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 5 questions when choosing a retirement plan for your small, faith-based organizationNew guidance from the Employee Benefits Security Administration and Center for Faith offers tailored information to help faith-based employers... Read More Buddy Punching: The Hidden Time Theft Hurting Small BusinessesFor many small businesses, payroll is one of the largest expenses—and one of the easiest places for profit to quietly slip away. One of the most... Read More What the OBBBA Means for Small Businesses: More Than Just a Tax ChangeThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has been getting a lot of attention—especially for its promise of tax relief on overtime and tips. But for... Read More Tax Time Guide: Steps taxpayers can take now to resolve tax issues and stay on trackWASHINGTON — Taxpayers who owe taxes or have not yet filed can benefit from acting early. Taking the steps outlined below can help limit... 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 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 Can a nonexempt employee be paid a salary?Question: Can a nonexempt employee be paid a salary? Answered by the HR Experts: Yes, a nonexempt employee can be paid on a salary basis... 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
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
5 questions when choosing a retirement plan for your small, faith-based organizationNew guidance from the Employee Benefits Security Administration and Center for Faith offers tailored information to help faith-based employers... Read More
Buddy Punching: The Hidden Time Theft Hurting Small BusinessesFor many small businesses, payroll is one of the largest expenses—and one of the easiest places for profit to quietly slip away. One of the most... Read More
What the OBBBA Means for Small Businesses: More Than Just a Tax ChangeThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has been getting a lot of attention—especially for its promise of tax relief on overtime and tips. But for... Read More
Tax Time Guide: Steps taxpayers can take now to resolve tax issues and stay on trackWASHINGTON — Taxpayers who owe taxes or have not yet filed can benefit from acting early. Taking the steps outlined below can help limit... 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
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
Can a nonexempt employee be paid a salary?Question: Can a nonexempt employee be paid a salary? Answered by the HR Experts: Yes, a nonexempt employee can be paid on a salary basis... 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
