The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Its Impact on Overtime Pay
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law on July 4, 2025, as Public Law 119-21. For payroll practitioners, CPPs, FPCs, and CPAs, this law is not a simplification. It is a new layer of federal reporting infrastructure with real consequences for data integrity, W-2 accuracy, and audit exposure. The BSI team […]
Top Payroll Red Flags to Address Before Q3
By the time Q3 starts, mid-year tax rate changes have taken effect, remote worker headcounts have shifted across jurisdictions, and the gap between what was filed and what should have been filed is quietly growing. For organizations running payroll across hundreds or thousands of work locations, that gap compounds daily. The red flags below represent […]
Managing Wage Garnishments with Accurate Tax Determination
Wage garnishment processing sits at a complex intersection of legal obligation, tax accuracy, and payroll operations. For enterprise payroll teams managing thousands of employees across multiple jurisdictions, even small errors in tax determination can ripple into significant compliance failures. The stakes are not abstract. Incorrect disposable income calculations, missed remittance deadlines, and faulty jurisdiction mapping […]
The ROI of Reducing Form W-2c Corrections
When a Form W-2c, Corrected Wage and Tax Statement, lands on an employee’s desk after they’ve already filed their taxes, it sets off a chain reaction – amended returns, delayed refunds, and a phone call to HR that nobody wanted. For payroll practitioners managing thousands of employees across multiple states, that chain reaction isn’t a […]
Reducing Payroll Amendments: A Payroll Guide to Process Improvements
Payroll amendments, including amended returns, corrected W-2s, off-cycle adjustments, and tax deposit corrections, carry real cost for organizations operating across multiple jurisdictions. Each amendment brings vendor fees, penalty and interest exposure, and hours of staff time absorbed by correction cycles. When amendment volume climbs, so does the risk of triggering state and local tax audits. […]
How Automation Helps Prevent Audit Exposure in Complex Tax Jurisdictions
Local payroll tax compliance has grown into one of the most demanding areas of enterprise operations. With thousands of taxing jurisdictions across states, counties, municipalities, and school districts, the volume and variety of tax obligations make errors nearly inevitable for organizations relying on manual processes. The workforce shifts of recent years, including remote work, hybrid […]