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 It’s Never Too Early: What Employers Should Be Doing Now to Prepare for Year-End Payroll Tax ReportingFor many businesses, year-end payroll seems like a task for November or December. In reality, the employers who experience the smoothest year-end... Read More What kinds of interview questions should we ask to assess a candidate’s competency for the position?Question: What kinds of interview questions should we ask to assess a candidate’s competency for the position? Answered by the HR Experts: We... Read More How a Mid-Year Housing Allowance Review Protects Your PastorsThe calendar is already packed — VBS, staff transitions, budget reviews, and the general, beautiful chaos that comes with the summer season. It's... Read More Managing Healthcare Costs in 2027: Five Strategies Every Employer Should ConsiderHealthcare costs have been climbing for years, but 2027 is shaping up to present one of the biggest challenges employers have faced in nearly two... Read More It’s Only August… Why You Should Be Planning Your Year-End Bonuses NowFor many businesses, year-end bonuses are one of the best ways to reward employees for a successful year. But waiting until December to think... Read More Why a Payroll Service Bureau Matters More Than Ever TodayThe passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has introduced some of the most significant payroll-related tax changes employers have seen... Read More Can we remove a written warning from an employee’s file if leadership decides it was unfair?Q. "Can we remove a written warning from an employee's file if leadership decides it was unfair?" Answer: No, once a document is part of the... Read More Should we establish a recurring schedule to check in with employees regarding their ADA accommodations?Q. "Should we establish a recurring schedule to check in with employees regarding their ADA accommodations?" Yes, you should check in as often as... Read More New 2027 HSA Contribution Limits: What Employers Need to KnowAs healthcare costs continue to rise, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has once again adjusted the annual contribution limits for Health... Read More Marriage means making changes before next filing seasonMarriage is an exciting milestone, but it can also affect a couple's tax situation. Here are some simple steps after the wedding that can help... Read More AI in HR Is Entering Its Accountability EraAI has quietly become the first decision-makers many job candidates encounter. Before a recruiter opens a résumé, software may have already... Read More The Church Budget Process: Building a Budget That Supports Ministry, Not Just NumbersFor many churches, budget season can feel like an exercise in balancing spreadsheets and trimming expenses. While financial stewardship is... Read More Do we have to pay nonexempt employees when we close due to severe weather?Question: Do we have to pay nonexempt employees when we close due to severe weather? Answered by the HR Experts: When you close due to severe... Read More Trump Accounts and Payroll Reporting: What Employers Need to KnowTrump Accounts may sound like a personal savings issue, but they are quickly becoming a payroll and benefits conversation for employers. Created... Read More IRS Raises the 2026 Business Mileage Rate to 76 Cents per MileOrganizations that reimburse employees for business use of their personal vehicles have an important midyear update to make. Effective July 1,... Read More What Triggers an I-9 Audit? Top 5 Red Flags & How to Avoid ThemAn I-9 audit can turn a single paperwork mistake into a $2,861 fine per form, and penalties can add up fast. The good news is that most audits... 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
It’s Never Too Early: What Employers Should Be Doing Now to Prepare for Year-End Payroll Tax ReportingFor many businesses, year-end payroll seems like a task for November or December. In reality, the employers who experience the smoothest year-end... Read More
What kinds of interview questions should we ask to assess a candidate’s competency for the position?Question: What kinds of interview questions should we ask to assess a candidate’s competency for the position? Answered by the HR Experts: We... Read More
How a Mid-Year Housing Allowance Review Protects Your PastorsThe calendar is already packed — VBS, staff transitions, budget reviews, and the general, beautiful chaos that comes with the summer season. It's... Read More
Managing Healthcare Costs in 2027: Five Strategies Every Employer Should ConsiderHealthcare costs have been climbing for years, but 2027 is shaping up to present one of the biggest challenges employers have faced in nearly two... Read More
It’s Only August… Why You Should Be Planning Your Year-End Bonuses NowFor many businesses, year-end bonuses are one of the best ways to reward employees for a successful year. But waiting until December to think... Read More
Why a Payroll Service Bureau Matters More Than Ever TodayThe passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has introduced some of the most significant payroll-related tax changes employers have seen... Read More
Can we remove a written warning from an employee’s file if leadership decides it was unfair?Q. "Can we remove a written warning from an employee's file if leadership decides it was unfair?" Answer: No, once a document is part of the... Read More
Should we establish a recurring schedule to check in with employees regarding their ADA accommodations?Q. "Should we establish a recurring schedule to check in with employees regarding their ADA accommodations?" Yes, you should check in as often as... Read More
New 2027 HSA Contribution Limits: What Employers Need to KnowAs healthcare costs continue to rise, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has once again adjusted the annual contribution limits for Health... Read More
Marriage means making changes before next filing seasonMarriage is an exciting milestone, but it can also affect a couple's tax situation. Here are some simple steps after the wedding that can help... Read More
AI in HR Is Entering Its Accountability EraAI has quietly become the first decision-makers many job candidates encounter. Before a recruiter opens a résumé, software may have already... Read More
The Church Budget Process: Building a Budget That Supports Ministry, Not Just NumbersFor many churches, budget season can feel like an exercise in balancing spreadsheets and trimming expenses. While financial stewardship is... Read More
Do we have to pay nonexempt employees when we close due to severe weather?Question: Do we have to pay nonexempt employees when we close due to severe weather? Answered by the HR Experts: When you close due to severe... Read More
Trump Accounts and Payroll Reporting: What Employers Need to KnowTrump Accounts may sound like a personal savings issue, but they are quickly becoming a payroll and benefits conversation for employers. Created... Read More
IRS Raises the 2026 Business Mileage Rate to 76 Cents per MileOrganizations that reimburse employees for business use of their personal vehicles have an important midyear update to make. Effective July 1,... Read More
What Triggers an I-9 Audit? Top 5 Red Flags & How to Avoid ThemAn I-9 audit can turn a single paperwork mistake into a $2,861 fine per form, and penalties can add up fast. The good news is that most audits... Read More
