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 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 What should we know about floating holidays before deciding whether to offer them?Question: What should we know about floating holidays before deciding whether to offer them? Answered by the HR Experts: Floating holidays are... Read More Communicating Payroll Changes Clearly — How to Reduce Confusion and Build Employee ConfidencePayroll changes are sometimes necessary. Tax updates, benefit adjustments, payroll schedule shifts, system upgrades, or policy revisions all... Read More What should we do if we realize an employee is missing an I-9?Q. "What should we do if we realize an employee is missing an I-9?" Answer: You need to have the employee complete the current version of the... Read More Designing a Competitive Benefits Package for Church StaffCaring for your organization’s staff is a fundamental part of your ministry’s calling. But in a competitive job market, it can feel overwhelming... Read More The Importance of Company AuditsAudits play a crucial role in providing transparency for clients and fostering confidence in a company's financial reporting. An audit is... Read More Is Easter a Federal Holiday?Is Easter a Federal Holiday? No, Easter is not a federal holiday in the United States. Federal holidays are established by the U.S. government... Read More Don’t Forget These Tax Credits!What exactly is a tax credit? It's a provision that reduces the amount a person owes in income taxes dollar for dollar. Some tax credits are even... Read More Form I-9 Rules for Continuing Employment and Other Special RulesYou must complete a new Form I-9 when a hire takes place, unless you are rehiring an employee within three years of the date the employee’s... Read More Due to the isolated nature of our offices, can we intentionally hire a person of the same gender as an existing employee to ensure safety?Q. "Due to the isolated nature of our offices, can we intentionally hire a person of the same gender as an existing employee to ensure safety?"... Read More The Biggest Timecard Errors Employers Should Watch ForAccurate timekeeping is one of the most important parts of running payroll, yet it’s also one of the areas where employers most frequently run... 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
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
What should we know about floating holidays before deciding whether to offer them?Question: What should we know about floating holidays before deciding whether to offer them? Answered by the HR Experts: Floating holidays are... Read More
Communicating Payroll Changes Clearly — How to Reduce Confusion and Build Employee ConfidencePayroll changes are sometimes necessary. Tax updates, benefit adjustments, payroll schedule shifts, system upgrades, or policy revisions all... Read More
What should we do if we realize an employee is missing an I-9?Q. "What should we do if we realize an employee is missing an I-9?" Answer: You need to have the employee complete the current version of the... Read More
Designing a Competitive Benefits Package for Church StaffCaring for your organization’s staff is a fundamental part of your ministry’s calling. But in a competitive job market, it can feel overwhelming... Read More
The Importance of Company AuditsAudits play a crucial role in providing transparency for clients and fostering confidence in a company's financial reporting. An audit is... Read More
Is Easter a Federal Holiday?Is Easter a Federal Holiday? No, Easter is not a federal holiday in the United States. Federal holidays are established by the U.S. government... Read More
Don’t Forget These Tax Credits!What exactly is a tax credit? It's a provision that reduces the amount a person owes in income taxes dollar for dollar. Some tax credits are even... Read More
Form I-9 Rules for Continuing Employment and Other Special RulesYou must complete a new Form I-9 when a hire takes place, unless you are rehiring an employee within three years of the date the employee’s... Read More
Due to the isolated nature of our offices, can we intentionally hire a person of the same gender as an existing employee to ensure safety?Q. "Due to the isolated nature of our offices, can we intentionally hire a person of the same gender as an existing employee to ensure safety?"... Read More
The Biggest Timecard Errors Employers Should Watch ForAccurate timekeeping is one of the most important parts of running payroll, yet it’s also one of the areas where employers most frequently run... Read More
