--- title: "2027 Payroll Rate Change Checklist and Workbook | MCC" description: "Pick your state and the workbook looks up its 2026 and 2027 minimum wage, the date and the tipped cash wage, then shows who needs a raise and the weekly cost." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/toolkits/payroll-rate-change-checklist-2027" --- Document pack # 2027 Payroll Rate Change Checklist: State Rate Workbook, Step-by-Step Checklist, Employee Notice and Poster Log, Tipped Staff Worksheet Change pay rates on the right date, tell your staff and swap the poster, with every state's 2027 rate in one workbook. **Coming soon** not on sale yet Why it is not on sale yet [Read the free guide](/bookkeeping/minimum-wage-by-state-2027) 🌙 The desk is asleep. The store never is. Every kit and ebook downloads the moment you pay, day or night. Questions get answered after we open in the morning. [Browse the store](/toolkits) Who it is for Small business owners, office managers and bookkeepers who run payroll for hourly or tipped staff in any state where the minimum wage changes in 2027. Not the right fit if Not a payroll service and not a list of city or county rates; if you have staff in a city with its own minimum wage, check that rate too. Why it is different - Covers all 50 states and DC from the US Department of Labor and each state's own pages, checked November 2026. - Rates not yet announced are marked 'Not announced', never estimated, with a cell to enter them when the state publishes. - Counts overtime at time and a half on the new rate and checks tipped staff against the tipped cash wage. What is inside - **Payroll rate change workbook (Excel).** State picker with 2026 and 2027 rates, dates and tipped cash wages; a staff list that shows each raise, the weekly cost and the cost for the rest of 2027. - **Start here.** Your first hour, and every state's 2026 and 2027 rate, effective date, tipped cash wage and local-rate flag. - **Rate change checklist.** Eight weeks out to the first payroll after the date, mid-year states, and a split pay period worksheet. - **Employee notice and poster update log.** A fill-in pay change notice, a log of who was told, and a record of each poster and payroll change. - **Tipped staff worksheet.** How the tip credit works, the 2027 tipped cash wage by state, and a weekly shortfall check. A look inside ## The first pages, as you will get them [![Page 1 of the Start Here (2027 Payroll Rate Change Checklist)](/img/toolkits/payroll-rate-change-checklist-2027/doc-1.webp)](/img/toolkits/payroll-rate-change-checklist-2027/doc-1.webp) First page of Start Here [![Page 1 of the Rate Change Checklist (2027 Payroll Rate Change Checklist)](/img/toolkits/payroll-rate-change-checklist-2027/doc-2.webp)](/img/toolkits/payroll-rate-change-checklist-2027/doc-2.webp) First page of Rate Change Checklist Get it ## 2027 Payroll Rate Change Checklist Coming soon This kit is being finished: every state rule in it is checked against official sources before it goes on sale. Free now: [Minimum wage by state, 2027](/bookkeeping/minimum-wage-by-state-2027) Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Confirm rates with your state labor department, payroll provider or an employment attorney; cities and counties can set higher rates. Not affiliated with any government agency. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. Questions ## Common questions **What do I get and how is it delivered?** The 2027 Payroll Rate Change comes as a zip with four documents, each as an editable Word file and a printable PDF: Start Here, Rate Change Checklist, Employee Notice And Poster Update Log, and Tipped Staff Worksheet, plus an Excel workbook (Payroll Rate Change Workbook). The download link arrives by email after payment. **Will it open on a Mac, Google Sheets or my phone?** The PDFs open in any PDF reader, and the Word files edit in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice. The workbook is built for Excel and tested in LibreOffice; it should open in Google Sheets, but not every feature is tested there. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. If it is not right for you, email us within 14 days of buying for a full refund. **Is this legal or tax advice?** General information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Confirm rates with your state labor department, payroll provider or an employment attorney; cities and counties can set higher rates. **Is it the right fit for me?** It is made for small business owners, office managers and bookkeepers who run payroll for hourly or tipped staff in any state where the minimum wage changes in 2027. Skip it if not a payroll service and not a list of city or county rates; if you have staff in a city with its own minimum wage, check that rate too. Also from MCC Solutions [### Month-End Close Workbook A real month-end close in one Excel file. 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