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IRS standard mileage rate 2025

IRS increases standard mileage rate for 2025

December 23, 2024

2025 HR Trends

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2025 HR Trends

December 17, 2024

best payroll companies in Maine

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What is the best payroll company in Maine?

December 15, 2024

employee stay vs leave job

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Why Employees Stay vs Leave Their Jobs

December 11, 2024

hr challenges for hospitality businesses

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HR challenges for hospitality businesses

December 10, 2024

benefits of pay ranges

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What are the benefits of using pay ranges in our job postings?

November 25, 2024

Maine minimum wage 2025

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Maine Increases Minimum Wage for 2025

November 18, 2024

maine overtime laws

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Understanding overtime laws in Maine

November 18, 2024

maine small business payroll employer

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What is required of a Maine employer?

November 18, 2024

DOL increases salary threshold

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DOL increases the salary threshold for EAP employees

November 18, 2024

2025 irs contribution limits

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2025 IRS Contribution Limits Increase

November 4, 2024

exempt vs non exempt employees

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Exempt vs Non Exempt Employees

November 4, 2024

payroll year end

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Preparing for Payroll Year End

October 29, 2024

Small Business Legal Landmines

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Small Business Legal Landmines

October 28, 2024

Paper Trails acquires Local Economy Payroll

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Paper Trails Acquires Local Economy Payroll

October 21, 2024

small business SEO

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SEO Strategies for Small Businesses

September 24, 2024

payroll records

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How Long Should I Keep Payroll Records?

September 19, 2024

small business security

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Security Strategies for Protecting Your Small Business

September 16, 2024

small business health insurance

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Rising Health Insurance Costs for Small Businesses

September 11, 2024

HR Services Maine

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Best HR Services in Maine

September 9, 2024

small business HR 101

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HR 101 Essentials for Small Businesses

September 3, 2024

open enrollment tips

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Open Enrollment Tips for Employers

August 29, 2024

small business insurance mistakes

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Big Insurance Mistakes Small Business Owners Make

August 28, 2024

Maine DOL enforcement

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Maine DOL Gains Enforcement Power

August 19, 2024

business cash flow

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Using Business Cash Flow to Increase Your Net Worth

August 14, 2024

Massachusetts Pay Transparency Laws

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Massachusetts Pay Transparency Laws

August 8, 2024

inconsistent policy enforcement

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Improving Inconsistent Policy Enforcement

August 6, 2024

buying a small business

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Practical Tips for Buying a Small Business

July 31, 2024

Maine employee trainings

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Maine employee trainings for small businesses

July 30, 2024

traveling for business

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Tips for Traveling for Business

July 22, 2024

Maine payroll taxes

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Navigating Maine payroll taxes

July 18, 2024

small business internship programs

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Internship programs for small businesses

July 12, 2024

streamline your payroll process

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How to streamline your payroll process

July 10, 2024

small business content marketing

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Small Business Content Marketing

July 3, 2024

payroll deductions for paycheck with insufficient funds

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Navigating deductions from a paycheck with insufficient funds

June 27, 2024

building a niche market

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Building a niche market

June 26, 2024

legal tax avoidance

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Possible Ways to Avoid Taxes Legally

June 14, 2024

remote employees workers comp

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Does workers’ comp cover remote employees?

June 12, 2024

small business lobbying

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Lobbying for your small business

June 6, 2024

remote work tips

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Remote Work Tips for Small Businesses

June 4, 2024

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Unique employee benefits

May 29, 2024

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What is a HR audit?

May 24, 2024

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Creating culture with a teen workforce

May 21, 2024

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How much do Maine HR consulting services cost?

May 16, 2024

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Marketing Your Small Business to Travel Agents and Influencers

May 9, 2024

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Temporary Foreign Workers: H-2A, H-2B and J-1’s

May 8, 2024

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What are the benefits of HR consulting services?

May 6, 2024

selling a small business

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Selling your small business

April 29, 2024

small business benefit plans

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Benefit plans for small businesses

April 23, 2024

questions to avoid in an interview

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Interview questions to avoid

April 18, 2024

getting ready for the busy season

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Getting ready for the busy tourist season

April 16, 2024

company car tax rules

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What are the tax rules for a company car?

April 12, 2024

small business health insurance plans

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The cost of business’ health insurance

April 9, 2024

payroll best practices

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What are the top payroll best practices?

April 4, 2024

the value of participating in trade shows

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The Value of Participating in Trade Shows

April 2, 2024

maine paid family medical leave

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What is Maine Paid Family Medical Leave?

April 1, 2024

Getting the most out of a chamber of commerce membership

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Chamber of Commerce Memberships

March 29, 2024

struggle with payroll taxes

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Struggling with payroll taxes?

March 26, 2024

small business retirement plans

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Retirement Plans for Small Businesses

March 22, 2024

full-service vs self-service payroll

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Full-Service vs Self-Service Payroll

March 20, 2024

protections for nursing mothers at work

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Protections for nursing mothers at work

March 14, 2024

video marketing your business

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Video Marketing Your Business

March 11, 2024

Real World DEI

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Real World Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

March 7, 2024

HR Risk Management

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HR risk management: what is its’ role?

March 6, 2024

benefits of direct deposit

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Benefits of direct deposit

March 1, 2024

What is an employee assistance program?

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What is an Employee Assistance Program?

February 27, 2024

household employer payroll

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Household employer payroll

February 21, 2024

Starting a business in Maine

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Starting a business in Maine

February 20, 2024

payroll service near me

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Payroll Service Near Me

February 15, 2024

choose a payroll provider

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How do I choose a payroll provider?

February 5, 2024

owners draw versus salary

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What is an owner’s draw versus salary?

February 1, 2024

best podcast for small businesses

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Best small business podcasts

January 25, 2024

deduct pay from salaried employees

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Can I deduct my salaried employees pay?

January 22, 2024

independent contractor rule

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The independent contractor test

January 17, 2024

what is a payroll management company?

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What is a payroll management company?

January 11, 2024

changes to Maine employment law 2024

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2024 Maine employment law changes

January 9, 2024

how many pay days in 2024?

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How many pay days are there in 2024?

January 4, 2024

Maine child labor laws

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What are Maine’s child labor laws?

January 2, 2024

non-discretionary bonus

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What is a non-discretionary bonus?

December 19, 2023

best strategic questions to ask candidates

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The most strategic interview questions

December 18, 2023

1099 and W2 employee

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What are 1099 and W2 employees?

December 12, 2023

time and labor management

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Why is time and labor management important?

November 30, 2023

Maine labor laws

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Understanding Maine Labor Laws

November 27, 2023

what is retro pay?

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What is retro pay?

November 20, 2023

differences between short and long term disability

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Short vs long-term disability

November 8, 2023

small business HCM software

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Does my small business need HCM software?

November 1, 2023

what is a 3(16) fiduciary?

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What is a 3(16) fiduciary?

October 26, 2023

unlimited PTO

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What is Unlimited PTO?

October 19, 2023

what is required of a Florida employer?

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What is required of a Florida employer?

October 13, 2023

I-9 audit

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How to survive an I-9 Audit

October 6, 2023

DOL Wage and Labor Audit

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What is a DOL Wage and Labor Audit?

October 5, 2023

what to do if i cant afford payroll?

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What do I do if I can’t afford payroll?

September 28, 2023

What is ERISA?

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How do businesses comply with ERISA?

September 27, 2023

2024 irs contribution limits

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2024 IRS Contribution Limits

September 25, 2023

maine minimum wage 2024

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What is Maine’s minimum wage for 2024?

September 18, 2023

What is an HRA?

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What is an HRA?

September 13, 2023

workers comp audit

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What is a workers’ comp audit?

September 7, 2023

what is myhrstuff.com

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What is myhrstuff?

September 5, 2023

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S-Corp Shareholder’s Health Insurance

September 5, 2023

Beneficial Ownership Reporting

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Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting

August 30, 2023

IRS standard mileage rate 2025

IRS increases standard mileage rate for 2025

December 23, 2024

2025 HR Trends

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2025 HR Trends

December 17, 2024

best payroll companies in Maine

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What is the best payroll company in Maine?

December 15, 2024

employee stay vs leave job

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Why Employees Stay vs Leave Their Jobs

December 11, 2024

hr challenges for hospitality businesses

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HR challenges for hospitality businesses

December 10, 2024

benefits of pay ranges

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What are the benefits of using pay ranges in our job postings?

November 25, 2024

Maine minimum wage 2025

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Maine Increases Minimum Wage for 2025

November 18, 2024

maine overtime laws

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Understanding overtime laws in Maine

November 18, 2024

maine small business payroll employer

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What is required of a Maine employer?

November 18, 2024

DOL increases salary threshold

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DOL increases the salary threshold for EAP employees

November 18, 2024

2025 irs contribution limits

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2025 IRS Contribution Limits Increase

November 4, 2024

exempt vs non exempt employees

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Exempt vs Non Exempt Employees

November 4, 2024

payroll year end

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Preparing for Payroll Year End

October 29, 2024

Small Business Legal Landmines

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Small Business Legal Landmines

October 28, 2024

Paper Trails acquires Local Economy Payroll

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Paper Trails Acquires Local Economy Payroll

October 21, 2024

small business SEO

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SEO Strategies for Small Businesses

September 24, 2024

payroll records

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How Long Should I Keep Payroll Records?

September 19, 2024

small business security

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Security Strategies for Protecting Your Small Business

September 16, 2024

small business health insurance

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Rising Health Insurance Costs for Small Businesses

September 11, 2024

HR Services Maine

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Best HR Services in Maine

September 9, 2024

small business HR 101

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HR 101 Essentials for Small Businesses

September 3, 2024

open enrollment tips

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Open Enrollment Tips for Employers

August 29, 2024

small business insurance mistakes

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Big Insurance Mistakes Small Business Owners Make

August 28, 2024

Maine DOL enforcement

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Maine DOL Gains Enforcement Power

August 19, 2024

business cash flow

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Using Business Cash Flow to Increase Your Net Worth

August 14, 2024

Massachusetts Pay Transparency Laws

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Massachusetts Pay Transparency Laws

August 8, 2024

inconsistent policy enforcement

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Improving Inconsistent Policy Enforcement

August 6, 2024

buying a small business

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Practical Tips for Buying a Small Business

July 31, 2024

Maine employee trainings

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Maine employee trainings for small businesses

July 30, 2024

traveling for business

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Tips for Traveling for Business

July 22, 2024

Maine payroll taxes

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Navigating Maine payroll taxes

July 18, 2024

small business internship programs

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Internship programs for small businesses

July 12, 2024

streamline your payroll process

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How to streamline your payroll process

July 10, 2024

small business content marketing

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Small Business Content Marketing

July 3, 2024

payroll deductions for paycheck with insufficient funds

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Navigating deductions from a paycheck with insufficient funds

June 27, 2024

building a niche market

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Building a niche market

June 26, 2024

legal tax avoidance

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Possible Ways to Avoid Taxes Legally

June 14, 2024

remote employees workers comp

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Does workers’ comp cover remote employees?

June 12, 2024

small business lobbying

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Lobbying for your small business

June 6, 2024

remote work tips

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Remote Work Tips for Small Businesses

June 4, 2024

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Unique employee benefits

May 29, 2024

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What is a HR audit?

May 24, 2024

<img loading="lazy" width="480" height="288" src="https://www.papertrails.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Blog-Graphic-5-x-3-in-5.svg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-14807" alt="teen workforce culture" />

Creating culture with a teen workforce

May 21, 2024

<img loading="lazy" width="480" height="288" src="https://www.papertrails.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Blog-Graphic-5-x-3-in-4.svg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-14783" alt="Maine HR consulting services cost" />

How much do Maine HR consulting services cost?

May 16, 2024

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Marketing Your Small Business to Travel Agents and Influencers

May 9, 2024

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Temporary Foreign Workers: H-2A, H-2B and J-1’s

May 8, 2024

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What are the benefits of HR consulting services?

May 6, 2024

selling a small business

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Selling your small business

April 29, 2024

small business benefit plans

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Benefit plans for small businesses

April 23, 2024

questions to avoid in an interview

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Interview questions to avoid

April 18, 2024

getting ready for the busy season

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Getting ready for the busy tourist season

April 16, 2024

company car tax rules

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What are the tax rules for a company car?

April 12, 2024

small business health insurance plans

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The cost of business’ health insurance

April 9, 2024

payroll best practices

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What are the top payroll best practices?

April 4, 2024

the value of participating in trade shows

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The Value of Participating in Trade Shows

April 2, 2024

maine paid family medical leave

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What is Maine Paid Family Medical Leave?

April 1, 2024

Getting the most out of a chamber of commerce membership

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Chamber of Commerce Memberships

March 29, 2024

struggle with payroll taxes

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Struggling with payroll taxes?

March 26, 2024

small business retirement plans

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Retirement Plans for Small Businesses

March 22, 2024

full-service vs self-service payroll

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Full-Service vs Self-Service Payroll

March 20, 2024

protections for nursing mothers at work

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Protections for nursing mothers at work

March 14, 2024

video marketing your business

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Video Marketing Your Business

March 11, 2024

Real World DEI

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Real World Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

March 7, 2024

HR Risk Management

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HR risk management: what is its’ role?

March 6, 2024

benefits of direct deposit

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Benefits of direct deposit

March 1, 2024

What is an employee assistance program?

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What is an Employee Assistance Program?

February 27, 2024

household employer payroll

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Household employer payroll

February 21, 2024

Starting a business in Maine

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Starting a business in Maine

February 20, 2024

payroll service near me

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Payroll Service Near Me

February 15, 2024

choose a payroll provider

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How do I choose a payroll provider?

February 5, 2024

owners draw versus salary

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What is an owner’s draw versus salary?

February 1, 2024

best podcast for small businesses

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Best small business podcasts

January 25, 2024

deduct pay from salaried employees

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Can I deduct my salaried employees pay?

January 22, 2024

independent contractor rule

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The independent contractor test

January 17, 2024

what is a payroll management company?

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What is a payroll management company?

January 11, 2024

changes to Maine employment law 2024

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2024 Maine employment law changes

January 9, 2024

how many pay days in 2024?

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How many pay days are there in 2024?

January 4, 2024

Maine child labor laws

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What are Maine’s child labor laws?

January 2, 2024

non-discretionary bonus

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What is a non-discretionary bonus?

December 19, 2023

best strategic questions to ask candidates

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The most strategic interview questions

December 18, 2023

1099 and W2 employee

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What are 1099 and W2 employees?

December 12, 2023

time and labor management

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Why is time and labor management important?

November 30, 2023

Maine labor laws

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Understanding Maine Labor Laws

November 27, 2023

what is retro pay?

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What is retro pay?

November 20, 2023

differences between short and long term disability

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Short vs long-term disability

November 8, 2023

small business HCM software

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Does my small business need HCM software?

November 1, 2023

what is a 3(16) fiduciary?

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What is a 3(16) fiduciary?

October 26, 2023

unlimited PTO

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What is Unlimited PTO?

October 19, 2023

what is required of a Florida employer?

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What is required of a Florida employer?

October 13, 2023

I-9 audit

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How to survive an I-9 Audit

October 6, 2023

DOL Wage and Labor Audit

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What is a DOL Wage and Labor Audit?

October 5, 2023

what to do if i cant afford payroll?

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What do I do if I can’t afford payroll?

September 28, 2023

What is ERISA?

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How do businesses comply with ERISA?

September 27, 2023

2024 irs contribution limits

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2024 IRS Contribution Limits

September 25, 2023

maine minimum wage 2024

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What is Maine’s minimum wage for 2024?

September 18, 2023

What is an HRA?

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What is an HRA?

September 13, 2023

workers comp audit

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What is a workers’ comp audit?

September 7, 2023

what is myhrstuff.com

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What is myhrstuff?

September 5, 2023

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S-Corp Shareholder’s Health Insurance

September 5, 2023

Beneficial Ownership Reporting

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Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting

August 30, 2023

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