Us-Payroll

401(k) Payroll Deduction
What a 401(k) payroll deduction means in payroll, how it affects pay, and why it is treated as a plan-linked deduction.
EFTPS
What EFTPS means in U.S. payroll, why it matters to payroll tax deposits, and how it fits employer payroll workflow.
Employer Identification Number
What an Employer Identification Number means in U.S. payroll and why it matters to payroll tax filing and payment workflows.
Federal Income Tax Withholding
What federal income tax withholding means in U.S. payroll, how it appears on paychecks, and why it affects net pay.
FICA
What FICA means in U.S. payroll, how it relates to paycheck tax lines, and why it matters beyond the employee pay stub.
Form 940
What Form 940 means in U.S. payroll, how it relates to FUTA, and why it matters to employer payroll reporting.
Form 941
What Form 941 means in U.S. payroll, what it reports, and why it matters after payroll runs are complete.
Form 944
What Form 944 means in U.S. payroll, how it differs from Form 941, and why it matters in employer payroll reporting.
FUTA
What FUTA means in U.S. payroll, why it matters to employers, and how it differs from employee paycheck withholding.
Medicare Tax
What Medicare tax means in U.S. payroll, where it appears on pay records, and how it relates to FICA.
Payroll Tax Deposit Schedule
What a payroll tax deposit schedule means in U.S. payroll and why it matters after payroll creates tax liabilities.
Social Security Tax
What Social Security tax means in U.S. payroll, where it appears, and how it relates to FICA and paycheck withholding.
State Income Tax Withholding
What state income tax withholding means in U.S. payroll, where it appears, and how it differs from federal withholding.
Supplemental Wages
What supplemental wages mean in U.S. payroll, where they appear, and why they are often discussed separately from regular pay.
Supplemental Withholding
What supplemental withholding means in U.S. payroll and how it relates to bonus or other supplemental wage payments.
SUTA
What SUTA means in U.S. payroll, why it matters to employers, and how it differs from employee paycheck withholding.
U.S. Payroll
U.S.-specific payroll terms, forms, taxes, and process vocabulary that need American labeling and context.
W-2
What Form W-2 is, what it reports, and how it connects year-end U.S. payroll reporting to employee wage and withholding records.
W-2c
What Form W-2c means in U.S. payroll and why it matters when year-end wage reporting needs correction.
W-3
What Form W-3 means in U.S. payroll and how it relates to W-2 year-end reporting.
W-4
What Form W-4 means in U.S. payroll, how it affects withholding setup, and why it differs from a W-2.