Payroll Blog

In the United States, the most common type of retirement plan is the trusty 401(k). With over 60 million active participants and an estimated $7.3 trillion in assets, businesses of all sizes offer this type of plan to help their employees save for the retirement they deserve.

No matter when you cut your checks for your employees, paychecks usually come with a pay stub. A pay stub, or check stub, explains details about your employee’s pay. Depending on where your business is located, you may also have to share information about the employee’s paid sick leave. This article will explain sick balance […]

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has people across the U.S. thinking of ways to donate to the Ukrainian people. Businesses giving charitable donations, like money and property, are common. But, there are other ways to contribute. Employees can make PTO donations to Ukrainian refugees to help raise money for those in need. Read on to learn […]

As an employer, you’re probably familiar with W-2 wages and how they work. But, have you ever heard of 3401(a) wages? If you offer retirement plans, it’s time for your crash course. Get the lowdown on what 3401(a) wages are, how they work, and other 3401(a)-specific rules.

With the passage of the Healthy Delaware Families Act (the Act), Delaware became the 11th state to guarantee paid parental, medical, and military leave for employees. Delaware paid family leave (PFL) touches the lives of both employees and their employers. While the Act won’t go into effect until 2025, there are a number of things […]

If you’ve ever had to put together a schedule, you know the unique pain of a last-minute shift swap. You’ve created a highly exact work of art, after all. When someone changes it at the last minute, all types of problems can show up. Shift swapping can be unnecessarily complicated if you aren’t prepared. This […]

Paying Social Security tax is a time-honored tradition—since 1937, to be exact. Both employers and employees pay the tax. But when an employee hits the Social Security wage base, it’s game over for withholding and contributing the tax.

In 2020, eligible employees in every state could receive paid family leave … temporarily and for COVID-related reasons, under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. But outside of this expired emergency legislation, there are only a handful of states that require paid family leave.

Want to claim 401(k) tax credits worth up to $16,500? Ready to attract and retain employees with a better benefits package that lets them save for retirement? If so, you might be interested in starting a 401(k). But to do that, you need to know how to set up a 401(k) in your small business.