Small Business
8 articles
An EIN is your business's federal tax ID. Learn who needs one, how to apply with the IRS for free in minutes, and where the number shows up on payroll forms.
A step-by-step guide to writing an invoice that gets paid — the eight fields every invoice needs, how to number them, and which payment terms actually work.
There's no federal law requiring pay stubs, but most states have their own rules. Here's what employers must provide — and why issuing stubs is smart anyway.
Landlords and lenders rely on pay stubs to verify income, and fakes do circulate. Here are the red flags that reveal a forgery and how to verify a real one.
Invoices and pay stubs are opposites: one requests payment, the other records it. Here's how they differ and which one you actually need.
Setting up PTO for the first time? Learn the common policy types, accrual vs. front-loading, carryover rules, and the state mandates you can't ignore.
Tossing pay records too soon causes problems. Here's how long employees and employers should keep pay stubs, W-2s, and payroll records.
Freelancers and contractors don't get pay stubs from an employer — but they still need proof of income. Here's how and why to create your own.
