Daylight saving time returns
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
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Advice
A collection of 32 issues
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.
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.
Where will it snow this winter?
It’s wise to proceed as if you will experience a flake or two of snow this winter. You need to stay on the right side of the Fair Labor Standard Act’s rules regarding paying in-office employees for partial weeks worked.
What employees need to know about their W-2s
January is the busiest month of the payroll calendar, which means employees’ routine inquiries get pushed to the side (a chatbot might be useful). The queries you can’t postpone relate to employees’ W-2s. You can nip employees’ W-2 inquiries in the bud by emphasizing the following to them in a memo,
Software glitch alone isn’t enough for penalty abatement
Nothing is perfect, not even tax-filing software. This is important to remember, as your W-2s are due to the Social Security Administration on Feb. 2, 2026. A programming glitch can, for example, fail to file your information returns.
2025 W-2 end game is in sight. Here’s what you need to know
There’s more to the W-2 process than the mechanics of completing and filing employees’ W-2s with the Social Security Administration. So this month there’s a little less mechanical analysis and a little more practical insight on what you need to know before the Feb. 2 filing date.
All is calm (really)
The essence of calm: keeping your head when all about you, others are losing theirs. You can maintain your composure by seeing to these year-end and early 2026 tasks.