Is Your Part-Time Bookkeeper a 1099 Contractor or a W-2 Employee?
The IRS classifies workers by control, not titles: set hours, hourly pay, and training on your methods point to W-2 employment — learn the category test.
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Pittsburgh's Sick-Leave Ordinance Just Got Bigger: What the 2026 PSDA Amendment Means for Your Payroll
Pittsburgh's 2026 sick-leave expansion requires 1 hour per 30 hours worked, capped at 72 hours for larger employers — nearly double the old limits.
IRS Notice CP136: How the Lookback Period Sets Your 2027 Payroll Deposit Schedule
IRS Notice CP136 sets your 2027 payroll deposit schedule: over $50,000 of Form 941 tax from July 2025–June 2026 makes you a semiweekly depositor.
Letting Employees Donate PTO to a Coworker in Crisis: How Leave-Sharing Plans Work
Donated PTO is taxed to the donor unless it flows through an IRS-qualified leave bank for a medical emergency or declared disaster — here's how to build one.
Oregon's $1,000-Per-Job Hiring Credit: How Small Employers Apply for the QJCTC Before October 31
Oregon's QJCTC pays $1,000 per net new job, up to $10,000, in seven industries — but 2026 applications close October 31 and certification comes first.
Your 1099s Have New Boxes for Tips and Overtime: A Payer's Guide to the 2026 Reporting Changes
IRS Forms 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, and 1099-K add tip, occupation-code, and overtime boxes for 2026, plus a $2,000 reporting threshold.
Homebase vs. 7shifts vs. When I Work: How Small Restaurants and Retailers Should Choose Scheduling Software in 2026
Homebase and 7shifts charge per location, When I Work per user — so headcount decides cost. 7shifts leads on POS labor forecasting and tip pooling.
When Two Garnishments Hit One Paycheck: The Employer's Guide to Caps, Priority, and Liability
Federal CCPA caps all creditor garnishments at 25% of disposable earnings combined; child support takes priority up to 50–65%. How US employers rank orders.
On Strike? Your Strike Pay Is Taxable Income — and Nobody Withholds a Dime
Strike pay is taxable income per IRS Publication 525, reported on Form 1099-MISC with zero withheld — pay estimates now or owe tax plus penalty in April.
Which Travel and Training Time Is Paid? The DOL Fact Sheet 22 Rules for Employers
Under DOL Fact Sheet 22, the ordinary commute is unpaid, but job-site, overnight and most training time are hours worked — and count toward US FLSA overtime.
Connecticut's October 1, 2026 Employer To-Do List: 7 Workplace Law Changes in Effect Now
Since Oct. 1, 2026, Connecticut employers of every size must post pay ranges, drop stay-or-pay clauses and name monitoring locations — a 7-item checklist.
Paying a Signing Bonus? The 22% Withholding Rule, the Clawback Agreement, and the Month-Three Quit
Signing bonuses are IRS supplemental wages: withhold 22%, apply FICA in full, and sign the clawback before you pay — same-year repayments unwind cleanly.