Product updates

The state of Washington now requires all companies to provide a Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code for each employee. As such, when onboarding new employees in Washington going forward, Check will prompt each employer to provide an appropriate SOC code on each employee’s behalf. There is no integration work required on your end. 

If an employee is missing a SOC code, their Onboard Status will remain in ‘needs_attention’ state. While the ‘needs_attention’ state does not interfere with running payroll, Check will need this information by the year-end in order successfully file taxes. 

Check will provide separate guidance by November 1 on how to backfill this information for existing employees in Washington.

We have updated some language in Check Onboard to increase clarity for users. Previously, where contractors were asked to provide a TIN, they will now be asked to provide an Identification Number. This term is used to encompass a Social Security Number (SSN), Employee Identification Numbers (EIN), or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). Learn about managing contractors in Check Onboard here.

You can now change the processing period of a company via the Check API. This will affect all new, nonexistent payrolls. If a company has not been approved for 2-day processing, you will receive an error message. If you would like to upgrade a company to 2-day processing, reach out to Check Support. Learn more about updating the company object here.

You can now change the processing period of a company or individual payroll in Console. This change can be made on the company’s page in Console, or for draft payrolls in the payroll journal. If a company has not been approved for 2-day processing, this option will be greyed out. If you would like to upgrade a company to 2-day processing, reach out to Check Support.