Does your company have employees in different states? Read this guide to learn essential tips for payroll tax laws, compliance, and more.

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Here's what you need to know:

• Multi-state payroll entails paying wages, withholding and reporting taxes, and administering benefits for employees in multiple states
• Payroll taxes can get very complicated when more than one state is involved
• However, there are many other regulatory factors (besides taxes) that also contribute to the complex nature of multi-state payroll, including wage and hour laws
• To pay multi-state employees appropriately, you must adhere to applicable federal, state, and local wage and hour laws
• State employment laws vary, so you will need to ensure you’re interpreting and complying with the correct state wage and hour laws for your multi-state employees
• Using integrated payroll software that supports multi-state compliance can help

The term “multi-state payroll” tends to conjure images of large corporations with a plethora of employees in many locations across the United States.

While this is true for some employers, a multi-state payroll also applies to smaller employers with employees in different states. Ultimately, if multiple states are involved, you need to do multi-state payroll.

Read on for insight into multi-state payroll — including what it means for employers, plus:

• Federal, state, and local wage and hour laws
• Reciprocal tax agreements
• Time and labor
• Tips for compliance

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