Category: Payroll Basics

1. Income Tax Goes to the BIR, Not the IRS In the USVI, employee income tax withholding goes to the BIR. Sending it to the IRS by mistake is a common and costly error —… Read more →

Step 1: Gather Employee Information Completed Form W-4 (federal withholding allowances) Completed USVI BIR withholding form Employee Social Security number Bona fide residency status (full-year USVI resident, non-resident, or part-year) Pay rate and schedule Step… Read more →

If you’ve just hired your first employee in the U.S. Virgin Islands, congratulations — and welcome to one of the most important (and often confusing) responsibilities of being an employer: payroll. Payroll isn’t just writing… Read more →