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 How can we prevent pay discrimination?Question: How can we prevent pay discrimination? Answered by the HR Experts: You can help prevent pay discrimination by basing all pay... Read More Signs You’ve Outgrown DIY Payroll — When “Doing It Yourself” Starts Costing You MoreDIY payroll works… until it doesn’t. Many small organizations start out running payroll themselves using spreadsheets, basic software, or manual... Read More Quick tips for picking a tax proBy now, people should have received most of their tax documents so it’s time to get ready to file their federal tax returns. More than one half... Read More When is it appropriate to use a performance improvement plan versus a disciplinary action?Question: When is it appropriate to use a performance improvement plan versus a disciplinary action? Answered by the HR Experts: Performance... Read More Bonuses in Ministry: Creating a Fair and Transparent Bonus PolicyIn the life of a ministry, staff members often go above and beyond to serve faithfully. While most are driven by calling and mission rather than... Read More How do we balance maternity leave and paternity leave, FMLA, state law and our own policy?Question: "How do we balance maternity/paternity leave, FMLA, state law and our own policy?" Answer: First, any organization with over 50... Read More Washington’s Birthday: What is it and why do we observe it as a federal holiday?What Is Washington’s Birthday Holiday? Every February, many Americans enjoy a long weekend thanks to a federal holiday commonly known as... Read More Tax credits for individualsA tax credit reduces the amount a person owes in income taxes dollar-for-dollar. Some tax credits are even refundable, meaning if a person's tax... Read More How to Select the Right Clergy Tax PreparerClergy face some of the most complex tax situations of any profession. Dual tax status, housing allowances, self‑employment rules, parsonage... Read More Can we require our staff to use PTO for missing a meeting?Question: Can we require our staff to use PTO for missing a meeting? Answer: No, we generally advise against this practice because PTO is... Read More W-2 vs. 1099: Explained Simply — Understanding the Difference Without the JargonFew payroll topics cause more confusion than W-2 versus 1099. The forms look different, the tax rules are different, and using the wrong one can... Read More Why Isn’t Federal Withholding Coming Out of My Paycheck?One of the most common questions employees ask when reviewing their pay stub is: “Why isn’t any federal income tax being withheld from my... Read More How can we make sure our online trainings are effective?Question: How can we make sure our online trainings are effective? Answered by the HR Experts: Online trainings can be a useful tool for... Read More Are Gift Certificates to Church Staff Taxable?When churches want to express appreciation to their pastors or staff—especially around holidays or ministry milestones—gift certificates often... Read More Employee vs. Independent Contractor — A Payroll Compliance Refresher for the New YearOne of the most common and costly payroll compliance mistakes employers make is misclassifying workers. As businesses grow, roles evolve, and... Read More Are You a Household Employee?When you work in someone’s home—whether as a nanny, caregiver, housekeeper, or gardener—you may wonder how the IRS classifies your role.... 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
How can we prevent pay discrimination?Question: How can we prevent pay discrimination? Answered by the HR Experts: You can help prevent pay discrimination by basing all pay... Read More
Signs You’ve Outgrown DIY Payroll — When “Doing It Yourself” Starts Costing You MoreDIY payroll works… until it doesn’t. Many small organizations start out running payroll themselves using spreadsheets, basic software, or manual... Read More
Quick tips for picking a tax proBy now, people should have received most of their tax documents so it’s time to get ready to file their federal tax returns. More than one half... Read More
When is it appropriate to use a performance improvement plan versus a disciplinary action?Question: When is it appropriate to use a performance improvement plan versus a disciplinary action? Answered by the HR Experts: Performance... Read More
Bonuses in Ministry: Creating a Fair and Transparent Bonus PolicyIn the life of a ministry, staff members often go above and beyond to serve faithfully. While most are driven by calling and mission rather than... Read More
How do we balance maternity leave and paternity leave, FMLA, state law and our own policy?Question: "How do we balance maternity/paternity leave, FMLA, state law and our own policy?" Answer: First, any organization with over 50... Read More
Washington’s Birthday: What is it and why do we observe it as a federal holiday?What Is Washington’s Birthday Holiday? Every February, many Americans enjoy a long weekend thanks to a federal holiday commonly known as... Read More
Tax credits for individualsA tax credit reduces the amount a person owes in income taxes dollar-for-dollar. Some tax credits are even refundable, meaning if a person's tax... Read More
How to Select the Right Clergy Tax PreparerClergy face some of the most complex tax situations of any profession. Dual tax status, housing allowances, self‑employment rules, parsonage... Read More
Can we require our staff to use PTO for missing a meeting?Question: Can we require our staff to use PTO for missing a meeting? Answer: No, we generally advise against this practice because PTO is... Read More
W-2 vs. 1099: Explained Simply — Understanding the Difference Without the JargonFew payroll topics cause more confusion than W-2 versus 1099. The forms look different, the tax rules are different, and using the wrong one can... Read More
Why Isn’t Federal Withholding Coming Out of My Paycheck?One of the most common questions employees ask when reviewing their pay stub is: “Why isn’t any federal income tax being withheld from my... Read More
How can we make sure our online trainings are effective?Question: How can we make sure our online trainings are effective? Answered by the HR Experts: Online trainings can be a useful tool for... Read More
Are Gift Certificates to Church Staff Taxable?When churches want to express appreciation to their pastors or staff—especially around holidays or ministry milestones—gift certificates often... Read More
Employee vs. Independent Contractor — A Payroll Compliance Refresher for the New YearOne of the most common and costly payroll compliance mistakes employers make is misclassifying workers. As businesses grow, roles evolve, and... Read More
Are You a Household Employee?When you work in someone’s home—whether as a nanny, caregiver, housekeeper, or gardener—you may wonder how the IRS classifies your role.... Read More
