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Episode 53: Getting on a Roll with Payroll

Running payroll can be a confusing and frustratingly bureaucratic process for farmers and ranchers attempting to do it independently, but it doesn't have to be!

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In this episode we explore ways that farmers and ranchers can alleviate the administrative burdens of payroll. We discuss the pros and cons of solutions like payroll services, DIY payroll, and cross-farm cooperatives.

Additional resources:

Publication 51- Agricultural Employer’s Tax Guide

Farmers’ Guide to Shared Labor Arrangements

This work is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN), grant no. 2021-70035-35372/project accession no. 1027099, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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