Coeur Workforce Solutions

If you have tipped employees or overtime staff, your 2026 W-2 just changed.

Starting this tax year, employers must report cash tips and qualified overtime separately on Form W-2 using new Box 12 codes. The IRS penalty relief that applied in 2025 is gone — 2026 is the real deadline.

January is too late to start tracking this.

Read the blog here:https://bit.ly/4gBSHLm

Box 12 Code TT and TP: 2026 W-2 Tips and Overtime Quick Summary: Starting with tax year 2026, employers must report cash tips in Box 12 with code TP, qualified overtime compensation in Box 12 with code TT, and applicable Treasury tipped occupation codes in Box 14b. Code TT covers only pay above the employee’s regular rate that the FLSA requires, ...

Long-term clients don't stick around by accident.

They stay because every question gets a quick, knowledgeable answer. Because the team actually knows their business. And because there's always someone like Julie ready to go above and beyond when it matters most.

That's what a local HR and payroll partner looks like going into Q4 and every quarter after.

Before you open another job req, ask yourself one question.

Is this a hiring problem or a retention problem?

Replacing an employee can be costly, and turnover isn't always about pay. Feeling undervalued, unclear expectations, and a lack of investment in employees can all play a role.

Sometimes the smartest hire you can make is investing in the team you already have.

Big congratulations to Angelle on reaching her 9-year anniversary at Coeur! 🎉

As our Director of Implementation, she is integral to the onboarding of our clients. From training clients and streamlining workflows to mentoring her team, Angelle handles every moving piece with incredible attention to detail, precision, and steady leadership.

Thank you, Angelle, for 9 years of dedication to our clients and our team! We are beyond lucky to have you on the team! ✨

Quick thought:

National providers check a box.

Local partners help you build a workforce worth keeping.

Does your HR and payroll provider actually know your business or are you just an account number in their system?

Going into Q4, that difference matters more than ever.

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001. We honor the heroes who answered the call and stand with the families forever impacted.

We will never forget.

Louisiana runs on hard work.

From restaurants and contractors to clinics, creatives, and every local business, it’s the people who show up day after day that keep our communities moving and make Louisiana what it is.

Today is for all of you. Happy Labor Day, Louisiana!

"It's like having Payroll 101 at my fingertips."

That's the goal every single time. Step by step guidance, a system built to make sense, and a team that actually takes the time to walk you through it.

Payroll shouldn't be intimidating. It should feel exactly like this.

Replacing one employee can cost up to twice their annual salary.

Most of the time it's not about pay. Employees leave managers, unclear expectations, and workplaces where they don't feel valued, long before they leave the paycheck.

Great company culture doesn't happen by accident. It's created through intentional leadership, clear communication, and employees who feel supported every day.

Download our free Culture Building Guide to learn practical ways to identify, strengthen, and improve your workplace culture.

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