Nov26Thursday
Thanksgiving Day
Banks are closed. If payday falls near the holiday, submit payroll early so direct deposits land on time.
Source: Federal Reserve holiday schedule
Resources
Payroll guides.
Official-source references for the tax, form, and compliance questions that come up in New York payroll. Figures are updated when the agencies that set them publish new ones.
01Browse the guides
Taxes, forms, and compliance.
Short reference pages for the questions that come up on every payroll.
Payroll Tax Rates
Updated yearlySocial Security, Medicare, FUTA, and the New York unemployment insurance wage base.
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Form I-9 Requirements
The current Form I-9 edition, prior editions still allowed, and remote examination.
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Form 1099-NEC vs. MISC
Updated yearlyWhich form to use, dollar thresholds, due dates, and the e-file rule.
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Exempt vs. Nonexempt
Updated yearlyFederal and New York salary levels for overtime exemption, and the duties test.
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ACA Reporting
Updated yearlyThe applicable large employer test, 2026 shared-responsibility amounts, and Forms 1094-C and 1095-C.
Read the guide02Upcoming dates
Dates to put on the payroll calendar.
Bank holidays and upcoming deadlines for the months ahead, with the official source for each date.
Dec25Friday
Christmas Day
Christmas falls on a Friday this year. If Friday is your payday, plan to run payroll a business day earlier than usual.
Source: Federal Reserve holiday scheduleJan1Friday
New Year’s Day
Another Friday holiday. Move the first payroll of the new year up so employees aren’t paid late.
Source: Federal Reserve holiday scheduleFeb1Monday
W-2s due to employees and the SSA
Forms W-2 for 2026 go to employees and are filed with the Social Security Administration by February 1, 2027.
Source: IRS 2026 General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3Full Federal Reserve holiday schedule →
The Bank Holidays calendar stays at its current URL. Use it to plan paydays and tax deposits around the full holiday schedule.
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