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Payroll Outsourcing in New York: Compliance Requirements
Payroll outsourcing in New York means a provider running payroll under New York rules: state withholding (progressive, 4% to 10.9%), new hires reported within 20 days, and a discharged employee's final pay by the next regular payday. BEG manages it for $45 per employee per month inside the payroll software you already use, all-inclusive, live in 3 to 5 business days.
New York Paid Family Leave: 0.432%, Capped at $411.91
What a New York payroll actually has to get right
General information for 2026, not legal advice. Deadlines and rates change; confirm with the New York agency before acting.
| State income tax on wages | Progressive, 4% to 10.9% |
|---|---|
| Pay-frequency law | Manual workers weekly; others semi-monthly |
| New hire reporting deadline | 20 days (federal default) |
| Final paycheck, discharge | By the next regular payday. [N.Y. Lab. Law 191] |
| Final paycheck, resignation | By the next regular payday. |
| Accrued PTO at separation | Accrued vacation must be paid out unless your written policy explicitly states that unused time is forfeited at separation. |
| 2026 minimum wage | $17.00 in NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester; $16.00 rest of state. Spread-of-hours and split-shift rules add an extra hour of pay in some cases [DOL state minimum wage table] |
| Overtime rule | Weekly over 40 (44 for residential workers) |
| Paid sick and family leave | Paid sick leave required; NY PFL active |
| Continuation coverage under 20 employees | New York State Continuation Coverage, up to 36 months. Fully-insured group health policies subject to New York Insurance Law, including employers with fewer than 20 employees (below the federal COBRA threshold). New York also extends total continuation to 36 months for anyone eligible for federal COBRA or state [N.Y. Ins. Law sections 3221(m), 4304(k), 4305(e); Chapter 236 and Chapter 498 of the Laws of 2009] |
Registrations and filings a provider handles in New York
New York taxes wages (progressive, 4% to 10.9%), so a New York employer carries a state withholding account and a state deposit schedule on top of the federal one, plus a separate New York unemployment insurance account with quarterly wage reports, and new hire reports due within 20 days (federal default).
Where New York diverges from the federal baseline
Pay frequency: manual workers weekly; others semi-monthly. The run calendar is set to that rule at implementation so a schedule change never becomes a wage claim.
Overtime in New York is not the simple weekly rule. Weekly over 40 (44 for residential workers). Timekeeping has to feed payroll at the day level, not the week level, or the premium is calculated wrong on every long shift.
On discharge in New York the final check is due by the next regular payday, and on resignation by the next regular payday. Accrued PTO follows the written policy, so the handbook language decides whether the last check includes it. Full detail on the New York final paycheck rules page.
Leave: paid sick leave required; NY PFL active. Paid sick leave accrual and balances are tracked per employee in payroll, and the balance shows where New York requires it. The New York paid family and medical leave contribution is a payroll line item with its own rate, wage cap and remittance, and any private-plan election has to be reflected in the deduction setup. See the New York paid sick leave page for the accrual mechanics.
What BEG managed payroll includes for New York employers
$45 per employee per month, all-inclusive, inside the payroll software you already use, with no monthly minimum and no setup fee. New York withholding and unemployment registration, quarterly and annual state filings, new hire reporting within 20 days (federal default), final-pay runs on the New York deadline, and year-end W-2s are all inside that price. Live in 3 to 5 business days from signing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does New York have state income tax withholding?
Yes. New York taxes wages (progressive, 4% to 10.9%), so every employer with New York employees registers a state withholding account, withholds from each check and remits on the state's deposit schedule alongside federal deposits.
When is a final paycheck due in New York?
On discharge: by the next regular payday. On resignation: by the next regular payday. Accrued vacation must be paid out unless your written policy explicitly states that unused time is forfeited at separation. Source: N.Y. Lab. Law 191.
How often must New York employers pay employees?
New York pay-frequency rule: manual workers weekly; others semi-monthly. A payroll provider sets the run calendar to that rule at setup, so the schedule is never the thing that creates a wage claim.
How fast must new hires be reported in New York?
New York requires new hire reporting within 20 days (federal default). That matches the federal default, and the report goes to the New York new hire directory, not the IRS.
Does New York require paid sick leave or paid family leave?
Paid sick leave required; NY PFL active. Because New York mandates paid sick leave, payroll has to track accrual and balances per employee and show them where the statute requires. New York also runs a paid family and medical leave program funded through payroll contributions, so the contribution line and any private-plan election are part of every run.
What is the New York minimum wage in 2026?
$17.00 in NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester; $16.00 rest of state. Spread-of-hours and split-shift rules add an extra hour of pay in some cases. Overtime in New York: weekly over 40 (44 for residential workers).
What does managed payroll cost for a New York business?
$45 per employee per month, all-inclusive, inside the payroll software you already use, with no monthly minimum and no setup fee. New York withholding, unemployment filings, new hire reports and year-end W-2s are included, not add-ons.
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Anthony leads payroll solutions at Business Executive Group, a national managed payroll firm serving businesses across industries. BEG manages payroll at $45 PEPM, all-inclusive, with deep expertise in compliance, multi-state filing, and industry-specific payroll requirements. Get instant pricing at beghr.com.
Authoritative source: U.S. Department of Labor: Wage and Hour Division
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