The IRS has released the 2026 tax brackets, along with updated federal income tax withholding tables for employers. Use these updated tax tables to calculate federal income tax on employee wages in 2026.
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What to Do When an Employee Is Exempt from Withholding
Withholding taxes from employee wages is all part of Payroll 101. But, what happens when an employee is exempt from withholding?
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New W-4 Form: IRS Makes Minor Changes to 2026 Form, Plus One Big Beautiful Bill Act Updates
You don’t file Form W-4 with the IRS, but your payroll depends on it. Employers use Form W-4 to determine how much to withhold from an employee’s gross wages for federal income tax. How familiar are you with the new W-4 form for 2026?
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New Jersey Paid Family Leave (+Q&A)
New Jersey started its paid family leave plan in 2009 with the New Jersey Family Leave Act. New Jersey paid family leave (PFL) made NJ the second state (after California) to pass a PFL policy. If you’re a New Jersey employer, you need to know about your responsibilities.
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What Is FICA Tax, and How Much Is It?
As an employer, you’re in charge of paying your employees … and handling those pesky employment taxes. One of the taxes you need to calculate and withhold is a payroll tax known as FICA. What is FICA tax?
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Just How Much Does an Employer Pay in Payroll Taxes?
You know that paying someone comes at a cost. In addition to giving employees their paychecks, you also have the cost of payroll taxes. So, how much does an employer pay in payroll taxes? Keep reading to learn more about the employer cost of payroll taxes.
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What Is Self-employment Tax?
Are you self-employed? If so, you better keep reading. Self-employed individuals must pay a unique payroll tax called self-employment tax. What is self-employment tax?
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What Is the Bonus Tax Rate?
Picture your star employees and how much value they add to your business. Many employers recognize their employees’ value with bonus pay. When you give an employee a bonus, you are required to withhold taxes on the additional money. To figure out how much to withhold, you need to understand the bonus tax rate.
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What Employers Need to Know About Taxable Wages
Part of being an employer is withholding taxes from your employees’ wages before giving them their paychecks. That’s why you need to understand taxable wages before you run payroll.
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Which Taxes Have a Wage Base?
If you’re an employer, you likely know that withholding, contributing, and remitting employment taxes is essential to running legal and accurate payrolls. Before calculating how much to withhold and contribute, you need to know about the tax wage base.
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