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The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), signed into law on July 4, 2025 (Pub. L. 119-21), introduces a wide range of tax and payroll changes that will affect multiple filing seasons. The IRS and Treasury have been steadily releasing draft forms, guidance and proposed regulations to help employers and employees prepare. Here’s a comprehensive update covering the latest […]

The IRS is preparing to retire its longtime Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) system, with the change slated to take effect for tax year 2026 and the 2027 filing season. Beginning that year, the Information Returns Intake System, better known as IRIS, will become the sole platform for submitting information returns electronically. The agency is […]

A landmark Texas law will shape how artificial intelligence and biometric data are handled in the workplace. Under House Bill 149 (the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act), signed into law June 22, 2025, a comprehensive governance structure for AI takes effect January 1, 2026. While the statute’s most restrictive provisions apply to government entities, businesses […]

Notice 2025-54 from the IRS updates the per diem rates taxpayers can use to cover lodging, meals and incidental expenses when traveling away from home. The rates take effect October 1, 2025, and include a special rate for the transportation industry, a rate for incidental expenses only, and the high-low rates for certain high-cost areas. […]

PayrollOrg (PAYO) has made it easier for employees to adjust their tax withholding under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The law adds new tax deductions, including extra benefits for overtime pay, tips, seniors, and increases to the standard deduction and child tax credit. It also raises the limit for some state and local […]

The IRS has released draft versions of the 2026 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, and Form W-2c, Corrected Wage and Tax Statement. These drafts are for informational purposes only and should not be filed. What’s Changing in 2026  Some updates are tied to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA), which affects payroll reporting: Box […]

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By law, nonexempt employees — whether paid hourly or salaried — must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces a tax break for certain workers who earn overtime, using an above-the-line deduction. An above-the-line deduction […]

The OBBBA law is long, but the IRS has summarized some of the most significant provisions: No tax on tips Effective for 2025 through 2028, employees and self-employed individuals may deduct qualified tips received in occupations that are listed by the IRS as customarily and regularly receiving tips on or before December 31, 2024, and […]

Did you know sick leave can help your company attract talent? That said, paid sick leave isn’t always optional — in some states, the law requires you to provide a certain amount of paid sick leave for all employees. There are broad similarities in state laws, though they differ in terms of minimum sick time […]