The Michigan Department of Treasury is the state agency responsible for overseeing tax collection, revenue management, and financial services in the state of Michigan. They work to ensure compliance with state tax laws and regulations, while also providing resources and assistance to taxpayers.
The Michigan Withholding Account allows you to set up and manage
the following information:
Withholding Account Number
:
Your Withholding Account Number is the same as your FEIN. If you do not have a FEIN, the Department of Treasury will assign you Treasury Business Account Number to use instead.
Find out more on how to stay compliant with the
Michigan Department of Treasury:
Payroll might seem like a straightforward process for business owners: Calculate hours, apply pay rates, factor in deductions. However, behind the scenes, proper payroll management involves thorough recordkeeping. It’s what keeps your business compliance up to date and protected.
Think of those records as your shield against the dreaded IRS audit. Painstaking recordkeeping demonstrates your commitment to running a responsible business. Plus, federal laws (like the FLSA) and an assortment of state requirements dictate how long you need to hold on to specific payroll documents. Slip-ups here can lead to hefty penalties and headaches.
As an entrepreneur, it’s easy to get caught up in the thrill of innovation, product development, and marketing — but none of these can happen without the foundational step of business registration.
In this guide, we’ll cover how to register a business, why it’s important, and what advantages it offers.
Why Do You Need To Register Your Business? Understanding how to register a business is essential for overall business compliance. Operating a new business without proper registration is not only frowned upon, but can be illegal in many jurisdictions — small businesses especially can face non-compliance penalties (such as hefty fines).
The government often uses outside professionals to fulfill key projects. Experts entrusted by the government with an important task often contend with strict regulations for government jobs. This is in addition to the rules and regulations they’re expected to follow as private employers. Certified payroll may be necessary in some of these cases.
Let’s discuss what certified payroll is and how it may be relevant to your business, whether you’re operating out of a single state or managing multi-state payroll.
Kaitlin Edwards |Apr 22, 2024
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