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PeopleSoft Payroll for North America Newsletter – January 2026

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PeopleSoft Payroll for North America Newsletter – January 2026

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HCM 9.2 Image 54, containing Tax Update 25-D & 26-A, was posted on January 30, 2026.
Tax Update 26-A for Release 9.1 was posted on January 30, 2026.

HCM Image 54 – New Features:

Payroll for North America (PNA)

  • Multiple Wage Statement Download – Administrator and Employee Self-Service
  • Tuition Reimbursement – Payroll for North America Integration
  • Work Management for Canada and U.S. Payroll WorkCenter
  • Fluid View for Administrators
    • W-2/W-2c
    • T4/T4A
    • RL-1/RL-2
  • S. Federal Payroll – Deduction and Tax Priority for Insufficient Net pay
  • Open Search Indexes for Payroll for North America
    • Automated Incremental Indexing
    • Notify Search Administrator for Full Reindex Required

Reminder: Release 9.2 Payroll for North America Consolidated Tax Update Tax Table Changes are delivered in a PeopleSoft Release Patchset (PRP) separately from the PeopleSoft Update Image (PI).

  • PRP 38824301 was posted for Release 9.2 to My Oracle Support on January 19, 2026, containing the following:
    • (U.S.) 38824301 – CONSOLIDATED U.S. TAX TABLE CHANGES – TAX UPDATE 26-A
    • (U.S) 38824253 – CONSOLIDATED U.S. GARNISHMENT TABLE CHANGES – TAX UPDATE 26-A

For Release 9.2 notes, review Payroll for North America Tax Update Documentation on My Oracle Support Doc ID KA643.

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Available Postings after PI54/Tax Update 26-A:

PRP 38815694 was posted to My Oracle Support on January 15, 2026.  The patchset contains the following patches, which will also be included in HCM 9.2 Image 55.  The IRS increased the Step 3 (a) multiplier amount for the qualifying children under age 17 from $2,000 to $2,200 for the 2026 Form W-4.

  • (U.S.) 38815694 – W-4 PDF: U.S. FEDERAL FORM W-4 – UPDATE VALIDATION FOR STEP 3(A)
  • (U.S.) 38825027 – 2026 U.S. FEDERAL FORM W-4 – CHANGES TO CLASSIC ESS W-4

 

PRP 38870017 was posted to My Oracle Support on February 3, 2026.  The patchset contains the following patches, which will also be included in Release 9.2 Tax Update 26-B and HCM 9.2 Image 55.

  • (U.S.) 38870017 – 2026 U.S. PAYROLL TAX & LEGISLATIVE ITEMS TOO LATE FOR 26-A DELIVERY 
  • (U.S.) 38869355 – UPDATE JURISDICTION MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE FOR NEW YORK EFF 01/01/2026 

(U.S.) 38824453 – USER-DEFINED BOXES 14 MAY NOT BE PRINTED ON FORM W-2 IN SOME SCENARIOS was posted to My Oracle Support on January 15, 2026, for Release 9.2. The update will also be included in Tax Update 26-B and HCM 9.2 Image 55.

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Looking Ahead:

Release 9.2:  Tax Update 26-B/HCM Image 55 is targeted to be posted on Friday, May 22, 2026.

Release 9.1:  Tax Update 26-B is targeted to be posted on Monday, May 25, 2026.

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Targeted Postings PI55/Tax Update 26-B:

(Canada) Federal, Provincial, and Territories TD1 Updatable PDF Tax Withholding Forms will be targeted to be posted by February 27, 2026, to My Oracle Support for Releases 9.2 and be included in HCM 9.2 Image 55.

(U.S.) 38354051 – MINNESOTA PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE QUARTERLY REPORTING FOR EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO UI will be targeted to post by April 3, 2026, to My Oracle Support for Releases 9.2 and 9.1, and be included in HCM 9.2 Image 55 and Tax Update 26-B.   

(U.S.) 38790445 – MODIFY WAGE STATEMENT TO DISPLAY MINNESOTA PFML EMPLOYER PREMIUMS will be targeted to post by February 27, 2026, to My Oracle Support for Releases 9.2 and 9.1, and be included in HCM 9.2 Image 55 and Tax Update 26-B.   

(U.S.) 38807105 – W-4 PDF: REDELIVER 2026 W-4 PDF TEMPLATE FOR STATES ND, NM, UT will be targeted to post by February 20, 2026, to My Oracle Support for Release 9.2 and be included in HCM 9.2 Image 55.

(U.S.) 38870017 – 2026 U.S. PAYROLL TAX & LEGISLATIVE ITEMS TOO LATE FOR 26-A DELIVERY will be targeted to post by February 13, 2026, to My Oracle Support for Release 9.1, and be included in HCM 9.1 Tax Update 26-B.

(U.S.) 38884494 – W4 PDF:  CORRECT FEDERAL FORM W-4 (2026) TO ELIMINATE DISPLAY OF OUTDATED VERBIAGE ON THE SUBMITTED FORM will be targeted to post by February 20, 2026, to My Oracle Support for Release 9.2 and be included in HCM 9.2 Image 55.

(U.S.) 38835320 – PNA FLUID U.S. PAYCHECK MODELER: CHANGES FOR U.S. FEDERAL FORM W-4 2026 will be targeted to post by February 20, 2026, to My Oracle Support for Release 9.2 and be included in HCM 9.2 Image 55.

(U.S.) 38835324 – PNA CLASSIC U.S. PAYCHECK MODELER: CHANGES FOR U.S. FEDERAL FORM W-4 2026 will be targeted to post by February 20, 2026, to My Oracle Support for Release 9.2 and be included in HCM 9.2 Image 55.

(U.S.) State W-4 Updatable PDF Tax Withholding Forms for Federal (Spanish), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, and South Carolina will be targeted to be posted by February 27, 2026, to My Oracle Support for Releases 9.2 and be included in HCM 9.2 Image 55.

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Legislative Monitoring

Canada

United States

Michigan Rescheduled New Michigan Unemployment Insurance (MiUI) Go Live

Michigan rescheduled the MiUI Tax go live for early 2026. As a result, Michigan employers should use the MiWAM (Michigan Web Account Manager) format for submitting their 2025 Quarter 4 reporting due January 26, 2026.  PeopleSoft delivered (U.S.) 38820230 – REDELIVER MICHIGAN UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT TO SUPPORT MIWAM REPORTING Q4 2025 to reenable MiWAM file format and hide the updates delivered for MiUI in early December 2025.

 

One Big Beautiful Bill Act

The PeopleSoft Payroll for North America team has delivered functionality to support reporting “No Tax on Tips” and “No Tax on Overtime” on Form W-2 to support One Big Beautiful Bill Act for Tax Year 2025 in Tax Update 25-D.

PeopleSoft Blog: One Big Beautiful Bill Act: “No Tax on Tips” and Not Tax on Overtime” – What Employers Need to Do in 2025 and 2026

IRS News: IR-2025-114 – Treasury, IRS provide guidance for individuals who received tips or overtime during tax year 2025.

IRS Newsroom for the One Big Beautiful Bill provisions.

SECURE 2.0 Act – Section 603

Documentation (Doc ID KB851790) – SECURE 2.0 SECTION 603 ROTH CATCH-UP

Oracle Advisor Webcast PeopleSoft Benefits SECURE 2.0 Act – Section 603 – Recording (Doc ID KB815978)

SECURE 2.0 Act Information

PeopleSoft SECURE 2.0 Act Blogs:

My Oracle Support Documents:

  • Secure 2.0 Section 603 in PeopleSoft – FAQs (Doc ID KB459125)
  • How to Implement the SECURE 2.0 – Section 101 Auto Enrollment and Escalation of Contributions for Savings Plans (Doc ID KB662114)

IRS Notices

 

Maryland Family and Medical Leave Delayed Implementation

On February 14, 2025, the Maryland Department of Labor announced a delay in the implementation of the Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program, with payroll deductions scheduled to start January 1, 2027.

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Anne’s Thoughts

New Year 2026

 

Happy New Year from the PeopleSoft Payroll for North America team!

As we turn the page to a new year, with the start of new legislation and tax changes, we will continue to deliver updates and guidance to help you stay compliant and confident through the year.

I am excited to connect with you all throughout the year whether online through Webcast, Payroll SIG meetings, and in person at the PeopleSoft RECONNECT Live! at Quest Oracle Community BLUEPRINT4D conference in Dallas, TX this May. I appreciate these opportunities to hear your feedback and highlight what’s coming next.

Speaking of what’s next, we’re thrilled to bring you new enhancements in the new year, including improvements to Fluid Tax Withholding that streamline employee self-service and support clarity, efficiency, compliance, and eliminate technology challenges. You will also see additional features across PeopleSoft HCM aimed at simplifying processes, improving usability, and reducing administrative effort.

Thank you for your continued trust in PeopleSoft. We look forward to partnering with you for a successful year ahead!

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Recommended PeopleSoft Blogs and Videos 

PeopleSoft Blogs: https://blogs.oracle.com/peoplesoft
PeopleSoft Videos: https://www.youtube.com/PSFTOracle

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The Quest Oracle Community PeopleSoft Payroll for North America Special Interest Group (SIG) meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Please join us. This is an informative meeting with lively conversation. The next meeting will be Tuesday, February 10, 2026.  We always welcome your participation and contribution.

Thanks to Nicole Apostola for leading these.

To register for the Payroll for North America 2026 SIG meetings:  https://questoraclecommunity.my.site.com/s/community-event?id=a1mUT0000084QaP

To add the meetings to your calendar:

  1. Open the Quest Confirmation Email you received when registering
  2. Follow the “Signed up for a Community Meetup? Click here to add it straight to your calendar so you don’t miss it!”
  3. This will take you to a page where you can save each instance to your Outlook or Google calendar

To access your personal Zoom link for joining the calls, please follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your Quest account.
  2. Click on the avatar located on the right-hand side of the screen and select “My Account.”
  3. Navigate to “My Registrations.”
  4. Under “Zoom Details,” click on the link associated with the PSFT Payroll for North America SIG Meetup.
  5. To join the call, click on the “Click Me” link displayed under “Access.”

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Upcoming Conferences/Webinars

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Helpful Links

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Your feedback on our newsletter is always appreciated. If you have suggestions for improving this newsletter, please let us know.

Please feel free to forward the newsletter to your colleagues using PeopleSoft Payroll for North America. If you received this newsletter from a friend or colleague and would like to receive it, send me an email at anne.leung@oracle.com with NEWSLETTER in the subject, and you will be added to our distribution list.

Would you like to have a voice in our roadmap and help guide our future? If interested, please send an email to anne.leung@oracle.com with PNA Focus Group in the subject. Are you interested in other PeopleSoft Focus Groups? See the entire list here.

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PeopleSoft Payroll for North America Newsletter – January 2026

  • Posted by Quest Customer Learning Team

  • Last updated 2/05/26
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