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Other Balance Sheet Information (Notes)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
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Other Balance Sheet Information
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
The following table summarizes our cash and investments in cash equivalents and marketable securities held by investment managers and overnight investments:
June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
(in millions)Cash & Cash EquivalentsMarketable SecuritiesTotalCash & Cash EquivalentsMarketable SecuritiesTotal
Overnight holdings$591 $— $591 $638 $— $638 
Investment holdings36 — 36 22 18 40 
627 — 627 660 18 678 
Cash in demand accounts9 — 9 22 — 22 
Outstanding checks(17)— (17)(40)— (40)
Total$619 $— $619 $642 $18 $660 
Our cash and overnight holdings fluctuate based on the timing of clients’ payroll processing cycles. Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 included $481 million and $468 million, respectively, of funds associated with federal and state income tax withholdings, employment taxes, and other payroll deductions, as well as $43 million and $135 million, respectively, in client prepayments.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Funds Held for Clients, and Deposits - Workers’ Compensation
The following table summarizes our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, funds held for clients, and deposits - workers’ compensation as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)20262025
Supplemental schedule of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, funds held for clients, and deposits - workers’ compensation
Cash and cash equivalents$642 $1,039 
Restricted cash82 69 
Other current assets – funds held for clients(1)
73 58 
Deposits – workers’ compensation148 178 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, funds held for clients, and deposits - workers’ compensation beginning of period$945 $1,344 
Cash and cash equivalents$619 $441 
Restricted cash81 76 
Other current assets – funds held for clients(1)
50 42 
Deposits – workers’ compensation160 174 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, funds held for clients, and deposits - workers’ compensation end of period$910 $733 
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(1)Funds held for clients represent amounts held on behalf of our Traditional HR Solution customers that are restricted for the purpose of satisfying obligations to remit funds to clients’ employees and various tax authorities.
Please read Note 2. “Accounting Policies,” for a discussion of our accounting policies for deposits – workers’ compensation and restricted cash.