Latest Compliance News

California to Expand Paid Family Leave Program

Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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California has enacted legislation that will entitle employees to take paid family leave to care for a “designated person" with a serious health condition. 

Treasury, IRS Provide Penalty Relief for Tax Year 2025 for Information Reporting on Tips and Overtime Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-62 (the Notice) on November 5, 2025. The Notice offers transition-year penalty relief to employers, payroll services providers, and third-party settlement organizations (TPSOs) for tax year 2025 regarding new information reporting requirements under H.R. 1, “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the Act), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025.

Additional guidance with respect to individual taxpayers, tipped occupations (including possible updates to the list of Treasury tipped occupation codes) and the exclusion for specified service trade or business will be released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the future.

Review the details here.

Review Pay Frequency Laws in States Where You Have Employees Working

Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Comprehensive Service
Federal law does not address how often or when wages must be paid to employees. However, most states have pay frequency laws detailing such requirements. Some states have different pay frequency requirements based on industry or employee classification (exempt or nonexempt). While certain states allow employees to be paid monthly, other states require semi-monthly, bi-weekly, or even weekly payment. We highlight some of the unique laws here including for example laws in New York, California and Rhode Island.

A general overview of pay frequency and pay timing requirements by state is available here.  

Pension Plan Limitations for 2026 Provided by IRS

Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Comprehensive Service
Pension Plan Limitations for 2026 have been released by the IRS.  The 401(k)-contribution limit is increased to $24,500. Any individual making $150,000 or more in FICA wages in 2025 must make catch-up contributions in 2026 on a post-tax basis (Roth).

IRS Announces 2026 Benefit Plan Contribution Limits

Monday, December 1, 2025
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On Oct.  9, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced via Revenue Procedure 2025-32   the dollar limitation for 2026 on employee salary reductions for contributions to health flexible spending accounts; the monthly limitation regarding the aggregate fringe benefit exclusion amount for transportation in a commuter highway vehicle and any transit pass; and the maximum amount that can be excluded from an employee’s gross income for the amounts paid for qualified adoption expenses furnished pursuant to an adoption assistance program.

Texas Adds Law Governing AI Use

Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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Comprehensive Service

Texas has enacted legislation which, among other things, prohibits the development or deployment of an artificial intelligence system with the intent to unlawfully discriminate against a protected class.

IRS Announces 2026 Social Security Wage Base

Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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On Oct. 24, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the 2026 wage base. The annual wage base limit is the maximum amount of employee wages that are subject to the social security tax for the calendar year.

The 2026 social security wage base will be $184,500, which is an increase of $8,400 from $176,100 in 2025.    
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