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 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 How Payroll Errors Affect Morale and Retention — The Hidden Cost of Getting Pay WrongPayroll errors rarely make headlines inside an organization, but they leave a lasting impression on employees. A missed paycheck, incorrect... Read More When Should Employees Complete a New Form W-4?Many employees believe they need to complete a new Form W-4 every year. In reality, the IRS does not require annual updates. However, there are... Read More What should I know about religious accommodations?Question: What should I know about religious accommodations? Answered by the HR Experts: Employers with 15 or more employees are required by... Read More The Best Ways for Small Businesses to Track Employee TimeFor small business owners, tracking employee time can sometimes feel like a tedious administrative task. However, accurate time tracking is... Read More Why Payroll Accuracy Equals Employee Trust — The Fastest Way to Build or Break Confidence in Your OrganizationEmployees may not think about payroll every day. But they notice immediately when something is wrong. A missed hour. An incorrect deduction. A... Read More Treasury, IRS issue proposed regulations for Trump Accounts pilot program, Treasury Department to deposit $1,000 into the account of each eligible childWASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations providing guidance regarding the pilot... Read More Record Retention Rules Employers Often Overlook — What to Keep, How Long to Keep It, and Why It MattersPayroll and HR compliance is not just about paying employees correctly. It is also about keeping the right records for the right amount of time.... Read More Should we adjust our staff’s biweekly pay since there is an extra pay period in 2026?Q. "Should we adjust our staff's biweekly pay since there is an extra pay period in 2026?" Answer: Yes, while you aren't required to change... Read More Why Some Employers Will See an Extra Payroll in 2026Every so often, the calendar creates a small but important payroll quirk: an extra pay period. In 2026, some businesses that run weekly or... Read More The End of Paper Checks? What the Fed’s Review Means for EmployersThe way money moves in the U.S. is changing — and paper checks are increasingly on the wrong side of that shift. According to a recent report... Read More Common tax return mistakes to avoidMistakes and errors can happen, but most are easily avoidable when it comes to filing federal income tax returns. Taxpayers are encouraged to... 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
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
How Payroll Errors Affect Morale and Retention — The Hidden Cost of Getting Pay WrongPayroll errors rarely make headlines inside an organization, but they leave a lasting impression on employees. A missed paycheck, incorrect... Read More
When Should Employees Complete a New Form W-4?Many employees believe they need to complete a new Form W-4 every year. In reality, the IRS does not require annual updates. However, there are... Read More
What should I know about religious accommodations?Question: What should I know about religious accommodations? Answered by the HR Experts: Employers with 15 or more employees are required by... Read More
The Best Ways for Small Businesses to Track Employee TimeFor small business owners, tracking employee time can sometimes feel like a tedious administrative task. However, accurate time tracking is... Read More
Why Payroll Accuracy Equals Employee Trust — The Fastest Way to Build or Break Confidence in Your OrganizationEmployees may not think about payroll every day. But they notice immediately when something is wrong. A missed hour. An incorrect deduction. A... Read More
Treasury, IRS issue proposed regulations for Trump Accounts pilot program, Treasury Department to deposit $1,000 into the account of each eligible childWASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations providing guidance regarding the pilot... Read More
Record Retention Rules Employers Often Overlook — What to Keep, How Long to Keep It, and Why It MattersPayroll and HR compliance is not just about paying employees correctly. It is also about keeping the right records for the right amount of time.... Read More
Should we adjust our staff’s biweekly pay since there is an extra pay period in 2026?Q. "Should we adjust our staff's biweekly pay since there is an extra pay period in 2026?" Answer: Yes, while you aren't required to change... Read More
Why Some Employers Will See an Extra Payroll in 2026Every so often, the calendar creates a small but important payroll quirk: an extra pay period. In 2026, some businesses that run weekly or... Read More
The End of Paper Checks? What the Fed’s Review Means for EmployersThe way money moves in the U.S. is changing — and paper checks are increasingly on the wrong side of that shift. According to a recent report... Read More
Common tax return mistakes to avoidMistakes and errors can happen, but most are easily avoidable when it comes to filing federal income tax returns. Taxpayers are encouraged to... Read More
