More than 50 percent of small businesses decide to outsource their payroll services at the beginning of each year to create a smooth transition following end-year calculations, Smart Business reports. With 2012 on the horizon, managers may want to consider shopping around for a provider of payroll outsourcing services. "The key benefits of outsourcing payroll…

Fluctuations in the economy, including the Dow Jones' most recent roller coaster ride on Wall Street, have persuaded employers to keep payrolling tight for permanent and contract workers. However, a recent survey of 773 U.S. companies from global professional services company Towers Watson found employers expect to grant moderate pay increases in 2012. Next year,…

Entrepreneur magazine explains that asking the right questions before adding a payrolling service can benefit businesses that are looking to outsource the burdensome paperwork. "Payroll is such an important piece of a business, with critical penalties if it's not handled correctly, so you need to be sure you're working with a skilled provider," Steven J.…

Outsourcing payroll and related tax duties to third-party payrolling services provides businesses with smaller staffs to handle their administrative responsibilities, but they must know their tax responsibilities as the employer as well. Payroll services can report, collect and deposit employment taxes on behalf of the businesses that hire them, but the main employer will be…