Illustration of a small business owner paying a summer seasonal employee alongside a Form 941 and a summer calendar
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Hiring Seasonal Employees: 2026 Payroll Tax Guide

Do seasonal and part-time workers change my payroll tax obligations? No — hiring seasonal employees does not create a lighter set of federal payroll rules. Wages paid to summer, holiday, and part-time help are subject to the same federal income tax withholding, Social Security, and Medicare taxes as wages paid to your full-time staff. The…