In the Payroll Mailbag: February '26
It’s time to sort through all the stuff you threw on a pile and said you’d get to once year-end wrapped.
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Daylight saving time returns
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Flu days and the FLSA don’t always go together
Peak flu season always hits in February. And this flu season is particularly nasty, so it’s likely employees will be calling in sick this month. The Fair Labor Standards Act has a lot to say about your sick-leave policies.
Et tu, W-2?
Panicky phone calls to the payroll department from employees who lost their original W-2s and can’t or won’t retrieve them from your employee self-service portal are about as predictable as the sun rising in the east. You need a strategy for dealing with the reissued W-2 process.
Florida company cruises to Wisconsin tax liability
It’s not just employees working remotely who can get you into corporate tax trouble with state tax agencies. A Florida company selling travel services through independent contractors created enough of a presence in Wisconsin to make it liable for corporate franchise taxes, a Wisconsin court of appea
Payroll pro or con: File Form W-2c for employee not authorized to work
Filing Forms W-2c for each year mistaken information was reported on a W-2 isn’t a piece of cake. Must you file a W-2c for an employee who was fired for presenting false work-authorization documents and who consequently worked under a false name and Social Security number?
W-2 season isn’t over; now it’s W-2c time
It’s always best to strike when the iron is hot. So now is the perfect time to review your 2025 W-2s for errors, even though it will be just days since you filed with the Social Security Administration.
February 2026: Employer’s business tax calendar
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.
Risky business: Alternative 401(k) investments
How much risk are you willing to allow your 401(k) plan to take on? The usual answer is not much, as plan administrators have a fiduciary duty under ERISA to choose investment options prudently. An appeal pending before the U.S. Supreme Court may test the duty-of-prudence standard for plans offering
In the Payroll Mailbag: January '26
Are there limits to the EFW2 file? ... Accounting for name changes on W-2s