Great Plains, not great pains

My family still does not understand why I take so many trips to Fargo, ND. I try to explain that not only are the people super friendly, but Fargo has turned into a bit of a tech hub. No one ever believes me, that is until they visit for themselves. This subject was...

Who has time to vote?

By Chris Hadden, CPP Greenshades Technical Manager   So, who’s ready to vote? I love election years! No, I’m not a fan of the negative ads, but I love all of the buildup. I love the debates and the interviews. Instead of spending my Sunday mornings watching...

Are you ready to report electronically?

By Chris Hadden, CPP Technical Sales Manager Are you required to file your payroll taxes electronically? Odds are, the answer is “yes.” Before we find out, let’s take a trip back 30 years, to 1986. IBM introduced its first laptop computer, the PC...

Is it time to go paperless?

By Chris Hadden, CPP Technical Sales Manager   To go, or not to go, that is the question. Well, not quite, but businesses and individuals are facing the question of whether to go paperless on a daily basis. And, while the idea of going paperless is not a new one,...

What’s up with the minimum wage?

By Chris Hadden, CPP Technical Sales Manager What’s your minimum wage? You might say $7.25, which is the federal minimum wage. However, with recent events around the US, there are additional things to consider. With rally marches and employee strikes having been a...

With 1095-C extensions, questions arise for W-2 and 1040 forms

By Chris Hadden, CPP Greenshades Technical Sales Manager With the recent filing extensions announced by the IRS on December 28th, I’ve been fielding a number of questions from clients who are concerned and confused about these new deadlines. Some common questions I’m...

What’s on the Payroll and HR horizon for 2016?

Chris Hadden, CPP Technical Sales Manager   As we wrap up the holiday season and 2015 with our friends in family, it’s important to take a minute to not just reflect on what 2015 has brought us, but also take a moment to plan for 2016. This is important in both a...

When year-end looms, don’t let these hurdles trip you up

By Chris Hadden, CPP Greenshades Technical Sales Manager   Year-end should be a joyous time of year, spent with family and loved ones. Instead for many of us in the Payroll and Finance department, year-end is a time of extra stress and long hours at the office....

“Let Us Handle That”

For more than a decade, Greenshades Software has been in Payroll and Tax Filing problem-solving business. It’s what we do! During that time, we have presented, talked to thousands of people and have even written a few articles on the subject. For a...