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 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 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 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 Updated Tax Withholding Estimator lets millions of taxpayers take One, Big, Beautiful Bill changes into account when calculating their withholdingThe Internal Revenue Service recently unveiled enhancements to the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator to reflect changes to credits and deductions... 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
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
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
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
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
Updated Tax Withholding Estimator lets millions of taxpayers take One, Big, Beautiful Bill changes into account when calculating their withholdingThe Internal Revenue Service recently unveiled enhancements to the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator to reflect changes to credits and deductions... 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
