The One Big Beautiful Bill Act's (OBBBA's) requirement to report overtime and tips to the IRS starting with tax year 2025 was heavy lifting. After all, the legislation passed in July 2025, leaving employers with little prep time before tax…
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Time to update your systems: SSA has announced the 2026 Social Security taxable wage base. Next year’s number will increase to $184,500 – that’s $8,400 more than the current amount of $176,100. So, the official projection released earlier this year…
Is your company a joint employer, subject to trickier overtime compliance issues? If you don't ask that question, employees might do it for you. Case in point: An employee recently contacted the Department of Labor (DOL), asking for guidance on…
The amounts you can exclude from an employee’s gross income for certain fringe benefits will increase for 2026, IRS announced. As you know, fringe benefits are generally subject to income tax withholding as well as Social Security and Medicare taxes,…
Ever since the Secure 2.0 Act laid out changes for workplace retirement plans, employers have been waiting for final regs from the IRS. Now, the regs are here. The 2022 law established new requirements, impacting 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) plans…
One-week paycheck delays would leave nearly eight in 10 U.S. workers scrambling to cover bills, according to PayrollOrg’s 2025 Getting Paid In America survey. That’s up slightly from 77% in 2024, showing that financial stress hasn’t eased up for the…
The IRS has released proposed regulations, giving businesses needed details about tracking and reporting income based on tips. The One Big Beatiful Bill Act (OBBBA) had set October 2, 2025, as the deadline for publishing a list of occupations related…
In our interactive instructor-led 100-minute event, you will learn how to navigate and apply the tax-free overtime provisions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) with confidence. Not all overtime is the same – and not all overtime is…
Employers that don't want to require employees to turn in receipts for business travel reimbursement can rely on per diem rates. The General Services Administration (GSA) has issued a notice regarding its fiscal year 2026 per diem rates for business…
As finance and HR leaders develop 2026 salary budgets, errors in payroll execution can quickly undermine the impact of planned pay raises. Employees rely on their pay to cover rising costs and navigate an uncertain economy – and payroll mistakes…
The 2026 Form W-4 will look different from this year’s form if the IRS finalizes the early release draft it unveiled this summer. Some, but not all, of the updates are the result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act…
The IRS has issued a draft of the tax year 2026 Form W-2, incorporating the reporting requirements of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). It's important to note: The IRS hasn't finalized the changes yet, and they don't apply…
