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.
Payroll Tax Deposit Schedule
What a payroll tax deposit schedule means in U.S. payroll and why it matters after payroll creates tax liabilities.
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
U.S. employer tax identifier used in payroll filing, deposit, and account-setup workflows.
Federal Income Tax Withholding
U.S. income tax amount withheld from employee pay, reducing net pay and feeding payroll remittance.
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.
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 for withholding, tax forms, deposits, and employer setup.
Form W-2
U.S. year-end wage and tax statement linking employee wages and withholding to annual filing.
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.
Form W-4
U.S. payroll form employees use to set federal withholding for future paychecks.