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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.
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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
November 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
W-2 Wednesday: Year-beginning pay dates & constructive receipt
As an alternative to the boondoggle of on-demand pay, we noted some banks’ promotion of early paydays, where employees’ banks make direct deposit available before payday. There’s nothing new in this—banks have been using this marketing pitch for at least 40 years. But it raises questions of constructive receipt and your obligation to withhold and... View Article
Payroll Mailbag
In the Payroll Mailbag October ’26
Tuition reimbursement: Taxable or not Question: Our tuition reimbursement plan is open to all full-time employees. Employees must take job-related courses. Employees’ reimbursements are based on their grades: 100% for employees who ace their course, 75% for those who score a B grade, 50% for those who score a C grade, etc. After examining the... View Article
Benefits Law
Proposed regs cover Trump accounts & DCAPs
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act created two types of related Trump accounts. One functions similarly to a traditional IRA. The other is an employer-provided benefit, called a Trump account contribution plan. The IRS has issued proposed regulations on Trump account contribution plans. The proposed regs also establish rules for discrimination testing for Trump account... View Article
