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Payroll Compliance

Ensuring your payroll adheres to the latest legal requirements.

Leverage Certified PEO Expertise for Unmatched Payroll Compliance

Navigating payroll compliance is critical for protecting your business from costly penalties and audits. With ever-changing regulations, it’s essential to have an experienced partner who understands the complexities of payroll and tax compliance.

As a certified professional employer organization (PEO), Axcet HR Solutions offers small to mid-sized businesses expert payroll compliance services, ensuring your payroll is accurate, compliant and up-to-date with all legal requirements.

Our certified status means we meet the highest industry standards, providing peace of mind and allowing you to focus on growing your business.

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Payroll Best Practices

When you partner with Axcet HR Solutions, you gain access to a team of certified payroll professionals who deeply understand the complex, ever-changing landscape of employment regulations. Leveraging years of experience, our team helps small and mid-sized businesses streamline processes, ensure payroll compliance and enhance employee satisfaction.

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Upon becoming an Axcet client, we thoroughly analyze your current payroll management practices, often identifying inefficiencies, such as tight pay cycle turnarounds or complex overtime calculations for non-exempt employees. These challenges can lead to errors, potential audits and Department of Labor claims.

To mitigate these risks, your dedicated Axcet payroll administrator collaborates with you to refine your payroll processes, recommend necessary pay cycle adjustments and implement strategies to minimize errors. We also provide guidance on effectively communicating these changes to your employees, ensuring a smooth transition.

As your trusted payroll partner, Axcet not only offers payroll compliance expertise but also introduces efficiencies such as paperless reports and vouchers, simplified payroll entry and approval, and enhanced communication through our employee portal. 

With Axcet, your payroll operations are managed with precision, allowing you to focus on what matters most—growing your business.

Multi-State Payroll Compliance

Managing payroll across multiple states requires specialized knowledge and experience. Axcet HR Solutions’ certified payroll professionals are highly skilled in processing payroll for businesses with worksites and employees across the United States.

Our team ensures that your multi-state payroll complies with varying state tax laws and employment regulations, reducing the risk of errors and legal issues.

By partnering with Axcet, your business benefits from expert guidance in multi-state payroll management, ensuring accurate and compliant payroll operations nationwide.

IRS Compliance

At Axcet HR Solutions, our payroll compliance experts are vigilant about staying up to date with the latest changes in the tax code and IRS regulations to ensure your business remains compliant with ever-evolving tax laws.

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Our team is proficient in managing complex payroll tax compliance issues, such as the taxability of wages, expenses and fringe benefits.

We ensure that reimbursable items like mileage, travel pay and per diem are handled correctly and that bonuses, commissions and other lump-sum payments are taxed appropriately. 

Many companies unknowingly provide taxable fringe benefits, such as gift cards or gym memberships, without proper reporting. Your dedicated payroll administrator will work with you to ensure these benefits are accurately reported and timed to maximize advantages for your business and employees.

Additionally, Axcet keeps your business compliant with varying state and local minimum wage laws and other employment-related regulations. 

Our periodic audits of employee tax forms, including W-4 and I-9 forms, help ensure your business is consistently compliant with the latest legal requirements.

FLSA Compliance

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs essential payroll and compliance issues like overtime pay, minimum wage and recordkeeping, all of which are critical for avoiding costly penalties. Axcet HR Solutions specializes in payroll compliance, ensuring your business adheres to FLSA regulations and minimizing the risk of Department of Labor audits.

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Our payroll tax compliance experts help navigate complex rules, such as the correct calculation of overtime pay and the tax implications of non-discretionary bonuses.

We also conduct thorough payroll audits to identify and correct errors, ensuring compliance across all locations, especially for businesses operating in multiple states.

Municipal and state agencies frequently update FLSA-related laws, particularly those related to minimum wage, which can be challenging for small businesses to track. 

Axcet’s payroll compliance team stays informed of these changes, advising clients on necessary adjustments to remain compliant. We assist with maintaining accurate and properly dated employee tax forms, including W-4 and I-9 forms, to ensure your business is prepared for any audit.

In the event of a Department of Labor audit, quick access to employment records is crucial. Axcet supports clients by advising on best practices for FLSA recordkeeping, retaining essential documents, and providing immediate access to records when needed, protecting your business from potential fines and penalties.

The Certified PEO Difference

As a certified PEO, Axcet has a vested interest in ensuring your business maintains payroll and payroll tax compliance. PEOs certified by the IRS meet rigorous requirements and are solely liable for federal employment taxes on wages paid to clients’ employees.

This certification underscores our commitment to safeguarding your business from payroll-related risks.

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We are small, and as such, rarely in the eye of a payroll services company. Axcet works with our multiple entities. I want to focus on our business, and they focus on HR for me. Because we are small, I really don't want to have a 'personal' disagreement about PTO or vacation pay, so I set the guidelines, and Axcet manages them, which I love.

Felisha M.

Owner, Insurance Firm
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We really appreciate the work you are doing for our tradeshow and exhibit display company. The fun part is we get at least an email a day, phone calls every day, and we see the commercials on tv for something that you have taken care of for us last year. (And, of course, it is in the capable IRS hands now.)

Thanks for making this so easy for us.

Don J.

Owner, B2B Tradeshow & Exhibit Company
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Turning our admin, payroll, benefits, 401K, workers' compensation, etc., over to Axcet HR has been one of the best decisions that we've ever made: that was back in 2001! We've had 21 great years with Axcet and hope to have 21 more! Axcet has saved us time and LOTS of money but most of all, Axcet HR has allowed us to focus on running our business...because we know, day in, and day out that Axcet has our back!

Bob G.

Owner, B2B Services Company
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As a start-up, Axcet's HR solutions have been an integral partner in guiding us through several key business necessities and requirements. They have been very helpful in core functions including recruiting, 401k setup, employee onboarding, benefits enrollment, payroll and various compliance training for our employees. We've gained business momentum as a result of Axcet's team of dedicated professionals.

Andrew C.

Chief Growth Officer, Technology Company
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Axcet has helped us find affordable benefits for our 15 employees. Being a small firm, it was hard to find various health insurance options. It is nice knowing that we have someone with HR knowledge. It is good to get another persons opinion when we are having employee issues.

Michelle W.

Controller, Engineering Firm
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Axcet's professionalism and knowledge is a definite asset for our company. They have saved me so many hours in Payroll, HR, Benefits and Workers Comp. There is no way for me to keep up on Human Resources! I praise their staff highly! ...Axcet KNOWS Customer Service!

Anna H.

Owner, Car Dealership
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Axcet has been so helpful and professional in answering questions that I have for payroll processing. My payroll administrator is so prompt in replying to emails. He is really easy to work with and is so knowledgeable. Our Human Resources Consultant is professional and personable. I have great confidence in Axcet and have never hesitated in contacting them for questions or clarification.

Mandy C.

Non-Profit Ministry
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Axcet HR has help lesson our burden in all aspects of payroll, HR, safety and our 401K. When an employee comes to one of us with a situation. All we do is point them to our Axcet administrator and or payroll administrator and the issue gets resolved. It has been a great relationship.

Rick B.

Electrical Services Company
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I burned through a couple of "payroll companies" before I found Axcet. I have yet to encounter anyone at this company that hasn't been friendly, approachable and knowledgeable. Calls are returned amazingly fast and problems are solved without having to make any other calls. This is truly a great company and stellar business partner!

Nita C.

Owner, Medical Industry Company
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With all the changing rules and regulations we face as employers, I was always afraid of a "Gotcha!" moment. We've been with Axcet over 10 years now and I sleep well at night knowing all our HR is done right. They make it all so easy. Our payroll is accurate, we are legal and OSHA compliant in every area, and my employees love their benefits. Our team at Axcet is more than just a good vendor, they are a great partner!

Bruce H.

Founder & CEO, Services Company
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My faith in Axcet's expertise has always been off the charts. It has been so nice to just be able to pick up the phone and ask questions. Simple to complex ... they can do all of it! Axcet has allowed us to offer an extensive benefits package to our Teammates which has been an added bonus. Axcet is not only part of our Team but we consider them part of our Family! We are one of Axcet's many fans. No regrets since day one and we wouldn't change a thing!

Moira V.

Small Business Owner
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Axcet handles all of payroll, HR and benefits needs. As a non-profit, it's great to have Axcet as a partner to provide all of the employee benefits and HR support that I need so our staff can focus on the core mission of our organization! They have helped me with hiring, navigating benefits enrollment to get our employees the best rates possible, as well as navigating possible employee related tax credits. I love our Axcet team!

Emily D.

CEO, a Kansas City Non-profit
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We had tried two other PEOs. Both of which we left after the first year. The level of service that we were accustomed to with Axcet was not there, so we came back to Axcet truly because of the excellent service we always received. Everyone at Axcet would make us feel like we were their only client, like they were sitting there waiting for our call, always friendly and ready to help. 

Lisa C.

VP of Finance, Kansas City Financial Institution
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We started working with Axcet in 2018 and they have dramatically increased our internal productivity. We used to spend hours on payroll, HR, benefits, taxes, etc. each week and that is no longer the case. Prior to Axcet, we worked with two other payroll companies and is was a complete mess. Working with Axcet is like having a robust and efficient internal HR department. They have solutions to every problem and we no longer feel lost trying to navigate the payroll landscape. If you want to streamline your business and get out of the HR and payroll weeds, then go with Axcet.

Peyton W.

Owner, Recruitment Firm
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Thank you Axcet HR for your assistance with the employee issue. You justified every penny we pay to Axcet through this exercise. I am really glad we have you and Axcet as a resource. It gave me peace of mind, knowing that you would know how to handle these situations the correct way. I really appreciate all the effort put into this to help me stay on course and protect our company.

Mark S.

President, B2B Company

Axcet’s team draws on relevant professional certifications and years of experience to ensure your small business’ payroll compliance.

PEO Services Help Small Companies Thrive

PEOs like Axcet HR Solutions exist for one reason: to manage essential HR tasks on behalf of small and mid-sized businesses. A PEO’s services save small business owners money and worry by delivering expert human resources, compliance with employment regulations and time to refocus on business growth.
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