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October 2026: Employer’s business tax calendar
➲ NOTE: Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays as observed in the District of Columbia are taken into account to determine due dates. Under the federal deposit rules, you’re allowed a deposit shortfall of the greater of $100 or 2% of your tax liability. Semiweekly and monthly deposits are for the deposits of FICA and withheld... View Article
Payroll Today
The equitable tolling bell does not ring for thee
The Boechler v. Commisssioner case has been bouncing around the federal court system since 2017. Nine years may seem like a long time, but maybe not when you consider its route: two trips to the Tax Court, one trip (so far) to the U.S. Supreme Court and two trips to the 8th Circuit. It may... View Article
Payroll Mailbag
In the Payroll Mailbag September ’26
How do we pay nonexempts for special Saturday work? Question: Some nonexempt employees have volunteered to work at a company-sponsored event next month. The event will be held on a Saturday. They won’t be clocking in. HR wants to pay them a flat hourly rate, because they’ve volunteered. Is this OK? Answer: It’s tricky. The... View Article
Benefits Law
ESG investing is dead. ESG lawsuits are not
For a brief moment, final regulations allowed 401(k) plans to include investment options related to environmental, social and (corporate) governance. Those final regs have been abandoned. But you may not be off the hook. A new class-action lawsuit alleges an employer’s 401(k) plan’s investment options should have taken ESG factors into account. (Kvek v. Cushman... View Article
