I spoke with our CPA about this very issue and she told me their QB expert thinks we can keep QB Desktop even though QB is “forcing” everyone toward online. I am keeping my fingers crossed as we certainly cannot afford the added expense of the online payroll package. I had no idea the functionality was so backward so thanks for that heads up!

Hi Holly, we have also been using UST for many years and it’s worked well for us. The only drawback is if you get hit with one or two hefty unemployment claims it can wipe out your reserve and will cost you more for a year or two until it builds back up. On the plus side, the staff at UST are extremely knowledgeable and very helpful in navigating…

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Hi Marie, I have heard about organizations having both good and bad experiences with getting a fiscal sponsor. Our nonprofit is over 50 years old so it was different back then. I would recommend asking for legal advice and thoroughly vetting any business/organization before signing anything.

Thanks everyone. I am very aware of the impact it would have on our low-wage hourly employees, which is why I am fighting so hard against it.

For those of you who are on a lag schedule, how do you deal with quarterly taxes?

We have so many things tied to the semi-monthly schedule, including worker’s comp wage reporting and retirement fund…

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Our new ED wants to change our payroll schedule. We currently pay 1st and 16th with a tight turnaround for me to process – does not give managers a lot of time for review. She wants to change it to either every two weeks (26 pay periods instead of 24) or delay by a week. I have no idea what other non-profits are doing and would like feedback on…

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