Payroll Vault Penn Yan, NY

11/02/2026

📌 Payroll tip: Hiring seasonal help for the holidays? Make sure each new hire completes a W-4 and I-9 before their first shift. Missing paperwork is one of the most common causes of penalties we see. Questions? We’re happy to help. 585-649-1192

11/01/2026

Question:
Does the Family and Medical Leave Act apply to our organization?

Answered by the HR Experts
You’re subject to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) if you’re a private sector employer that had 50 or more employees for at least 20 workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year.
When counting your employees, include any employee whose name appeared on your payroll on any working day of a calendar week, regardless of whether they received compensation for the week.

Once you meet the 50-employees-for-20-workweeks threshold, you remain covered unless you reach a point in the future when you no longer have 50 employees for 20 workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year.

Public employers and local educational agencies (such as school boards and public or private elementary and secondary schools) are covered by FMLA regardless of how many employees they have.

You can find more information about FMLA (https://hubs.li/Q04x0JmN0), including employee eligibility, on the platform.

10/31/2026

Payroll keeping you up at night? Let's fix that. 🎃

Some of the scariest things business owners face this time of year aren't wearing costumes:
👻 A tax notice in the mailbox
👻 A missed filing deadline
👻 "Is this person an employee or a contractor?"
👻 Year-end forms on the horizon

You don't have to face them alone. Our local payroll team handles the details, keeps you compliant, and answers the phone when you have questions.

Sleep easier this season. Book a payroll checkup with our team today.

10/30/2026

⏳ WEEKEND LOADING... ⏳
▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░ 90%
✅ Emails answered
✅ Customers happy
✅ Payroll done (thanks, Payroll Vault! 😎)
⬜ Weekend fun... starting NOW! 🎉
Small business owners work hard all week. Let us take payroll off your list so your weekend actually feels like one. 🙌
👉 Book your FREE Payroll Review!
📞 585-649-1192 | 🌐 https://hubs.li/Q04z6rB00

Payroll Vault Penn Yan, Gold winner in the Finger Lakes Finest awards, provides payroll and HR services for small businesses across the Finger Lakes region. Local specialists, no contracts. Call 585-649-1192.

10/29/2026

Year-end payroll issues are much easier to prevent than to fix.

This October, Payroll Vault is offering local business owners a complimentary payroll checkup to review compliance, tax setup, and year-to-date accuracy ahead of W-2 season. If you've been considering a change in payroll providers, October is the ideal time to make the move.

Message me or call at 585-649-1192 to schedule a payroll checkup.

10/28/2026

🤔 Wednesday Wisdom
If you employ tipped workers, do you check — every pay period — that their cash wage plus tips actually adds up to at least full minimum wage?
The lower "tipped minimum wage" only works if tips make up the difference. A slow week can quietly drop someone below the legal floor, and it's on the employer to catch it and top off the difference, not the employee to flag it.
Worth asking: are we doing that correctly?

10/27/2026

Open enrollment season is here, and it doesn't end when employees make their selections.

Changes to health insurance, retirement contributions, HSAs, FSAs, and other benefits all need to be reflected accurately in payroll, usually starting with the first paycheck of the new year.

Miss an update, and you could be looking at incorrect deductions, frustrated employees, and time-consuming corrections.

A few tips:
✔️ Collect final elections before year-end payroll processing
✔️ Share benefit changes with your payroll provider early
✔️ Double-check the first January paycheck

Need help keeping benefits and payroll in sync? Book a payroll checkup with our team today.

10/27/2026

Question:

A few employees have asked if they can take time off to vote. Do we need to allow that?

10/26/2026

10/25/2026

📝 TODAY'S SUNDAY TO-DO LIST:
✅ Sleep in 😴
✅ Pancakes 🥞
✅ Fall drive around the lake 🍂🚗
✅ Game on the TV 🏈
✅ Family time 💚
❌ Payroll (Payroll Vault's got it!) 😎
Small business owners deserve a day off too. Let us handle the paychecks, tax filings, and paperwork so your Sundays stay fun.
👉 Book your FREE Payroll Review this week!
📞 585-649-1192 | 🌐 https://hubs.li/Q04z6tgg0

Payroll Vault Penn Yan, Gold winner in the Finger Lakes Finest awards, provides payroll and HR services for small businesses across the Finger Lakes region. Local specialists, no contracts. Call 585-649-1192.