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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Payroll Mailbag
A collection of 7 issues
In the Payroll Mailbag: January '26
Are there limits to the EFW2 file? ... Accounting for name changes on W-2s
In the Payroll Mailbag: December ’25
December is the beginning of the end for 2025 W-2 reporting, and the end can’t come soon enough.
In the Payroll Mailbag: November '25
Company policies can help or hinder your year-end procedures. Mostly hinder. Two questions illustrate.
In the Payroll Mailbag: October '25
Sometimes “no” can be a good thing—as in no, this item is tax-free. Most of the time, however, “no” means no, this item is taxable. Two questions illustrate.
In the Payroll Mailbag: September '25
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act shot from the House to the Senate to the president’s desk in fewer than two months. There are many ambiguities around the payroll provisions. We’ll try to shed light on some of them so you can have productive conversations with your employees, because they will be aski
In the Payroll Mailbag: August '25
August is a good time to review some payroll basics. Payroll basics aren’t like other basics—they’re always tricky.