Mark Schwartz is an employment tax specialist and has over 15 years of employment tax experience as an independent consultant and as a payroll tax auditor with the State of California. He has managed an audit caseload of 20 ongoing audits, from small home-based businesses to large multi-national corporations. He is expert at defining regulatory and statutory requirements from local, State and Federal government agencies; and helping the average businessperson understand what that means to their business. He has processed weekly and bi-weekly payroll checks plus tax forms for businesses with hourly as well as exempt workers, multistate operations and a wide variety of benefits.
Mr.Schwartz provides consulting services encompassing payroll processing and payroll tax issues. These include payroll tax minimization, payroll tax compliance reviews, independent contractor studies, use of electronic transfers, deductions, benefits, etc. Mark has represented both clients and the State in front of the State Appeals Board. He understands the complexities of local wage laws, unemployment and disability claims, and other wage and benefit issues affecting your employees.
Mark prides himself on his outstanding customer service skills. He listens attentively to his clientele, helping them bridge the gap between the small business world and Government bureaucracy. He eagerly assists with clients needs and feels that educating clients toward faster, accurate and more complete payroll processes provide the most value.
Mark is a participating member of the American Payroll Association. He earned his BA and MBA in Finance at Santa Clara University. He has held Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Investment and Derivatives Auditor Credentials. Mark is currently pursuing a Certified Payroll Fundamentals Credential with the American Payroll Association.
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20THE Federal DOL issued its new final rule on exempt workers. The Rule increases salary thresholds for all employees who can be considered exempt from overtime. Learn exactly what the new amounts are and other information from the rule. However, the more difficult rules lie in what makes a worker EXEMPT from Federal minimum wage and overtime provisions. California follows these rules. This is crucial so you avoid costly penalties for non-payment of overtime.
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22Do you know the common mistakes made by employers that result in audits? Although agencies will tell you that you were selected “randomly;” the truth is there are one or more red flags that made you a target.
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231099s report payments made to non-employee service providers, as well as payments to suppliers and other entities you do business with.
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29Pay for performance is a compensation model used as part of a wider continuous performance management initiative.
There are a myriad of state and federal legislative requirements for payroll and human resource recordkeeping.
COVID-19 has upended almost every aspect of every business. No one webinar could completely educate a business owner on how to cope with this devastating pandemic. Join Mark Schwartz as he breaks down the most important aspects of payroll and H/R, as they have been affected.
Covid-19 has made the situation a concern for many employers that previously didn’t have to worry.
1099s report payments made to non-employee service providers, as well as payments to suppliers and other entities you do business with.