Payroll
In Ready Accounting, payroll services include accurate and timely employee payments, full tax compliance, and detailed reporting.
Note: The actual amount you remit may differ from this estimate. For more information on rounding, please refer to the Employer Toolkit.
All employers must choose one of the following options:
- Deduct employees’ Paid Leave premiums from their paychecks, OR”
- Cover some or all of the employees’ share of the Paid Leave premium on their behalf
For paid leave reporting:
Employers are not permitted to collect missed premiums in subsequent pay periods.
Small businesses (under 50 employees) aren’t required to pay the employer portion but must still:
- Collect employee premiums, OR
- Pay employee premiums on their behalf
If you are using a voluntary plan for family or medical leave, your calculations may be different.
For WA Cares reporting:
The WA Cares premium rate is 0.58% of each employee’s gross wages, with no Social Security cap. Employees pay the full premium; employers do not contribute.