Track contributions across every payroll
Admins can now run a Payroll Benefits and Deductions report to see all benefits and deductions applied to a payroll run, making it easier to review and reconcile payroll data.- The report includes contribution amounts broken out by pre-tax, post-tax, employee, and employer.
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Filter by payroll date or contribution type, and export to CSV or Excel for reconciliation.
Other improvements and fixes
- Simplified earnings view for international employees: Employees now see a clearer view of their historical payroll, showing only gross earnings with a direct link to their pay stub for full details.
- Payrolls stuck in processing now move to Overdue: Payrolls that don’t complete processing now transition to Overdue when the approval deadline has passed, giving you clearer visibility when something needs attention.
- Refreshed visual styling: We updated the color palette and reduced shadows across the app for a cleaner and brighter experience.
New reports for benefits, compensation, and payments
We added several new reports to make it easier to access and review data across benefits, compensation, and payments, supporting different workflows and reporting needs.
- Benefits report: View how benefits are configured for employees, including contribution amounts, frequencies, and coverage periods, for U.S. employees.
- Compensation history report: See compensation changes over time for each employee across all earning types, including regular earnings, bonuses, commissions, and allowances, with clear effective dates and amounts.
- Contractor payments report: Contractors can view and export their own payment history in a dedicated report, making it easier to track payments and keep records up to date.
Other improvements and fixes
- HSA contribution limits can now be set: Added support for configuring the HSA contribution limit (individual or family) when setting up HSA benefits, ensuring contribution limits are handled correctly in payroll.
- Payroll summary totals now reflect actual payroll liability: Fixed an issue where the payroll summary overstated total payroll liability by including employee taxes and withholdings, even though payroll itself was processed accurately.
- Payroll now runs for reimbursement-only payrolls: Fixed an issue where payroll was not generated when a payroll run only included expense report reimbursements and no regular earnings, which could prevent reimbursements from being processed.
- 1099 “Do not file” now works as expected: Fixed an issue where selecting “Do not file” for a contractor did not move them out of the filing list, reducing the risk of an unintended 1099 filing.
Payroll support for taxable non-cash earnings like fringe benefits
You can now add taxable non-cash earnings to payroll for employees, such as fringe benefits that are taxable and not paid in cash.
- Add taxable non-cash earnings to an employee’s profile: For U.S. employees, you can add a Taxable non-cash earning as a one-time or recurring earning. These are managed just like other earnings — such as bonuses or commissions — so you can update or end them before payroll runs as needed.
- Handled correctly in payroll and accounting: Taxable non-cash earnings are included in payroll for tax and withholding calculations, but the non-cash amounts themselves are excluded from payroll journal entries so expenses aren’t double-counted.
Other improvements and fixes
- Manage departments in one place: Add and edit departments from a central view under People > Departments.
- Ongoing layout and interface refinements: We continue to make improvements to layout, navigation, and responsiveness across the app, including a refreshed layout for team member pay history that’s easier to scan and more consistent with other views.
- Previously approved payroll items stay approved when unblocked: When a previously approved payroll item is blocked and then unblocked, it now returns to an approved state. Before, these items moved back to draft and required re-approval, which could be easy to miss and delay payroll.
More detailed benefit mappings to fit your accounting needs
We’ve added more flexible account mapping options so you can route benefit expenses and liabilities to the exact accounts that your chart of accounts (COA) requires.
- Map by benefit type: Assign different accounts for medical, dental, vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, and other benefit types.
- Choose your level of detail: Keep expenses grouped broadly while using more specific accounts for related payables if that better fits your operations.
Other improvements and fixes
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Off-cycle improvements
- Active W-2 employees can now be added to an off-cycle even if they aren’t assigned to a regular pay schedule.
- Off-cycle runs now accept pay periods where the start and end date are the same.
- Fixed an issue that prevented contractors from being added to off-cycles.
- Fixed an issue that blocked contract review tasks: Users can now complete the “Review and approve contract” checklist even when steps were completed out of order or revisited later.
A refreshed layout with easier navigation and responsiveness
We refreshed Plane’s layout to make navigation smoother and to introduce responsive updates.
- Independent sidebar and scrollable content: The sidebar now stays fixed when you scroll the main content, making it easier to move around without losing your place.
- Better experience on smaller screens: The Dashboard and many other pages, including Teams and Pay Contractors, now adapt more smoothly to smaller screens as part of our shift toward a fully responsive app.
- More focused actions on a person’s profile: Actions that were not relevant on certain tabs have been removed, reducing clutter. Pay-related actions like adding other earnings, benefits, reimbursements, and deductions are now grouped together and available across relevant tabs.
- Softer, clearer visual design: We continued our move to Plane’s softer color palette and introduced more icons to make actions easier to spot at a glance.
- Help moved to bottom: The Help button now sits at the bottom of the sidebar.
Sign in with Google for faster access
You can now sign in with Google, giving you a quicker and simpler way to access Plane.
- Sign in through your Google account as an alternative to your Plane password.
- If your Plane email already matches your Google email, you can sign in with Google right away.
- If your Plane email is different, update it to your Google address before using Google sign-in.
Other improvements and fixes
- Accept invitations with an existing account: Users who signed up on Plane before receiving an invitation will now have their account correctly linked to the invited workspace as soon as they accept the invite.
- Fixed cancel button when adding new contracts: The Cancel button works again and now closes the Add Contract window without needing to refresh.
Manage benefits and deductions for U.S. employees
Admins can now add and manage U.S. employee benefits and post-tax deductions — making it faster to keep payroll accurate and up to date.
Benefits management
This feature is designed for teams that already have benefit providers where an integration isn’t available yet.- Set up and maintain benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans.
- Configure monthly or per-pay-period contributions that automatically sync to payroll.
- View current and past benefit entries at a glance.
Post-tax deductions
Manage other post-tax deductions for U.S. employees, such as loan repayments, charitable contributions, or reimbursements owed back to the company.- Create one-time or recurring deductions.
- View current and past deduction entries at a glance.
Other improvements and fixes
- More proactive payroll warnings: Plane now detects missing or invalid bank account details daily and whenever payroll is updated. This helps admins resolve issues early, preventing processing delays and giving more time before payroll deadlines.
- Contract creation defaults: New contracts now default to the contractor’s current compensation amount and currency, reducing setup errors and rework for admins.
- Organized vendor profiles: Vendor details are split into clear tabs: Details, Payments, Accounts, and Documents. This provides easier navigation and a consistent experience with employees and contractors.
- Payroll currency display fix: Payroll items correctly show the updated currency when a worker’s compensation currency changes. This was a display issue only and did not affect payment processing.
- Fixed tax form display: Resolved an issue where the Taxes tab on a contractor’s profile sometimes failed to load.
Updated QuickBooks Online app and accounting improvements
We’ve updated Plane’s Accounting Automation to use a new registered QuickBooks Online (QBO) app, keeping your integration compliant and running smoothly.We’ve updated Plane’s Accounting Automation to use a new registered QuickBooks Online (QBO) app, keeping your integration compliant and running smoothly.
Other accounting improvements
- Detailed journal entry descriptions: Journal entry lines now include detailed descriptions that summarize what’s included in each amount. You can view these breakdowns directly in Plane, and the same descriptions are exported to QuickBooks for easier reconciliation and audit tracking.
- Improved reconnection flow: Connecting or reauthorizing your QuickBooks app is now more dependable and faster to complete.