travel

Calculating Travel Time for Employees

Is calculating travel time a dreaded part of your job as payroll personnel? If the answer is yes, you are not alone! Calculating travel time for employees can cause headache – especially if you do not know exactly what type of travel time your organization should pay for. The threat of hour and wage violations on your company’s record may be enough to send you over the roof. To...

IRS Issues Standard 2019 Mileage Rates

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently issued the standard mileage rates for 2019. These new rates apply as of January 1, 2019 for the use of any car, van, pickup or panel truck. The rates are as follows: 58 cents per mile driven for business use, which is up from 54.5 cents per mile in 2018. 20 cents per mile for medical or moving purposes, which is up...

5 Tips for Business Travel

Some business owners travel regularly in order to meet with potential customers, clients, vendors and investors. For others, travel is a more infrequent obligation. But virtually anyone in charge of running a company will need to hit the road at some point or another, and in these cases, it is important to be prepared. Proper preparation is oftentimes the difference between a trip that is both productive, enjoyable, and...