Mid-year minimum wage changes can catch you by surprise, so it's important to ensure that your payroll system is current. When it comes to compliance, minimum wage is just one of many areas where you'll find differences among states, with…
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As the One Big Beautiful Bill Act moves forward in Congress, it's looking more likely that overtime pay won't be subject to tax. Of course, nothing has been finalized yet, but legislators have provided some details worth noting. On June…
In our interactive, instructor-led 100-minute event, you will learn how to confidently navigate the complex and ever-changing requirements of taxing and reporting the several forms of insurance benefits. From deciphering ACA compliance to understanding third-party sick pay and life insurance…
What's the maximum you'll pay per employee in Social Security tax next year? The taxable wage base estimate has been released. According to the intermediate projection issued in a June 2025 report, the Social Security taxable wage base next year…
Under the Trump administration, significant changes are being discussed that would impact how overtime is taxed. Before making changes to how overtime is calculated, taxed, and reported, it is crucial that employers understand how overtime pay is computed. In our…
Should you withhold child support from a bonus or other lump-sum payment you’re about to make to an employee? You’ll be able to get an answer to that question from your state child support agency more quickly than in the…
It’s easy to take your company’s payroll technology for granted, that is, until something goes wrong. As your business grows and the expectations of employees change, relying on outdated payroll systems can hinder your progress and expose your organization to…
The House has passed federal legislation, the "big, beautiful bill," aimed at providing tax cuts that will have an immediate impact. In the early-morning hours of May 22, 2025, the tax and spending legislation cleared the House with a 215-214…
The rollercoaster ride continues as federal regulators reevaluate the current overtime rule and what it means to meet the salary level test. In 2024, the Biden administration's Dept. of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule that aimed to dramatically increase the…
Real-time payments are becoming a must-have for finance teams aiming to modernize payroll operations. With RTP and FedNow, organizations can move funds in seconds and gain tighter control over cash flow. But real-time payments for payroll isn’t a plug-and-play upgrade.…
After more than a year, the IRS has made changes to Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Information, and Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation. While changes used to occur annually, now the forms are “continuous use,” meaning the IRS revises them only when needed.…
Compensation is the top challenge for employers in 2025, with nearly half (44%) reporting it as their primary concern, according to a recent study by Payscale. In its 2025 Compensation Best Practices Report, Payscale determined that organizations plan to give…
