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This massive, searchable resource—updated regularly—will give you answers to your pressing payroll questions, help you plan and execute your payroll procedures accurately, and keep your policies legal.
Zero in on your state's specific laws; each month brings you a new update so you don't find yourself following old guidelines.
Here are daily-use resources to help you crunch the numbers, get the paperwork right the first time, and plan ahead according to government guidelines.
This document answers dozens of questions about the finer points of what you do every day. From dealing with meal reimbursements to name changes to loans against a retirement plan, there are solutions here to common—and even highly unusual—problems.
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Payroll Calendar
March 2026: Employer’s business tax calendar
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.
Payroll Today
How you can help employees through tax season and be a hero
The IRS is missing roughly 25% of its staff, including employees who used to answer questions over the phone. Can chatbots and other electronic tools make up the difference? Maybe, maybe not. But you can. You can raise your profile among employees by passing on some basic tax tips to help them get started on their taxes.
Payroll Mailbag
In the Payroll Mailbag: March ’26
Mistakes happen. Making mistakes is OK if you clean them up and learn from them. Consider these two examples.
Benefits Law
Class-action lawsuits are trying to topple your benefits plans
What’s worse than one employee suing your 401(k) plan, alleging a breach of fiduciary duty? Class-action lawsuits alleging a breach of fiduciary duty. Class actions are more difficult to defend and, if you’re found liable, more costly. Two sets of class-action lawsuits are making the rounds. The first set involves your 401(k) plan; the second set involves your health plan.
