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Release Notes for August 2026
New Features
Run Payroll More Flexibly With Multiple Pay Schedules
Admins can now run and manage payroll across multiple pay schedules within the same company, making it easier to support more complex payroll operations with the right pay period and pay date selected from the start.
Gain Faster Payroll Insights With the New Last Check Date Report
A new Last Check Date Report gives Admins quick visibility into when employees were last paid, including the ability to identify employees paid within a selected number of days. This makes auditing, workforce reviews, and payroll follow-up much easier.
Connect Payroll and Hiring More Seamlessly With Workstream Integration
Workstream integration has been added to support automatic employee syncing, helping reduce manual data entry and improve connected workforce workflows.
Enhancements
PAYROLL
Track Taxable Benefits More Easily With Report-Only Earnings
Admins can now create report-only earnings that are taxable but not paid through payroll, giving employers more flexibility when tracking taxable benefits and other compensation that needs to appear in reporting without affecting pay delivery.
See Payroll Type at a Glance on Printed Cover Pages
Printed payroll cover pages now display the payroll type, such as Regular, Off-Cycle, Termination, or Correction, making payroll packets easier to identify, distribute, and manage.
EMPLOYEES
Assign Pay Groups During Employee Setup
When creating an employee, Admins can now optionally assign a pay group right away, reducing extra setup steps and helping teams organize new hires more efficiently from day one.
Stay Current With Updated State Withholding Forms
Employee withholding forms have been updated for multiple states, helping Admins and employees complete onboarding with the latest form versions and more up-to-date compliance support.
COMPANY DETAILS
Navigate Accounts Faster With More Context in the Accounts Modal
The Accounts Modal now provides clearer account context by showing company location details for Super Admins, making it easier to switch into the right account with confidence.
Add More Business Context With Company Category and Industry Fields
Company Details now includes category and industry options, helping Admins organize business information more clearly for setup and account management.
Clearer Tax Setup Naming for a Simpler Admin Experience
The Tax Setup task name has been updated for clearer, more modern language in Admin, making setup steps easier to understand.
REPORTS
Enjoy a Faster, Improved Payroll Journal Report
The Payroll Journal Report has been upgraded for improved performance and a smoother reporting experience, helping Admins access payroll data more efficiently.
Added Stronger Controls for Payroll Register Pay Date Changes
The Payroll Register now includes added safeguards so pay date edits are limited to the right situations, helping protect payroll accuracy and process integrity.
Review YTD Pay Registers More Quickly With Alphabetical Sorting
The Pay Register with YTD is now sorted alphabetically by employee first name, making it faster and easier for teams to review and find employee records.
SETTINGS
Boost Account Security With New 2FA Recommendations
A new 2FA recommendation prompt encourages Payroll Admins and System Admins to enable authenticator app protection, helping Clients strengthen account security with timely reminders.
Strengthen Team Access Control With Enhanced Payroll Permissions
Permission levels in the Payroll App have been enhanced to better control which employees certain user roles can view, giving clients stronger role-based visibility and cleaner access management.
DASHBOARD
More Flexible Add-On Promotions in the Dashboard
Support for the Addon Spotlight has been enhanced so featured add-ons can be managed more flexibly, improving how opportunities are highlighted across the dashboard.
Bug Fix
- Resolved an issue with the payroll location filter so it now displays and behaves correctly whether batches are turned on or off, giving teams a more reliable way to process payroll by location.
- Fixed a visibility issue for system admins accessing the Payroll App as a client, preventing the employer tile title from appearing when it should be hidden.
- Improved the payroll review and submit experience by fixing an intermittent scrolling issue, so users can move through the page without needing to refresh.
- Fixed an issue that could prevent employee payment method updates from saving correctly in the Payroll App.
- Expanded weekly date options to 21 days, helping ensure the correct scheduling choices are available when setting up payroll workflows.
- Resolved a signature upload issue that could cause larger files to fail unexpectedly before validation, resulting in a more stable and predictable upload experience.
- Fixed issues with Payroll SQL dump processing to improve backend reliability and data support operations.