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Payroll management, processing, and compliance for businesses of all sizes
The DOL's February 2026 proposal would replace the six-factor totality test with a weighted two-factor standard focused on control and opportunity for profit or loss — here is how it works, what still depends on state law, and a checklist to audit your freelancer relationships now.
EPCRS gives small business 401(k) sponsors three ways to fix plan mistakes — self-correction with no fee, no filing, and no IRS contact through the third plan year for significant errors, a voluntary filing with IRS approval, or a negotiated closing agreement on audit — with standard fixes for late deferral deposits, missed eligible employees, plan loan failures, and missed RMDs.
New Jersey's Family Leave Act drops to 15 employees and 250 hours on July 17, 2026 — learn who is newly covered, how NJFLA differs from FMLA and NJ Family Leave Insurance, and the handbook, payroll, and job-restoration steps small employers must complete.
From 2026, catch-up contributions for 50+ workers earning >$145K–$150K prior-year FICA wages must be Roth — $8,000 regular or $11,250 super catch-up (60–63). What payroll must do.
BLS projects 120K+ accounting openings yearly while CPA pipeline shrinks — 77% shortage index, 134% hiring index, and why firms are rethinking pay and pathways.
Utah, Mississippi, and Philadelphia joined the auto-IRA wave in 2026 — Philadelphia as the first city. Learn which employers must auto-enroll, the 2026 deadlines, and how a 401(k) exempts you.
Pay data reports for 2025 due May 13 2026 — 100+ employee employers must file pay, demographic and new work-pattern data with CRD; SB 464 adds 23 job categories from 2027.
SB 216 would have required every licensed contractor to carry workers' comp by Jan 1, 2026, but SB 1455 pushed universal coverage to Jan 1, 2028. Learn who must still prove coverage now and how to stay licensed.
Chicago City Council failed to override Mayor Johnson's veto — the tipped wage phase-out to full $16.60 minimum by July 1 2028 continues. Payroll and menu math for operators.
Florida's HB 197 would expand E-Verify from 25+ to every private employer; Indiana's FAIRNESS Act covers every employer July 1, 2026 with $10K fines. Learn who must enroll and the day-one compliance steps.
FOMC voted 12–0 June 17 2026 to hold fed funds at 3.5–3.75% and IORB at 3.65% — no 2026 cuts projected, five reform task forces launched.
Home care bookkeeping: monthly closes by the 7th, EVV to payroll to billing, Medicaid/Medicare compliance, and the controls that prevent audit findings.
