Client Background
A regional craft brewery with a taproom, seasonal food trucks, and a brewing facility needed a payroll system overhaul to manage full-time brewers, part-time taproom staff, and seasonal event workers. The client hired Development Theory to help with payroll for a brewery.
The Challenge
Multiple Employee Pay Structures: The brewery had a mix of hourly, salaried, and tipped employees, making payroll complex.
Tip Pooling & Compliance Issues: The taproom used a pooled tip system, but it wasn’t recorded correctly, risking labor law violations.
High Employee Turnover: Frequent staff changes required constant payroll updates and tax form management.
Inconsistent Payroll Tax Payments: Payroll tax deposits were sometimes late, leading to IRS notices.
Our Approach
Payroll System Implementation: Set up automated payroll processing with direct deposit and tax withholding.
Tip Reporting & Compliance Fixes: Ensured correct tip reporting and compliance with labor laws.
Employee Onboarding & Offboarding Efficiency: Created a streamlined system for new hires and terminations.
Payroll Tax Payment Automation: Set up automatic payroll tax calculations and payments to avoid penalties.
Owner Training & Support: Provided ongoing payroll compliance reviews and reporting support.
The Solution
Ensured timely, accurate payroll, preventing employee disputes.
Fixed tip reporting, ensuring compliance and preventing audits.
Reduced administrative payroll workload, freeing up management time.
Eliminated late payroll tax payments, avoiding penalties.
Results & Impact
Payroll processing errors reduced by 95%, improving employee satisfaction.
IRS penalties avoided, thanks to accurate tax payments.
Turnover management streamlined, making seasonal hiring easier.
Payroll admin time reduced by 50%, allowing the owner to focus on brewery operations.
Client Feedback
"Payroll used to be a headache, but now it runs like clockwork. Employees get paid on time, tips are tracked correctly, and I don’t stress about tax filings!"
Development Theory Can Help Business Owners Like You
Is your payroll a headache? Would you like to save time each week and outsource your payroll to the experts? Our Payroll service might be perfect for you - we process your payroll, manage your reports, and file your quarterly withholdings. It's time to stop stressing about payroll!
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