Product updates

We're excited to announce the launch of our new self-guided training program! This resource offers detailed articles and helpful videos on various payroll topics, each covered in 10 minutes or less. Designed for partner operation teams, the training covers important payroll concepts and will evolve over time to address more complex topics as your business grows. New topics will be added weekly.

We are excited to launch the External Payroll API. The External Payroll API allows  partners to upload historical pay data to Check automatically, to enable new self-service workflows for migrating companies. You can find documentation about this API here!

We have added new warnings to the Payroll API, the Run Payroll Component, and Console to help employers avoid potential penalties for tax payments made after the deadline. These new warnings now alert users if they are running a payroll where taxes may be remitted after they are due and guide the user to a solution.

In certain cases, tax payments for all-manual payrolls may be remitted after the tax-payment deadline. This can be resolved by funding the payroll by wire or paying at least one employee by direct deposit. 

Note that this feature is a follow-up to our March 14 release, “Upcoming Warnings for Potential for Late Tax Payments for All Manual 4-Day Payrolls”: these warnings are now available in the API.

We have updated employee and contractor onboard status logic as it relates to SSN validation, removing the need to enter placeholder SSN values in order to run payroll. Previously, an employee or contractor needed a value in the SSN field or would have a `blocking` onboard status; SSN validation status was not considered in onboard status. Now, either a missing or invalid SSN will result in a `needs_attention` onboard status. This makes employee and contractor onboard statuses more comprehensive, making it simpler for you to surface missing or invalid SSNs to end users. These missing SSN values are important to resolve before tax filings. Read more about SSN validation and onboard status here.