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 2026 State Minimum Wage IncreasesHere are the minimum wage updates you need to know for 2026! We’ve organized them below alphabetically by state. Rates with an asterisk indicate... Read More Overtime Reporting Update on 2025 W-2’sIn an effort to help our clients comply with new legislation regarding overtime in 2025, we want to make you aware of an informational item that... Read More Happy New Year 2026As we welcome 2026, we want to take a moment to thank you for trusting us over the past year. It has been a pleasure supporting you and your... Read More Understanding Taxable Income Rules for Sabbatical PaySabbatical payments made to a minister are generally treated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as taxable compensation rather than exempt... Read More How can we more effectively get the word out about our open positions?Question: We are struggling to find applicants. How can we more effectively get the word out about our open positions? Answered by the HR... Read More Retirement Plans Move from “Optional” to “Mandatory”: What SMB Leaders Need to KnowFor decades, offering a retirement plan was seen as a “nice-to-have” benefit—something small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) implemented once... Read More Merry Christmas from All of Us at Payroll PartnersAs the year draws to a close and the holiday season fills the air with joy, we want to take a moment to say thank you to our wonderful clients,... Read More What are the Next Steps After a Job Offer is Accepted?Question: I just made my first job offer over the phone, and the candidate accepted immediately. What do I do next? Answered by the HR Experts: ... Read More Holiday Payroll Reminder: Christmas Week and New Year Week Processing ScheduleAs we approach the Christmas and New Year holiday weeks, we want to ensure all payrolls are processed smoothly and on time. Christmas and New... Read More Interim Final Rule Published to End the Practice of Automatically Extending Certain Employment Authorization DocumentsOn Oct. 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an Interim Final Rule (IFR) to end the practice of automatically... Read More Scaling Time & Attendance Without the Growing PainsFor many small and mid-sized businesses, time and attendance systems start simple—a spreadsheet here, a manual punch clock there. But as teams... Read More What is a Neurodiversity-Friendly Workplace?Question: How can we support employees with autism, ADHD, and other neurodivergent conditions? Answered by the HR Experts: Supporting... Read More Form 1099-NEC filing threshold is increasing!Question: What do I need to know about the new $2,000 1099-NEC ruling? Answer: The required filing threshold for Form 1099-NEC is increasing... Read More Workers’ Comp On The Rise: 5 Tips To Keep Costs In CheckWorkers' compensation insurance is essential for protecting your employees and ensuring compliance. As many states move toward rate increases,... Read More Collecting Employee Information — The Foundation of Accurate PayrollCollecting employee information may feel like simple paperwork, but it’s actually the foundation of every accurate, compliant, and efficient... Read More Penalty Relief For Tax Year 2025 For Information Reporting On One, Big Beautiful BillWASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance providing penalty relief to employers and other... 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
2026 State Minimum Wage IncreasesHere are the minimum wage updates you need to know for 2026! We’ve organized them below alphabetically by state. Rates with an asterisk indicate... Read More
Overtime Reporting Update on 2025 W-2’sIn an effort to help our clients comply with new legislation regarding overtime in 2025, we want to make you aware of an informational item that... Read More
Happy New Year 2026As we welcome 2026, we want to take a moment to thank you for trusting us over the past year. It has been a pleasure supporting you and your... Read More
Understanding Taxable Income Rules for Sabbatical PaySabbatical payments made to a minister are generally treated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as taxable compensation rather than exempt... Read More
How can we more effectively get the word out about our open positions?Question: We are struggling to find applicants. How can we more effectively get the word out about our open positions? Answered by the HR... Read More
Retirement Plans Move from “Optional” to “Mandatory”: What SMB Leaders Need to KnowFor decades, offering a retirement plan was seen as a “nice-to-have” benefit—something small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) implemented once... Read More
Merry Christmas from All of Us at Payroll PartnersAs the year draws to a close and the holiday season fills the air with joy, we want to take a moment to say thank you to our wonderful clients,... Read More
What are the Next Steps After a Job Offer is Accepted?Question: I just made my first job offer over the phone, and the candidate accepted immediately. What do I do next? Answered by the HR Experts: ... Read More
Holiday Payroll Reminder: Christmas Week and New Year Week Processing ScheduleAs we approach the Christmas and New Year holiday weeks, we want to ensure all payrolls are processed smoothly and on time. Christmas and New... Read More
Interim Final Rule Published to End the Practice of Automatically Extending Certain Employment Authorization DocumentsOn Oct. 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an Interim Final Rule (IFR) to end the practice of automatically... Read More
Scaling Time & Attendance Without the Growing PainsFor many small and mid-sized businesses, time and attendance systems start simple—a spreadsheet here, a manual punch clock there. But as teams... Read More
What is a Neurodiversity-Friendly Workplace?Question: How can we support employees with autism, ADHD, and other neurodivergent conditions? Answered by the HR Experts: Supporting... Read More
Form 1099-NEC filing threshold is increasing!Question: What do I need to know about the new $2,000 1099-NEC ruling? Answer: The required filing threshold for Form 1099-NEC is increasing... Read More
Workers’ Comp On The Rise: 5 Tips To Keep Costs In CheckWorkers' compensation insurance is essential for protecting your employees and ensuring compliance. As many states move toward rate increases,... Read More
Collecting Employee Information — The Foundation of Accurate PayrollCollecting employee information may feel like simple paperwork, but it’s actually the foundation of every accurate, compliant, and efficient... Read More
Penalty Relief For Tax Year 2025 For Information Reporting On One, Big Beautiful BillWASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance providing penalty relief to employers and other... Read More
