--- title: Pay News Now | Rayna Alexander, Esq. (2) description: Pay News Now (2) --- [![soc-fb](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_fb.svg "soc-fb")](https://www.facebook.com/PayrollOrg) [![soc-in](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_li.svg "soc-in")](https://www.linkedin.com/company/payroll-org/) [![Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG.png?width=20&height=19&name=Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG.png)](https://twitter.com/PayrollOrg) - [Home](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders) - [About](https://blogs.payroll.org/about) - [Connect](https://blogs.payroll.org/connect) - [Resources](https://blogs.payroll.org/resources) ![23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo.png?width=1300&name=23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo.png "23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo") [![26 PayrollOrg®RGB-NoTag long](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/26%20PayrollOrg%C2%AERGB-NoTag%20long.jpg?width=1300&name=26%20PayrollOrg%C2%AERGB-NoTag%20long.jpg "26 PayrollOrg®RGB-NoTag long")](https://payroll.org/) # Rayna Alexander, Esq. # Recent Posts # [IRS Provides Penalty Relief for TY 2025 OBBBA Reporting Requirements](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/irs-provides-penalty-relief-for-ty-2025-obbba-reporting-requirements) https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/11/06/irs-provides-penalty-relief-for-ty-2025-obbba-reporting-requirements [![](https://www.payroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/irs-provides-penalty-relief-for-ty-2025-obbba-reporting-requirements.jpg?sfvrsn=1d5599f6_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/irs-provides-penalty-relief-for-ty-2025-obbba-reporting-requirements) For tax year 2025, the IRS will provide employers with penalty relief in connection with new information reporting requirements for qualified tips and qualified overtime compensation required under... [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/irs-provides-penalty-relief-for-ty-2025-obbba-reporting-requirements) # [Social Security Wage Base Increases to $184,500 for 2026](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/social-security-wage-base-increases-to-184500-for-2026) https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/10/24/social-security-wage-base-increases-to-$184-500-for-2026 [![](https://www.payroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/social-security-wage-base-increases-to-$184-500-for-2026.jpg?sfvrsn=d739d9c3_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/social-security-wage-base-increases-to-184500-for-2026) On October 24, the Social Security Administration announced that the 2026 social security wage base will be $184,500, an increase of $8,400 from $176,100 in 2025. [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/social-security-wage-base-increases-to-184500-for-2026) # [Federal Agencies Provide Updates Amid Government Shutdown](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/federal-agencies-provide-updates-amid-government-shutdown) https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/10/17/federal-agencies-provide-updates-amid-government-shutdown [![](https://www.payroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/govt-shutdown-update.jpg?sfvrsn=97bde160_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/federal-agencies-provide-updates-amid-government-shutdown) Federal agencies provide updates and share contingency plans amid government shutdown. [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/federal-agencies-provide-updates-amid-government-shutdown) # [Government Shutdown Could Affect Some Payroll Operations](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/government-shutdown-could-affect-some-payroll-operations) https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/10/03/government-shutdown-could-affect-some-payroll-operations [![](https://payroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/government-shutdown-could-affect-some-payroll-operations8eabd0beb13c4364ba401a07e96a3d72.jpg?sfvrsn=259793a8_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/government-shutdown-could-affect-some-payroll-operations) The federal government shutdown on October 1 could affect some payroll operations. [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/government-shutdown-could-affect-some-payroll-operations) # [PAYO Letter Can Help Employees Update Withholding for OBBBA Changes](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/payo-letter-can-help-employees-update-withholding-for-obbba-changes) https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/10/03/payo-letter-can-help-employees-update-withholding-for-obbba-changes [![](https://payroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/payo-letter-can-help-employees-update-withholding-for-obbba-changes.jpg?sfvrsn=2b5458da_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/payo-letter-can-help-employees-update-withholding-for-obbba-changes) PayrollOrg created a letter employers can give employees to help them update their income tax withholding to account for changes due to Public Law 119-21, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act... [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/payo-letter-can-help-employees-update-withholding-for-obbba-changes) # [IRS Issues Final Rules on SECURE 2.0 Catch-Up Contributions](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/irs-issues-final-rules-on-secure-2.0-catch-up-contributions) https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/09/17/irs-issues-final-rules-on-secure-2.0-catch-up-contributions [![](https://www.payroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/irs-issues-final-rules-on-secure-2-0-catch-up-contributions.jpg?sfvrsn=d9b97f08_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/irs-issues-final-rules-on-secure-2.0-catch-up-contributions) The IRS issued final regulations to address several SECURE 2.0 Act provisions for §401(k) and §403(b) retirement plan catch-up contributions. [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/irs-issues-final-rules-on-secure-2.0-catch-up-contributions) # [IRS Releases Draft of 2026 Form W-4 With Changes Due to OBBBA](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/irs-releases-draft-of-2026-form-w-4-with-changes-due-to-obbba) https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/08/29/irs-releases-draft-of-2026-form-w-4-with-changes-due-to-obbba [![](https://www.payroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/irs-releases-draft-of-2026-form-w-4-with-changes-due-to-obbba.jpg?sfvrsn=23372f6_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/irs-releases-draft-of-2026-form-w-4-with-changes-due-to-obbba) The IRS released a draft version of the 2026 Form W-4 with changes due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/irs-releases-draft-of-2026-form-w-4-with-changes-due-to-obbba) # [IRS Releases Drafts of 2026 Forms W-2, W-2c](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/irs-releases-drafts-of-2026-forms-w-2-w-2c) https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/08/21/irs-releases-drafts-of-2026-forms-w-2-w-2c [![](https://payroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/irs-releases-drafts-of-2026-forms-w-2-and-w-2c.jpg?sfvrsn=852a9821_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/irs-releases-drafts-of-2026-forms-w-2-w-2c) The IRS released draft versions of the 2026 Forms W-2 and W-2c, which foreshadow changes made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/irs-releases-drafts-of-2026-forms-w-2-w-2c) # [Wall Street Journal Speaks With PayrollOrg About OBBBA’s No Tax on Overtime](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/wall-street-journal-speaks-with-payrollorg-about-obbbas-no-tax-on-overtime) https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/08/01/wall-street-journal-speaks-with-payrollorg-about-obbba-s-no-tax-on-overtime [![](https://www.payroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/wall-street-journal-speaks-with-payrollorg-about-obbba-s-no-tax-on-overtime.jpg?sfvrsn=2ac8df04_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/wall-street-journal-speaks-with-payrollorg-about-obbbas-no-tax-on-overtime) PayrollOrg was recently contacted by The Wall Street Journal to help explain how employers will handle the no tax on overtime provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/wall-street-journal-speaks-with-payrollorg-about-obbbas-no-tax-on-overtime) # [PayrollOrg Offers In-Depth Analysis of One Big Beautiful Bill Act](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/payrollorg-offers-in-depth-analysis-of-one-big-beautiful-bill-act) https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/07/14/payrollorg-offers-in-depth-analysis-of-one-big-beautiful-bill-act [![](https://payroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/payrollorg-offers-in-depth-analysis-of-one-big-beautiful-bill-act.jpg?sfvrsn=c720bbd8_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/payrollorg-offers-in-depth-analysis-of-one-big-beautiful-bill-act) PayrollOrg provides an in-depth analysis of provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that affect payroll. 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