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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
September 2020: Employer’s business tax calendar
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.
Payroll Today
Your choice: To ditch Social Security tax withholding or not
According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, deferring employees’ share of Social Security taxes will be optional for employers.
Payroll Mailbag
In the Payroll Mailbag: August ’20
The new W-4: Still causing headaches ... Our garnishment mistake, but does the fix count as income? ... Is accounting for electric cars different from gas cars?
Benefits Law
New tax notices mean every day (gasp!) is open enrollment
Open enrollment is tough enough to handle once a year. But the pandemic wreaked havoc with employees’ child care arrangements. Similarly, employees who turned down group health coverage or elected skimpy coverage could have found themselves needing a more generous plan.
