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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
January 2025: Employer’s business tax calendar
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.
Payroll Today
Milk-and-cookies-for-Santa Friday wrap: All the stuff for 2025 withholding, 2025 standard mileage rate, disaster relief and more
2025 pubs and forms, tax counseling, RMDs and more in our final wrap of the year
Payroll Mailbag
In the Payroll Mailbag: January ’25
Employee or independent contractor? ... Gift boxes of pricey food: Taxable or not?
Benefits Law
How to handle 401(k) excess deferrals like a pro
Employees are often advised to max out their 401(k) contributions up to the annual pretax limit ($23,500 for 2025). But contributing too much can have an unintended side effect: Your plan can be disqualified. The IRS has posted an issue snapshot for its 401(k) plan auditors on excess deferrals. You can use it to ensure excess deferrals are corrected expeditiously.
