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This massive, searchable resource—updated regularly—will give you answers to your pressing payroll questions, help you plan and execute your payroll procedures accurately, and keep your policies legal.
Zero in on your state's specific laws; each month brings you a new update so you don't find yourself following old guidelines.
Here are daily-use resources to help you crunch the numbers, get the paperwork right the first time, and plan ahead according to government guidelines.
This document answers dozens of questions about the finer points of what you do every day. From dealing with meal reimbursements to name changes to loans against a retirement plan, there are solutions here to common—and even highly unusual—problems.
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Payroll Calendar
August 2025: Employer’s business tax calendar
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.
Payroll Today
IRS: No refund on reissued 401(k) checks
The IRS’ interest in abandoned 401(k) accounts goes back to 2019, when it concluded you must withhold and report the distribution in the year you mailed the distribution check, not the year the recipient cashed it. The IRS is now following up by issuing a revenue ruling on withholding on reissued checks.
Payroll Mailbag
In the Payroll Mailbag: August ’25
August is a good time to review some payroll basics. Payroll basics aren’t like other basics—they’re always tricky.
Benefits Law
What benefits are employers offering now?
The Society for Human Resource Management is out with their 2025 benefits survey, and it’s packed with information. It’s prudent to take a look, do your homework and present HR with the skinny on taxes now.
