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PAYROLL COMPLIANCE

Simplify payroll compliance without the manual work

One payroll flow for time, leave, and attendance

Attendance, leave, and timesheets sync directly into payroll. Fewer exports, less reconciliation, and fewer mid-cycle corrections.

No compliance surprises on payday

Federal minimum wage, FLSA overtime, and Texas Payday Law are validated before errors make it into payroll.

Texas payroll management in one place

Employee self-service, automated Texas unemployment tax filings, and guided setup cut the manual work that Texas payroll management demands.

WHY DALLAS PAYROLL IS DIFFERENT

Stay compliant with Dallas payroll requirements

A flat zero income tax makes Dallas payroll look straightforward. But Texas payroll still carries federal withholding, unemployment obligations, and industry-specific wage rules that catch most teams off guard. Keka keeps every requirement accounted for before payroll runs.

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Federal withholding

Dallas employers still have to calculate federal withholding, FICA, and FUTA each cycle, even without state income tax.

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Texas minimum wage and FLSA rules

Pay must still meet the applicable minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, and overtime must be handled under FLSA rules.

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Texas Payday Law

Texas sets rules for pay frequency, final paychecks, and written earnings statements.

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Unemployment obligations

Texas employers still have unemployment-tax responsibilities even without state income tax

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Dallas and DFW multi-location payroll

Employees working across Dallas and the wider DFW area may trigger different payroll obligations based on location.

ATTENDANCE AND TIMESHEET SYNC

Process payroll on approved hours, not estimates

Once timesheets and leave requests are approved, those hours sync directly into payroll. Overtime, absences, and payable time are calculated automatically.

Approved work hours and leave sync instantly with payroll
Overtime and absences auto-calculated
Manual checks before every cycle reduced significantly

PROACTIVE ERROR DETECTION AND GUIDED FIXES

Catch errors before processing payroll for Dallas employees

Keka surfaces missing data and configuration gaps before processing begins. Each flagged item includes guided next steps.

Missing tax setup and FEIN verification flagged before processing
Non-compliant wage rates caught before payroll moves forward
Every alert links directly to the step that resolves it

TAX FILING AND COMPLIANCE

Federal and Texas tax handled end to end

Keka’s pre-configured tax engine covers all 50 states, federal, and local taxes. W-2 and 1099 automation handles employees and contractors. Tax deposits and compliance reports are generated automatically.

Pre-configured for federal, FICA, FUTA, Texas SUTA and FLSA compliance
W-2 and 1099 automated for employees and contractors
Real-time tax deposits and liability updates
Garnishments, child support, and deductions automatically factored in

SECURITY, SCALE & RELIABILITY

Built for scale.  Trusted for security.

Keka stays updated with every federal, state, and local payroll rule – so you never worry about tax changes or compliance gaps.

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Keka is not just an HRMS. It’s our operations backbone. From admin to board-level reporting, we rely on it every day. Payroll used to take 5-7 days. With Keka, it’s done in just 2-4 hours.

Biren Kumar Dash

Vice President - Varmora

Keka has helped us increase transparency and trust across the organisation. This is now our source of truth for people intelligence.

Elizabeth Joseph

Director of People and Culture - Land Sterling

Keka helped our managers in building accountability, empathy and it really made a difference in creating a very collaborative culture. Keka also surpassed our employee expectations with its easy-to-navigate UI and simple dashboards.

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HRBP - Noise

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Full compliance coverage

Every Texas obligation — accounted for in one payroll flow.

Texas / Dallas requirement	What Keka does	How it helps
Federal minimum wage $7.25/hr · No city minimum above federal (state pre-empts local ordinances)	Validates pay rate against work location before saving	Flags violations
Federal income tax withholdingW-4-based · All wages	Calculates and withholds per W-4 for every employee	Auto-withheld
FICASocial Security 6.2% + Medicare 1.45% · Employee and employer shares	Calculated and deposited automatically each pay cycle	Auto-withheld
Federal overtime (FLSA) 1.5x after 40 hrs/week	Synced from approved timesheets; no manual calculation	Timesheet-synced
Texas Payday LawPay at least twice monthly · Written earnings statement required · Final paycheck timing rules	Pay schedule and frequency configured per Texas requirements	Schedule-enforced
Texas SUTA Employer-paid · Rate set by TWC per employer account	Applied per configured rate each payroll cycle	Auto-calculated
W-2 / 1099 filingAnnual federal filing	Generates and files W-2s and 1099s for employees and contractors	Auto-filed
Benefits, garnishments, deductions401(k), child support, health premiums	Automatically factored into every pay run	Auto-deducted

INTEGRATIONS

Plugs into the finance and HR stack you already run.

QuickBooks

Sync payroll journal entries to your QuickBooks chart of accounts each cycle.

Xero

Auto-map deductions, taxes, and benefits to your Xero accounts.

NetSuite

Push payroll runs, headcount, and accruals into your NetSuite general ledger.

Sage Intacct

Send each pay cycle's data into Sage Intacct without manual exports.

Guideline

401(k) contributions deducted and remitted to Guideline every pay run.

Slack

Payroll approvals, alerts, and error flags delivered to your Slack channels.

Okta

Single sign-on and SCIM user provisioning across the Keka platform.

Keka Marketplace

50+ more apps across HR, finance, and operations.

Compliance Library

Before You Go — A Few Useful Reads

Stay current on Texas employment laws.

Texas Overtime Laws Texas Minimum Wage 2026 Texas Lunch Break Laws Texas Leave Laws Texas Paycheck Calculator

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Keka handle payroll correctly for Texas, where there is no state income tax?

Yes. Keka’s tax engine automatically omits state income tax withholding for Texas employees. Federal withholding, FICA, FUTA, and Texas SUTA are all applied correctly without manual configuration.

How does Keka handle W-2 employees and 1099 contractors together?

Keka runs W-2 employees and 1099 contractors through one payroll engine. Salaried, hourly, and contractor payments can be processed in the same cycle, with the appropriate tax treatment and filing support applied to each.

What happens if an employee's pay rate is below the minimum wage for their location?

Keka flags the violation before the record saves and before payroll processes. The alert includes a direct link to the step where the rate can be corrected.

How does Keka handle benefits deductions in payroll?

Contributions from Guideline (401k), SimplyInsured (health), and NEXT Insurance (workers’ comp) sync automatically into payroll each cycle. Benefits data syncs into payroll to reduce manual exports and duplicate entry.

Can employees manage their own benefits enrollment?

Yes. Keka’s self-serve portal lets employees explore and enroll in benefits independently. Updates reflect in payroll automatically.

What payroll reports does Keka generate?

Keka includes built-in reports covering cash requirement forecasts, pay register, contractor payments, tax liability, and payroll journal — available before and after every run.

Software for every Dallas payroll obligation

Federal and Texas payroll requirements, handled automatically from setup to filing

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