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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
May 2026: Employer’s Business Tax Calendar
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.
Payroll Today
Check your I-9s now: ICE reclassifies technical failures as violations
For I-9 purposes, there are technical violations, which allow you 10 days to correct your errors, and substantive errors, which are immediately subject to penalties. ICE’s new framework eliminates the 10-day cure period for many errors.
Payroll Mailbag
In the Payroll Mailbag: May ’26
Whose paperwork is it? ... Is a pancake breakfast a taxable meal?
Benefits Law
Roth employer contributions: Read the fine print
Employer contributions come with two surprises: Employees will receive Form 1099-R, even though they haven’t taken any distributions, and employees are taxable on those contributions.
