Payroll Partners » Blog Blogs Your source for instructions, product features, regulation updates, and more! Blog Insights to Simplify Payroll&HR Search for: Most Popular From the HR Support Center: Can the same person be both an employee and an independent contractor?According to IRS guidelines, it is possible to have a W-2 employee who also performs work as a 1099 independent contractor so long as the... Read More Deducting Negative Leave Balances From Final WagesThe general consensus is that under federal law employers can deduct negative paid leave balances from an employee's final wages. However, it... Read More Should You Pay an Employee Who Resigns With Two Weeks’ Notice?An employee who resigns with two weeks' notice may think they are doing you a favor. But in fact, it can be a payroll headache, especially if you... Read More Do Employers Have to Pay for New Hire Orientation and Training?Orientation formally introduces the new hire to the company — including its mission, culture, values, vision, policies, procedures and fringe... Read More Search for: Most Recent Appropriate Health Care Professional for DisabilityQuestion: Who is considered an appropriate health care professional for getting documentation about a disability under the Americans with... Read More The $2,000 Shift for 1099 ContractorsFor years, the number $600 has been etched into the minds of every church administrator and nonprofit executive. It was the magic threshold that... Read More Estimated Taxes: What Business Owners and Ministers Forget — Avoid Surprises by Planning AheadFor many business owners, taxes feel like a once-a-year task. But for those without regular withholding, including self-employed individuals and... Read More New 1099 Reporting Limits: What the $2,000 Threshold Means for EmployersFor decades, the $600 threshold has been the standard for issuing 1099 forms. If you paid a contractor or vendor $600 or more in a year, a Form... Read More What taxpayers can do if they haven’t received all their tax documentsBefore filing a federal tax return, taxpayers should make sure they have the necessary and correct documents. Here’s what taxpayers should do if... Read More Service Animals in the WorkplaceQuestion: Do we need a company policy related to service animals in the workplace? What if someone asks to bring one in? Answered by the HR... Read More Open-Ended Bereavement PolicyQ. "Can we have an open-ended bereavement policy, so supervisors can handle situations on a case by case basis?" Answer: No, your role as a... Read More Common Payroll Tax Errors and How to Fix Them — Avoid Costly Mistakes and Keep Your Payroll on TrackPayroll taxes are one of the most detail-sensitive areas of running a business. Even small errors can lead to penalties, interest, and... Read More Form W-4: Employees Withholding CertificateGeneral information When you hire an employee, you must have the employee complete a Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate. Form W-4 tells... Read More What can we do to support positive mental health practices in the workplace?Question: What can we do to support positive mental health practices in the workplace? Answered by the HR Experts: Positive mental... Read More Home Office Deduction and the Clergy Housing Allowance: How They Work TogetherMany ministers ask whether they can claim a home office deduction while also benefiting from a clergy housing allowance. The good news is that it... Read More Payroll Data Security Every Employer Should Prioritize — Protecting Sensitive Information in a Digital WorldPayroll data is one of the most sensitive assets an organization manages. It includes Social Security numbers, bank account details,... Read More The Payroll Mystery That’s Hiding In Plain SightA ghost employee can be created intentionally through fraud, or they can result from HR and payroll oversight. In fact, here are the four most... Read More Tax credits and deductions for educationThe costs for continuing education can add up quickly and get expensive. There are several tax benefits such as credits and deductions that can... Read More Completing Form I-9All employers must complete and retain Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for every person they hire for employment after Nov. 6,... Read More Can Deacons qualify for a housing allowance?Deacons can qualify for a housing allowance, but only if they meet the IRS definition of a “minister” for tax purposes. The IRS does not base... Read More
From the HR Support Center: Can the same person be both an employee and an independent contractor?According to IRS guidelines, it is possible to have a W-2 employee who also performs work as a 1099 independent contractor so long as the... Read More
Deducting Negative Leave Balances From Final WagesThe general consensus is that under federal law employers can deduct negative paid leave balances from an employee's final wages. However, it... Read More
Should You Pay an Employee Who Resigns With Two Weeks’ Notice?An employee who resigns with two weeks' notice may think they are doing you a favor. But in fact, it can be a payroll headache, especially if you... Read More
Do Employers Have to Pay for New Hire Orientation and Training?Orientation formally introduces the new hire to the company — including its mission, culture, values, vision, policies, procedures and fringe... Read More
Appropriate Health Care Professional for DisabilityQuestion: Who is considered an appropriate health care professional for getting documentation about a disability under the Americans with... Read More
The $2,000 Shift for 1099 ContractorsFor years, the number $600 has been etched into the minds of every church administrator and nonprofit executive. It was the magic threshold that... Read More
Estimated Taxes: What Business Owners and Ministers Forget — Avoid Surprises by Planning AheadFor many business owners, taxes feel like a once-a-year task. But for those without regular withholding, including self-employed individuals and... Read More
New 1099 Reporting Limits: What the $2,000 Threshold Means for EmployersFor decades, the $600 threshold has been the standard for issuing 1099 forms. If you paid a contractor or vendor $600 or more in a year, a Form... Read More
What taxpayers can do if they haven’t received all their tax documentsBefore filing a federal tax return, taxpayers should make sure they have the necessary and correct documents. Here’s what taxpayers should do if... Read More
Service Animals in the WorkplaceQuestion: Do we need a company policy related to service animals in the workplace? What if someone asks to bring one in? Answered by the HR... Read More
Open-Ended Bereavement PolicyQ. "Can we have an open-ended bereavement policy, so supervisors can handle situations on a case by case basis?" Answer: No, your role as a... Read More
Common Payroll Tax Errors and How to Fix Them — Avoid Costly Mistakes and Keep Your Payroll on TrackPayroll taxes are one of the most detail-sensitive areas of running a business. Even small errors can lead to penalties, interest, and... Read More
Form W-4: Employees Withholding CertificateGeneral information When you hire an employee, you must have the employee complete a Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate. Form W-4 tells... Read More
What can we do to support positive mental health practices in the workplace?Question: What can we do to support positive mental health practices in the workplace? Answered by the HR Experts: Positive mental... Read More
Home Office Deduction and the Clergy Housing Allowance: How They Work TogetherMany ministers ask whether they can claim a home office deduction while also benefiting from a clergy housing allowance. The good news is that it... Read More
Payroll Data Security Every Employer Should Prioritize — Protecting Sensitive Information in a Digital WorldPayroll data is one of the most sensitive assets an organization manages. It includes Social Security numbers, bank account details,... Read More
The Payroll Mystery That’s Hiding In Plain SightA ghost employee can be created intentionally through fraud, or they can result from HR and payroll oversight. In fact, here are the four most... Read More
Tax credits and deductions for educationThe costs for continuing education can add up quickly and get expensive. There are several tax benefits such as credits and deductions that can... Read More
Completing Form I-9All employers must complete and retain Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for every person they hire for employment after Nov. 6,... Read More
Can Deacons qualify for a housing allowance?Deacons can qualify for a housing allowance, but only if they meet the IRS definition of a “minister” for tax purposes. The IRS does not base... Read More
