Payroll-Tax

What CPP means in Canadian payroll, how it affects pay, and why it matters in payroll records and year-end reporting.

What EI means in Canadian payroll, how it affects employee pay, and how it relates to source deductions and payroll reporting.

What employee withholding means, how it fits into payroll tax, and how it differs from employer payroll tax.

What employer payroll tax means, how it differs from employee withholding, and where it appears in payroll workflow.

What federal income tax withholding means in U.S. payroll, how it appears on paychecks, and why it affects net pay.

What FICA means in U.S. payroll, how it relates to paycheck tax lines, and why it matters beyond the employee pay stub.

What Form 940 means in U.S. payroll, how it relates to FUTA, and why it matters to employer payroll reporting.

What Form 941 means in U.S. payroll, what it reports, and why it matters after payroll runs are complete.

What Form 944 means in U.S. payroll, how it differs from Form 941, and why it matters in employer payroll reporting.

What FUTA means in U.S. payroll, why it matters to employers, and how it differs from employee paycheck withholding.

What a gross-up means in payroll, when payroll uses it, and how it differs from an ordinary gross-to-net calculation.

What imputed income means in payroll, why non-cash value can still affect payroll tax treatment, and how it differs from ordinary cash pay.

What insurable earnings mean in Canadian payroll and why payroll treats them differently from total gross pay.

What Medicare tax means in U.S. payroll, where it appears on pay records, and how it relates to FICA.

What net-to-gross means in payroll and how it relates to gross-up calculations.

What a non-taxable reimbursement means in payroll, why some repayments stay outside taxable wages, and how it differs from taxable reimbursement.

What payroll filing means, why it matters after payroll runs, and how it differs from payroll payment or payroll calculation.

What payroll liability means, how it arises in payroll, and why employers track it after each payroll run.

What payroll remittance means, how it fits into employer payroll duties, and why it follows the payroll run rather than replacing it.

Terms for payroll tax, employer payroll obligations, employee withholding, and remittance basics in payroll workflow.

What payroll tax means, how it works in payroll, and why it includes both employee-side and employer-side obligations.

What a payroll tax deposit means, why it matters to employers, and how it differs from payroll filing.

What pensionable earnings mean in Canadian payroll and why payroll tracks them separately from gross pay.

What Social Security tax means in U.S. payroll, where it appears, and how it relates to FICA and paycheck withholding.

What source deductions mean in Canadian payroll, how they work, and how they relate to withholding and year-end reporting.

What state income tax withholding means in U.S. payroll, where it appears, and how it differs from federal withholding.

What supplemental withholding means in U.S. payroll and how it relates to bonus or other supplemental wage payments.

What SUTA means in U.S. payroll, why it matters to employers, and how it differs from employee paycheck withholding.

What a taxable benefit means in payroll, why benefit value can affect taxable wages, and how it differs from a deduction or ordinary pay.

What a taxable reimbursement means in payroll, why some repayments still increase taxable pay, and how it differs from non-taxable reimbursement.

What taxable wages mean in payroll, how payroll calculates them, and why they can differ from gross pay.

What a TD1 means in Canadian payroll and how it affects payroll withholding setup.

What Form W-4 means in U.S. payroll, how it affects withholding setup, and why it differs from a W-2.

What a wage base means in payroll tax calculations and why payroll must know which wages count for a specific tax.

What withholding means in payroll, how payroll calculates it, and how it differs from deductions and employer payroll taxes.