Jacob Thomas

Jacob Thomas is the Marketing and Technical Writer for OnPay. He has more than 10 years of experience in translating technology for humans from workforce management and payroll to art and design. Jacob started writing in college when he got a job writing movie reviews for his school paper. He then moved on to writing scripts for film students, or just for fun. He has a passion for writing fiction and comic books.

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2025 payroll year-end checklist: Get payroll and HR ready for 2026

Take five minutes to make sure you’re not missing anything with our detailed end-of-year checklist for payroll and HR.

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2026 payroll tax calendar and due dates

Struggling to keep up with all your payroll tax due dates and forms for 2026? This simple calendar breaks it all down.

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2025 payroll year-end checklist: Get payroll and HR ready for 2026

2026 payroll tax calendar and due dates

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Jacob Thomas

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2025 payroll year-end checklist: Get payroll and HR ready for 2026

2026 payroll tax calendar and due dates

LET’S DO THIS

It’s easy to get started

It’s easy
to get started