{"id":26484,"date":"2026-05-06T22:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484"},"modified":"2026-05-06T22:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:16:20","slug":"the-finest-payroll-providers-we-have-examined-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484","title":{"rendered":"The Finest Payroll Providers We have Examined for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>\n                    Deeper Dive: Our Prime Examined Picks\n                <\/p>\n<div class=\"editors-note !my-12 border-l-8 border-l-red-400 py-2 pl-6\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69fb6b88cab0d\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69fb6b88cab0d\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69fb6b88cab0d\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#EDITORS%E2%80%99_NOTE\" title=\"\n            EDITORS&#8217; NOTE \n                    \">\n            EDITORS&#8217; NOTE \n                    <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Execs_Cons\" title=\"Execs &amp; Cons\">Execs &amp; Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Why_We_Picked_It\" title=\"Why We Picked It\">Why We Picked It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Who_It_is_For\" title=\"Who It is For\">Who It is For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Specs_Configurations\" title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\">Specs &amp; Configurations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Finest_for_Companies_That_Plan_to_Develop\" title=\"\n                                Finest for Companies That Plan to Develop\">\n                                Finest for Companies That Plan to Develop<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#ADP_RUN\" title=\"\n                                                             \n    ADP RUN \n                                                    \">\n                                                             \n    ADP RUN \n                                                    <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Execs_Cons-2\" title=\"Execs &amp; Cons\">Execs &amp; Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Why_We_Picked_It-2\" title=\"Why We Picked It\">Why We Picked It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Who_It_is_For-2\" title=\"Who It is For\">Who It is For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Specs_Configurations-2\" title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\">Specs &amp; Configurations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Execs_Cons-3\" title=\"Execs &amp; Cons\">Execs &amp; Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Why_We_Picked_It-3\" title=\"Why We Picked It\">Why We Picked It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Who_It%E2%80%99s_For\" title=\"Who It\u2019s For\">Who It\u2019s For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Specs_Configurations-3\" title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\">Specs &amp; Configurations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Execs_Cons-4\" title=\"Execs &amp; Cons\">Execs &amp; Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Why_We_Picked_It-4\" title=\"Why We Picked It\">Why We Picked It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Who_It_is_For-3\" title=\"Who It is For\">Who It is For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Specs_Configurations-4\" title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\">Specs &amp; Configurations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Execs_Cons-5\" title=\"Execs &amp; Cons\">Execs &amp; Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Why_We_Picked_It-5\" title=\"Why We Picked It\">Why We Picked It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Who_It_is_For-4\" title=\"Who It is For\">Who It is For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Specs_Configurations-5\" title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\">Specs &amp; Configurations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Execs_Cons-6\" title=\"Execs &amp; Cons\">Execs &amp; Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Why_We_Picked_It-6\" title=\"Why We Picked It\">Why We Picked It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Who_It_is_For-5\" title=\"Who It is For\">Who It is For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Specs_Configurations-6\" title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\">Specs &amp; Configurations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#The_Finest_Payroll_Providers_for_2026_Evaluate_Specs\" title=\"\n            The Finest Payroll Providers for 2026 \n            Evaluate Specs \n        \">\n            The Finest Payroll Providers for 2026 \n            Evaluate Specs \n        <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#What_Is_Payroll_Software_program\" title=\"What Is Payroll Software program?\">What Is Payroll Software program?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#How_We_Check_Payroll_Software_program\" title=\"How We Check Payroll Software program\">How We Check Payroll Software program<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#How_A_lot_Does_Payroll_Software_program_Price\" title=\"How A lot Does Payroll Software program Price?\">How A lot Does Payroll Software program Price?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Why_Do_You_Want_Payroll_Software_program\" title=\"Why Do You Want Payroll Software program?\">Why Do You Want Payroll Software program?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#What_Does_Setting_Up_Payroll_Software_program_Entail\" title=\"What Does Setting Up Payroll Software program Entail?\">What Does Setting Up Payroll Software program Entail?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Beneficial_by_Our_Editors\" title=\"Beneficial by Our Editors\">Beneficial by Our Editors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#How_Lengthy_Does_It_Take_to_Run_a_Payroll\" title=\"How Lengthy Does It Take to Run a Payroll?\">How Lengthy Does It Take to Run a Payroll?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Are_Payroll_Websites_Protected\" title=\"Are Payroll Websites Protected?\">Are Payroll Websites Protected?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=26484\/#Can_You_Conduct_Payroll_from_Your_Telephone\" title=\"Can You Conduct Payroll from Your Telephone?\">Can You Conduct Payroll from Your Telephone?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"flex items-center text-sm font-bold tracking-wide text-red-400\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EDITORS%E2%80%99_NOTE\"><\/span>\n            EDITORS&#8217; NOTE<br \/>\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-4 ml-2 text-red-400 select-none transform -scale-x-100\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M441 58.9L453.1 71c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L424 134.1 377.9 88 407 58.9c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0zM209.8 256.2L344 121.9 390.1 168 255.8 302.2c-2.9 2.9-6.5 5-10.4 6.1l-58.5 16.7 16.7-58.5c1.1-3.9 3.2-7.5 6.1-10.4zM373.1 25L175.8 222.2c-8.7 8.7-15 19.4-18.3 31.1l-28.6 100c-2.4 8.4-.1 17.4 6.1 23.6s15.2 8.5 23.6 6.1l100-28.6c11.8-3.4 22.5-9.7 31.1-18.3L487 138.9c28.1-28.1 28.1-73.7 0-101.8L474.9 25C446.8-3.1 401.2-3.1 373.1 25zM88 64C39.4 64 0 103.4 0 152L0 424c0 48.6 39.4 88 88 88l272 0c48.6 0 88-39.4 88-88l0-112c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24s-24 10.7-24 24l0 112c0 22.1-17.9 40-40 40L88 464c-22.1 0-40-17.9-40-40l0-272c0-22.1 17.9-40 40-40l112 0c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24s-10.7-24-24-24L88 64z\"\/><\/svg>        <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-sm\">\n<p><em>Might 6, 2026: With this replace, we eliminated Homebase from our lineup of beneficial payroll software program. 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Gusto&#8217;s consumer expertise is excellent, and it nearly makes the payroll course of nice.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-y-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" aria-label=\"Who It's For\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen: false }\">\n            <button class=\"rich-text group my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;h4&gt;strong]:font-semibold [&amp;&gt;h4]:w-fit\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"product-card-dropdown\" data-title=\"Who It's For\" data-custom-object=\"roundup\" data-custom-template=\"roundup-page\" aria-label=\"Who It's For\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :data-custom-category=\"window.category\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\" :data-item=\"drawerOpen ? 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'rotate-180 text-red-400' : 'group-hover:text-red-400'\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fal\" data-icon=\"chevron-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m443.5 162.6-7.1-7.1c-4.7-4.7-12.3-4.7-17 0L224 351 28.5 155.5c-4.7-4.7-12.3-4.7-17 0l-7.1 7.1c-4.7 4.7-4.7 12.3 0 17l211 211.1c4.7 4.7 12.3 4.7 17 0l211-211.1c4.8-4.7 4.8-12.3.1-17z\"\/><\/svg>            <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 gap-x-8 gap-y-6 sm:flex-row\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<ul class=\"!my-0 flex-1 space-y-3 !px-0 text-base font-semibold [&amp;&gt;li]:leading-normal\">\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Thorough worker information&#13;<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Customizable, voluminous studies&#13;<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Easy consumer expertise&#13;<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Glorious cellular apps&#13;<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Straightforward upgrades to different ADP merchandise<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"!my-0 flex-1 space-y-3 !px-0 text-base font-semibold [&amp;&gt;li]:leading-normal\">\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" 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ADP RUN\u2019s depth and customizability are evident in each facet of the software program, together with its cellular apps.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-y-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" aria-label=\"Who It's For\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen: false }\">\n            <button class=\"rich-text group my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;h4&gt;strong]:font-semibold [&amp;&gt;h4]:w-fit\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"product-card-dropdown\" data-title=\"Who It's For\" data-custom-object=\"roundup\" data-custom-template=\"roundup-page\" aria-label=\"Who It's For\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :data-custom-category=\"window.category\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\" :data-item=\"drawerOpen ? 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               <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">Submits Federal, State, Native, and Payroll Taxes<\/span><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-4 text-green-400\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fal\" data-icon=\"check\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M413.505 91.951 133.49 371.966l-98.995-98.995c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.971 0L6.211 284.284c-4.686 4.686-4.686 12.284 0 16.971l118.794 118.794c4.686 4.686 12.284 4.686 16.971 0l299.813-299.813c4.686-4.686 4.686-12.284 0-16.971l-11.314-11.314c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.97 0z\"\/><\/svg>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mx-auto mb-4 text-center md:mb-8\">\n<p>Be taught Extra<\/p>\n<p>   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<\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Nice worker and employer cellular entry<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"!my-0 flex-1 space-y-3 !px-0 text-base font-semibold [&amp;&gt;li]:leading-normal\">\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" 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'rotate-180 text-red-400' : 'group-hover:text-red-400'\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fal\" data-icon=\"chevron-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m443.5 162.6-7.1-7.1c-4.7-4.7-12.3-4.7-17 0L224 351 28.5 155.5c-4.7-4.7-12.3-4.7-17 0l-7.1 7.1c-4.7 4.7-4.7 12.3 0 17l211 211.1c4.7 4.7 12.3 4.7 17 0l211-211.1c4.8-4.7 4.8-12.3.1-17z\"\/><\/svg>            <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 rich-text !mb-0\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<p>QuickBooks On-line is the most effective general small enterprise accounting service, and it integrates seamlessly with QuickBooks Workforce, which might additionally function as a standalone utility. Its strengths embody consumer setup and help, a radical payroll course of, distinctive Human Capital Administration (HCM) instruments and knowledge, a variety of studies, and wonderful customization choices.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-y-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" aria-label=\"Who It\u2019s For\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen: false }\">\n            <button class=\"rich-text group my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;h4&gt;strong]:font-semibold [&amp;&gt;h4]:w-fit\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"product-card-dropdown\" data-title=\"Who It\u2019s For\" data-custom-object=\"roundup\" data-custom-template=\"roundup-page\" aria-label=\"Who It\u2019s For\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :data-custom-category=\"window.category\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\" :data-item=\"drawerOpen ? 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               <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">Submits Federal, State, Native, and Payroll Taxes<\/span><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-4 text-green-400\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fal\" data-icon=\"check\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M413.505 91.951 133.49 371.966l-98.995-98.995c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.971 0L6.211 284.284c-4.686 4.686-4.686 12.284 0 16.971l118.794 118.794c4.686 4.686 12.284 4.686 16.971 0l299.813-299.813c4.686-4.686 4.686-12.284 0-16.971l-11.314-11.314c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.97 0z\"\/><\/svg>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mx-auto mb-4 text-center md:mb-8\">\n<p>Be taught Extra<\/p>\n<p>   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'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide flex flex-col gap-4\">\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col gap-4\">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-62.fit_lim.size_768x576.v1776175669.png\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-62.fit_lim.size_644x362.v1776175669.png\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"644\" height=\"362\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video h-auto w-full object-contain\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-62.fit_lim.size_420x236.v1776175669.png\" alt=\"Onpay logo\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption class=\"m-0 text-base text-black\">\n            <small class=\"line-clamp-1 flex w-full flex-col\"><br \/>\n                            (Credit score: Onpay)<br \/>\n                    <\/small><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <\/dialog>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><\/template>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"border-y-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" aria-label=\"Pros &amp; Cons\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen: true }\">\n            <button class=\"rich-text group my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;h4&gt;strong]:font-semibold [&amp;&gt;h4]:w-fit\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"product-card-dropdown\" data-title=\"Pros &amp; Cons\" data-custom-object=\"roundup\" data-custom-template=\"roundup-page\" aria-label=\"Pros &amp; Cons\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :data-custom-category=\"window.category\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\" :data-item=\"drawerOpen ? 'expand' : 'collapse'\" x-track-ga-click=\"\"><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"font-stretch-ultra-condensed text-xl font-semibold md:text-2xl\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Execs_Cons-4\"><\/span>Execs &amp; Cons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-5 fill-current transition-transform md:size-6\" :class=\"drawerOpen ? 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6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Quick, succesful payroll processing&#13;<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Prime-notch consumer expertise&#13;<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Spectacular flexibility and steerage&#13;<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Helps quite a few vertical industries&#13;<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Distinctive worker portal<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"!my-0 flex-1 space-y-3 !px-0 text-base font-semibold [&amp;&gt;li]:leading-normal\">\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>New pricing construction will increase prices&#13;<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>HR instruments could possibly be extra strong<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-y-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" aria-label=\"Why We Picked It\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen: false }\">\n            <button class=\"rich-text group my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;h4&gt;strong]:font-semibold [&amp;&gt;h4]:w-fit\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"product-card-dropdown\" data-title=\"Why We Picked It\" data-custom-object=\"roundup\" data-custom-template=\"roundup-page\" aria-label=\"Why We Picked It\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :data-custom-category=\"window.category\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\" :data-item=\"drawerOpen ? 'expand' : 'collapse'\" x-track-ga-click=\"\"><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"font-stretch-ultra-condensed text-xl font-semibold md:text-2xl\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_We_Picked_It-4\"><\/span>Why We Picked It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-5 fill-current transition-transform md:size-6\" :class=\"drawerOpen ? 'rotate-180 text-red-400' : 'group-hover:text-red-400'\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fal\" data-icon=\"chevron-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m443.5 162.6-7.1-7.1c-4.7-4.7-12.3-4.7-17 0L224 351 28.5 155.5c-4.7-4.7-12.3-4.7-17 0l-7.1 7.1c-4.7 4.7-4.7 12.3 0 17l211 211.1c4.7 4.7 12.3 4.7 17 0l211-211.1c4.8-4.7 4.8-12.3.1-17z\"\/><\/svg>            <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 rich-text !mb-0\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<p>The versatile OnPay serves each common and specialised companies, together with these in agricultural, medical, {and professional} service industries. It is easy to make use of because of its clear interface and navigation instruments. OnPay additionally has an affordable worth of $49 monthly, plus $6 per worker monthly. (Extra HR sources can be found for $15 monthly, plus $2 per worker monthly).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-y-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" aria-label=\"Who It's For\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen: false }\">\n            <button class=\"rich-text group my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;h4&gt;strong]:font-semibold [&amp;&gt;h4]:w-fit\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"product-card-dropdown\" data-title=\"Who It's For\" data-custom-object=\"roundup\" data-custom-template=\"roundup-page\" aria-label=\"Who It's For\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :data-custom-category=\"window.category\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\" :data-item=\"drawerOpen ? 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It might simply scale to help a whole lot of staff throughout numerous specialised firms as effectively.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-y-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" aria-label=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen: false }\">\n            <button class=\"rich-text group my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;h4&gt;strong]:font-semibold [&amp;&gt;h4]:w-fit\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"product-card-dropdown\" data-title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\" data-custom-object=\"roundup\" data-custom-template=\"roundup-page\" aria-label=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :data-custom-category=\"window.category\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\" :data-item=\"drawerOpen ? 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'expand' : 'collapse'\" x-track-ga-click=\"\"><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"font-stretch-ultra-condensed text-xl font-semibold md:text-2xl\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Execs_Cons-5\"><\/span>Execs &amp; Cons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-5 fill-current transition-transform md:size-6\" :class=\"drawerOpen ? 'rotate-180 text-red-400' : 'group-hover:text-red-400'\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fal\" data-icon=\"chevron-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m443.5 162.6-7.1-7.1c-4.7-4.7-12.3-4.7-17 0L224 351 28.5 155.5c-4.7-4.7-12.3-4.7-17 0l-7.1 7.1c-4.7 4.7-4.7 12.3 0 17l211 211.1c4.7 4.7 12.3 4.7 17 0l211-211.1c4.8-4.7 4.8-12.3.1-17z\"\/><\/svg>            <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 gap-x-8 gap-y-6 sm:flex-row\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<ul class=\"!my-0 flex-1 space-y-3 !px-0 text-base font-semibold [&amp;&gt;li]:leading-normal\">\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 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class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Enticing, intuitive interface&#13;<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Detailed and versatile Hours and Cash 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6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Nice cellular entry<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"!my-0 flex-1 space-y-3 !px-0 text-base font-semibold [&amp;&gt;li]:leading-normal\">\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Can\u2019t import historical past instantly from rivals&#13;<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>No user-defined customized fields<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-y-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" aria-label=\"Why We Picked It\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen: false }\">\n            <button class=\"rich-text group my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;h4&gt;strong]:font-semibold [&amp;&gt;h4]:w-fit\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"product-card-dropdown\" data-title=\"Why We Picked It\" data-custom-object=\"roundup\" data-custom-template=\"roundup-page\" aria-label=\"Why We Picked 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'expand' : 'collapse'\" x-track-ga-click=\"\"><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"font-stretch-ultra-condensed text-xl font-semibold md:text-2xl\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_We_Picked_It-5\"><\/span>Why We Picked It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-5 fill-current transition-transform md:size-6\" :class=\"drawerOpen ? 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Behind these modest, pleasant pages lies an environment friendly, intuitive payroll processing engine.\u00a0The provision of an reasonably priced, easy, and built-in accounting utility (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/patriot-software-accounting\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Patriot Software program Accounting<\/u><\/a><u>)<\/u>\u00a0provides to the attraction.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-y-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" aria-label=\"Who It's For\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen: false }\">\n            <button class=\"rich-text group my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;h4&gt;strong]:font-semibold [&amp;&gt;h4]:w-fit\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"product-card-dropdown\" data-title=\"Who It's For\" data-custom-object=\"roundup\" data-custom-template=\"roundup-page\" aria-label=\"Who It's For\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :data-custom-category=\"window.category\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\" :data-item=\"drawerOpen ? 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The whole lot is easy and straightforward to grasp.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Small companies that do not plan to develop:<\/strong>\u00a0In case you run a enterprise that is not more likely to develop tremendously and requires extra subtle instruments and HR sources, Patriot Software program Payroll is an effective alternative. It really works effectively for firms with 10 staff or fewer, however can deal with a whole lot.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-y-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" aria-label=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen: false }\">\n            <button class=\"rich-text group my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;h4&gt;strong]:font-semibold [&amp;&gt;h4]:w-fit\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"product-card-dropdown\" data-title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\" data-custom-object=\"roundup\" data-custom-template=\"roundup-page\" aria-label=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :data-custom-category=\"window.category\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\" :data-item=\"drawerOpen ? 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pb-4\">\n                            <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">Submits Federal, State, Native, and Payroll Taxes<\/span><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-4 text-green-400\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fal\" data-icon=\"check\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M413.505 91.951 133.49 371.966l-98.995-98.995c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.971 0L6.211 284.284c-4.686 4.686-4.686 12.284 0 16.971l118.794 118.794c4.686 4.686 12.284 4.686 16.971 0l299.813-299.813c4.686-4.686 4.686-12.284 0-16.971l-11.314-11.314c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.97 0z\"\/><\/svg>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mx-auto mb-4 text-center md:mb-8\">\n<p>Be taught Extra<\/p>\n<p>                    <a class=\"mt-2 inline-block font-semibold leading-normal text-red-400 underline md:leading-loose\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"Patriot Software Payroll\" data-item=\"Patriot Software Payroll\" data-position=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/patriot-software-payroll\" aria-label=\"{ $item-&gt;product_name }} Review\" x-track-ga-click=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Software program Payroll<br \/>\n                        Overview<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"roundup-product-card mx-auto !mb-16 max-w-3xl rounded-md p-6 shadow-box sm:!mb-32 sm:p-8\" id=\"best-for-square-pos-users\" data-parent-group=\"roundup-product-card\" aria-label=\"Best for Square POS Users\" x-data=\"{ intersectItem: $refs.intersectItem }\" x-ref=\"intersectItem\" x-intersect.once=\"window.trackGAImpressionEvents('Best_Product_Card', 'Square Payroll', intersectItem)\">\n<div class=\"mb-8 flex 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                       <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"!my-0 flex-1 space-y-3 !px-0 text-base font-semibold [&amp;&gt;li]:leading-normal\">\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Not the most effective worth by itself&#13;<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 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clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                    <span>Restricted report choices<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-y-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" aria-label=\"Why We Picked It\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen: false }\">\n            <button class=\"rich-text group my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;h4&gt;strong]:font-semibold [&amp;&gt;h4]:w-fit\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"product-card-dropdown\" data-title=\"Why We Picked It\" data-custom-object=\"roundup\" data-custom-template=\"roundup-page\" aria-label=\"Why We Picked It\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :data-custom-category=\"window.category\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\" :data-item=\"drawerOpen ? 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Payroll makes the record primarily due to these highly effective connections.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-y-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" aria-label=\"Who It's For\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen: false }\">\n            <button class=\"rich-text group my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;h4&gt;strong]:font-semibold [&amp;&gt;h4]:w-fit\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"product-card-dropdown\" data-title=\"Who It's For\" data-custom-object=\"roundup\" data-custom-template=\"roundup-page\" aria-label=\"Who It's For\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :data-custom-category=\"window.category\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\" :data-item=\"drawerOpen ? 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POS and different associated apps, so we suggest it provided that you propose to make use of each. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-y-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" aria-label=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen: false }\">\n            <button class=\"rich-text group my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;h4&gt;strong]:font-semibold [&amp;&gt;h4]:w-fit\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"product-card-dropdown\" data-title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\" data-custom-object=\"roundup\" data-custom-template=\"roundup-page\" aria-label=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :data-custom-category=\"window.category\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\" :data-item=\"drawerOpen ? 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It distinguishes itself by providing a smart set of commonly used payroll tools for small businesses. The site has always offered an exceptional user experience through a clean, easy-to-use, attractive interface and an understandable navigation scheme. Those are critical attributes for payroll, a decidedly complex, time-consuming process. Gusto has steadily improved, and it continues to provide excellent support for the complicated tasks it enables. It's the Editors' Choice for payroll services.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto relaunched last year with an even better user interface and a three-tier pricing scheme. We reviewed Core again this year ($39 per month, plus $6 per employee per month), which is focused primarily on payroll processing. Complete ($39 per month, plus $12 per employee) adds HR tools. The top Concierge level ($149 per month, plus $12 per employee) makes certified HR pros and dedicated support associates available to subscribers. The two upper-tier account levels now offer integrated time tracking. Payroll-on-demand is available for those levels in Texas at this writing, though it should eventually roll out to other states.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto Core is comparable with most of the competition in terms of price, though &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/patriot-software-full-service-payroll&quot;&gt;Patriot Software&lt;\/a&gt; offers a Basic version for $10 per month; the base cost for Patriot's full-service edition is only $25 per month.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrnrn&lt;h2&gt;Simplified Setup&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Setting up a payroll application is complicated, and 100 percent accuracy is critical. Your first run will not be correct if you've made even a small error. Like its competitors, Gusto walks you through this task, prompting you on what's needed and supporting you with detailed help files and demos. It uses a multistep wizard to do so, much as &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/onpay&quot;&gt;OnPay&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;03wV4JjhwwKHpF58tljjPsE&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; and other competitors do.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01d05bf1-7fff-0cb5-998c-3e4c21240fed&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-6.v_1569469985.jpg', 'People Profiles', 'Gusto job and pay profile', 'Gusto's employee records neatly divide the information stored there into related areas.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto job and pay profile' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1029 920'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-1.fit_lim.size_1029x920.v_1569469985.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto job and pay profile' width='1029' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-1.fit_lim.size_1029x920.v_1569469985.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You first add your company's name and address, and then enter the preliminary information for each employee's record. You can provide all the necessary information here or click a button to send employees an email that lets them finish the process themselves. This optional employee self-onboarding is becoming more typical of cloud-based payroll, and it will save time for the administrator.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Since Gusto will eventually calculate and submit your payroll filings and taxes, you have to supply some related information during setup, like your legal name, Employer Identification Number (EIN), business type, federal deposit schedule, and the form you use when you file income taxes. Next, you supply any data needed for your state(s), such as the State Unemployment Insurance Rate (SUI).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The site then helps you create and test a link to your bank account (submitted using a company signatory's name and approval) and select a payroll schedule (which determines how often payroll is run and when). Gusto limits you to four of the latter, two salaried and two hourly (though you can run off-cycle payrolls, which all the services allow). Others, including OnPay, are more flexible. All payroll service require this information, but they may ask for it at different points in setup, and in different ways.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Switching from an existing payroll method or application to a new one at any time other than the first of the year can be a monster data-entry job. You need to have the last pay stub for each quarter of the previous year, plus all pay stubs for the current quarter. Gusto simplifies this through its exceptionally friendly user interface and by offering free assistance from company specialists. Every competing service we've reviewed also offers such support, and they all request similar standard data from you. Gusto, however, does not offer weekend support, as &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/intuit-quickbooks-payroll&quot;&gt;Intuit Online Payroll&lt;\/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/surepayroll&quot;&gt;SurePayroll&lt;\/a&gt; do.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto needs still more information before you can run your first payroll. You have to enter unpaid tax liabilities. There may also be additional setup for benefits administration, and additional deductions and garnishments, as well as recurring reimbursements (travel expenses, phone charges, and others are supported). Again, these are standard elements that almost every competing application includes. The main difference lies in their execution, and Gusto's is excellent.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Benefits Administration&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-7.v_1569469985.jpg', 'A Detailed Task', 'Gusto Health Insurance', 'One of your more onerous setup tasks on any payroll website is the defining of company benefits. Gusto does this well.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto Health Insurance' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1020 827'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-2.fit_lim.size_1020x827.v_1569469985.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto Health Insurance' width='1020' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-2.fit_lim.size_1020x827.v_1569469985.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-benefits-administration-software&quot;&gt;Benefits administration&lt;\/a&gt; (BA) is standard on all of the payroll websites we've reviewed, but Gusto Core goes a step beyond in terms of the types of benefits supported and the ease of integrating them with your payroll functions. If your company has existing benefits providers, you can transfer their management to Gusto, which simplifies payroll deductions and eliminates the need to use multiple platforms and support teams. The BA service is currently focused on medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage, but also includes commuter benefits, health savings accounts, and healthcare-related flexible spending accounts.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-8.v_1569469985.jpg', 'Earning PTO', 'Gusto Policy Details', 'You can create your own policies for vacation and sick time in Gusto.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto Policy Details' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 836 717'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-3.fit_lim.size_836x717.v_1569469985.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto Policy Details' width='836' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-3.fit_lim.size_836x717.v_1569469985.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're just getting started offering benefits to employees or are interested in exploring other options, Gusto can be exceptionally helpful here. Its BA service is based on recommendations, with an automated algorithm that recommends personalized health plans for an employer's budget based on current payroll data, location, number of employees, and average salary. Benefits administrators can select a tier that fits their company's budget and then set more-granular policy conditions, such as contribution level and discount or Premium plan levels. The recommendation algorithm scores plans based on price quotes and carrier quality.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto's BA portal also offers solid self-service functionality, which lets employees choose their own health plans, add dependents, and schedule plan changes based on upcoming life events, without involving the company's HR department. Unique benefits features on the platform include lifetime employee accounts, which let employees access account information even after leaving or being terminated from their current company.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto's BA service is compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Currently, the benefits capabilities are available in 23 states and Washington D.C.: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. The company is working on adding more.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Fast Payroll Processing&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Processing the payroll itself is the easy part for all of the sites reviewed here; it's the setup and ongoing maintenance of pay items and employee information that's hard. Depending on how many employees you have, the benefits you offer, and how much historical data you have to enter, setup work can take anywhere from about 45 minutes to several hours, assuming you have all of the necessary information ready to go when you begin.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-e488ff80-7fff-7707-51fd-faa57fee177b&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-9.v_1569469985.jpg', 'Your To-Do List', 'Gusto Things To Do', 'Gusto's dashboard alerts you to tasks you must do and upcoming payroll activities.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto Things To Do' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1021 811'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-4.fit_lim.size_1021x811.v_1569469985.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto Things To Do' width='1021' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-4.fit_lim.size_1021x811.v_1569469985.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Your dashboard is the best place to go once you've completed setup. It displays three types of information that apply to your specific situation. There's a to-do list, which suggests that you might want to complete other areas of setup, such as turning on charitable donation matching and inviting your accountant or other team members to access the site. The Reminders box usually tells you when you need to have completed the pending payroll. Upcoming employee birthdays are listed, too. SurePayroll is better at this overview; its more-mature dashboard is more customizable, interactive, and informative.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Running your payroll should only take a few minutes. Gusto displays an employee list that includes the annual salary or hourly rate for each. You enter any regular and overtime hours, and then any additional pay items necessary&amp;mdash;commission, bonus, reimbursement, and other earnings (such as paycheck tips, cash tips, or correction payments). You can also toggle between direct deposit, paper checks, and &quot;Skip Payroll&quot; here, and you can write a personal note if you wish. If you're unsure of anything, you can save your data and come back to it later.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;A second screen is required for recording time off; most competitors handle this on the same screen as other pay items, which is slightly more convenient. This page also displays how many sick and PTO hours each individual has remaining, based on the policies that Gusto helps you establish.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After you've saved the data on those two screens, Gusto calculates your payroll run and displays a helpful preview outlining what's about to happen. You can see the total for employee direct deposits and checks, as well as the amount of employee and employer payroll taxes due from this run. All the services we've reviewed handle this process exceptionally well, minimizing the number of pages you must visit to enter the details of the run and clearly stating how much money is about to be removed from your bank account.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Most payroll services calculate taxes due and submit them. Intuit requires you to handle the actual payments yourself, though you can file them electronically. Intuit offers automatic tax filing in its Full Service level ($80 per month, plus $4 per employee per month). And it only creates W-2s at the end of the year, not 1099s (though you can purchase a 1099 service). Gusto supports both W-2s and 1099s (contractors are paid in a separate area on the site).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Your run is now complete, but it's not too late to cancel it and start over if you need to. This is not an option with all competitors; SurePayroll, for one, offers it. Gusto's AutoPilot feature is also unusual, but is also an option in SurePayroll. If you have only salaried employees who use direct deposit (or hourly workers with default hours per pay period) and you've already run the desired payroll once, Gusto will just handle it for you. Almost all other sites make you log in to the application and go through the steps even if the current payroll is exactly the same as the previous one.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The final step is to import your payroll data into an accounting application, if you use one. Gusto facilitates integration with some of the most popular invoicing and accounting solutions, including top choices FreshBooks, QuickBooks Online, and Xero. SurePayroll offers more (and more varied) options, however.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-89db03fa-7fff-151a-7eca-e5d66ba4cb62&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-10.v_1569469985.jpg', 'Remote Payroll', 'Gusto mobile', 'Both payroll administrators and employees can log on to their Gusto accounts on iOS and Android devices.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto mobile' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 350 719'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-5.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1569469985.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;left&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto mobile' width='350' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-5.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1569469985.jpg' align=&quot;left&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've finished your payroll, you'll want to be able to look over it and analyze the data, and that's where reports come in. You can view them directly on the screen or download them as CSV or PDF. The site includes a good set of report templates, divided fairly evenly between payroll- and benefits-centric ones. But they're not as customizable as OnPay's or as plentiful as &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/sage-payroll-essentials-plus&quot;&gt;Sage Payroll Essentials Plus&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;00VB5LkpHH2onB4itLtgNsn&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; .&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto is easily accessible through a mobile web browser; there's no separate app. It looks and works very much like the full browser-based version. The app opens to your dashboard, and a link in the upper right takes you to the navigation menu (this appears off to the left on the desktop version). The working screens of both the Android and iOS versions are very similar; you'll have to scroll down on both sometimes to see content that appears horizontally on the desktop. And whether you're in the employee or admin version, you'll have to do some maneuvering to see all the data on content-heavy screens like reports and paystubs.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Capable, Usable, and Affordable&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Payroll is a complex set of data and tasks. It requires as much simplicity in terms of user interface and navigation as developers can manage. Small businesspeople are already struggling with the concepts, and they don't need to fight with their application, too. Every current service we've reviewed does a good job of simplifying this onerous process. Gusto stands out in the crowd, though. It rarely puzzles you about what's needed on any given screen and what the next step should be. Given the service's visual appeal, it's a pleasure to use.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto's features and usability make it a good choice for small businesses because of its payroll management features, its exceptional user experience, and its company support. 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It distinguishes itself by providing a smart set of commonly used payroll tools for small businesses. The site has always offered an exceptional user experience through a clean, easy-to-use, attractive interface and an understandable navigation scheme. Those are critical attributes for payroll, a decidedly complex, time-consuming process. Gusto has steadily improved, and it continues to provide excellent support for the complicated tasks it enables. It's the Editors' Choice for payroll services.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto relaunched last year with an even better user interface and a three-tier pricing scheme. We reviewed Core again this year ($39 per month, plus $6 per employee per month), which is focused primarily on payroll processing. Complete ($39 per month, plus $12 per employee) adds HR tools. The top Concierge level ($149 per month, plus $12 per employee) makes certified HR pros and dedicated support associates available to subscribers. The two upper-tier account levels now offer integrated time tracking. Payroll-on-demand is available for those levels in Texas at this writing, though it should eventually roll out to other states.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto Core is comparable with most of the competition in terms of price, though &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/patriot-software-full-service-payroll&quot;&gt;Patriot Software&lt;\/a&gt; offers a Basic version for $10 per month; the base cost for Patriot's full-service edition is only $25 per month.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrnrn&lt;h2&gt;Simplified Setup&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Setting up a payroll application is complicated, and 100 percent accuracy is critical. Your first run will not be correct if you've made even a small error. Like its competitors, Gusto walks you through this task, prompting you on what's needed and supporting you with detailed help files and demos. It uses a multistep wizard to do so, much as &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/onpay&quot;&gt;OnPay&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;03wV4JjhwwKHpF58tljjPsE&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; and other competitors do.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01d05bf1-7fff-0cb5-998c-3e4c21240fed&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-6.v_1569469985.jpg', 'People Profiles', 'Gusto job and pay profile', 'Gusto's employee records neatly divide the information stored there into related areas.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto job and pay profile' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1029 920'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-1.fit_lim.size_1029x920.v_1569469985.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto job and pay profile' width='1029' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-1.fit_lim.size_1029x920.v_1569469985.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You first add your company's name and address, and then enter the preliminary information for each employee's record. You can provide all the necessary information here or click a button to send employees an email that lets them finish the process themselves. This optional employee self-onboarding is becoming more typical of cloud-based payroll, and it will save time for the administrator.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Since Gusto will eventually calculate and submit your payroll filings and taxes, you have to supply some related information during setup, like your legal name, Employer Identification Number (EIN), business type, federal deposit schedule, and the form you use when you file income taxes. Next, you supply any data needed for your state(s), such as the State Unemployment Insurance Rate (SUI).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The site then helps you create and test a link to your bank account (submitted using a company signatory's name and approval) and select a payroll schedule (which determines how often payroll is run and when). Gusto limits you to four of the latter, two salaried and two hourly (though you can run off-cycle payrolls, which all the services allow). Others, including OnPay, are more flexible. All payroll service require this information, but they may ask for it at different points in setup, and in different ways.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Switching from an existing payroll method or application to a new one at any time other than the first of the year can be a monster data-entry job. You need to have the last pay stub for each quarter of the previous year, plus all pay stubs for the current quarter. Gusto simplifies this through its exceptionally friendly user interface and by offering free assistance from company specialists. Every competing service we've reviewed also offers such support, and they all request similar standard data from you. Gusto, however, does not offer weekend support, as &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/intuit-quickbooks-payroll&quot;&gt;Intuit Online Payroll&lt;\/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/surepayroll&quot;&gt;SurePayroll&lt;\/a&gt; do.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto needs still more information before you can run your first payroll. You have to enter unpaid tax liabilities. There may also be additional setup for benefits administration, and additional deductions and garnishments, as well as recurring reimbursements (travel expenses, phone charges, and others are supported). Again, these are standard elements that almost every competing application includes. The main difference lies in their execution, and Gusto's is excellent.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Benefits Administration&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-7.v_1569469985.jpg', 'A Detailed Task', 'Gusto Health Insurance', 'One of your more onerous setup tasks on any payroll website is the defining of company benefits. Gusto does this well.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto Health Insurance' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1020 827'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-2.fit_lim.size_1020x827.v_1569469985.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto Health Insurance' width='1020' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-2.fit_lim.size_1020x827.v_1569469985.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-benefits-administration-software&quot;&gt;Benefits administration&lt;\/a&gt; (BA) is standard on all of the payroll websites we've reviewed, but Gusto Core goes a step beyond in terms of the types of benefits supported and the ease of integrating them with your payroll functions. If your company has existing benefits providers, you can transfer their management to Gusto, which simplifies payroll deductions and eliminates the need to use multiple platforms and support teams. The BA service is currently focused on medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage, but also includes commuter benefits, health savings accounts, and healthcare-related flexible spending accounts.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-8.v_1569469985.jpg', 'Earning PTO', 'Gusto Policy Details', 'You can create your own policies for vacation and sick time in Gusto.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto Policy Details' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 836 717'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-3.fit_lim.size_836x717.v_1569469985.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto Policy Details' width='836' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-3.fit_lim.size_836x717.v_1569469985.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're just getting started offering benefits to employees or are interested in exploring other options, Gusto can be exceptionally helpful here. Its BA service is based on recommendations, with an automated algorithm that recommends personalized health plans for an employer's budget based on current payroll data, location, number of employees, and average salary. Benefits administrators can select a tier that fits their company's budget and then set more-granular policy conditions, such as contribution level and discount or Premium plan levels. The recommendation algorithm scores plans based on price quotes and carrier quality.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto's BA portal also offers solid self-service functionality, which lets employees choose their own health plans, add dependents, and schedule plan changes based on upcoming life events, without involving the company's HR department. Unique benefits features on the platform include lifetime employee accounts, which let employees access account information even after leaving or being terminated from their current company.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto's BA service is compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Currently, the benefits capabilities are available in 23 states and Washington D.C.: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. The company is working on adding more.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Fast Payroll Processing&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Processing the payroll itself is the easy part for all of the sites reviewed here; it's the setup and ongoing maintenance of pay items and employee information that's hard. Depending on how many employees you have, the benefits you offer, and how much historical data you have to enter, setup work can take anywhere from about 45 minutes to several hours, assuming you have all of the necessary information ready to go when you begin.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-e488ff80-7fff-7707-51fd-faa57fee177b&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-9.v_1569469985.jpg', 'Your To-Do List', 'Gusto Things To Do', 'Gusto's dashboard alerts you to tasks you must do and upcoming payroll activities.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto Things To Do' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1021 811'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-4.fit_lim.size_1021x811.v_1569469985.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto Things To Do' width='1021' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-4.fit_lim.size_1021x811.v_1569469985.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Your dashboard is the best place to go once you've completed setup. It displays three types of information that apply to your specific situation. There's a to-do list, which suggests that you might want to complete other areas of setup, such as turning on charitable donation matching and inviting your accountant or other team members to access the site. The Reminders box usually tells you when you need to have completed the pending payroll. Upcoming employee birthdays are listed, too. SurePayroll is better at this overview; its more-mature dashboard is more customizable, interactive, and informative.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Running your payroll should only take a few minutes. Gusto displays an employee list that includes the annual salary or hourly rate for each. You enter any regular and overtime hours, and then any additional pay items necessary&amp;mdash;commission, bonus, reimbursement, and other earnings (such as paycheck tips, cash tips, or correction payments). You can also toggle between direct deposit, paper checks, and &quot;Skip Payroll&quot; here, and you can write a personal note if you wish. If you're unsure of anything, you can save your data and come back to it later.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;A second screen is required for recording time off; most competitors handle this on the same screen as other pay items, which is slightly more convenient. This page also displays how many sick and PTO hours each individual has remaining, based on the policies that Gusto helps you establish.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After you've saved the data on those two screens, Gusto calculates your payroll run and displays a helpful preview outlining what's about to happen. You can see the total for employee direct deposits and checks, as well as the amount of employee and employer payroll taxes due from this run. All the services we've reviewed handle this process exceptionally well, minimizing the number of pages you must visit to enter the details of the run and clearly stating how much money is about to be removed from your bank account.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Most payroll services calculate taxes due and submit them. Intuit requires you to handle the actual payments yourself, though you can file them electronically. Intuit offers automatic tax filing in its Full Service level ($80 per month, plus $4 per employee per month). And it only creates W-2s at the end of the year, not 1099s (though you can purchase a 1099 service). Gusto supports both W-2s and 1099s (contractors are paid in a separate area on the site).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Your run is now complete, but it's not too late to cancel it and start over if you need to. This is not an option with all competitors; SurePayroll, for one, offers it. Gusto's AutoPilot feature is also unusual, but is also an option in SurePayroll. If you have only salaried employees who use direct deposit (or hourly workers with default hours per pay period) and you've already run the desired payroll once, Gusto will just handle it for you. Almost all other sites make you log in to the application and go through the steps even if the current payroll is exactly the same as the previous one.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The final step is to import your payroll data into an accounting application, if you use one. Gusto facilitates integration with some of the most popular invoicing and accounting solutions, including top choices FreshBooks, QuickBooks Online, and Xero. SurePayroll offers more (and more varied) options, however.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-89db03fa-7fff-151a-7eca-e5d66ba4cb62&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-10.v_1569469985.jpg', 'Remote Payroll', 'Gusto mobile', 'Both payroll administrators and employees can log on to their Gusto accounts on iOS and Android devices.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto mobile' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 350 719'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-5.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1569469985.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;left&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto mobile' width='350' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-5.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1569469985.jpg' align=&quot;left&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05s0ovcDGBW0HXaVcJ0KwMk-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've finished your payroll, you'll want to be able to look over it and analyze the data, and that's where reports come in. You can view them directly on the screen or download them as CSV or PDF. The site includes a good set of report templates, divided fairly evenly between payroll- and benefits-centric ones. But they're not as customizable as OnPay's or as plentiful as &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/sage-payroll-essentials-plus&quot;&gt;Sage Payroll Essentials Plus&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;00VB5LkpHH2onB4itLtgNsn&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; .&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto is easily accessible through a mobile web browser; there's no separate app. It looks and works very much like the full browser-based version. The app opens to your dashboard, and a link in the upper right takes you to the navigation menu (this appears off to the left on the desktop version). The working screens of both the Android and iOS versions are very similar; you'll have to scroll down on both sometimes to see content that appears horizontally on the desktop. And whether you're in the employee or admin version, you'll have to do some maneuvering to see all the data on content-heavy screens like reports and paystubs.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Capable, Usable, and Affordable&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Payroll is a complex set of data and tasks. It requires as much simplicity in terms of user interface and navigation as developers can manage. Small businesspeople are already struggling with the concepts, and they don't need to fight with their application, too. Every current service we've reviewed does a good job of simplifying this onerous process. Gusto stands out in the crowd, though. It rarely puzzles you about what's needed on any given screen and what the next step should be. Given the service's visual appeal, it's a pleasure to use.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto's features and usability make it a good choice for small businesses because of its payroll management features, its exceptional user experience, and its company support. It excels in every element of payroll, and takes a very friendly, understandable approach to a rather unfriendly process, once again earning a PCMag Editors' Choice.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;While you're thinking about your bottom line, you should also check out our roundups of the &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-small-business-accounting-software&quot;&gt;best online accounting services&lt;\/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-tax-software&quot;&gt;tax 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We test and rate the top payroll applications to help you choose the right one for your needs.&quot;,&quot;seo_description&quot;:null,&quot;focus_keyword&quot;:&quot;best payroll services&quot;,&quot;no_link_injection&quot;:0,&quot;seo_noindex&quot;:0,&quot;offers_title&quot;:&quot;The Best Payroll Service Deals This Week*&quot;,&quot;offers_group_uuid&quot;:&quot;00gC2ZTQNBQexnSLR1q5EPh&quot;,&quot;deals_content_blocks&quot;:null,&quot;editors_note&quot;:[],&quot;intro_text&quot;:[],&quot;body&quot;:&quot;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Keep Track of Your Payroll&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Everyone loves payday&amp;mdash;except, that is, the payroll administrator. Paying employees (and contractors, and freelancers) is the most complex element of any accounting system. It's also the scariest. Not only do you have to produce checks and direct deposits that are 100 percent accurate, but you also have to make certain that the underlying calculations&amp;mdash;taxes, benefits, and other withholding&amp;mdash;are also correct, to the penny. Furthermore, you have to submit taxes and filings to the IRS and other tax agencies.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Cloud-based payroll applications can help ensure that all of these obligations are met with precision and timeliness. We reviewed 10 of the most popular, some of which have been around for years, including Gusto, OnPay, Patriot Software Full Service Payroll, Square Payroll, SurePayroll, and Payroll by Wave. Sage Payroll Essentials Plus was sold to a different company, so it doesn't appear this year. Intuit Enhanced Payroll has been replaced by QuickBooks Full Service Payroll. Rippling and Workful are new to our roundup, but they've been around for a couple of years. Zenefits Payroll has been retooled and is ready to compete in this group.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Even with such formidable competition, Gusto wins the Editors' Choice again this year. It's the one we recommend small businesses to consider first. Newcomer Rippling also got high marks. It offers midrange-level features and sophistication for about the same cost as Gusto.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-3.v_1569470766.png', 'Gusto', 'Gusto', '');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1004 691'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.fit_lim.size_1004x691.v_1569470766.png&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.png'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto' width='1004' src='\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.fit_lim.size_1004x691.v_1569470766.png' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.png'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Precision Is Paramount&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're still doing your company's payroll manually, you're well aware of how complex, exacting, and deadline-driven this process is. Your employees count on you to dispatch their paychecks and authorize direct deposits on scheduled paydays. They expect you to know how much to withhold for all the taxes you owe and the benefits you offer.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Tax agencies can assess stiff fines if payroll filings and taxes aren't received by the scheduled dates. Benefits providers can cut off services like health insurance if you fall behind on payments.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;That's an enormous amount of detail to track, especially if you're trying to do it all on paper. Mistakes aren't tolerated well by anyone involved.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Simplifying the Complex&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Cloud-based payroll solutions can help you organize and automate this onerous task. They offer step-by-step wizards to guide you through the time-intensive process of creating records for employees and supplying the information needed for withholding. They let you establish your own payroll schedules. They do all the required calculations, and most of them actually submit your payroll taxes and filings to the appropriate agencies.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;These sites walk you through each payroll run and tell you how much each will cost you. They provide report templates and offer online portals and mobile apps for employees that display current and historical paystub data and more, in some cases. Not surprisingly, they're equipped with generous support options. And they're not overly expensive; they mostly run between roughly $25 to $40 per month for the base fee and charge a few extra dollars per month for each employee.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The benefits are obvious. You save time and minimize frustration. You don't have to keep up with payroll tax tables nor deal with the myriad compliance issues associated with employee compensation. You can modify your records quickly, and you have instant access to the smallest details. You're much less likely to make errors using one of these services.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;The Setup&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Though each payroll site we looked at provides its own unique user experience, they all share similar structures. They begin with the setup process, which is by far the most time-consuming and detail-oriented element of paying your staff. Though the exact order varies, they all walk you through pages of questions in an orderly, step-by-step fashion. They ask for information about your company, its address and Employee Identification Number (EIN). You select your payroll schedule (usually weekly or semimonthly) and name your payroll administrator and signatory.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If your business offers benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans, you name them and enter information about both the cost to employees and any company contributions. You must also create detailed records for each employee, such as contact information, birthdate, Social Security number, salary or hourly pay rate, and number of allowances from the W-4 form. Since most of these sites submit your payroll taxes and support direct deposit of compensation, you'll be asked for bank account information to make a connection.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You'll also need to enter any payroll history that exists if you've already been compensating employees. This can be an arduous chore, one that may require assistance from the sites' onboarding specialists.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you offer additional payroll types like Paid Time Off (PTO) and sick pay, you can define your policies for accruing these benefits; the services keep track of them for you. Bonuses and commissions can also be paid during a regular pay run, or you can issue them by creating an &quot;off-cycle&quot; payroll. Need to include garnishments like child support on paychecks? These sites support such withholding. In fact, most offer custom pay types, so you can create your own&amp;mdash;sometimes even when you're in the middle of a pay run.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Running Payroll&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've completed setup, you generally can't return to the dedicated setup tools, so it's important to get it right the first time. That said, every service we've looked at has a comprehensive settings section where you can modify and add to the payroll information you've already entered.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Setup done, you're ready to run your first payroll. This is the easy part. Though there are some differences, these sites function similarly during the actual pay run. When you launch a payroll, they display a list of employees along with their pay rates. You first check to make sure the pay period and pay date are correct. Then, you simply enter the number of hours worked (where applicable), in the appropriate pay type boxes (regular, overtime, vacation, and so on). Most sites let you add dollars for other earnings types and reimbursements on this same page.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you complete everything necessary on that screen, you advance to the next to see a preview of your payroll. The various services handle this slightly differently, but you'll be able to see each employee's gross and net pay, withholding for taxes, benefits, and net pay, along with any company contributions. You should also see on this page&amp;mdash;or the next&amp;mdash;the total amount of money the site will take from your bank account for direct deposits and taxes, along with the exact date it will be debited.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After you approve your payroll, you'll have access to additional tables or reports that display absolutely every detail of the pay run.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you have few employees or a very simple payroll, it shouldn't take more than a few minutes to do the actual processing. Depending on which site you're using, you may be able to let payrolls process automatically (assuming, of course, that there are no changes from the previous run). Some even offer same-day payroll.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;What's Not Included&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Though many of these sites offer HR support in addition to payroll, we focused in on payroll capabilities for these reviews. Zenefits, for example, which recently won an Editors' Choice for Benefits Administration, offers payroll processing, but that capability is considered an add-on. In fact, Zenefits supports integration with other payroll websites in addition to providing its own. Rippling employs a similar structure and emphasis.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-4.v_1569470766.jpg', 'Zenefits', 'Zenefits - Employee Dashboard', '    Zenefits is a comprehensive benefits administration (BA) solution. It is highly compatible with popular payroll processors and solutions, and features strong business intelligence (BI) reporting and online background check access out of the box. SMBs will appreciate its intuitive payroll and accounting, expense reporting, and performance management features. It offers great automation and integrations with Expensify, Google G-Suite, and Microsoft Office 365 make it easy to share information across popular tools. Zenefits is our Editors' Choice pick in BA.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Zenefits - Employee Dashboard' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1240 999'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.fit_lim.size_1240x999.v_1569470766.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Zenefits - Employee Dashboard' width='1240' src='\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.fit_lim.size_1240x999.v_1569470766.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Unlike the other solutions reviewed here, you can't isolate Zenefits' payroll capabilities, because setup and administration of elements like benefits and time off are handled on other parts of the site. Everything is intertwined, which can be a good thing: You only enter employee data once, for example, and it's used throughout the website. But you have to visit separate areas of Zenefits to set up benefits and deductions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;In larger companies, payroll and benefits administration are usually handled by separate departments. In your small business, though, both of those responsibilities may land on your desk or that of another employee or two. Fortunately, there are several online HR services beyond Rippling and Zenefits that integrate with payroll applications to manage tasks such as the following:&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;ul&gt;rn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-applicant-tracking-systems&quot;&gt;Applicant tracking&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-benefits-administration-software&quot;&gt;Benefits administration&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-employee-scheduling-shift-planning-software&quot;&gt;Scheduling and shift planning&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-performance-management-software&quot;&gt;Performance management&lt;\/a&gt;, and&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-online-learning-platforms-for-business&quot;&gt;Online learning&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;\/ul&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;To learn more about providers of these services and to see which were designated as Editors' Choices, click the links above to read roundups of solutions dedicated to those services, or go straight to our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-hr-software&quot;&gt;HR software&lt;\/a&gt; roundup to read about services that round up all of the above.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Many Similarities&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The payroll services reviewed here all come from reputable companies with years or even decades of experience behind their tools. I wouldn't hesitate to trust any of them with this complex task. They all share similar parts, though their user experiences are very different, and each has a slightly different set of extras. They're all designed for general small business use, though SurePayroll goes above and beyond by offering versions designed specifically for use by, for example, restaurants, nonprofit organizations, and churches.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;But Gusto takes the top spot again this year. It hits the sweet spot for payroll, offering enough functionality to please a wide variety of small businesses, while not overwhelming with additional features and fees. Its user interface and navigation system are among the best, and its three-tiered pricing structure gives potential users new options. 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We test and rate the top payroll applications to help you choose the right one for your needs.&quot;,&quot;seo_description&quot;:null,&quot;focus_keyword&quot;:&quot;best payroll services&quot;,&quot;no_link_injection&quot;:0,&quot;seo_noindex&quot;:0,&quot;offers_title&quot;:&quot;The Best Payroll Service Deals This Week*&quot;,&quot;offers_group_uuid&quot;:&quot;00gC2ZTQNBQexnSLR1q5EPh&quot;,&quot;deals_content_blocks&quot;:null,&quot;editors_note&quot;:[],&quot;intro_text&quot;:[],&quot;body&quot;:&quot;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Keep Track of Your Payroll&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Everyone loves payday&amp;mdash;except, that is, the payroll administrator. Paying employees (and contractors, and freelancers) is the most complex element of any accounting system. It's also the scariest. Not only do you have to produce checks and direct deposits that are 100 percent accurate, but you also have to make certain that the underlying calculations&amp;mdash;taxes, benefits, and other withholding&amp;mdash;are also correct, to the penny. Furthermore, you have to submit taxes and filings to the IRS and other tax agencies.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Cloud-based payroll applications can help ensure that all of these obligations are met with precision and timeliness. We reviewed 10 of the most popular, some of which have been around for years, including Gusto, OnPay, Patriot Software Full Service Payroll, Square Payroll, SurePayroll, and Payroll by Wave. Sage Payroll Essentials Plus was sold to a different company, so it doesn't appear this year. Intuit Enhanced Payroll has been replaced by QuickBooks Full Service Payroll. Rippling and Workful are new to our roundup, but they've been around for a couple of years. Zenefits Payroll has been retooled and is ready to compete in this group.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Even with such formidable competition, Gusto wins the Editors' Choice again this year. It's the one we recommend small businesses to consider first. Newcomer Rippling also got high marks. It offers midrange-level features and sophistication for about the same cost as Gusto.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-3.v_1569470766.png', 'Gusto', 'Gusto', '');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1004 691'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.fit_lim.size_1004x691.v_1569470766.png&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.png'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto' width='1004' src='\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.fit_lim.size_1004x691.v_1569470766.png' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.png'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Precision Is Paramount&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're still doing your company's payroll manually, you're well aware of how complex, exacting, and deadline-driven this process is. Your employees count on you to dispatch their paychecks and authorize direct deposits on scheduled paydays. They expect you to know how much to withhold for all the taxes you owe and the benefits you offer.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Tax agencies can assess stiff fines if payroll filings and taxes aren't received by the scheduled dates. Benefits providers can cut off services like health insurance if you fall behind on payments.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;That's an enormous amount of detail to track, especially if you're trying to do it all on paper. Mistakes aren't tolerated well by anyone involved.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Simplifying the Complex&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Cloud-based payroll solutions can help you organize and automate this onerous task. They offer step-by-step wizards to guide you through the time-intensive process of creating records for employees and supplying the information needed for withholding. They let you establish your own payroll schedules. They do all the required calculations, and most of them actually submit your payroll taxes and filings to the appropriate agencies.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;These sites walk you through each payroll run and tell you how much each will cost you. They provide report templates and offer online portals and mobile apps for employees that display current and historical paystub data and more, in some cases. Not surprisingly, they're equipped with generous support options. And they're not overly expensive; they mostly run between roughly $25 to $40 per month for the base fee and charge a few extra dollars per month for each employee.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The benefits are obvious. You save time and minimize frustration. You don't have to keep up with payroll tax tables nor deal with the myriad compliance issues associated with employee compensation. You can modify your records quickly, and you have instant access to the smallest details. You're much less likely to make errors using one of these services.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;The Setup&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Though each payroll site we looked at provides its own unique user experience, they all share similar structures. They begin with the setup process, which is by far the most time-consuming and detail-oriented element of paying your staff. Though the exact order varies, they all walk you through pages of questions in an orderly, step-by-step fashion. They ask for information about your company, its address and Employee Identification Number (EIN). You select your payroll schedule (usually weekly or semimonthly) and name your payroll administrator and signatory.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If your business offers benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans, you name them and enter information about both the cost to employees and any company contributions. You must also create detailed records for each employee, such as contact information, birthdate, Social Security number, salary or hourly pay rate, and number of allowances from the W-4 form. Since most of these sites submit your payroll taxes and support direct deposit of compensation, you'll be asked for bank account information to make a connection.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You'll also need to enter any payroll history that exists if you've already been compensating employees. This can be an arduous chore, one that may require assistance from the sites' onboarding specialists.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you offer additional payroll types like Paid Time Off (PTO) and sick pay, you can define your policies for accruing these benefits; the services keep track of them for you. Bonuses and commissions can also be paid during a regular pay run, or you can issue them by creating an &quot;off-cycle&quot; payroll. Need to include garnishments like child support on paychecks? These sites support such withholding. In fact, most offer custom pay types, so you can create your own&amp;mdash;sometimes even when you're in the middle of a pay run.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Running Payroll&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've completed setup, you generally can't return to the dedicated setup tools, so it's important to get it right the first time. That said, every service we've looked at has a comprehensive settings section where you can modify and add to the payroll information you've already entered.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Setup done, you're ready to run your first payroll. This is the easy part. Though there are some differences, these sites function similarly during the actual pay run. When you launch a payroll, they display a list of employees along with their pay rates. You first check to make sure the pay period and pay date are correct. Then, you simply enter the number of hours worked (where applicable), in the appropriate pay type boxes (regular, overtime, vacation, and so on). Most sites let you add dollars for other earnings types and reimbursements on this same page.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you complete everything necessary on that screen, you advance to the next to see a preview of your payroll. The various services handle this slightly differently, but you'll be able to see each employee's gross and net pay, withholding for taxes, benefits, and net pay, along with any company contributions. You should also see on this page&amp;mdash;or the next&amp;mdash;the total amount of money the site will take from your bank account for direct deposits and taxes, along with the exact date it will be debited.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After you approve your payroll, you'll have access to additional tables or reports that display absolutely every detail of the pay run.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you have few employees or a very simple payroll, it shouldn't take more than a few minutes to do the actual processing. Depending on which site you're using, you may be able to let payrolls process automatically (assuming, of course, that there are no changes from the previous run). Some even offer same-day payroll.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;What's Not Included&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Though many of these sites offer HR support in addition to payroll, we focused in on payroll capabilities for these reviews. Zenefits, for example, which recently won an Editors' Choice for Benefits Administration, offers payroll processing, but that capability is considered an add-on. In fact, Zenefits supports integration with other payroll websites in addition to providing its own. Rippling employs a similar structure and emphasis.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-4.v_1569470766.jpg', 'Zenefits', 'Zenefits - Employee Dashboard', '    Zenefits is a comprehensive benefits administration (BA) solution. It is highly compatible with popular payroll processors and solutions, and features strong business intelligence (BI) reporting and online background check access out of the box. SMBs will appreciate its intuitive payroll and accounting, expense reporting, and performance management features. It offers great automation and integrations with Expensify, Google G-Suite, and Microsoft Office 365 make it easy to share information across popular tools. Zenefits is our Editors' Choice pick in BA.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Zenefits - Employee Dashboard' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1240 999'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.fit_lim.size_1240x999.v_1569470766.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Zenefits - Employee Dashboard' width='1240' src='\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.fit_lim.size_1240x999.v_1569470766.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Unlike the other solutions reviewed here, you can't isolate Zenefits' payroll capabilities, because setup and administration of elements like benefits and time off are handled on other parts of the site. Everything is intertwined, which can be a good thing: You only enter employee data once, for example, and it's used throughout the website. But you have to visit separate areas of Zenefits to set up benefits and deductions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;In larger companies, payroll and benefits administration are usually handled by separate departments. In your small business, though, both of those responsibilities may land on your desk or that of another employee or two. Fortunately, there are several online HR services beyond Rippling and Zenefits that integrate with payroll applications to manage tasks such as the following:&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;ul&gt;rn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-applicant-tracking-systems&quot;&gt;Applicant tracking&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-benefits-administration-software&quot;&gt;Benefits administration&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-employee-scheduling-shift-planning-software&quot;&gt;Scheduling and shift planning&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-performance-management-software&quot;&gt;Performance management&lt;\/a&gt;, and&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-online-learning-platforms-for-business&quot;&gt;Online learning&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;\/ul&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;To learn more about providers of these services and to see which were designated as Editors' Choices, click the links above to read roundups of solutions dedicated to those services, or go straight to our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-hr-software&quot;&gt;HR software&lt;\/a&gt; roundup to read about services that round up all of the above.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Many Similarities&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The payroll services reviewed here all come from reputable companies with years or even decades of experience behind their tools. I wouldn't hesitate to trust any of them with this complex task. They all share similar parts, though their user experiences are very different, and each has a slightly different set of extras. They're all designed for general small business use, though SurePayroll goes above and beyond by offering versions designed specifically for use by, for example, restaurants, nonprofit organizations, and churches.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;But Gusto takes the top spot again this year. It hits the sweet spot for payroll, offering enough functionality to please a wide variety of small businesses, while not overwhelming with additional features and fees. Its user interface and navigation system are among the best, and its three-tiered pricing structure gives potential users new options. 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QuickBooks Workforce&quot;,&quot;heading&quot;:&quot;Intuit QuickBooks Workforce Review: More Than Just a Feature-Rich Payroll Platform&quot;,&quot;page_title&quot;:null,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;intuit-quickbooks-workforce&quot;,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:null,&quot;deck&quot;:null,&quot;seo_description&quot;:null,&quot;focus_keyword&quot;:&quot;Intuit QuickBooks Workforce review&quot;,&quot;no_link_injection&quot;:0,&quot;seo_noindex&quot;:0,&quot;is_editors_choice&quot;:false,&quot;use_hero_image_gallery&quot;:false,&quot;is_preview&quot;:false,&quot;show_specs&quot;:true,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;people_involved&quot;:null,&quot;hours_spent&quot;:null,&quot;hours_researched&quot;:null,&quot;body&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;QuickBooks Payroll can be used as a standalone payroll-processing site or integrated with QuickBooks Online. For such a young product, QuickBooks Payroll is a fully functional payroll-processing application that excels in some areas, but lacks the flexibility and depth of competitors in others. In its favor, QuickBooks Payroll offers a simple, understandable user experience and supports unlimited payroll runs.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrnrn&lt;p&gt;We reviewed QuickBooks Full Service Payroll, which is the most expensive version of QuickBooks Payroll at $80 per month, plus $4 per employee per month. If you need a more wallet-friendly tool, QuickBooks Self-Service Payroll is the company's entry-level offering; it's $35 per month, plus $4 per employee per month. Self-Service lacks some of the advanced features found in QuickBooks Full Service Payroll, such as extra onboarding help, automated payroll tax payments, and same-day direct deposit.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-6.v_1569469976.jpg', 'Looking Good', 'Looking Good', 'QuickBooks Full Service Payroll's opening screen (Overview) contains links to common tasks and reminds you of things that need to be done.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Looking Good' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1194 810'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-1.fit_lim.size_1194x810.v_1569469976.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-1.jpg' width='1194' height='810'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Looking Good' width='1194' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-1.fit_lim.size_1194x810.v_1569469976.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Early Assistance&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Onboarding is by far the most challenging, complex element of any payroll system. QuickBooks Full Service Payroll offers extra assistance there when you need it. If you're using the site to pay your first employee(s) and don't have any previous payroll data, you should be able to go through setup on your own (though chat and phone support is available from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific time, Monday through Friday).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you've already been paying employees or you live in a state that has complicated payroll tax requirements, you can submit historical reports and let a payroll agent do the setup for you. Onsite help files are still rather sparse, and our queries brought up a lot of hits from &lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/intuit-quickbooks-online&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;7430&quot;&gt;QuickBooks Online&lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;06yCKtvKN9DLuGYVpIstD3M&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;, not Full Service Payroll. I wouldn't necessarily rely on guidance provided by the online user community, which Intuit offers as a resource, because it's not staffed exclusively by payroll experts. Other help options are available, including chat and email.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Many competitors offer extensive help with setup, too, as a part of their service. Whether this is more or less than what QuickBooks Full Service Payroll provides depends on the vendor and the situation.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-7.v_1569469976.jpg', 'What Deductions?', 'What Deductions?', 'You can set up deductions like health insurance in an employee record. That information will then be available when you do a payroll run.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='What Deductions?' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 638 785'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-2.fit_lim.size_638x785.v_1569469976.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-2.jpg' width='638' height='785'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='What Deductions?' width='638' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-2.fit_lim.size_638x785.v_1569469976.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Standard Setup&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Like its competitors, QuickBooks Payroll offers a multistep setup guide to get you to the point where you can run your first payroll. You first provide information about your business and any past payrolls. Next, you connect the site to the account that will fund employee compensation and payroll taxes.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Adding your employees is the most time-consuming step in setup. Some sites, like &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/onpay&quot;&gt;OnPay&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;03wV4JjhwwKHpF58tljjPsE&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;, have separate areas for tasks like creating pay schedules and defining benefits and other withholding. Others, including QuickBooks Payroll and Square Payroll, incorporate all of that in the employee record. QuickBooks Payroll divides this chore into three sections, accessible by clicking on tabs: Pay, Profile, and Employment.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The first section, Pay, is the most involved. You enter a name, hire date, and email address, and then move on to pay schedule. Here, as in other areas of the site, QuickBooks Payroll uses simple language to describe each item, often posing it as a question, like &quot;How often do you pay Tina?&quot; You'll choose from the four most-common options, then give it a name and enter the next pay date and the last day of work for that period. If you want to use that payday for other employees you plan to enter, you can check a box to do so. You can run an unlimited number of payroll runs.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&quot;How much do you pay Tina?&quot; is the introduction to the next task; you can enter an hourly rate, salary, or commission-only, and then choose any other earnings types that might apply (overtime, bonus, reimbursement). QuickBooks Payroll offers 21 standard rates and lets you create unlimited additional earnings types.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-8.v_1569469976.jpg', 'How Much?', 'How Much?', 'QuickBooks Payroll often uses simple language to describe tasks. Here, you enter the types of compensation that an employee can receive.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='How Much?' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 747 849'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-3.fit_lim.size_747x849.v_1569469976.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-3.jpg' width='747' height='849'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='How Much?' width='747' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-3.fit_lim.size_747x849.v_1569469976.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you provide benefits, such as sick and vacation pay, you have to fill in the blanks to describe the formula for accruing them. Deductions or contributions and garnishments are next. You're limited to HSA plans, health insurance, retirement plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts, though you can add loan and cash-advance repayments and other after-tax deductions. The final three questions here are easy: You'll be asked for the employee's W-4 withholding allowance, birthdate and gender, and payment method (direct deposit or check).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The next two tabs open screens that are far less complicated. You click Profile to add contact information (custom fields like Rippling offers would be welcome here) and Employment for information like hire date and work location. Once you've completed an employee record, you can open it by clicking Workers, then Employees. All of the data you just entered appears under the Employee details tab. Clicking on Paycheck List opens just that. You can also invite employees to access their W-2 and paycheck information from a separate, password-protected site. Patriot Software offers more data and tools for employees on their portals.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Almost all that's left in setup is to enter your federal, state, and local payroll tax information, which can be quite a challenge. QuickBooks Payroll submits the filings and payments themselves, but you have to supply the background details. Patriot Software offers a lot of help in this area, links to state and local agencies that can help provide the minutia required. Intuit's payroll agents should be able to help with this element of the onboarding process.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Contractors are separate entities in QuickBooks Payroll. You'll create their records&amp;mdash;which, of course, are far more abbreviated than those of employees&amp;mdash;on a separate screen. You'll also have to do a separate payroll run for them. OnPay, for one, lets you handle both types of workers in the same procedure.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Payroll Runs&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;As is true of all the competition, actually running a payroll in QuickBooks Payroll should only take a few minutes, depending on how many employees you have and how varied their earnings types and hours are. You click the Run Payroll link from either the Overview or Employees screen to open your list of employees. Make sure there's a check in front of every worker who needs to be included in that run and enter the number of hours in the box in the appropriate column (regular pay, holiday pay, commission, and so on).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-9.v_1569469976.jpg', 'Knowing Your People', 'Knowing Your People', 'Once you've created an employee record in QuickBooks Payroll, you can view and edit it.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Knowing Your People' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1371 839'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-4.fit_lim.size_1371x839.v_1569469976.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-4.jpg' width='1371' height='839'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Knowing Your People' width='1371' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-4.fit_lim.size_1371x839.v_1569469976.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;With that screen still active, there are a couple of things you can do to check your work or make changes. Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner to see a checklist of the earnings types available. Click in the box in front of any you want to add or delete. If you want to make sure a worker's compensation and withholding are correct, click the pencil icon next to their Total Pay. The screen that opens provides a comprehensive look at that paycheck: current (this paycheck) and year-to-date pay, employee taxes and deductions, and employer taxes and contributions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If for some reason that paycheck should not accrue vacation and sick leave, you can uncheck that box. At the bottom of the screen are totals for time-off hours used and available. Click OK if you've made changes you want to save or click Cancel (or the big X in the upper right corner) to close and get back to the Run Payroll page.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;When you're satisfied that your payroll is correct, click Preview payroll (or Save for later if you want to exit and come back). The next screen provides a comprehensive look at that payroll before you approve it. At the top of the page is your total payroll run cost, which is then broken down by net pay, employee, and employer in numbers and on a pie chart. Below that is a table listing employees paid in that run with columns for Total Hours, Total Pay, Employee Taxes and Deductions, and Net Pay.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The final column, labeled Compare to Last, opens a small table that does just that: compares the current paycheck to the previous one. I haven't seen this on any competing site. You can also click the pencil icon to see a comprehensive list of compensation and withholding again before you click Submit Payroll (or Save for later). All that's left to do is to enter check numbers if necessary and print pay stubs on the next page, then click Finish Payroll to go back to the Overview.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Same-day payroll is an option for QuickBooks Full Service Payroll subscribers. If you submit your payroll by 7 a.m. Pacific time, your payroll will be ready to go that day. Others offer this service.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-10.v_1569469976.jpg', 'Remotely Review Paychecks', 'Remotely Review Paychecks', 'You can run a payroll from your Android or iOS mobile device.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Remotely Review Paychecks' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 375 771'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-5.fit_lim.size_375x771.v_1569469976.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-5.jpg' width='375' height='771'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Remotely Review Paychecks' width='375' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-5.fit_lim.size_375x771.v_1569469976.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Mobile Apps and Reports&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;QuickBooks Payroll mobile apps are available for the Android and iOS operating systems, but they're not as comprehensive as the desktop interface. The Android app opens to four icons. You can enter hours and run a payroll, but you can't make any other changes to the run.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You can, however, preview your payroll and see what checks and direct deposits need to be or will be processed. The Pay History icon opens a list of previous payrolls; you can drill down on these dates to see underlying detail. Taxes and Forms shows forms and payments that have been submitted. In addition, you can see very abbreviated employee records&amp;mdash;just contact and basic pay information.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The iPhone version is different. It opens to your list of employees, with a bar graph showing totals for the most-recent four payrolls. Clicking on an employee's name opens the same brief record as in the Android version, and a Payday link in the upper-right takes you to a payroll run. You click on a worker's name to enter hours, click to preview, and click to approve. A link in the upper left of the screen opens your navigation menu. Besides payroll, you can access tax information and payroll history, but there's also a link to settings, which was absent in the Android version. Here, you can set reminders, set up Touch ID or Passcode, toggle sounds and contact photos on and off, and opt to have the app remember your payroll hours.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Reports are good; there are 16 of them, with limited customization options&amp;mdash;usually just date range. It's a better, more focused group than what Square Payroll offers. They range from Employee Details to Payroll Summary to Total Payroll Cost to Workers' Compensation. You can print them or export them to Excel; &lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/gusto&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;10992&quot;&gt;Gusto&lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;041aSEM8gBQdpkXlHn6So3m&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt; offers more options here.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;QuickBooks Full Service Payroll automatically prepares and files your W-2 forms. It, of course, has the information you need for 1099s, but you'll run into some extra costs here to have them dispatched to the IRS and your contractors. Before January 16, the first three forms are $12.99. Forms 4 through 20 are $2.99 each and Forms 21 and up are free. On January 16, the price goes up to $14.99\/$3.99\/free. Or you can purchase a 1099 kit from Intuit ($58.99 for 10 forms and envelopes); you'll have to print and mail them yourselves. Most sites offer this service as a part of their subscription prices.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Future Features?&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;It's smart to start slowly when you're introducing a new application&amp;mdash;especially one as exacting as payroll. QuickBooks Payroll is fleshed-out enough to successfully run a payroll, and its level of detail is good and even excellent in some places. But it's missing some of the flexibility and depth offered by sites like Gusto and Workful, including robust employee portals, focused online help, customer fields in employee records, and a meatier mobile presence. We expect we'll see QuickBooks Payroll grow over the years.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto is again our Editors' Choice. We reviewed its Core level, but saw exciting new functionality in its Complete and Concierge versions, including integrated, onsite time tracking and payroll on demand (currently in limited testing). 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Users&quot;,&quot;created_at&quot;:&quot;2020-01-12T03:13:48.000000Z&quot;,&quot;updated_at&quot;:&quot;2026-05-05T19:39:13.000000Z&quot;,&quot;review&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:9559,&quot;legacy_id&quot;:299601,&quot;luna_user_id&quot;:null,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt&quot;,&quot;status&quot;:&quot;Published&quot;,&quot;product_uuid&quot;:&quot;02PGri4NQAoBAAdyDfFqdmO&quot;,&quot;spec_sheet_uuid&quot;:&quot;04g5Rk2N6qhTSMy4Q82fQen&quot;,&quot;pop_treated&quot;:false,&quot;roundup_id&quot;:341,&quot;story_editor_id&quot;:122,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Intuit QuickBooks Workforce&quot;,&quot;heading&quot;:&quot;Intuit QuickBooks Workforce Review: More Than Just a Feature-Rich Payroll Platform&quot;,&quot;page_title&quot;:null,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;intuit-quickbooks-workforce&quot;,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:null,&quot;deck&quot;:null,&quot;seo_description&quot;:null,&quot;focus_keyword&quot;:&quot;Intuit QuickBooks Workforce review&quot;,&quot;no_link_injection&quot;:0,&quot;seo_noindex&quot;:0,&quot;is_editors_choice&quot;:false,&quot;use_hero_image_gallery&quot;:false,&quot;is_preview&quot;:false,&quot;show_specs&quot;:true,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;people_involved&quot;:null,&quot;hours_spent&quot;:null,&quot;hours_researched&quot;:null,&quot;body&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;QuickBooks Payroll can be used as a standalone payroll-processing site or integrated with QuickBooks Online. For such a young product, QuickBooks Payroll is a fully functional payroll-processing application that excels in some areas, but lacks the flexibility and depth of competitors in others. In its favor, QuickBooks Payroll offers a simple, understandable user experience and supports unlimited payroll runs.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrnrn&lt;p&gt;We reviewed QuickBooks Full Service Payroll, which is the most expensive version of QuickBooks Payroll at $80 per month, plus $4 per employee per month. If you need a more wallet-friendly tool, QuickBooks Self-Service Payroll is the company's entry-level offering; it's $35 per month, plus $4 per employee per month. Self-Service lacks some of the advanced features found in QuickBooks Full Service Payroll, such as extra onboarding help, automated payroll tax payments, and same-day direct deposit.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-6.v_1569469976.jpg', 'Looking Good', 'Looking Good', 'QuickBooks Full Service Payroll's opening screen (Overview) contains links to common tasks and reminds you of things that need to be done.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Looking Good' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1194 810'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-1.fit_lim.size_1194x810.v_1569469976.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-1.jpg' width='1194' height='810'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Looking Good' width='1194' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-1.fit_lim.size_1194x810.v_1569469976.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Early Assistance&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Onboarding is by far the most challenging, complex element of any payroll system. QuickBooks Full Service Payroll offers extra assistance there when you need it. If you're using the site to pay your first employee(s) and don't have any previous payroll data, you should be able to go through setup on your own (though chat and phone support is available from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific time, Monday through Friday).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you've already been paying employees or you live in a state that has complicated payroll tax requirements, you can submit historical reports and let a payroll agent do the setup for you. Onsite help files are still rather sparse, and our queries brought up a lot of hits from &lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/intuit-quickbooks-online&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;7430&quot;&gt;QuickBooks Online&lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;06yCKtvKN9DLuGYVpIstD3M&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;, not Full Service Payroll. I wouldn't necessarily rely on guidance provided by the online user community, which Intuit offers as a resource, because it's not staffed exclusively by payroll experts. Other help options are available, including chat and email.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Many competitors offer extensive help with setup, too, as a part of their service. Whether this is more or less than what QuickBooks Full Service Payroll provides depends on the vendor and the situation.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-7.v_1569469976.jpg', 'What Deductions?', 'What Deductions?', 'You can set up deductions like health insurance in an employee record. That information will then be available when you do a payroll run.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='What Deductions?' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 638 785'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-2.fit_lim.size_638x785.v_1569469976.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-2.jpg' width='638' height='785'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='What Deductions?' width='638' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-2.fit_lim.size_638x785.v_1569469976.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Standard Setup&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Like its competitors, QuickBooks Payroll offers a multistep setup guide to get you to the point where you can run your first payroll. You first provide information about your business and any past payrolls. Next, you connect the site to the account that will fund employee compensation and payroll taxes.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Adding your employees is the most time-consuming step in setup. Some sites, like &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/onpay&quot;&gt;OnPay&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;03wV4JjhwwKHpF58tljjPsE&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;, have separate areas for tasks like creating pay schedules and defining benefits and other withholding. Others, including QuickBooks Payroll and Square Payroll, incorporate all of that in the employee record. QuickBooks Payroll divides this chore into three sections, accessible by clicking on tabs: Pay, Profile, and Employment.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The first section, Pay, is the most involved. You enter a name, hire date, and email address, and then move on to pay schedule. Here, as in other areas of the site, QuickBooks Payroll uses simple language to describe each item, often posing it as a question, like &quot;How often do you pay Tina?&quot; You'll choose from the four most-common options, then give it a name and enter the next pay date and the last day of work for that period. If you want to use that payday for other employees you plan to enter, you can check a box to do so. You can run an unlimited number of payroll runs.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&quot;How much do you pay Tina?&quot; is the introduction to the next task; you can enter an hourly rate, salary, or commission-only, and then choose any other earnings types that might apply (overtime, bonus, reimbursement). QuickBooks Payroll offers 21 standard rates and lets you create unlimited additional earnings types.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-8.v_1569469976.jpg', 'How Much?', 'How Much?', 'QuickBooks Payroll often uses simple language to describe tasks. Here, you enter the types of compensation that an employee can receive.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='How Much?' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 747 849'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-3.fit_lim.size_747x849.v_1569469976.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-3.jpg' width='747' height='849'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='How Much?' width='747' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-3.fit_lim.size_747x849.v_1569469976.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you provide benefits, such as sick and vacation pay, you have to fill in the blanks to describe the formula for accruing them. Deductions or contributions and garnishments are next. You're limited to HSA plans, health insurance, retirement plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts, though you can add loan and cash-advance repayments and other after-tax deductions. The final three questions here are easy: You'll be asked for the employee's W-4 withholding allowance, birthdate and gender, and payment method (direct deposit or check).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The next two tabs open screens that are far less complicated. You click Profile to add contact information (custom fields like Rippling offers would be welcome here) and Employment for information like hire date and work location. Once you've completed an employee record, you can open it by clicking Workers, then Employees. All of the data you just entered appears under the Employee details tab. Clicking on Paycheck List opens just that. You can also invite employees to access their W-2 and paycheck information from a separate, password-protected site. Patriot Software offers more data and tools for employees on their portals.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Almost all that's left in setup is to enter your federal, state, and local payroll tax information, which can be quite a challenge. QuickBooks Payroll submits the filings and payments themselves, but you have to supply the background details. Patriot Software offers a lot of help in this area, links to state and local agencies that can help provide the minutia required. Intuit's payroll agents should be able to help with this element of the onboarding process.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Contractors are separate entities in QuickBooks Payroll. You'll create their records&amp;mdash;which, of course, are far more abbreviated than those of employees&amp;mdash;on a separate screen. You'll also have to do a separate payroll run for them. OnPay, for one, lets you handle both types of workers in the same procedure.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Payroll Runs&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;As is true of all the competition, actually running a payroll in QuickBooks Payroll should only take a few minutes, depending on how many employees you have and how varied their earnings types and hours are. You click the Run Payroll link from either the Overview or Employees screen to open your list of employees. Make sure there's a check in front of every worker who needs to be included in that run and enter the number of hours in the box in the appropriate column (regular pay, holiday pay, commission, and so on).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-9.v_1569469976.jpg', 'Knowing Your People', 'Knowing Your People', 'Once you've created an employee record in QuickBooks Payroll, you can view and edit it.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Knowing Your People' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1371 839'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-4.fit_lim.size_1371x839.v_1569469976.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-4.jpg' width='1371' height='839'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Knowing Your People' width='1371' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-4.fit_lim.size_1371x839.v_1569469976.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;With that screen still active, there are a couple of things you can do to check your work or make changes. Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner to see a checklist of the earnings types available. Click in the box in front of any you want to add or delete. If you want to make sure a worker's compensation and withholding are correct, click the pencil icon next to their Total Pay. The screen that opens provides a comprehensive look at that paycheck: current (this paycheck) and year-to-date pay, employee taxes and deductions, and employer taxes and contributions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If for some reason that paycheck should not accrue vacation and sick leave, you can uncheck that box. At the bottom of the screen are totals for time-off hours used and available. Click OK if you've made changes you want to save or click Cancel (or the big X in the upper right corner) to close and get back to the Run Payroll page.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;When you're satisfied that your payroll is correct, click Preview payroll (or Save for later if you want to exit and come back). The next screen provides a comprehensive look at that payroll before you approve it. At the top of the page is your total payroll run cost, which is then broken down by net pay, employee, and employer in numbers and on a pie chart. Below that is a table listing employees paid in that run with columns for Total Hours, Total Pay, Employee Taxes and Deductions, and Net Pay.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The final column, labeled Compare to Last, opens a small table that does just that: compares the current paycheck to the previous one. I haven't seen this on any competing site. You can also click the pencil icon to see a comprehensive list of compensation and withholding again before you click Submit Payroll (or Save for later). All that's left to do is to enter check numbers if necessary and print pay stubs on the next page, then click Finish Payroll to go back to the Overview.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Same-day payroll is an option for QuickBooks Full Service Payroll subscribers. If you submit your payroll by 7 a.m. Pacific time, your payroll will be ready to go that day. Others offer this service.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-10.v_1569469976.jpg', 'Remotely Review Paychecks', 'Remotely Review Paychecks', 'You can run a payroll from your Android or iOS mobile device.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Remotely Review Paychecks' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 375 771'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-5.fit_lim.size_375x771.v_1569469976.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-5.jpg' width='375' height='771'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Remotely Review Paychecks' width='375' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-5.fit_lim.size_375x771.v_1569469976.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05PK4060425RPPQ8M7Audlt-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Mobile Apps and Reports&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;QuickBooks Payroll mobile apps are available for the Android and iOS operating systems, but they're not as comprehensive as the desktop interface. The Android app opens to four icons. You can enter hours and run a payroll, but you can't make any other changes to the run.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You can, however, preview your payroll and see what checks and direct deposits need to be or will be processed. The Pay History icon opens a list of previous payrolls; you can drill down on these dates to see underlying detail. Taxes and Forms shows forms and payments that have been submitted. In addition, you can see very abbreviated employee records&amp;mdash;just contact and basic pay information.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The iPhone version is different. It opens to your list of employees, with a bar graph showing totals for the most-recent four payrolls. Clicking on an employee's name opens the same brief record as in the Android version, and a Payday link in the upper-right takes you to a payroll run. You click on a worker's name to enter hours, click to preview, and click to approve. A link in the upper left of the screen opens your navigation menu. Besides payroll, you can access tax information and payroll history, but there's also a link to settings, which was absent in the Android version. Here, you can set reminders, set up Touch ID or Passcode, toggle sounds and contact photos on and off, and opt to have the app remember your payroll hours.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Reports are good; there are 16 of them, with limited customization options&amp;mdash;usually just date range. It's a better, more focused group than what Square Payroll offers. They range from Employee Details to Payroll Summary to Total Payroll Cost to Workers' Compensation. You can print them or export them to Excel; &lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/gusto&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;10992&quot;&gt;Gusto&lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;041aSEM8gBQdpkXlHn6So3m&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt; offers more options here.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;QuickBooks Full Service Payroll automatically prepares and files your W-2 forms. It, of course, has the information you need for 1099s, but you'll run into some extra costs here to have them dispatched to the IRS and your contractors. Before January 16, the first three forms are $12.99. Forms 4 through 20 are $2.99 each and Forms 21 and up are free. On January 16, the price goes up to $14.99\/$3.99\/free. Or you can purchase a 1099 kit from Intuit ($58.99 for 10 forms and envelopes); you'll have to print and mail them yourselves. Most sites offer this service as a part of their subscription prices.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Future Features?&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;It's smart to start slowly when you're introducing a new application&amp;mdash;especially one as exacting as payroll. QuickBooks Payroll is fleshed-out enough to successfully run a payroll, and its level of detail is good and even excellent in some places. But it's missing some of the flexibility and depth offered by sites like Gusto and Workful, including robust employee portals, focused online help, customer fields in employee records, and a meatier mobile presence. We expect we'll see QuickBooks Payroll grow over the years.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Gusto is again our Editors' Choice. We reviewed its Core level, but saw exciting new functionality in its Complete and Concierge versions, including integrated, onsite time tracking and payroll on demand (currently in limited testing). Gusto Core combines a smart set of features for a wide swath of small businesses with a clean, understandable user experience that simplifies the most complex element of accounting.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;For more reviews of financial services for yourself and your small business, take a look at our roundups of the best &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-small-business-accounting-software&quot;&gt;online accounting services&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; and &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-tax-software&quot;&gt;tax 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Best Payroll Services for 2026&quot;,&quot;seo_title&quot;:&quot;The Best Payroll Services We've Tested for 2026&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;best-payroll-services&quot;,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_specs&quot;:true,&quot;show_carousel&quot;:true,&quot;is_sponsored&quot;:0,&quot;is_list_truncated&quot;:1,&quot;deck&quot;:&quot;Paying employees accurately and promptly is one of the most criticalu2014and challengingu2014parts of running a small business. We test and rate the top payroll applications to help you choose the right one for your needs.&quot;,&quot;seo_description&quot;:null,&quot;focus_keyword&quot;:&quot;best payroll services&quot;,&quot;no_link_injection&quot;:0,&quot;seo_noindex&quot;:0,&quot;offers_title&quot;:&quot;The Best Payroll Service Deals This Week*&quot;,&quot;offers_group_uuid&quot;:&quot;00gC2ZTQNBQexnSLR1q5EPh&quot;,&quot;deals_content_blocks&quot;:null,&quot;editors_note&quot;:[],&quot;intro_text&quot;:[],&quot;body&quot;:&quot;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Keep Track of Your Payroll&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Everyone loves payday&amp;mdash;except, that is, the payroll administrator. Paying employees (and contractors, and freelancers) is the most complex element of any accounting system. It's also the scariest. Not only do you have to produce checks and direct deposits that are 100 percent accurate, but you also have to make certain that the underlying calculations&amp;mdash;taxes, benefits, and other withholding&amp;mdash;are also correct, to the penny. Furthermore, you have to submit taxes and filings to the IRS and other tax agencies.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Cloud-based payroll applications can help ensure that all of these obligations are met with precision and timeliness. We reviewed 10 of the most popular, some of which have been around for years, including Gusto, OnPay, Patriot Software Full Service Payroll, Square Payroll, SurePayroll, and Payroll by Wave. Sage Payroll Essentials Plus was sold to a different company, so it doesn't appear this year. Intuit Enhanced Payroll has been replaced by QuickBooks Full Service Payroll. Rippling and Workful are new to our roundup, but they've been around for a couple of years. Zenefits Payroll has been retooled and is ready to compete in this group.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Even with such formidable competition, Gusto wins the Editors' Choice again this year. It's the one we recommend small businesses to consider first. Newcomer Rippling also got high marks. It offers midrange-level features and sophistication for about the same cost as Gusto.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-3.v_1569470766.png', 'Gusto', 'Gusto', '');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1004 691'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.fit_lim.size_1004x691.v_1569470766.png&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.png'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto' width='1004' src='\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.fit_lim.size_1004x691.v_1569470766.png' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.png'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Precision Is Paramount&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're still doing your company's payroll manually, you're well aware of how complex, exacting, and deadline-driven this process is. Your employees count on you to dispatch their paychecks and authorize direct deposits on scheduled paydays. They expect you to know how much to withhold for all the taxes you owe and the benefits you offer.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Tax agencies can assess stiff fines if payroll filings and taxes aren't received by the scheduled dates. Benefits providers can cut off services like health insurance if you fall behind on payments.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;That's an enormous amount of detail to track, especially if you're trying to do it all on paper. Mistakes aren't tolerated well by anyone involved.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Simplifying the Complex&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Cloud-based payroll solutions can help you organize and automate this onerous task. They offer step-by-step wizards to guide you through the time-intensive process of creating records for employees and supplying the information needed for withholding. They let you establish your own payroll schedules. They do all the required calculations, and most of them actually submit your payroll taxes and filings to the appropriate agencies.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;These sites walk you through each payroll run and tell you how much each will cost you. They provide report templates and offer online portals and mobile apps for employees that display current and historical paystub data and more, in some cases. Not surprisingly, they're equipped with generous support options. And they're not overly expensive; they mostly run between roughly $25 to $40 per month for the base fee and charge a few extra dollars per month for each employee.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The benefits are obvious. You save time and minimize frustration. You don't have to keep up with payroll tax tables nor deal with the myriad compliance issues associated with employee compensation. You can modify your records quickly, and you have instant access to the smallest details. You're much less likely to make errors using one of these services.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;The Setup&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Though each payroll site we looked at provides its own unique user experience, they all share similar structures. They begin with the setup process, which is by far the most time-consuming and detail-oriented element of paying your staff. Though the exact order varies, they all walk you through pages of questions in an orderly, step-by-step fashion. They ask for information about your company, its address and Employee Identification Number (EIN). You select your payroll schedule (usually weekly or semimonthly) and name your payroll administrator and signatory.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If your business offers benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans, you name them and enter information about both the cost to employees and any company contributions. You must also create detailed records for each employee, such as contact information, birthdate, Social Security number, salary or hourly pay rate, and number of allowances from the W-4 form. Since most of these sites submit your payroll taxes and support direct deposit of compensation, you'll be asked for bank account information to make a connection.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You'll also need to enter any payroll history that exists if you've already been compensating employees. This can be an arduous chore, one that may require assistance from the sites' onboarding specialists.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you offer additional payroll types like Paid Time Off (PTO) and sick pay, you can define your policies for accruing these benefits; the services keep track of them for you. Bonuses and commissions can also be paid during a regular pay run, or you can issue them by creating an &quot;off-cycle&quot; payroll. Need to include garnishments like child support on paychecks? These sites support such withholding. In fact, most offer custom pay types, so you can create your own&amp;mdash;sometimes even when you're in the middle of a pay run.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Running Payroll&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've completed setup, you generally can't return to the dedicated setup tools, so it's important to get it right the first time. That said, every service we've looked at has a comprehensive settings section where you can modify and add to the payroll information you've already entered.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Setup done, you're ready to run your first payroll. This is the easy part. Though there are some differences, these sites function similarly during the actual pay run. When you launch a payroll, they display a list of employees along with their pay rates. You first check to make sure the pay period and pay date are correct. Then, you simply enter the number of hours worked (where applicable), in the appropriate pay type boxes (regular, overtime, vacation, and so on). Most sites let you add dollars for other earnings types and reimbursements on this same page.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you complete everything necessary on that screen, you advance to the next to see a preview of your payroll. The various services handle this slightly differently, but you'll be able to see each employee's gross and net pay, withholding for taxes, benefits, and net pay, along with any company contributions. You should also see on this page&amp;mdash;or the next&amp;mdash;the total amount of money the site will take from your bank account for direct deposits and taxes, along with the exact date it will be debited.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After you approve your payroll, you'll have access to additional tables or reports that display absolutely every detail of the pay run.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you have few employees or a very simple payroll, it shouldn't take more than a few minutes to do the actual processing. Depending on which site you're using, you may be able to let payrolls process automatically (assuming, of course, that there are no changes from the previous run). Some even offer same-day payroll.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;What's Not Included&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Though many of these sites offer HR support in addition to payroll, we focused in on payroll capabilities for these reviews. Zenefits, for example, which recently won an Editors' Choice for Benefits Administration, offers payroll processing, but that capability is considered an add-on. In fact, Zenefits supports integration with other payroll websites in addition to providing its own. Rippling employs a similar structure and emphasis.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-4.v_1569470766.jpg', 'Zenefits', 'Zenefits - Employee Dashboard', '    Zenefits is a comprehensive benefits administration (BA) solution. It is highly compatible with popular payroll processors and solutions, and features strong business intelligence (BI) reporting and online background check access out of the box. SMBs will appreciate its intuitive payroll and accounting, expense reporting, and performance management features. It offers great automation and integrations with Expensify, Google G-Suite, and Microsoft Office 365 make it easy to share information across popular tools. Zenefits is our Editors' Choice pick in BA.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Zenefits - Employee Dashboard' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1240 999'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.fit_lim.size_1240x999.v_1569470766.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Zenefits - Employee Dashboard' width='1240' src='\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.fit_lim.size_1240x999.v_1569470766.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Unlike the other solutions reviewed here, you can't isolate Zenefits' payroll capabilities, because setup and administration of elements like benefits and time off are handled on other parts of the site. Everything is intertwined, which can be a good thing: You only enter employee data once, for example, and it's used throughout the website. But you have to visit separate areas of Zenefits to set up benefits and deductions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;In larger companies, payroll and benefits administration are usually handled by separate departments. In your small business, though, both of those responsibilities may land on your desk or that of another employee or two. Fortunately, there are several online HR services beyond Rippling and Zenefits that integrate with payroll applications to manage tasks such as the following:&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;ul&gt;rn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-applicant-tracking-systems&quot;&gt;Applicant tracking&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-benefits-administration-software&quot;&gt;Benefits administration&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-employee-scheduling-shift-planning-software&quot;&gt;Scheduling and shift planning&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-performance-management-software&quot;&gt;Performance management&lt;\/a&gt;, and&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-online-learning-platforms-for-business&quot;&gt;Online learning&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;\/ul&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;To learn more about providers of these services and to see which were designated as Editors' Choices, click the links above to read roundups of solutions dedicated to those services, or go straight to our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-hr-software&quot;&gt;HR software&lt;\/a&gt; roundup to read about services that round up all of the above.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Many Similarities&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The payroll services reviewed here all come from reputable companies with years or even decades of experience behind their tools. I wouldn't hesitate to trust any of them with this complex task. They all share similar parts, though their user experiences are very different, and each has a slightly different set of extras. They're all designed for general small business use, though SurePayroll goes above and beyond by offering versions designed specifically for use by, for example, restaurants, nonprofit organizations, and churches.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;But Gusto takes the top spot again this year. It hits the sweet spot for payroll, offering enough functionality to please a wide variety of small businesses, while not overwhelming with additional features and fees. Its user interface and navigation system are among the best, and its three-tiered pricing structure gives potential users new options. 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Review: Robust, Flexible Payroll Processing&quot;,&quot;page_title&quot;:null,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;onpay&quot;,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:null,&quot;deck&quot;:null,&quot;seo_description&quot;:null,&quot;focus_keyword&quot;:&quot;OnPay review&quot;,&quot;no_link_injection&quot;:0,&quot;seo_noindex&quot;:0,&quot;is_editors_choice&quot;:false,&quot;use_hero_image_gallery&quot;:false,&quot;is_preview&quot;:false,&quot;show_specs&quot;:true,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;4.0&quot;,&quot;people_involved&quot;:null,&quot;hours_spent&quot;:null,&quot;hours_researched&quot;:null,&quot;body&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Cloud-based &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-online-payroll-software&quot;&gt;payroll service&lt;\/a&gt; OnPay changed significantly before our last review, and now it's added even more functionality and flexibility. The site is a complete payroll solution, allowing managers to create comprehensive employee records and run unlimited payrolls per month. It supplies several customizable reports and handles calculation and payment of all payroll taxes. New features include a dashboard for tracking conversations about PTO, a document vault, electronic onboarding documents, and revamped employee portals. The lack of a dedicated mobile app, however, makes it difficult to do payroll tasks remotely, and its user experience is not as good as Editor's Choice Gusto's.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Pricing and Setup&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;OnPay has maintained its previous price of a flat $36 per month plus $4 per employee per month, which lands it right in about the middle of the sites we reviewed. Patriot Software's Full Service Payroll has a $25 per month base price ($10 if you're willing to file and deposit your own taxes), plus $4 per employee per month. Square Payroll, on the other hand, is $29 per month, plus $5 per employee per month. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/gusto&quot;&gt;Gusto&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;041aSEM8gBQdpkXlHn6So3m&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;  starts $39 per month, plus $6 per employee per month. QuickBooks Full Service Payroll is the priciest, at $80 per month, plus $4 per employee per month.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrnrn&lt;p&gt;Setup is the most labor-intensive, difficult part of using a small business payroll application. Not only are there hundreds of details to enter, but accuracy is also absolutely critical. The work you do here has tremendous impact on your employees' livelihoods, obviously, as well as their access to company benefits. Additionally, financial agencies don't look kindly on late, incorrect, or missing payments.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-5.v_1569469917.jpg', 'Checking Your Work', 'OnPay Review Run Totals', 'OnPay's payroll preview breaks down your employees' current compensation, deductions, and taxes.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Review Run Totals' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1313 831'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-1.fit_lim.size_1313x831.v_1569469917.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Review Run Totals' width='1313' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-1.fit_lim.size_1313x831.v_1569469917.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If this makes you nervous or just sounds like too much work, you can get help by contacting OnPay and letting a payroll expert there do the initial data entry&amp;mdash;at no charge. In fact, OnPay will enter prior wage data (a task that can be very time-consuming), and the company offers a full accuracy guarantee. If any of this historical data is entered incorrectly, OnPay takes total responsibility.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you opt to do the setup yourself, you can take advantage of OnPay's five-step setup wizard, introduced last year. You'll first have to enter basic information about your company, including contact details, officer information, and bank routing and account number. If this is not completed thoroughly and accurately, you won't be able to proceed to setup.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The setup process takes you through five steps sequentially. First, you add pay schedules (weekly, biweekly, monthly, and so on). You can create multiple schedules if you like, and you can also pay employees on different schedules. This is more flexible than what Gusto offers. Next, you add the company's worksites. After that, you move on to building employee profiles, which is one of the more laborious tasks in the setup process.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You have two options here: You can either create the entire record yourself or invite employees to enter their own&amp;mdash;excluding the details for compensation, of course. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/patriot-software-full-service-payroll&quot;&gt;Patriot Software&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;06Me6IxihoWrcofAiMaIhzm&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;  and others offer similar options. The New Employee screen displays seven tabs; clicking on each takes you to a different data-entry screen to supply information about compensation, taxes, deductions, and day-off policies. Employee documents are now stored here, too, including any documents, such as W-2 forms, that employees have submitted electronically.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The Employee step is the most involved: It covers a lot of ground. You define accrual policies here, such as how many hours employees have to work to earn PTO, sick time, and so on, as well as what pay items you use (including regular hours, salary, overtime, and bonus). OnPay supports custom fields here and elsewhere on the site&amp;mdash;a lot of them. In fact, it offers more of these than competitors do (those that offer any at all).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You'll also spend a lot of time setting up your deductions&amp;mdash;primarily the health insurance and retirement plans you offer. You can define other types of deductions, too, including garnishments. OnPay serves as an insurance broker to help you select and set up employee insurance benefits&amp;mdash;health, dental, life, and disability. OnPay's team will even do research for you and generate quotes.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Payroll tax settings are next. You must provide a few details here, including your Employer Identification Number (EIN) and state payroll information, but OnPay handles all the calculations and payments required by your tax jurisdictions. This is becoming standard for small business payroll applications. All the sites I've reviewed offer this service, with three exceptions. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/intuit-quickbooks-payroll&quot;&gt;Intuit Enhanced Payroll&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;02PGri4NQAoBAAdyDfFqdmO&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;  completes the required forms, but leaves it to you to actually file them. Patriot Software offers a $10 per month Basic version that lacks this step, and Workful is not yet comprehensive in this area.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've completed the setup wizard, you're ready to run a payroll, unless you want to integrate your payroll data with QuickBooks Online, desktop QuickBooks, Xero (OnPay is a certified app partner with Xero), or any of a variety of productivity applications. The site offers powerful account mapping, which helps you set up your payroll in a way that is consistent with the account structure of your accounting application. All the sites we reviewed offer built-in connections to related applications, but &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/surepayroll&quot;&gt;SurePayroll&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;07x2VgqeAK7G4vssyQWGlNI&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;  has links to the most accounting solutions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-6.v_1569469917.jpg', 'An Informed Start', 'OnPay Recent Runs', 'OnPay's Dashboard provides an excellent overview of your payroll status and tasks.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Recent Runs' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1707 926'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-2.fit_lim.size_1707x926.v_1569469917.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Recent Runs' width='1707' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-2.fit_lim.size_1707x926.v_1569469917.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Using the Dashboard&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You can't return to this setup wizard once you complete it, but you can always edit your settings by clicking the Settings icon in the lower-left corner of the vertical navigation pane. This opens a lengthy list of preferences and other data screens in areas including Account Settings, Payroll Pay Items, and Payroll Deductions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You click the top button in the pane to get to your dashboard. The top horizontal pane on this screen displays totals for all the elements of your most recent payroll (Wages, Employer Taxes, Deductions, and so on)&amp;mdash;or that of any other period&amp;mdash;in a colorful, interactive line graph. A link here takes you to a line-by-line breakdown of the payroll, which you can open in Excel or save as a PDF. Buttons representing recent pay runs and upcoming paydays appear on the Dashboard, too.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Also on this page is a list of links to often-used screens. Click on the +Add Pay Schedule link to enter a name and select a pay frequency for each type of payroll run you plan to implement. You have the option to create multiple payroll frequencies if you need to (biweekly, monthly, and more). Below that are links to often-accessed screens like employee records, new payroll run, and tax filings. Gusto's dashboard covers less ground but includes a tool that OnPay could use: a to-do list.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-7.v_1569469917.jpg', 'Global Views', 'OnPay Payroll Reports', 'OnPay offers numerous customizable reports and charts.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Payroll Reports' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1723 818'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-3.fit_lim.size_1723x818.v_1569469917.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Payroll Reports' width='1723' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-3.fit_lim.size_1723x818.v_1569469917.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Excellent User Experience&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Payroll can be an exasperating, detail-heavy process without the added burden of a confusing, unattractive web site supporting it. OnPay provides an excellent user experience that doesn't get in the way of or detract from operations. Its user interface and navigation tools underwent some major changes last year, and the site is now even faster than before. It still tends to sprawl and occasionally requires excessive scrolling, but it's a very cohesive, usable, and clean site.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Navigation is driven by six icons in the left vertical toolbar. Clicking the Dashboard icon will always take you back to the home screen. The second navigation link opens links to employee information, with additional links for year-end adjustments, new employees, and an hours worksheet. New this year: OnPay now splits off working screens for contractors so you can deal with them separately from employees. A new timeline showing recent activity alerts you to any changes made in the record.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You click the third icon to run a payroll. OnPay divides this process into four sequential steps. You click on each of the colored tabs at the top of the screen to move on to the next. The fourth link opens your list of reports. These are split fairly evenly between payroll and benefits. You can customize each by multiple filters, display them directly on the screen, and open them in Excel or as PDF files.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The fifth link takes you to HR tools. These include document storage (employees and contractors can now complete their new-hire documents online) and time-off tools. The Employee Time Off screen displays information about who's out of the office now and who will be soon. Below that is a table with an entry for each employee that shows requested time off (which you can approve or deny) and those requests in process, as well as a history. OnPay now offers the ability to have online conversations between employees and the administrator to take care of this personnel element. And the sixth tab in the toolbar takes you to all of the site's settings.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Running Payroll&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;OnPay handles payroll runs much as its competitors do. You select the employees you want to pay from the list that appears on the first screen of this four-step wizard. Next, you enter the hours worked for each pay type (if any have changed since the last pay run), including PTO. Gusto requires an extra screen for the latter. The Enter Hours screen is quite flexible. You can edit employee information; add, reorder, or remove pay items; and add or override existing numbers. You can also set up new custom pay types.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After some rapid, automatic calculating, OnPay moves to the payroll review page, which displays each employee's gross wages, withholding taxes, employer taxes, and deductions. The final page here tells you how much will be deducted from your company checking account and when. Click Approve Payroll, and you're done, except to download and print any checks if necessary. OnPay takes care of calculating and submitting all required payroll taxes, something most competitors also do.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-8.v_1569469917.jpg', 'Remote Payroll', 'OnPay Start Pay Run mobile', 'You can access OnPay using a mobile browser on either an Android or iOS device.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Start Pay Run mobile' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 350 719'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-4.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1569469917.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Start Pay Run mobile' width='350' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-4.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1569469917.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Mobile Access, Employee Portals&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;OnPay doesn't offer a separate mobile app, but rather allows access through a mobile browser by using responsive website design. Navigation is easy: The toolbar is always available by clicking a link at the top of the screen. Both Android and iOS smartphone versions replicate the desktop experience in part, though some screens must display data vertically rather than horizontally, and some options and data are missing. This works fine for some elements of the site, like the dashboard and some pages in the employee records and the payroll run. But on some screens, the text and numbers were too small and light to read. Only three reports are available, and few settings. I found it difficult to run a payroll on a smartphone because of this.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Like the competition, OnPay supports employee portals. Workers can sign in to a separate site to see their current and historical payroll data; access employee documents; modify personal information; and communicate with the payroll administrator about time-off requests. These are lifetime accounts&amp;mdash;employees can access them even after they've left the company.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;OnPay has some other notable features. It now offers six user permission levels, having recently added a global view for accountants. Reports can be customized using multiple filters and saved for later use, though they're not voluminous or as flexible as what you find in &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/sage-payroll-essentials-plus&quot;&gt;Sage Payroll Essentials Plus&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;01U9euxAJVtW1bcnlLEuEui&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; . OnPay offers free phone, chat, and email help Monday through Friday, and has added urgent email support on the weekend. Its online KnowledgeBase has improved greatly since our last review with the addition of 100 new articles. Besides offering much more guidance, it includes tax information for all 50 states.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Few Complaints&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Mobile access aside, there's little negative to say about OnPay. It's fast, and its enhanced user experience and new features make the process even more pleasant and understandable than it was before. It does everything a payroll website should do, and it does it&amp;mdash;for the most part&amp;mdash;simply and well. Pricing is transparent, with no extra fees except for adding employees. It's quite affordable for small businesses, nevertheless its worker capacity and back-end accounting connections and processing are better than most. Its ability to run unlimited payrolls&amp;mdash;and to support up to 100 employees easily&amp;mdash;should make it appeal to a more advanced range of small businesses than its competitors.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Nevertheless, Gusto edges out OnPay to earn our Editors' Choice badge again this year. 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The site is a complete payroll solution, allowing managers to create comprehensive employee records and run unlimited payrolls per month. It supplies several customizable reports and handles calculation and payment of all payroll taxes. New features include a dashboard for tracking conversations about PTO, a document vault, electronic onboarding documents, and revamped employee portals. The lack of a dedicated mobile app, however, makes it difficult to do payroll tasks remotely, and its user experience is not as good as Editor's Choice Gusto's.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Pricing and Setup&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;OnPay has maintained its previous price of a flat $36 per month plus $4 per employee per month, which lands it right in about the middle of the sites we reviewed. Patriot Software's Full Service Payroll has a $25 per month base price ($10 if you're willing to file and deposit your own taxes), plus $4 per employee per month. Square Payroll, on the other hand, is $29 per month, plus $5 per employee per month. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/gusto&quot;&gt;Gusto&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;041aSEM8gBQdpkXlHn6So3m&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;  starts $39 per month, plus $6 per employee per month. QuickBooks Full Service Payroll is the priciest, at $80 per month, plus $4 per employee per month.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrnrn&lt;p&gt;Setup is the most labor-intensive, difficult part of using a small business payroll application. Not only are there hundreds of details to enter, but accuracy is also absolutely critical. The work you do here has tremendous impact on your employees' livelihoods, obviously, as well as their access to company benefits. Additionally, financial agencies don't look kindly on late, incorrect, or missing payments.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-5.v_1569469917.jpg', 'Checking Your Work', 'OnPay Review Run Totals', 'OnPay's payroll preview breaks down your employees' current compensation, deductions, and taxes.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Review Run Totals' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1313 831'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-1.fit_lim.size_1313x831.v_1569469917.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Review Run Totals' width='1313' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-1.fit_lim.size_1313x831.v_1569469917.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If this makes you nervous or just sounds like too much work, you can get help by contacting OnPay and letting a payroll expert there do the initial data entry&amp;mdash;at no charge. In fact, OnPay will enter prior wage data (a task that can be very time-consuming), and the company offers a full accuracy guarantee. If any of this historical data is entered incorrectly, OnPay takes total responsibility.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you opt to do the setup yourself, you can take advantage of OnPay's five-step setup wizard, introduced last year. You'll first have to enter basic information about your company, including contact details, officer information, and bank routing and account number. If this is not completed thoroughly and accurately, you won't be able to proceed to setup.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The setup process takes you through five steps sequentially. First, you add pay schedules (weekly, biweekly, monthly, and so on). You can create multiple schedules if you like, and you can also pay employees on different schedules. This is more flexible than what Gusto offers. Next, you add the company's worksites. After that, you move on to building employee profiles, which is one of the more laborious tasks in the setup process.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You have two options here: You can either create the entire record yourself or invite employees to enter their own&amp;mdash;excluding the details for compensation, of course. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/patriot-software-full-service-payroll&quot;&gt;Patriot Software&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;06Me6IxihoWrcofAiMaIhzm&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;  and others offer similar options. The New Employee screen displays seven tabs; clicking on each takes you to a different data-entry screen to supply information about compensation, taxes, deductions, and day-off policies. Employee documents are now stored here, too, including any documents, such as W-2 forms, that employees have submitted electronically.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The Employee step is the most involved: It covers a lot of ground. You define accrual policies here, such as how many hours employees have to work to earn PTO, sick time, and so on, as well as what pay items you use (including regular hours, salary, overtime, and bonus). OnPay supports custom fields here and elsewhere on the site&amp;mdash;a lot of them. In fact, it offers more of these than competitors do (those that offer any at all).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You'll also spend a lot of time setting up your deductions&amp;mdash;primarily the health insurance and retirement plans you offer. You can define other types of deductions, too, including garnishments. OnPay serves as an insurance broker to help you select and set up employee insurance benefits&amp;mdash;health, dental, life, and disability. OnPay's team will even do research for you and generate quotes.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Payroll tax settings are next. You must provide a few details here, including your Employer Identification Number (EIN) and state payroll information, but OnPay handles all the calculations and payments required by your tax jurisdictions. This is becoming standard for small business payroll applications. All the sites I've reviewed offer this service, with three exceptions. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/intuit-quickbooks-payroll&quot;&gt;Intuit Enhanced Payroll&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;02PGri4NQAoBAAdyDfFqdmO&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;  completes the required forms, but leaves it to you to actually file them. Patriot Software offers a $10 per month Basic version that lacks this step, and Workful is not yet comprehensive in this area.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've completed the setup wizard, you're ready to run a payroll, unless you want to integrate your payroll data with QuickBooks Online, desktop QuickBooks, Xero (OnPay is a certified app partner with Xero), or any of a variety of productivity applications. The site offers powerful account mapping, which helps you set up your payroll in a way that is consistent with the account structure of your accounting application. All the sites we reviewed offer built-in connections to related applications, but &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/surepayroll&quot;&gt;SurePayroll&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;07x2VgqeAK7G4vssyQWGlNI&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;  has links to the most accounting solutions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-6.v_1569469917.jpg', 'An Informed Start', 'OnPay Recent Runs', 'OnPay's Dashboard provides an excellent overview of your payroll status and tasks.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Recent Runs' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1707 926'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-2.fit_lim.size_1707x926.v_1569469917.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Recent Runs' width='1707' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-2.fit_lim.size_1707x926.v_1569469917.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Using the Dashboard&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You can't return to this setup wizard once you complete it, but you can always edit your settings by clicking the Settings icon in the lower-left corner of the vertical navigation pane. This opens a lengthy list of preferences and other data screens in areas including Account Settings, Payroll Pay Items, and Payroll Deductions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You click the top button in the pane to get to your dashboard. The top horizontal pane on this screen displays totals for all the elements of your most recent payroll (Wages, Employer Taxes, Deductions, and so on)&amp;mdash;or that of any other period&amp;mdash;in a colorful, interactive line graph. A link here takes you to a line-by-line breakdown of the payroll, which you can open in Excel or save as a PDF. Buttons representing recent pay runs and upcoming paydays appear on the Dashboard, too.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Also on this page is a list of links to often-used screens. Click on the +Add Pay Schedule link to enter a name and select a pay frequency for each type of payroll run you plan to implement. You have the option to create multiple payroll frequencies if you need to (biweekly, monthly, and more). Below that are links to often-accessed screens like employee records, new payroll run, and tax filings. Gusto's dashboard covers less ground but includes a tool that OnPay could use: a to-do list.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-7.v_1569469917.jpg', 'Global Views', 'OnPay Payroll Reports', 'OnPay offers numerous customizable reports and charts.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Payroll Reports' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1723 818'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-3.fit_lim.size_1723x818.v_1569469917.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Payroll Reports' width='1723' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-3.fit_lim.size_1723x818.v_1569469917.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Excellent User Experience&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Payroll can be an exasperating, detail-heavy process without the added burden of a confusing, unattractive web site supporting it. OnPay provides an excellent user experience that doesn't get in the way of or detract from operations. Its user interface and navigation tools underwent some major changes last year, and the site is now even faster than before. It still tends to sprawl and occasionally requires excessive scrolling, but it's a very cohesive, usable, and clean site.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Navigation is driven by six icons in the left vertical toolbar. Clicking the Dashboard icon will always take you back to the home screen. The second navigation link opens links to employee information, with additional links for year-end adjustments, new employees, and an hours worksheet. New this year: OnPay now splits off working screens for contractors so you can deal with them separately from employees. A new timeline showing recent activity alerts you to any changes made in the record.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You click the third icon to run a payroll. OnPay divides this process into four sequential steps. You click on each of the colored tabs at the top of the screen to move on to the next. The fourth link opens your list of reports. These are split fairly evenly between payroll and benefits. You can customize each by multiple filters, display them directly on the screen, and open them in Excel or as PDF files.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The fifth link takes you to HR tools. These include document storage (employees and contractors can now complete their new-hire documents online) and time-off tools. The Employee Time Off screen displays information about who's out of the office now and who will be soon. Below that is a table with an entry for each employee that shows requested time off (which you can approve or deny) and those requests in process, as well as a history. OnPay now offers the ability to have online conversations between employees and the administrator to take care of this personnel element. And the sixth tab in the toolbar takes you to all of the site's settings.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Running Payroll&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;OnPay handles payroll runs much as its competitors do. You select the employees you want to pay from the list that appears on the first screen of this four-step wizard. Next, you enter the hours worked for each pay type (if any have changed since the last pay run), including PTO. Gusto requires an extra screen for the latter. The Enter Hours screen is quite flexible. You can edit employee information; add, reorder, or remove pay items; and add or override existing numbers. You can also set up new custom pay types.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After some rapid, automatic calculating, OnPay moves to the payroll review page, which displays each employee's gross wages, withholding taxes, employer taxes, and deductions. The final page here tells you how much will be deducted from your company checking account and when. Click Approve Payroll, and you're done, except to download and print any checks if necessary. OnPay takes care of calculating and submitting all required payroll taxes, something most competitors also do.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-8.v_1569469917.jpg', 'Remote Payroll', 'OnPay Start Pay Run mobile', 'You can access OnPay using a mobile browser on either an Android or iOS device.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Start Pay Run mobile' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 350 719'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-4.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1569469917.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='OnPay Start Pay Run mobile' width='350' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-4.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1569469917.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04s9Nw1nkBCzY9WrMJ6qpg8-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Mobile Access, Employee Portals&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;OnPay doesn't offer a separate mobile app, but rather allows access through a mobile browser by using responsive website design. Navigation is easy: The toolbar is always available by clicking a link at the top of the screen. Both Android and iOS smartphone versions replicate the desktop experience in part, though some screens must display data vertically rather than horizontally, and some options and data are missing. This works fine for some elements of the site, like the dashboard and some pages in the employee records and the payroll run. But on some screens, the text and numbers were too small and light to read. Only three reports are available, and few settings. I found it difficult to run a payroll on a smartphone because of this.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Like the competition, OnPay supports employee portals. Workers can sign in to a separate site to see their current and historical payroll data; access employee documents; modify personal information; and communicate with the payroll administrator about time-off requests. These are lifetime accounts&amp;mdash;employees can access them even after they've left the company.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;OnPay has some other notable features. It now offers six user permission levels, having recently added a global view for accountants. Reports can be customized using multiple filters and saved for later use, though they're not voluminous or as flexible as what you find in &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/sage-payroll-essentials-plus&quot;&gt;Sage Payroll Essentials Plus&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;01U9euxAJVtW1bcnlLEuEui&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; . OnPay offers free phone, chat, and email help Monday through Friday, and has added urgent email support on the weekend. Its online KnowledgeBase has improved greatly since our last review with the addition of 100 new articles. Besides offering much more guidance, it includes tax information for all 50 states.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Few Complaints&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Mobile access aside, there's little negative to say about OnPay. It's fast, and its enhanced user experience and new features make the process even more pleasant and understandable than it was before. It does everything a payroll website should do, and it does it&amp;mdash;for the most part&amp;mdash;simply and well. Pricing is transparent, with no extra fees except for adding employees. It's quite affordable for small businesses, nevertheless its worker capacity and back-end accounting connections and processing are better than most. Its ability to run unlimited payrolls&amp;mdash;and to support up to 100 employees easily&amp;mdash;should make it appeal to a more advanced range of small businesses than its competitors.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Nevertheless, Gusto edges out OnPay to earn our Editors' Choice badge again this year. Its user experience is the best of those we tested. It feels like a cohesive, well-structured system. It uses simple language throughout, such as in report titles and the payroll preview, which is easier to understand than OnPay's. 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We test and rate the top payroll applications to help you choose the right one for your needs.&quot;,&quot;seo_description&quot;:null,&quot;focus_keyword&quot;:&quot;best payroll services&quot;,&quot;no_link_injection&quot;:0,&quot;seo_noindex&quot;:0,&quot;offers_title&quot;:&quot;The Best Payroll Service Deals This Week*&quot;,&quot;offers_group_uuid&quot;:&quot;00gC2ZTQNBQexnSLR1q5EPh&quot;,&quot;deals_content_blocks&quot;:null,&quot;editors_note&quot;:[],&quot;intro_text&quot;:[],&quot;body&quot;:&quot;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Keep Track of Your Payroll&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Everyone loves payday&amp;mdash;except, that is, the payroll administrator. Paying employees (and contractors, and freelancers) is the most complex element of any accounting system. It's also the scariest. Not only do you have to produce checks and direct deposits that are 100 percent accurate, but you also have to make certain that the underlying calculations&amp;mdash;taxes, benefits, and other withholding&amp;mdash;are also correct, to the penny. Furthermore, you have to submit taxes and filings to the IRS and other tax agencies.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Cloud-based payroll applications can help ensure that all of these obligations are met with precision and timeliness. We reviewed 10 of the most popular, some of which have been around for years, including Gusto, OnPay, Patriot Software Full Service Payroll, Square Payroll, SurePayroll, and Payroll by Wave. Sage Payroll Essentials Plus was sold to a different company, so it doesn't appear this year. Intuit Enhanced Payroll has been replaced by QuickBooks Full Service Payroll. Rippling and Workful are new to our roundup, but they've been around for a couple of years. Zenefits Payroll has been retooled and is ready to compete in this group.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Even with such formidable competition, Gusto wins the Editors' Choice again this year. It's the one we recommend small businesses to consider first. Newcomer Rippling also got high marks. It offers midrange-level features and sophistication for about the same cost as Gusto.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-3.v_1569470766.png', 'Gusto', 'Gusto', '');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1004 691'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.fit_lim.size_1004x691.v_1569470766.png&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.png'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto' width='1004' src='\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.fit_lim.size_1004x691.v_1569470766.png' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.png'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Precision Is Paramount&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're still doing your company's payroll manually, you're well aware of how complex, exacting, and deadline-driven this process is. Your employees count on you to dispatch their paychecks and authorize direct deposits on scheduled paydays. They expect you to know how much to withhold for all the taxes you owe and the benefits you offer.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Tax agencies can assess stiff fines if payroll filings and taxes aren't received by the scheduled dates. Benefits providers can cut off services like health insurance if you fall behind on payments.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;That's an enormous amount of detail to track, especially if you're trying to do it all on paper. Mistakes aren't tolerated well by anyone involved.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Simplifying the Complex&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Cloud-based payroll solutions can help you organize and automate this onerous task. They offer step-by-step wizards to guide you through the time-intensive process of creating records for employees and supplying the information needed for withholding. They let you establish your own payroll schedules. They do all the required calculations, and most of them actually submit your payroll taxes and filings to the appropriate agencies.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;These sites walk you through each payroll run and tell you how much each will cost you. They provide report templates and offer online portals and mobile apps for employees that display current and historical paystub data and more, in some cases. Not surprisingly, they're equipped with generous support options. And they're not overly expensive; they mostly run between roughly $25 to $40 per month for the base fee and charge a few extra dollars per month for each employee.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The benefits are obvious. You save time and minimize frustration. You don't have to keep up with payroll tax tables nor deal with the myriad compliance issues associated with employee compensation. You can modify your records quickly, and you have instant access to the smallest details. You're much less likely to make errors using one of these services.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;The Setup&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Though each payroll site we looked at provides its own unique user experience, they all share similar structures. They begin with the setup process, which is by far the most time-consuming and detail-oriented element of paying your staff. Though the exact order varies, they all walk you through pages of questions in an orderly, step-by-step fashion. They ask for information about your company, its address and Employee Identification Number (EIN). You select your payroll schedule (usually weekly or semimonthly) and name your payroll administrator and signatory.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If your business offers benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans, you name them and enter information about both the cost to employees and any company contributions. You must also create detailed records for each employee, such as contact information, birthdate, Social Security number, salary or hourly pay rate, and number of allowances from the W-4 form. Since most of these sites submit your payroll taxes and support direct deposit of compensation, you'll be asked for bank account information to make a connection.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You'll also need to enter any payroll history that exists if you've already been compensating employees. This can be an arduous chore, one that may require assistance from the sites' onboarding specialists.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you offer additional payroll types like Paid Time Off (PTO) and sick pay, you can define your policies for accruing these benefits; the services keep track of them for you. Bonuses and commissions can also be paid during a regular pay run, or you can issue them by creating an &quot;off-cycle&quot; payroll. Need to include garnishments like child support on paychecks? These sites support such withholding. In fact, most offer custom pay types, so you can create your own&amp;mdash;sometimes even when you're in the middle of a pay run.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Running Payroll&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've completed setup, you generally can't return to the dedicated setup tools, so it's important to get it right the first time. That said, every service we've looked at has a comprehensive settings section where you can modify and add to the payroll information you've already entered.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Setup done, you're ready to run your first payroll. This is the easy part. Though there are some differences, these sites function similarly during the actual pay run. When you launch a payroll, they display a list of employees along with their pay rates. You first check to make sure the pay period and pay date are correct. Then, you simply enter the number of hours worked (where applicable), in the appropriate pay type boxes (regular, overtime, vacation, and so on). Most sites let you add dollars for other earnings types and reimbursements on this same page.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you complete everything necessary on that screen, you advance to the next to see a preview of your payroll. The various services handle this slightly differently, but you'll be able to see each employee's gross and net pay, withholding for taxes, benefits, and net pay, along with any company contributions. You should also see on this page&amp;mdash;or the next&amp;mdash;the total amount of money the site will take from your bank account for direct deposits and taxes, along with the exact date it will be debited.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After you approve your payroll, you'll have access to additional tables or reports that display absolutely every detail of the pay run.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you have few employees or a very simple payroll, it shouldn't take more than a few minutes to do the actual processing. Depending on which site you're using, you may be able to let payrolls process automatically (assuming, of course, that there are no changes from the previous run). Some even offer same-day payroll.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;What's Not Included&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Though many of these sites offer HR support in addition to payroll, we focused in on payroll capabilities for these reviews. Zenefits, for example, which recently won an Editors' Choice for Benefits Administration, offers payroll processing, but that capability is considered an add-on. In fact, Zenefits supports integration with other payroll websites in addition to providing its own. Rippling employs a similar structure and emphasis.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-4.v_1569470766.jpg', 'Zenefits', 'Zenefits - Employee Dashboard', '    Zenefits is a comprehensive benefits administration (BA) solution. It is highly compatible with popular payroll processors and solutions, and features strong business intelligence (BI) reporting and online background check access out of the box. SMBs will appreciate its intuitive payroll and accounting, expense reporting, and performance management features. It offers great automation and integrations with Expensify, Google G-Suite, and Microsoft Office 365 make it easy to share information across popular tools. Zenefits is our Editors' Choice pick in BA.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Zenefits - Employee Dashboard' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1240 999'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.fit_lim.size_1240x999.v_1569470766.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Zenefits - Employee Dashboard' width='1240' src='\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.fit_lim.size_1240x999.v_1569470766.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Unlike the other solutions reviewed here, you can't isolate Zenefits' payroll capabilities, because setup and administration of elements like benefits and time off are handled on other parts of the site. Everything is intertwined, which can be a good thing: You only enter employee data once, for example, and it's used throughout the website. But you have to visit separate areas of Zenefits to set up benefits and deductions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;In larger companies, payroll and benefits administration are usually handled by separate departments. In your small business, though, both of those responsibilities may land on your desk or that of another employee or two. Fortunately, there are several online HR services beyond Rippling and Zenefits that integrate with payroll applications to manage tasks such as the following:&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;ul&gt;rn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-applicant-tracking-systems&quot;&gt;Applicant tracking&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-benefits-administration-software&quot;&gt;Benefits administration&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-employee-scheduling-shift-planning-software&quot;&gt;Scheduling and shift planning&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-performance-management-software&quot;&gt;Performance management&lt;\/a&gt;, and&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-online-learning-platforms-for-business&quot;&gt;Online learning&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;\/ul&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;To learn more about providers of these services and to see which were designated as Editors' Choices, click the links above to read roundups of solutions dedicated to those services, or go straight to our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-hr-software&quot;&gt;HR software&lt;\/a&gt; roundup to read about services that round up all of the above.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Many Similarities&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The payroll services reviewed here all come from reputable companies with years or even decades of experience behind their tools. I wouldn't hesitate to trust any of them with this complex task. They all share similar parts, though their user experiences are very different, and each has a slightly different set of extras. They're all designed for general small business use, though SurePayroll goes above and beyond by offering versions designed specifically for use by, for example, restaurants, nonprofit organizations, and churches.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;But Gusto takes the top spot again this year. It hits the sweet spot for payroll, offering enough functionality to please a wide variety of small businesses, while not overwhelming with additional features and fees. Its user interface and navigation system are among the best, and its three-tiered pricing structure gives potential users new options. 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Software Payroll&quot;,&quot;heading&quot;:&quot;Patriot Software Payroll Review: Simple, Capable, and Cost-Effective&quot;,&quot;page_title&quot;:null,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;patriot-software-payroll&quot;,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:null,&quot;deck&quot;:null,&quot;seo_description&quot;:null,&quot;focus_keyword&quot;:&quot;Patriot Software Payroll review&quot;,&quot;no_link_injection&quot;:0,&quot;seo_noindex&quot;:0,&quot;is_editors_choice&quot;:false,&quot;use_hero_image_gallery&quot;:false,&quot;is_preview&quot;:false,&quot;show_specs&quot;:true,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;4.0&quot;,&quot;people_involved&quot;:null,&quot;hours_spent&quot;:null,&quot;hours_researched&quot;:null,&quot;body&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Any small business that uses an &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;\/picks\/the-best-online-payroll-software&quot; data-link-type=&quot;roundup&quot; data-link-id=&quot;341&quot;&gt;online payroll service&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; to manage employee payments on its own tends to need a lot of support, especially during the setup process. Patriot Software Full Service Payroll excels at providing help to its customers from start to finish. It handles the basic tasks needed to create employee records, plus defines deductions and contributions, processes payroll runs, and automatically submits payroll taxes. Still, Patriot Software's user interface isn't state of the art, and its blending of accounting and payroll can be confusing. Furthermore, if you take into account all of the features Patriot Software charges extra for that competitors offer for free, the app can get pricey.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Pricing and Accounting&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Patriot Software Full Service Payroll has gone up in price since I last reviewed it, from a base price of $25 per month (including one employee) to $30 per month, plus $4 per employee per month. There's a less-expensive Basic version that costs $10 per month plus $4 per employee per month, but you have to file your own payroll taxes if you go this route. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/workful&quot;&gt;Workful&lt;\/a&gt;, too, requires that you submit your own payroll taxes, and it has a minimum base cost of $50 per month. Workful's price, however, includes built-in time clock functionality, while Patriot Software's Time and Attendance add-on starts at $5 per month for one employee.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrnrn&lt;p&gt;The site also charges for document storage (starting at $4 per month, plus $1 per employee), which Workful and others offer free. Add to that the $10 per month Patriot Software charges to track contractors and vendors and print 1099s and 1096s (free on other sites), and the site ends up being the second-most-expensive site we reviewed, after &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/intuit-quickbooks-payroll&quot;&gt;QuickBooks Payroll&lt;\/a&gt;'s highest-end offering.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-7.v_1569469928.jpg', 'Payroll Home', 'Payroll Home', 'Patriot Software's Payroll home page contains links to the tools and data you'll most likely use.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Payroll Home' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1882 623'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-1.fit_lim.size_1882x623.v_1569469928.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Payroll Home' width='1882' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-1.fit_lim.size_1882x623.v_1569469928.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you'd like to add basic bookkeeping functionality, you can sign up for one of Patriot Software's integrated accounting solutions. Basic ($15 per month) includes contractor and vendor payments and 1099\/1096 creation, printing, and reports (e-filing is optional). You can track income and expenses, accept credit card payments, and create and track unlimited invoices. Premium ($22.50 per month) adds several features, such as estimates, recurring invoices, and invoice payment reminders. Accounting Basic is actually a good deal if you're going to use all of its functions; Premium doesn't add a lot of significant functionality. No other product in the category, aside from QuickBooks Payroll, offer this kind of accounting connection.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Good Support Options&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Patriot Software's exceptional support quickly becomes evident. Like some of its competitors, Patriot Software makes its payroll experts available to complete this onerous task for you. It's possible to do this on your own, but I recommend that you let the company help you if you've never done a payroll. It's the most complex element of small business accounting, and requires absolute precision and timeliness. You not only have to get employee compensation exactly right, but you also need to make payments to benefits providers and tax agencies. If your employees have multiple deductions, that takes a lot of coordination. You can lean on Patriot Software's free phone, email, and chat support, but at some point, more comprehensive&amp;mdash;live&amp;mdash;help may be in order, and the company's staff stands ready and able.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-8.v_1569469928.jpg', 'New Payroll', 'New Payroll', 'You can display some or all of Patriot Software's earnings types during the payroll run; the site offers a generous number of them.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='New Payroll' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1568 823'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-2.fit_lim.size_1568x823.v_1569469928.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='New Payroll' width='1568' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-2.fit_lim.size_1568x823.v_1569469928.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Setup Assistance&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Patriot Software added a dedicated setup wizard last year, something it had previously lacked. Instead of working your way through the Settings menu, the site walks you through a series of screens that describe what's needed to get started running payrolls. Throughout this wizard, you see links to helpful resources, such as how to get a state unemployment number (SUTA). Unlike some other types of financial applications, with payroll, every element of setup must be completed before you can start issuing paychecks.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Setup involves defining all of the ways employees can be compensated and all of the deductions that must be made. This includes earnings types, for example. Patriot Software is very flexible in this regard for both the hours employees can work (holiday, regular, double-time, and so on) and the types of pay they can receive (including bonus, commission, and expense reimbursement). The site refers to these as Hour Codes and Money Codes. These appear as options when you start processing paychecks in Patriot's service.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you offer your employees benefits, such as health insurance or retirement plans, you can set these up so that they can be assigned to employees when you create their records. There are two places where you can define these: within an actual employee record or by clicking a link in the Settings menu. I like this flexibility, and not every product offers it. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/square-payroll&quot;&gt;Square Payroll&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;01XHvkVOpDnNBd34Vn4MnTC&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;  and QuickBooks Payroll only make this available within the employee records.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Information about both company-level deductions and company-paid contributions is entered the same way, though their data fields are slightly different. To create a deduction for your 401(k), for example, you click Add New, then select the type from a drop-down list. You can enter a description that will be displayed on reports and paychecks, and then supply the default dollar amount that will be subtracted from paychecks either as a percentage or a flat dollar amount. You can also enter any limits required and specify the correct W-2 box, if needed.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-9.v_1569469928.jpg', 'Paychecks', 'Paychecks', 'There are multiple places where you can find employee pay stubs.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Paychecks' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1886 794'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-3.fit_lim.size_1886x794.v_1569469928.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Paychecks' width='1886' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-3.fit_lim.size_1886x794.v_1569469928.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;More Settings&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You must also enter your company tax settings and state unemployment rates. Patriot Software has assembled an excellent page with links to state-specific information that you can consult if you don't have those numbers. It also tells you how to apply for a federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) and meet any state registration requirements. It provides links to forms that new employees must complete and that you must file. You need to supply bank account information for payroll withdrawals, fill out an authorization form, and enter your paycheck printing or direct deposit settings.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you want your employees to be able to log into password-protected portals where they can view pay stubs and other personal payroll information, you can create usernames and temporary passwords for each staff member and send invitations. The site's employee portals are excellent, some of the best we've seen. When you first sign in, you'll see links to the most common tasks (View Paychecks, Print Paystubs, and so on). The left vertical pane contains navigational links to other data and tools found here, like Federal Tax (Withholding), Employer Documents, Payroll History, and Time Summary Report. Employees can punch in and out (manually or according to the actual time) on their portals if you want to use this feature; time cards can then be sent to payroll.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;This is why Patriot Software and competitors like &lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/surepayroll&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;1963&quot;&gt;SurePayroll &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;07x2VgqeAK7G4vssyQWGlNI&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;\/a&gt; offer to help new users through the setup process and the data entry required to supply payroll history. It's very complicated. You can always return to Settings pages once you've completed the wizard to make changes when necessary.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-10.v_1569469928.jpg', 'Employee Info', 'Employee Info', 'You can create detailed employee records and access the information you've entered by clicking the navigation links.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Employee Info' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1590 629'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-4.fit_lim.size_1590x629.v_1569469928.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Employee Info' width='1590' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-4.fit_lim.size_1590x629.v_1569469928.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Personal Information&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once your company payroll settings are complete, you can create a record for each employee. This is a simple but time-intensive process. You fill in blank fields for information that hasn't been introduced yet (name, address, SSN, hire date, and so on) and select from lists of the options you just created (like pay type and frequency). When you've supplied all of the data requested, you can access individual records from one screen by clicking on tabs that open different sections of the record, such as Pay Information, Paycheck History, Deductions and Contributions, and Time Info.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;This is an effective way to make all of these details available. No other product does it much better, really, though some of the sites make more-economical use of screen space and emphasize the screens' appearance as well as their content.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Navigation Tools&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Patriot Software's user experience can be confusing if you're only using the payroll elements, because accounting and payroll features are blended into one site. When you first log in, you'll see two separate toolbars, one in the left vertical pane and one across the top. The latter is the primary navigation tool; it has tabs labeled Dashboard, Accounting, Payroll, Reports, and Settings. There's a Help button to the right. Hover over one of the first three buttons with your mouse, and a menu of related links drops down. Click on one, and the left vertical toolbar changes to display links similar to those in the aforementioned drop-down list.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The site's global dashboard is different from the competition's. It only contains messages from Patriot Software and icons representing links that take you to seven of the most common activities in both the payroll (Run Payroll, for example) and the accounting (Create Invoice) applications. There are no to-do items, like Gusto includes, nor information about current and past payroll activity, like OnPay &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;03wV4JjhwwKHpF58tljjPsE&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;  offers.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're not using the accounting module, you can just click the Payroll tab to open the Payroll home page. You can do most of your post-setup work from this screen. It displays links to common payroll tasks at the top. Below them is a three-tabbed table where you can toggle between totals for the most recent payroll, tax collections, and tax deposits. Links to popular help articles appear in the right vertical pane. You can access Reports and Settings through links in the left vertical pane or the tabs at the top of the screen.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you click on a link, however, the working screens themselves are intuitive. They use standard online data entry conventions. You fill in blanks or click links or select from drop-down lists. Sometimes there are directional arrows marked Next Step to guide you, like on the Run Payroll screen. Every service we've reviewed offers navigation guides to move you through the multistep processes. But others, like the Editors' Choice award-winning &lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/gusto&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;10992&quot;&gt;Gusto &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;041aSEM8gBQdpkXlHn6So3m&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;\/a&gt;, are more graphically interesting and aesthetically pleasing.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-11.v_1569469928.jpg', 'Register', 'Register', 'After you've approved a payroll run, you can view the Payroll Register Report.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Register' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 812 853'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-5.fit_lim.size_812x853.v_1569469928.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Register' width='812' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-5.fit_lim.size_812x853.v_1569469928.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Time for Payday&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Select the Run Payroll entry on the Home Page to get ready for payday. To define your pay-period start and end dates and your pay date, you click on the calendars next to the blank data fields at the top of the screen that appears. Advanced options here let you skip deductions and contributions if you prefer. A list of your employees is displayed below those boxes. Each line contains boxes for standard pay types (regular, overtime), as well as the individual's hourly rate. You just enter the number of hours in the correct boxes and toggle the switch next to Show All Hour and Money Codes in the upper right if you need to enter hours for things like vacation time and bonuses. The same goes for your salaried staff.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;When you click on the Next Step arrow, you see a list of employees with their gross pay and net pay in summary. Click View Details, and each employee's pay stub appears. Your total tax debit appears clearly at the top of the page. The totals provided in various places by Patriot Software are all very important. However, what managers want&amp;mdash;and what other sites like SurePayroll provide&amp;mdash;is one clearly visible total, the amount that comes out of the bank account on the specified date, before you approve payments. Your only options here are to approve or cancel the run or to return to the first step.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After you approve a run, the screen that appears has no numbers on it, just links to the Payroll Register and Payroll Tax Bill. Nowhere does it tell you exactly how much is going to come out of your checking account and on what date.&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-12.v_1569469928.jpg', 'Mobile View: Approve Payroll', 'Mobile View: Approve Payroll', 'You can access Patriot Software through your mobile web browser and do everything you can do on the desktop site.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Mobile View: Approve Payroll' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 400 822'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-6.fit_lim.size_400x822.v_1569469928.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-6.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Mobile View: Approve Payroll' width='400' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-6.fit_lim.size_400x822.v_1569469928.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-6.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Reports, Mobile&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Patriot Software Full Service Payroll includes many preformatted reports, not as many as OnPay and not as customizable, but what's available is satisfactory for the features the site offers.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;As for mobile access, there are no dedicated apps like Intuit offers, but you can display mobile-optimized websites that work just fine on both Android and iOS devices. They look and work much like their desktop-based counterparts, with just a few user interface differences.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;For example, you open the left vertical pane by clicking a link in the upper left of the screen and following the prompts to drill down to the desired screen. Some content has to be displayed vertically because of its width. But you can do everything on your mobile device that you can do on the desktop, including running a payroll.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;A Sturdy Choice&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Patriot Software offers solid support and guidance for new users. The software covers the bases where payroll and its associated taxes are concerned, and excels in areas like mobile access and employee portals. If you want the payroll features most small businesses need and an excellent interface, we recommend Gusto, our Editors' Choice.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;While you're thinking about your cash flow, check out our roundups of the best &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-small-business-accounting-software&quot;&gt;online accounting services&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; and &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-tax-software&quot;&gt;tax 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Patriot Software Full Service Payroll excels at providing help to its customers from start to finish. It handles the basic tasks needed to create employee records, plus defines deductions and contributions, processes payroll runs, and automatically submits payroll taxes. Still, Patriot Software's user interface isn't state of the art, and its blending of accounting and payroll can be confusing. Furthermore, if you take into account all of the features Patriot Software charges extra for that competitors offer for free, the app can get pricey.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Pricing and Accounting&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Patriot Software Full Service Payroll has gone up in price since I last reviewed it, from a base price of $25 per month (including one employee) to $30 per month, plus $4 per employee per month. There's a less-expensive Basic version that costs $10 per month plus $4 per employee per month, but you have to file your own payroll taxes if you go this route. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/workful&quot;&gt;Workful&lt;\/a&gt;, too, requires that you submit your own payroll taxes, and it has a minimum base cost of $50 per month. Workful's price, however, includes built-in time clock functionality, while Patriot Software's Time and Attendance add-on starts at $5 per month for one employee.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrnrn&lt;p&gt;The site also charges for document storage (starting at $4 per month, plus $1 per employee), which Workful and others offer free. Add to that the $10 per month Patriot Software charges to track contractors and vendors and print 1099s and 1096s (free on other sites), and the site ends up being the second-most-expensive site we reviewed, after &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/intuit-quickbooks-payroll&quot;&gt;QuickBooks Payroll&lt;\/a&gt;'s highest-end offering.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-7.v_1569469928.jpg', 'Payroll Home', 'Payroll Home', 'Patriot Software's Payroll home page contains links to the tools and data you'll most likely use.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Payroll Home' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1882 623'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-1.fit_lim.size_1882x623.v_1569469928.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Payroll Home' width='1882' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-1.fit_lim.size_1882x623.v_1569469928.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you'd like to add basic bookkeeping functionality, you can sign up for one of Patriot Software's integrated accounting solutions. Basic ($15 per month) includes contractor and vendor payments and 1099\/1096 creation, printing, and reports (e-filing is optional). You can track income and expenses, accept credit card payments, and create and track unlimited invoices. Premium ($22.50 per month) adds several features, such as estimates, recurring invoices, and invoice payment reminders. Accounting Basic is actually a good deal if you're going to use all of its functions; Premium doesn't add a lot of significant functionality. No other product in the category, aside from QuickBooks Payroll, offer this kind of accounting connection.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Good Support Options&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Patriot Software's exceptional support quickly becomes evident. Like some of its competitors, Patriot Software makes its payroll experts available to complete this onerous task for you. It's possible to do this on your own, but I recommend that you let the company help you if you've never done a payroll. It's the most complex element of small business accounting, and requires absolute precision and timeliness. You not only have to get employee compensation exactly right, but you also need to make payments to benefits providers and tax agencies. If your employees have multiple deductions, that takes a lot of coordination. You can lean on Patriot Software's free phone, email, and chat support, but at some point, more comprehensive&amp;mdash;live&amp;mdash;help may be in order, and the company's staff stands ready and able.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-8.v_1569469928.jpg', 'New Payroll', 'New Payroll', 'You can display some or all of Patriot Software's earnings types during the payroll run; the site offers a generous number of them.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='New Payroll' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1568 823'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-2.fit_lim.size_1568x823.v_1569469928.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='New Payroll' width='1568' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-2.fit_lim.size_1568x823.v_1569469928.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Setup Assistance&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Patriot Software added a dedicated setup wizard last year, something it had previously lacked. Instead of working your way through the Settings menu, the site walks you through a series of screens that describe what's needed to get started running payrolls. Throughout this wizard, you see links to helpful resources, such as how to get a state unemployment number (SUTA). Unlike some other types of financial applications, with payroll, every element of setup must be completed before you can start issuing paychecks.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Setup involves defining all of the ways employees can be compensated and all of the deductions that must be made. This includes earnings types, for example. Patriot Software is very flexible in this regard for both the hours employees can work (holiday, regular, double-time, and so on) and the types of pay they can receive (including bonus, commission, and expense reimbursement). The site refers to these as Hour Codes and Money Codes. These appear as options when you start processing paychecks in Patriot's service.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you offer your employees benefits, such as health insurance or retirement plans, you can set these up so that they can be assigned to employees when you create their records. There are two places where you can define these: within an actual employee record or by clicking a link in the Settings menu. I like this flexibility, and not every product offers it. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/square-payroll&quot;&gt;Square Payroll&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;01XHvkVOpDnNBd34Vn4MnTC&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;  and QuickBooks Payroll only make this available within the employee records.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Information about both company-level deductions and company-paid contributions is entered the same way, though their data fields are slightly different. To create a deduction for your 401(k), for example, you click Add New, then select the type from a drop-down list. You can enter a description that will be displayed on reports and paychecks, and then supply the default dollar amount that will be subtracted from paychecks either as a percentage or a flat dollar amount. You can also enter any limits required and specify the correct W-2 box, if needed.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-9.v_1569469928.jpg', 'Paychecks', 'Paychecks', 'There are multiple places where you can find employee pay stubs.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Paychecks' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1886 794'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-3.fit_lim.size_1886x794.v_1569469928.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Paychecks' width='1886' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-3.fit_lim.size_1886x794.v_1569469928.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;More Settings&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You must also enter your company tax settings and state unemployment rates. Patriot Software has assembled an excellent page with links to state-specific information that you can consult if you don't have those numbers. It also tells you how to apply for a federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) and meet any state registration requirements. It provides links to forms that new employees must complete and that you must file. You need to supply bank account information for payroll withdrawals, fill out an authorization form, and enter your paycheck printing or direct deposit settings.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you want your employees to be able to log into password-protected portals where they can view pay stubs and other personal payroll information, you can create usernames and temporary passwords for each staff member and send invitations. The site's employee portals are excellent, some of the best we've seen. When you first sign in, you'll see links to the most common tasks (View Paychecks, Print Paystubs, and so on). The left vertical pane contains navigational links to other data and tools found here, like Federal Tax (Withholding), Employer Documents, Payroll History, and Time Summary Report. Employees can punch in and out (manually or according to the actual time) on their portals if you want to use this feature; time cards can then be sent to payroll.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;This is why Patriot Software and competitors like &lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/surepayroll&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;1963&quot;&gt;SurePayroll &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;07x2VgqeAK7G4vssyQWGlNI&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;\/a&gt; offer to help new users through the setup process and the data entry required to supply payroll history. It's very complicated. You can always return to Settings pages once you've completed the wizard to make changes when necessary.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-10.v_1569469928.jpg', 'Employee Info', 'Employee Info', 'You can create detailed employee records and access the information you've entered by clicking the navigation links.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Employee Info' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1590 629'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-4.fit_lim.size_1590x629.v_1569469928.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Employee Info' width='1590' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-4.fit_lim.size_1590x629.v_1569469928.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Personal Information&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once your company payroll settings are complete, you can create a record for each employee. This is a simple but time-intensive process. You fill in blank fields for information that hasn't been introduced yet (name, address, SSN, hire date, and so on) and select from lists of the options you just created (like pay type and frequency). When you've supplied all of the data requested, you can access individual records from one screen by clicking on tabs that open different sections of the record, such as Pay Information, Paycheck History, Deductions and Contributions, and Time Info.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;This is an effective way to make all of these details available. No other product does it much better, really, though some of the sites make more-economical use of screen space and emphasize the screens' appearance as well as their content.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Navigation Tools&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Patriot Software's user experience can be confusing if you're only using the payroll elements, because accounting and payroll features are blended into one site. When you first log in, you'll see two separate toolbars, one in the left vertical pane and one across the top. The latter is the primary navigation tool; it has tabs labeled Dashboard, Accounting, Payroll, Reports, and Settings. There's a Help button to the right. Hover over one of the first three buttons with your mouse, and a menu of related links drops down. Click on one, and the left vertical toolbar changes to display links similar to those in the aforementioned drop-down list.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The site's global dashboard is different from the competition's. It only contains messages from Patriot Software and icons representing links that take you to seven of the most common activities in both the payroll (Run Payroll, for example) and the accounting (Create Invoice) applications. There are no to-do items, like Gusto includes, nor information about current and past payroll activity, like OnPay &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;03wV4JjhwwKHpF58tljjPsE&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;  offers.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're not using the accounting module, you can just click the Payroll tab to open the Payroll home page. You can do most of your post-setup work from this screen. It displays links to common payroll tasks at the top. Below them is a three-tabbed table where you can toggle between totals for the most recent payroll, tax collections, and tax deposits. Links to popular help articles appear in the right vertical pane. You can access Reports and Settings through links in the left vertical pane or the tabs at the top of the screen.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you click on a link, however, the working screens themselves are intuitive. They use standard online data entry conventions. You fill in blanks or click links or select from drop-down lists. Sometimes there are directional arrows marked Next Step to guide you, like on the Run Payroll screen. Every service we've reviewed offers navigation guides to move you through the multistep processes. But others, like the Editors' Choice award-winning &lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/gusto&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;10992&quot;&gt;Gusto &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;041aSEM8gBQdpkXlHn6So3m&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;\/a&gt;, are more graphically interesting and aesthetically pleasing.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-11.v_1569469928.jpg', 'Register', 'Register', 'After you've approved a payroll run, you can view the Payroll Register Report.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Register' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 812 853'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-5.fit_lim.size_812x853.v_1569469928.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Register' width='812' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-5.fit_lim.size_812x853.v_1569469928.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Time for Payday&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Select the Run Payroll entry on the Home Page to get ready for payday. To define your pay-period start and end dates and your pay date, you click on the calendars next to the blank data fields at the top of the screen that appears. Advanced options here let you skip deductions and contributions if you prefer. A list of your employees is displayed below those boxes. Each line contains boxes for standard pay types (regular, overtime), as well as the individual's hourly rate. You just enter the number of hours in the correct boxes and toggle the switch next to Show All Hour and Money Codes in the upper right if you need to enter hours for things like vacation time and bonuses. The same goes for your salaried staff.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;When you click on the Next Step arrow, you see a list of employees with their gross pay and net pay in summary. Click View Details, and each employee's pay stub appears. Your total tax debit appears clearly at the top of the page. The totals provided in various places by Patriot Software are all very important. However, what managers want&amp;mdash;and what other sites like SurePayroll provide&amp;mdash;is one clearly visible total, the amount that comes out of the bank account on the specified date, before you approve payments. Your only options here are to approve or cancel the run or to return to the first step.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After you approve a run, the screen that appears has no numbers on it, just links to the Payroll Register and Payroll Tax Bill. Nowhere does it tell you exactly how much is going to come out of your checking account and on what date.&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-12.v_1569469928.jpg', 'Mobile View: Approve Payroll', 'Mobile View: Approve Payroll', 'You can access Patriot Software through your mobile web browser and do everything you can do on the desktop site.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Mobile View: Approve Payroll' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 400 822'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-6.fit_lim.size_400x822.v_1569469928.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-6.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Mobile View: Approve Payroll' width='400' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-6.fit_lim.size_400x822.v_1569469928.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05OTcPoHLoViACOhdsaS0iZ-6.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Reports, Mobile&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Patriot Software Full Service Payroll includes many preformatted reports, not as many as OnPay and not as customizable, but what's available is satisfactory for the features the site offers.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;As for mobile access, there are no dedicated apps like Intuit offers, but you can display mobile-optimized websites that work just fine on both Android and iOS devices. They look and work much like their desktop-based counterparts, with just a few user interface differences.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;For example, you open the left vertical pane by clicking a link in the upper left of the screen and following the prompts to drill down to the desired screen. Some content has to be displayed vertically because of its width. But you can do everything on your mobile device that you can do on the desktop, including running a payroll.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;A Sturdy Choice&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Patriot Software offers solid support and guidance for new users. The software covers the bases where payroll and its associated taxes are concerned, and excels in areas like mobile access and employee portals. 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We test and rate the top payroll applications to help you choose the right one for your needs.&quot;,&quot;seo_description&quot;:null,&quot;focus_keyword&quot;:&quot;best payroll services&quot;,&quot;no_link_injection&quot;:0,&quot;seo_noindex&quot;:0,&quot;offers_title&quot;:&quot;The Best Payroll Service Deals This Week*&quot;,&quot;offers_group_uuid&quot;:&quot;00gC2ZTQNBQexnSLR1q5EPh&quot;,&quot;deals_content_blocks&quot;:null,&quot;editors_note&quot;:[],&quot;intro_text&quot;:[],&quot;body&quot;:&quot;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Keep Track of Your Payroll&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Everyone loves payday&amp;mdash;except, that is, the payroll administrator. Paying employees (and contractors, and freelancers) is the most complex element of any accounting system. It's also the scariest. Not only do you have to produce checks and direct deposits that are 100 percent accurate, but you also have to make certain that the underlying calculations&amp;mdash;taxes, benefits, and other withholding&amp;mdash;are also correct, to the penny. Furthermore, you have to submit taxes and filings to the IRS and other tax agencies.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Cloud-based payroll applications can help ensure that all of these obligations are met with precision and timeliness. We reviewed 10 of the most popular, some of which have been around for years, including Gusto, OnPay, Patriot Software Full Service Payroll, Square Payroll, SurePayroll, and Payroll by Wave. Sage Payroll Essentials Plus was sold to a different company, so it doesn't appear this year. Intuit Enhanced Payroll has been replaced by QuickBooks Full Service Payroll. Rippling and Workful are new to our roundup, but they've been around for a couple of years. Zenefits Payroll has been retooled and is ready to compete in this group.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Even with such formidable competition, Gusto wins the Editors' Choice again this year. It's the one we recommend small businesses to consider first. Newcomer Rippling also got high marks. It offers midrange-level features and sophistication for about the same cost as Gusto.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-3.v_1569470766.png', 'Gusto', 'Gusto', '');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1004 691'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.fit_lim.size_1004x691.v_1569470766.png&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.png'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto' width='1004' src='\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.fit_lim.size_1004x691.v_1569470766.png' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.png'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Precision Is Paramount&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're still doing your company's payroll manually, you're well aware of how complex, exacting, and deadline-driven this process is. Your employees count on you to dispatch their paychecks and authorize direct deposits on scheduled paydays. They expect you to know how much to withhold for all the taxes you owe and the benefits you offer.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Tax agencies can assess stiff fines if payroll filings and taxes aren't received by the scheduled dates. Benefits providers can cut off services like health insurance if you fall behind on payments.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;That's an enormous amount of detail to track, especially if you're trying to do it all on paper. Mistakes aren't tolerated well by anyone involved.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Simplifying the Complex&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Cloud-based payroll solutions can help you organize and automate this onerous task. They offer step-by-step wizards to guide you through the time-intensive process of creating records for employees and supplying the information needed for withholding. They let you establish your own payroll schedules. They do all the required calculations, and most of them actually submit your payroll taxes and filings to the appropriate agencies.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;These sites walk you through each payroll run and tell you how much each will cost you. They provide report templates and offer online portals and mobile apps for employees that display current and historical paystub data and more, in some cases. Not surprisingly, they're equipped with generous support options. And they're not overly expensive; they mostly run between roughly $25 to $40 per month for the base fee and charge a few extra dollars per month for each employee.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The benefits are obvious. You save time and minimize frustration. You don't have to keep up with payroll tax tables nor deal with the myriad compliance issues associated with employee compensation. You can modify your records quickly, and you have instant access to the smallest details. You're much less likely to make errors using one of these services.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;The Setup&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Though each payroll site we looked at provides its own unique user experience, they all share similar structures. They begin with the setup process, which is by far the most time-consuming and detail-oriented element of paying your staff. Though the exact order varies, they all walk you through pages of questions in an orderly, step-by-step fashion. They ask for information about your company, its address and Employee Identification Number (EIN). You select your payroll schedule (usually weekly or semimonthly) and name your payroll administrator and signatory.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If your business offers benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans, you name them and enter information about both the cost to employees and any company contributions. You must also create detailed records for each employee, such as contact information, birthdate, Social Security number, salary or hourly pay rate, and number of allowances from the W-4 form. Since most of these sites submit your payroll taxes and support direct deposit of compensation, you'll be asked for bank account information to make a connection.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You'll also need to enter any payroll history that exists if you've already been compensating employees. This can be an arduous chore, one that may require assistance from the sites' onboarding specialists.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you offer additional payroll types like Paid Time Off (PTO) and sick pay, you can define your policies for accruing these benefits; the services keep track of them for you. Bonuses and commissions can also be paid during a regular pay run, or you can issue them by creating an &quot;off-cycle&quot; payroll. Need to include garnishments like child support on paychecks? These sites support such withholding. In fact, most offer custom pay types, so you can create your own&amp;mdash;sometimes even when you're in the middle of a pay run.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Running Payroll&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've completed setup, you generally can't return to the dedicated setup tools, so it's important to get it right the first time. That said, every service we've looked at has a comprehensive settings section where you can modify and add to the payroll information you've already entered.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Setup done, you're ready to run your first payroll. This is the easy part. Though there are some differences, these sites function similarly during the actual pay run. When you launch a payroll, they display a list of employees along with their pay rates. You first check to make sure the pay period and pay date are correct. Then, you simply enter the number of hours worked (where applicable), in the appropriate pay type boxes (regular, overtime, vacation, and so on). Most sites let you add dollars for other earnings types and reimbursements on this same page.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you complete everything necessary on that screen, you advance to the next to see a preview of your payroll. The various services handle this slightly differently, but you'll be able to see each employee's gross and net pay, withholding for taxes, benefits, and net pay, along with any company contributions. You should also see on this page&amp;mdash;or the next&amp;mdash;the total amount of money the site will take from your bank account for direct deposits and taxes, along with the exact date it will be debited.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After you approve your payroll, you'll have access to additional tables or reports that display absolutely every detail of the pay run.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you have few employees or a very simple payroll, it shouldn't take more than a few minutes to do the actual processing. Depending on which site you're using, you may be able to let payrolls process automatically (assuming, of course, that there are no changes from the previous run). Some even offer same-day payroll.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;What's Not Included&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Though many of these sites offer HR support in addition to payroll, we focused in on payroll capabilities for these reviews. Zenefits, for example, which recently won an Editors' Choice for Benefits Administration, offers payroll processing, but that capability is considered an add-on. In fact, Zenefits supports integration with other payroll websites in addition to providing its own. Rippling employs a similar structure and emphasis.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-4.v_1569470766.jpg', 'Zenefits', 'Zenefits - Employee Dashboard', '    Zenefits is a comprehensive benefits administration (BA) solution. It is highly compatible with popular payroll processors and solutions, and features strong business intelligence (BI) reporting and online background check access out of the box. SMBs will appreciate its intuitive payroll and accounting, expense reporting, and performance management features. It offers great automation and integrations with Expensify, Google G-Suite, and Microsoft Office 365 make it easy to share information across popular tools. Zenefits is our Editors' Choice pick in BA.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Zenefits - Employee Dashboard' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1240 999'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.fit_lim.size_1240x999.v_1569470766.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Zenefits - Employee Dashboard' width='1240' src='\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.fit_lim.size_1240x999.v_1569470766.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Unlike the other solutions reviewed here, you can't isolate Zenefits' payroll capabilities, because setup and administration of elements like benefits and time off are handled on other parts of the site. Everything is intertwined, which can be a good thing: You only enter employee data once, for example, and it's used throughout the website. But you have to visit separate areas of Zenefits to set up benefits and deductions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;In larger companies, payroll and benefits administration are usually handled by separate departments. In your small business, though, both of those responsibilities may land on your desk or that of another employee or two. Fortunately, there are several online HR services beyond Rippling and Zenefits that integrate with payroll applications to manage tasks such as the following:&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;ul&gt;rn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-applicant-tracking-systems&quot;&gt;Applicant tracking&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-benefits-administration-software&quot;&gt;Benefits administration&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-employee-scheduling-shift-planning-software&quot;&gt;Scheduling and shift planning&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-performance-management-software&quot;&gt;Performance management&lt;\/a&gt;, and&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-online-learning-platforms-for-business&quot;&gt;Online learning&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;\/ul&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;To learn more about providers of these services and to see which were designated as Editors' Choices, click the links above to read roundups of solutions dedicated to those services, or go straight to our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-hr-software&quot;&gt;HR software&lt;\/a&gt; roundup to read about services that round up all of the above.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Many Similarities&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The payroll services reviewed here all come from reputable companies with years or even decades of experience behind their tools. I wouldn't hesitate to trust any of them with this complex task. They all share similar parts, though their user experiences are very different, and each has a slightly different set of extras. They're all designed for general small business use, though SurePayroll goes above and beyond by offering versions designed specifically for use by, for example, restaurants, nonprofit organizations, and churches.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;But Gusto takes the top spot again this year. It hits the sweet spot for payroll, offering enough functionality to please a wide variety of small businesses, while not overwhelming with additional features and fees. Its user interface and navigation system are among the best, and its three-tiered pricing structure gives potential users new options. 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It's added some major features since we last reviewed it, including standalone mobile apps and comprehensive state payroll tax coverage. Square Payroll is easy enough to use, and every major element of payroll administration is supported, from setup to pay runs to taxes to reports. However, this young service lacks the depth and customizability of its competition. Its reports are on the skimpy side, and it comes with only a handful of earnings types. Square Payroll has a long way to go to compete with our Editor's Choice, Gusto.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Pricing and Plans&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The base price for paying W-2 employees and contractors with Square is $29 per month, with a $5 per worker charge per month, which makes it one of the more economical options. Only Patriot Software's Basic offering ($10 per month plus $4 per employee per month) is less expensive, and that requires you to submit your own payroll taxes. You can pay as much as $80 per month plus $4 per employee per month if you choose &lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/intuit-quickbooks-payroll&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;9559&quot;&gt;Quickbooks Payroll &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;02CadeyiXKBBOPxfy7vuRgn&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;\/a&gt;'s Full Service plan&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Square Payroll is unique in that offers a contractor-only option that costs $5 per contractor per month. No subscription fee is due for months in which you don't pay anyone, which has become a fairly standard practice. It could be a good service for startups that don't have&amp;mdash;or plan to have&amp;mdash;very many employees, and who want to use Square's other integrated apps, like Appointments, Payments, and Point of Sale&amp;ndash;or the new Invoices product.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-6.v_1569469947.jpg', 'Pay Period', 'Pay Period', 'Doing an actual payroll run in Square Payroll is the easy part: You only have to enter hours.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Pay Period' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1192 629'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-1.fit_lim.size_1192x629.v_1569469947.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Pay Period' width='1192' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-1.fit_lim.size_1192x629.v_1569469947.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;A New Entrance&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Many other small business applications&amp;mdash;even financial ones&amp;mdash;don't require you to designate options for absolutely every setting before you start actually getting some work done. For example, you can start sending invoices with accounting software before you enter your entire customer database. You can add your customers on the fly.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Payroll websites aren't like that. Though you can certainly add employees as you hire them and benefits as you take them on board, you can't do your first run until you've completed comprehensive employee records and added all information required about the benefits you offer your staff.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Square Payroll's setup tools have been truncated since the last time I reviewed the service. It previously had a comprehensive wizard that walked you through all the steps required in setting up for a first payroll run. That helpful feature is gone, replaced with a brief four-step process that asks for contact details and the size of your staff. Once you've completed that, the site's main user interface opens, using a left-hand vertical pane for navigation. You'll complete your setup tasks from there.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;An Onerous Task&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;First up: Creating employee records, which in Square Payroll includes providing information about benefits within each worker record. This is a labor- and time-intensive job. You can save a lot of time, though, by inviting employees to enter a good deal of their own information, such as contact details, date of birth, Social Security number, filing status, and number of allowances designated on the W-4 form. Competitors like also allow this type of limited employee access.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-7.v_1569469947.jpg', 'New Team Member', 'New Team Member', 'Square Payroll's employee and contractor records require a great deal of information from you.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='New Team Member' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1340 916'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-2.fit_lim.size_1340x916.v_1569469947.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='New Team Member' width='1340' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-2.fit_lim.size_1340x916.v_1569469947.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You the proprietor still have to supply a lot of information in employee records, including whether the employee is hourly or salaried, what his or her pay rate is, whether a paper paycheck or direct deposit has been requested, and so on. If you're using &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/square-point-of-sale&quot;&gt;Square Point of Sale&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; and plan to import Timecards from there, you have to assign a passcode to the employee.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're a young company or you're just starting to offer benefits, you have two options. You can take advantage of the partnerships that Square Payroll has with third-party benefits administrators for things like health insurance and retirement plans. Or you can bring your own and enter these deductions on the site so that they're incorporated into the payroll process.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;To add a benefit such as health insurance, you'd open an employee record and click Add Benefit, and then Create New. Enter the name you'd like to appear on paystubs, like Health Insurance or 401(k), then select the benefit type from the drop-down list. You can choose to have a percentage of a worker's pay or a flat amount deducted. If there's an annual limit, you enter that. Company contributions are handled similarly. The new benefit then appears as an option in every employee's records. Square Payroll offers the most common deduction types, but it's not as flexible as &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/onpay&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;185&quot;&gt;OnPay &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;03wV4JjhwwKHpF58tljjPsE&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;, for example.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Will your staff members be able to earn Paid Time Off (PTO) or sick leave? As of this writing, Square Payroll supports only one or the other. It does help you create policies to track this and does the ongoing calculations in the background. You have to specify how many hours employees need to work before they're eligible. The site also supports garnishments and other post-tax deductions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;More Steps&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Before you can run a payroll, you'll need to enter payroll tax information for your state (all 50 are now supported, and the site provides current tax tables). This includes state withholding and UI account numbers, and state UI tax rates. You'll have to do a few more housekeeping tasks, such as linking Square Payroll to your bank account so it can withdraw funds for taxes and direct deposit. This process can take a few days, because Square has to make two very small deposits in your account to verify the connection. You can, however, use Plaid&amp;mdash;a service that can instantly authenticate accounts and that integrates with Square. This lets you run a payroll the same day you sign up. Same-day payroll is an excellent feature, which some competitors have also added.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-8.v_1569469947.jpg', 'Add Benefit', 'Add Benefit', 'You can either add your own benefit information in Square Payroll or work with one of Square's third-party benefits administrators.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Add Benefit' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 585 798'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-3.fit_lim.size_585x798.v_1569469947.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Add Benefit' width='585' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-3.fit_lim.size_585x798.v_1569469947.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you've already been paying employees or contractors, you'll need to enter your payroll history&amp;mdash;quite a burdensome task. Like its competitors, Square has onboarding specialists at your disposal who can help with this and other setup chores.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;The Square Payroll User Experience&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Square Payroll displays all employee data fields on one long screen that requires a lot of scrolling. Competitors like SurePayroll separate related information and display it on individual screens that are accessible by clicking tabs. This eases the initial creation of the records, as well as subsequent retrieval and edits.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;That's not the site's only quirk. When you sign in, you see a Dashboard that incorporates links to other Square products and services. You have to click the Payroll icon to get to Square Payroll's Dashboard, which is not nearly as comprehensive as OnPay's, for example. It displays a three-month line graph illustrating total labor costs and links to recent payrolls. An alert about the upcoming payroll is in the upper right, along with a Pay My Team link, which you click at payroll time.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Overall, the site is very sparse, with few navigation links; in fact, there simply isn't much navigation at all, except for Continue buttons during payroll runs. The main menu contains links to the site's sections: Overview (Dashboard), History (past payrolls), Team (employee list and records), Benefits (like third parties who can help set up health insurance plans), Tax Forms (filed payroll tax forms), and Settings. The last doesn't include much, owing to the simplicity of the site. You'll use the main menu almost exclusively for navigation, though when you're on an internal working screen, you'll sometimes have to click an X in the upper-left corner to close it and return to the main menu.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Running Payroll, Getting Help&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've completed the setup process and verified your bank account, you're ready to pay people. On the home screen, you click Pay My Team, which launches a wizard. You're given three options: run a regular payroll, run an off-cycle payment, or pay a contractor. The next screen displays all employees in a table, along with their pay rates. Here you enter the number of hours worked in the correct columns: Regular, Overtime (1.5x Regular), Double (2x Regular), Additional, Paycheck Tips, and Cash Tips. The Additional option is for commissions, bonuses, and so on, but the label just says Additional, and you can't edit it to be more specific.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-9.v_1569469947.jpg', 'Breaking It Down', 'Breaking It Down', 'Both you and your employees will have access to current and historical pay stubs.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Breaking It Down' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 458 797'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-4.fit_lim.size_458x797.v_1569469947.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Breaking It Down' width='458' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-4.fit_lim.size_458x797.v_1569469947.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You can also enter PTO or sick pay hours. Click the three dots at the end of each row to add notes, such as an explanation for the Additional column. The site calculates each worker's Gross Pay and deposits it in the final column. Clicking Continue takes you to the Adjustments page, where you'll again see the table of staff members. Columns here display withholding amounts for taxes, deductions and company contributions, reimbursements, and, finally, Net Pay.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The next screen, Confirm Withdrawal, is sufficient, considering the site's feature set. It summarizes the run you're about to approve. Totals for all pay types, employer taxes, and company contributions appear at the top-left side of the page. The Withdrawal Summary to the right breaks payroll down into scheduled debits and payments you'll need to handle. You can also see a preview of individual paystubs by clicking a link.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Click Confirm Withdrawal, and your run is complete (though you can cancel it up until 7 p.m. Pacific Time the day before payday). Links on the following page let you print checks, download paystubs, and export the run to CSV format. If you have trouble running your payroll (or completing any other tasks), you can contact Square support by phone, email, or Twitter; alternatively you can browse online help and the user community. The site's online help is not nearly as comprehensive as that of some competitors, including SurePayroll, and more context-sensitive help would be welcome.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-10.v_1569469947.jpg', 'Custom Report', 'Custom Report', 'Square Payroll offers far fewer reports than competitors, but you can export these four.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Custom Report' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 596 358'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-5.fit_lim.size_596x358.v_1569469947.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Custom Report' width='596' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-5.fit_lim.size_596x358.v_1569469947.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Reports and Mobile&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're looking for a service that offers lots of preformatted reports, you'll find sites like &lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/gusto&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;10992&quot;&gt;Gusto &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;041aSEM8gBQdpkXlHn6So3m&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;\/a&gt; far more accommodating than Square Payroll, which offers only a custom report option. You can export Paycheck Details, Employee Totals, Paystubs, or Company Totals in CSV format. Square also integrates with QuickBooks Online, and as you might expect, it's well-integrated with other Square services.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The company has added mobile apps for iOS and Android since I last reviewed it. Both work similarly to the browser-based interface in terms of both setup and operations, with a couple of exceptions. The Overview (Dashboard) is missing the labor costs graph and links to previous payrolls. Also, entries that appear in the left-side navigation menu of the desktop version are divided between a drop-down menu accessible from an icon in the upper left and three navigation icons that run along the bottom: Overview, Team, and History. I was able to access employee and contractor records in the app and run a payroll with no problems.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;A Beginner Site&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Square Payroll might be a good choice for businesses already using Square Point of Sale, since you can import employee timecards from it into the payroll site. It also distinguishes itself from the competition by offering a contractor-only option, for $5 per contractor per month. This provides an easy upward path for a very small business that is only using independent contractors from the start.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;In fact, we'd really only recommend Square Payroll for a very small business with few employees, or one that only employs contractors. The service is fairly easy to use, but a company with any complexity will find needed features missing, such as customizable earnings types and more reports. At this point, it can't compete with Gusto, our Editors' Choice. Gusto combines an exceptional user experience with the features many small businesses would be most likely to use. Square Payroll definitely shows promise, but it has a way to go in terms of reporting, customizability, and the depth of its offering.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;While you're in the money mindset, check out our roundups of the best &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-small-business-accounting-software&quot;&gt;online accounting services&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; and &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-tax-software&quot;&gt;tax 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review&quot;,&quot;no_link_injection&quot;:0,&quot;seo_noindex&quot;:0,&quot;is_editors_choice&quot;:false,&quot;use_hero_image_gallery&quot;:false,&quot;is_preview&quot;:false,&quot;show_specs&quot;:true,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;people_involved&quot;:null,&quot;hours_spent&quot;:null,&quot;hours_researched&quot;:null,&quot;body&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Best known for its payment-processing tools, Square has been offering an &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-online-payroll-software&quot;&gt;online payroll service&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; since 2015. It's added some major features since we last reviewed it, including standalone mobile apps and comprehensive state payroll tax coverage. Square Payroll is easy enough to use, and every major element of payroll administration is supported, from setup to pay runs to taxes to reports. However, this young service lacks the depth and customizability of its competition. Its reports are on the skimpy side, and it comes with only a handful of earnings types. Square Payroll has a long way to go to compete with our Editor's Choice, Gusto.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Pricing and Plans&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The base price for paying W-2 employees and contractors with Square is $29 per month, with a $5 per worker charge per month, which makes it one of the more economical options. Only Patriot Software's Basic offering ($10 per month plus $4 per employee per month) is less expensive, and that requires you to submit your own payroll taxes. You can pay as much as $80 per month plus $4 per employee per month if you choose &lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/intuit-quickbooks-payroll&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;9559&quot;&gt;Quickbooks Payroll &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;02CadeyiXKBBOPxfy7vuRgn&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;\/a&gt;'s Full Service plan&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Square Payroll is unique in that offers a contractor-only option that costs $5 per contractor per month. No subscription fee is due for months in which you don't pay anyone, which has become a fairly standard practice. It could be a good service for startups that don't have&amp;mdash;or plan to have&amp;mdash;very many employees, and who want to use Square's other integrated apps, like Appointments, Payments, and Point of Sale&amp;ndash;or the new Invoices product.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-6.v_1569469947.jpg', 'Pay Period', 'Pay Period', 'Doing an actual payroll run in Square Payroll is the easy part: You only have to enter hours.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Pay Period' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1192 629'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-1.fit_lim.size_1192x629.v_1569469947.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Pay Period' width='1192' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-1.fit_lim.size_1192x629.v_1569469947.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;A New Entrance&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Many other small business applications&amp;mdash;even financial ones&amp;mdash;don't require you to designate options for absolutely every setting before you start actually getting some work done. For example, you can start sending invoices with accounting software before you enter your entire customer database. You can add your customers on the fly.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Payroll websites aren't like that. Though you can certainly add employees as you hire them and benefits as you take them on board, you can't do your first run until you've completed comprehensive employee records and added all information required about the benefits you offer your staff.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Square Payroll's setup tools have been truncated since the last time I reviewed the service. It previously had a comprehensive wizard that walked you through all the steps required in setting up for a first payroll run. That helpful feature is gone, replaced with a brief four-step process that asks for contact details and the size of your staff. Once you've completed that, the site's main user interface opens, using a left-hand vertical pane for navigation. You'll complete your setup tasks from there.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;An Onerous Task&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;First up: Creating employee records, which in Square Payroll includes providing information about benefits within each worker record. This is a labor- and time-intensive job. You can save a lot of time, though, by inviting employees to enter a good deal of their own information, such as contact details, date of birth, Social Security number, filing status, and number of allowances designated on the W-4 form. Competitors like also allow this type of limited employee access.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-7.v_1569469947.jpg', 'New Team Member', 'New Team Member', 'Square Payroll's employee and contractor records require a great deal of information from you.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='New Team Member' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1340 916'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-2.fit_lim.size_1340x916.v_1569469947.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='New Team Member' width='1340' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-2.fit_lim.size_1340x916.v_1569469947.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You the proprietor still have to supply a lot of information in employee records, including whether the employee is hourly or salaried, what his or her pay rate is, whether a paper paycheck or direct deposit has been requested, and so on. If you're using &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/square-point-of-sale&quot;&gt;Square Point of Sale&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; and plan to import Timecards from there, you have to assign a passcode to the employee.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're a young company or you're just starting to offer benefits, you have two options. You can take advantage of the partnerships that Square Payroll has with third-party benefits administrators for things like health insurance and retirement plans. Or you can bring your own and enter these deductions on the site so that they're incorporated into the payroll process.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;To add a benefit such as health insurance, you'd open an employee record and click Add Benefit, and then Create New. Enter the name you'd like to appear on paystubs, like Health Insurance or 401(k), then select the benefit type from the drop-down list. You can choose to have a percentage of a worker's pay or a flat amount deducted. If there's an annual limit, you enter that. Company contributions are handled similarly. The new benefit then appears as an option in every employee's records. Square Payroll offers the most common deduction types, but it's not as flexible as &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/onpay&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;185&quot;&gt;OnPay &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;03wV4JjhwwKHpF58tljjPsE&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;, for example.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Will your staff members be able to earn Paid Time Off (PTO) or sick leave? As of this writing, Square Payroll supports only one or the other. It does help you create policies to track this and does the ongoing calculations in the background. You have to specify how many hours employees need to work before they're eligible. The site also supports garnishments and other post-tax deductions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;More Steps&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Before you can run a payroll, you'll need to enter payroll tax information for your state (all 50 are now supported, and the site provides current tax tables). This includes state withholding and UI account numbers, and state UI tax rates. You'll have to do a few more housekeeping tasks, such as linking Square Payroll to your bank account so it can withdraw funds for taxes and direct deposit. This process can take a few days, because Square has to make two very small deposits in your account to verify the connection. You can, however, use Plaid&amp;mdash;a service that can instantly authenticate accounts and that integrates with Square. This lets you run a payroll the same day you sign up. Same-day payroll is an excellent feature, which some competitors have also added.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-8.v_1569469947.jpg', 'Add Benefit', 'Add Benefit', 'You can either add your own benefit information in Square Payroll or work with one of Square's third-party benefits administrators.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Add Benefit' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 585 798'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-3.fit_lim.size_585x798.v_1569469947.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Add Benefit' width='585' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-3.fit_lim.size_585x798.v_1569469947.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you've already been paying employees or contractors, you'll need to enter your payroll history&amp;mdash;quite a burdensome task. Like its competitors, Square has onboarding specialists at your disposal who can help with this and other setup chores.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;The Square Payroll User Experience&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Square Payroll displays all employee data fields on one long screen that requires a lot of scrolling. Competitors like SurePayroll separate related information and display it on individual screens that are accessible by clicking tabs. This eases the initial creation of the records, as well as subsequent retrieval and edits.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;That's not the site's only quirk. When you sign in, you see a Dashboard that incorporates links to other Square products and services. You have to click the Payroll icon to get to Square Payroll's Dashboard, which is not nearly as comprehensive as OnPay's, for example. It displays a three-month line graph illustrating total labor costs and links to recent payrolls. An alert about the upcoming payroll is in the upper right, along with a Pay My Team link, which you click at payroll time.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Overall, the site is very sparse, with few navigation links; in fact, there simply isn't much navigation at all, except for Continue buttons during payroll runs. The main menu contains links to the site's sections: Overview (Dashboard), History (past payrolls), Team (employee list and records), Benefits (like third parties who can help set up health insurance plans), Tax Forms (filed payroll tax forms), and Settings. The last doesn't include much, owing to the simplicity of the site. You'll use the main menu almost exclusively for navigation, though when you're on an internal working screen, you'll sometimes have to click an X in the upper-left corner to close it and return to the main menu.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Running Payroll, Getting Help&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've completed the setup process and verified your bank account, you're ready to pay people. On the home screen, you click Pay My Team, which launches a wizard. You're given three options: run a regular payroll, run an off-cycle payment, or pay a contractor. The next screen displays all employees in a table, along with their pay rates. Here you enter the number of hours worked in the correct columns: Regular, Overtime (1.5x Regular), Double (2x Regular), Additional, Paycheck Tips, and Cash Tips. The Additional option is for commissions, bonuses, and so on, but the label just says Additional, and you can't edit it to be more specific.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-9.v_1569469947.jpg', 'Breaking It Down', 'Breaking It Down', 'Both you and your employees will have access to current and historical pay stubs.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Breaking It Down' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 458 797'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-4.fit_lim.size_458x797.v_1569469947.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Breaking It Down' width='458' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-4.fit_lim.size_458x797.v_1569469947.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You can also enter PTO or sick pay hours. Click the three dots at the end of each row to add notes, such as an explanation for the Additional column. The site calculates each worker's Gross Pay and deposits it in the final column. Clicking Continue takes you to the Adjustments page, where you'll again see the table of staff members. Columns here display withholding amounts for taxes, deductions and company contributions, reimbursements, and, finally, Net Pay.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The next screen, Confirm Withdrawal, is sufficient, considering the site's feature set. It summarizes the run you're about to approve. Totals for all pay types, employer taxes, and company contributions appear at the top-left side of the page. The Withdrawal Summary to the right breaks payroll down into scheduled debits and payments you'll need to handle. You can also see a preview of individual paystubs by clicking a link.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Click Confirm Withdrawal, and your run is complete (though you can cancel it up until 7 p.m. Pacific Time the day before payday). Links on the following page let you print checks, download paystubs, and export the run to CSV format. If you have trouble running your payroll (or completing any other tasks), you can contact Square support by phone, email, or Twitter; alternatively you can browse online help and the user community. The site's online help is not nearly as comprehensive as that of some competitors, including SurePayroll, and more context-sensitive help would be welcome.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-10.v_1569469947.jpg', 'Custom Report', 'Custom Report', 'Square Payroll offers far fewer reports than competitors, but you can export these four.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Custom Report' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 596 358'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-5.fit_lim.size_596x358.v_1569469947.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Custom Report' width='596' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-5.fit_lim.size_596x358.v_1569469947.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02AIJ4H1xOjbrvfA309uDTZ-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Reports and Mobile&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're looking for a service that offers lots of preformatted reports, you'll find sites like &lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/gusto&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;10992&quot;&gt;Gusto &lt;span data-commerce-link=&quot;041aSEM8gBQdpkXlHn6So3m&quot;&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;\/a&gt; far more accommodating than Square Payroll, which offers only a custom report option. You can export Paycheck Details, Employee Totals, Paystubs, or Company Totals in CSV format. Square also integrates with QuickBooks Online, and as you might expect, it's well-integrated with other Square services.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The company has added mobile apps for iOS and Android since I last reviewed it. Both work similarly to the browser-based interface in terms of both setup and operations, with a couple of exceptions. The Overview (Dashboard) is missing the labor costs graph and links to previous payrolls. Also, entries that appear in the left-side navigation menu of the desktop version are divided between a drop-down menu accessible from an icon in the upper left and three navigation icons that run along the bottom: Overview, Team, and History. I was able to access employee and contractor records in the app and run a payroll with no problems.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;A Beginner Site&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Square Payroll might be a good choice for businesses already using Square Point of Sale, since you can import employee timecards from it into the payroll site. It also distinguishes itself from the competition by offering a contractor-only option, for $5 per contractor per month. This provides an easy upward path for a very small business that is only using independent contractors from the start.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;In fact, we'd really only recommend Square Payroll for a very small business with few employees, or one that only employs contractors. The service is fairly easy to use, but a company with any complexity will find needed features missing, such as customizable earnings types and more reports. At this point, it can't compete with Gusto, our Editors' Choice. Gusto combines an exceptional user experience with the features many small businesses would be most likely to use. Square Payroll definitely shows promise, but it has a way to go in terms of reporting, customizability, and the depth of its offering.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;While you're in the money mindset, check out our roundups of the best &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-small-business-accounting-software&quot;&gt;online accounting services&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; and &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-tax-software&quot;&gt;tax 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Roundup&quot;,&quot;show_msrp&quot;:true,&quot;show_hero_image&quot;:false,&quot;luna_user_id&quot;:null,&quot;order_column&quot;:null,&quot;spec_sheet_uuid&quot;:&quot;04g5Rk2N6qhTSMy4Q82fQen&quot;,&quot;pop_treated&quot;:false,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Best Payroll Services for 2026&quot;,&quot;seo_title&quot;:&quot;The Best Payroll Services We've Tested for 2026&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;best-payroll-services&quot;,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_specs&quot;:true,&quot;show_carousel&quot;:true,&quot;is_sponsored&quot;:0,&quot;is_list_truncated&quot;:1,&quot;deck&quot;:&quot;Paying employees accurately and promptly is one of the most criticalu2014and challengingu2014parts of running a small business. We test and rate the top payroll applications to help you choose the right one for your needs.&quot;,&quot;seo_description&quot;:null,&quot;focus_keyword&quot;:&quot;best payroll services&quot;,&quot;no_link_injection&quot;:0,&quot;seo_noindex&quot;:0,&quot;offers_title&quot;:&quot;The Best Payroll Service Deals This Week*&quot;,&quot;offers_group_uuid&quot;:&quot;00gC2ZTQNBQexnSLR1q5EPh&quot;,&quot;deals_content_blocks&quot;:null,&quot;editors_note&quot;:[],&quot;intro_text&quot;:[],&quot;body&quot;:&quot;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Keep Track of Your Payroll&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Everyone loves payday&amp;mdash;except, that is, the payroll administrator. Paying employees (and contractors, and freelancers) is the most complex element of any accounting system. It's also the scariest. Not only do you have to produce checks and direct deposits that are 100 percent accurate, but you also have to make certain that the underlying calculations&amp;mdash;taxes, benefits, and other withholding&amp;mdash;are also correct, to the penny. Furthermore, you have to submit taxes and filings to the IRS and other tax agencies.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Cloud-based payroll applications can help ensure that all of these obligations are met with precision and timeliness. We reviewed 10 of the most popular, some of which have been around for years, including Gusto, OnPay, Patriot Software Full Service Payroll, Square Payroll, SurePayroll, and Payroll by Wave. Sage Payroll Essentials Plus was sold to a different company, so it doesn't appear this year. Intuit Enhanced Payroll has been replaced by QuickBooks Full Service Payroll. Rippling and Workful are new to our roundup, but they've been around for a couple of years. Zenefits Payroll has been retooled and is ready to compete in this group.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Even with such formidable competition, Gusto wins the Editors' Choice again this year. It's the one we recommend small businesses to consider first. Newcomer Rippling also got high marks. It offers midrange-level features and sophistication for about the same cost as Gusto.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-3.v_1569470766.png', 'Gusto', 'Gusto', '');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1004 691'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.fit_lim.size_1004x691.v_1569470766.png&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.png'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Gusto' width='1004' src='\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.fit_lim.size_1004x691.v_1569470766.png' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-1.png'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Precision Is Paramount&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're still doing your company's payroll manually, you're well aware of how complex, exacting, and deadline-driven this process is. Your employees count on you to dispatch their paychecks and authorize direct deposits on scheduled paydays. They expect you to know how much to withhold for all the taxes you owe and the benefits you offer.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Tax agencies can assess stiff fines if payroll filings and taxes aren't received by the scheduled dates. Benefits providers can cut off services like health insurance if you fall behind on payments.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;That's an enormous amount of detail to track, especially if you're trying to do it all on paper. Mistakes aren't tolerated well by anyone involved.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Simplifying the Complex&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Cloud-based payroll solutions can help you organize and automate this onerous task. They offer step-by-step wizards to guide you through the time-intensive process of creating records for employees and supplying the information needed for withholding. They let you establish your own payroll schedules. They do all the required calculations, and most of them actually submit your payroll taxes and filings to the appropriate agencies.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;These sites walk you through each payroll run and tell you how much each will cost you. They provide report templates and offer online portals and mobile apps for employees that display current and historical paystub data and more, in some cases. Not surprisingly, they're equipped with generous support options. And they're not overly expensive; they mostly run between roughly $25 to $40 per month for the base fee and charge a few extra dollars per month for each employee.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The benefits are obvious. You save time and minimize frustration. You don't have to keep up with payroll tax tables nor deal with the myriad compliance issues associated with employee compensation. You can modify your records quickly, and you have instant access to the smallest details. You're much less likely to make errors using one of these services.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;The Setup&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Though each payroll site we looked at provides its own unique user experience, they all share similar structures. They begin with the setup process, which is by far the most time-consuming and detail-oriented element of paying your staff. Though the exact order varies, they all walk you through pages of questions in an orderly, step-by-step fashion. They ask for information about your company, its address and Employee Identification Number (EIN). You select your payroll schedule (usually weekly or semimonthly) and name your payroll administrator and signatory.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If your business offers benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans, you name them and enter information about both the cost to employees and any company contributions. You must also create detailed records for each employee, such as contact information, birthdate, Social Security number, salary or hourly pay rate, and number of allowances from the W-4 form. Since most of these sites submit your payroll taxes and support direct deposit of compensation, you'll be asked for bank account information to make a connection.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You'll also need to enter any payroll history that exists if you've already been compensating employees. This can be an arduous chore, one that may require assistance from the sites' onboarding specialists.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you offer additional payroll types like Paid Time Off (PTO) and sick pay, you can define your policies for accruing these benefits; the services keep track of them for you. Bonuses and commissions can also be paid during a regular pay run, or you can issue them by creating an &quot;off-cycle&quot; payroll. Need to include garnishments like child support on paychecks? These sites support such withholding. In fact, most offer custom pay types, so you can create your own&amp;mdash;sometimes even when you're in the middle of a pay run.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Running Payroll&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've completed setup, you generally can't return to the dedicated setup tools, so it's important to get it right the first time. That said, every service we've looked at has a comprehensive settings section where you can modify and add to the payroll information you've already entered.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Setup done, you're ready to run your first payroll. This is the easy part. Though there are some differences, these sites function similarly during the actual pay run. When you launch a payroll, they display a list of employees along with their pay rates. You first check to make sure the pay period and pay date are correct. Then, you simply enter the number of hours worked (where applicable), in the appropriate pay type boxes (regular, overtime, vacation, and so on). Most sites let you add dollars for other earnings types and reimbursements on this same page.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you complete everything necessary on that screen, you advance to the next to see a preview of your payroll. The various services handle this slightly differently, but you'll be able to see each employee's gross and net pay, withholding for taxes, benefits, and net pay, along with any company contributions. You should also see on this page&amp;mdash;or the next&amp;mdash;the total amount of money the site will take from your bank account for direct deposits and taxes, along with the exact date it will be debited.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After you approve your payroll, you'll have access to additional tables or reports that display absolutely every detail of the pay run.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you have few employees or a very simple payroll, it shouldn't take more than a few minutes to do the actual processing. Depending on which site you're using, you may be able to let payrolls process automatically (assuming, of course, that there are no changes from the previous run). Some even offer same-day payroll.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;What's Not Included&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Though many of these sites offer HR support in addition to payroll, we focused in on payroll capabilities for these reviews. Zenefits, for example, which recently won an Editors' Choice for Benefits Administration, offers payroll processing, but that capability is considered an add-on. In fact, Zenefits supports integration with other payroll websites in addition to providing its own. Rippling employs a similar structure and emphasis.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot; class=&quot;no-underline&quot; onclick=&quot;return popImage('\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-4.v_1569470766.jpg', 'Zenefits', 'Zenefits - Employee Dashboard', '    Zenefits is a comprehensive benefits administration (BA) solution. It is highly compatible with popular payroll processors and solutions, and features strong business intelligence (BI) reporting and online background check access out of the box. SMBs will appreciate its intuitive payroll and accounting, expense reporting, and performance management features. It offers great automation and integrations with Expensify, Google G-Suite, and Microsoft Office 365 make it easy to share information across popular tools. Zenefits is our Editors' Choice pick in BA.');&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt='Zenefits - Employee Dashboard' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1240 999'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.fit_lim.size_1240x999.v_1569470766.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Zenefits - Employee Dashboard' width='1240' src='\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.fit_lim.size_1240x999.v_1569470766.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Unlike the other solutions reviewed here, you can't isolate Zenefits' payroll capabilities, because setup and administration of elements like benefits and time off are handled on other parts of the site. Everything is intertwined, which can be a good thing: You only enter employee data once, for example, and it's used throughout the website. But you have to visit separate areas of Zenefits to set up benefits and deductions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;In larger companies, payroll and benefits administration are usually handled by separate departments. In your small business, though, both of those responsibilities may land on your desk or that of another employee or two. Fortunately, there are several online HR services beyond Rippling and Zenefits that integrate with payroll applications to manage tasks such as the following:&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;ul&gt;rn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-applicant-tracking-systems&quot;&gt;Applicant tracking&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-benefits-administration-software&quot;&gt;Benefits administration&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-employee-scheduling-shift-planning-software&quot;&gt;Scheduling and shift planning&lt;\/a&gt;,&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-performance-management-software&quot;&gt;Performance management&lt;\/a&gt;, and&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-online-learning-platforms-for-business&quot;&gt;Online learning&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/li&gt;rnrn&lt;\/ul&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;To learn more about providers of these services and to see which were designated as Editors' Choices, click the links above to read roundups of solutions dedicated to those services, or go straight to our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-hr-software&quot;&gt;HR software&lt;\/a&gt; roundup to read about services that round up all of the above.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Many Similarities&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The payroll services reviewed here all come from reputable companies with years or even decades of experience behind their tools. I wouldn't hesitate to trust any of them with this complex task. They all share similar parts, though their user experiences are very different, and each has a slightly different set of extras. They're all designed for general small business use, though SurePayroll goes above and beyond by offering versions designed specifically for use by, for example, restaurants, nonprofit organizations, and churches.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;But Gusto takes the top spot again this year. It hits the sweet spot for payroll, offering enough functionality to please a wide variety of small businesses, while not overwhelming with additional features and fees. Its user interface and navigation system are among the best, and its three-tiered pricing structure gives potential users new options. 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These web-based apps course of your group&#8217;s payroll and distribute the right sum of money to staff each payday. They calculate and submit payroll taxes and filings, and monitor different withholdings, resembling these for medical insurance and retirement plans. They supply templates for complete worker information and allow you to create insurance policies for extra advantages, resembling day without work. These apps additionally adjust to trade requirements and finest practices.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-27.jpg\" data-lazy-sized=\"\" alt=\"Gusto payroll preview\" data-image-path=\"roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-27.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n    <small>Gusto payroll preview (Credit score: Gusto\/PCMag)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll be able to usually join payroll web sites to small enterprise accounting functions, resembling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/intuit-quickbooks-online\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Intuit QuickBooks On-line<\/a>, in order that the payroll knowledge turns into part of an organization\u2019s general funds. Inside payroll apps, you possibly can view such knowledge in preformatted studies and customise the output to fit your particular wants. Though our focus is on the payroll course of itself, we additionally look at the HR instruments these providers present.<\/p>\n<p>Along with routinely submitting payroll taxes and filings, the payroll software program we assessment additionally calculates, prepares, and typically distributes W-2s and 1099s. The businesses that develop them additionally present cellular apps that assist you to carry out most duties which you can on the desktop internet variations, together with processing payroll. Employees can entry a number of their payroll info through worker apps, too.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"how-we-test-payroll-software\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_We_Check_Payroll_Software_program\"><\/span>How We Check Payroll Software program<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once we take a look at and assessment payroll software program, we deal with the most effective choices for small companies with 10 or fewer staff. (After all, a few of these functions can deal with a whole lot of staff.) We run payrolls utilizing pattern payroll knowledge and consider the depth and usefulness of options, resembling worker information and HR instruments. We additionally take a look at every payroll app\u2019s historical past, repute, and safety practices.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-28.jpg\" data-lazy-sized=\"\" alt=\"QuickBooks home page\" data-image-path=\"roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-28.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n    <small>QuickBooks house web page (Credit score: Intuit\/PCMag)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"how-much-does-payroll-software-cost\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_A_lot_Does_Payroll_Software_program_Price\"><\/span>How A lot Does Payroll Software program Price?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Each payroll web site we reviewed prices a base worth, averaging round $50 monthly, and a per-worker (worker or contractor) month-to-month cost of normally only a few {dollars}. Some, like ADP RUN and Gusto, have further charges for some providers.<\/p>\n<p>In case you\u2019re on a funds and wish full-service payroll on the lowest price, Patriot Software program is your most suitable option. It prices $37 monthly, plus $5 monthly per employee. Sq. Payroll works particularly effectively for hourly staff within the Sq. labor administration ecosystem. It prices $35 monthly, plus $6 per employee monthly. (Its contractor-only model waives the month-to-month base charge.)<\/p>\n<p>You pay much more for 3 of the opposite payroll web sites we reviewed. ADP RUN, Gusto, and Intuit QuickBooks Workforce are among the many most costly. Their equal tiers begin at round $80 monthly, and you could additionally consider per-worker charges. After all, these functions present extra depth and suppleness than the inexpensive ones.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"why-do-you-need-payroll-software\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Do_You_Want_Payroll_Software_program\"><\/span>Why Do You Want Payroll Software program?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In case you course of payroll manually, you recognize it is advanced, deadline-driven, and exacting. Your staff depend on you to dispatch their paychecks and authorize direct deposits on scheduled paydays. They anticipate you to understand how a lot to withhold for all of the taxes they owe and the advantages you supply\u2014and to pay them.<\/p>\n<p>This creates an unlimited quantity of element to trace, particularly when you attempt to do all of it on paper. Staff usually do not tolerate errors effectively. Tax companies can assess <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/explainers\/avoid-irs-fines-and-penalties-how-payroll-software-protects-your-business\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">stiff fines and different penalties<\/a> if you do not get payroll filings and taxes in on time, too. Advantages suppliers may reduce off providers resembling medical insurance when you fall behind on funds.<\/p>\n<p>Payroll functions show you how to run correct,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/explainers\/avoid-payroll-pitfalls-10-tips-to-keep-your-small-business-running-smoothly\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">well timed payrolls<\/a>. They depend on you to offer appropriate details about your payroll configuration and staff. They usually will not allow you to full a payroll when you&#8217;re lacking any required inputs.<\/p>\n<p>Most of those functions make supporting knowledge, resembling worker profiles, accessible as you put together to pay your staff. Additionally they supply particular help and error-checking in lots of areas. For instance, Gusto can full your state registration for you (for a charge), and OnPay is particularly good at error-checking pay runs.<\/p>\n<p>Payroll software program has been steadily rolling out AI-driven capabilities to reinforce error-checking. They\u2019ve additionally included AI into their assist programs, permitting you to ask a query and get a direct reply in some instances, although they extra usually present step-by-step directions for getting there. Some additionally use AI that will help you transfer employee hours into payroll worksheets, for instance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-29.jpg\" data-lazy-sized=\"\" alt=\"Square Payroll\u2019s AI chatbot\" data-image-path=\"roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-29.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n    <small>Sq. Payroll\u2019s AI chatbot (Credit score: Sq.\/PCMag)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n<p>These apps can prevent an unlimited period of time, which is normally briefly provide for enterprise house owners. They reduce the frustration and complications that include payday, finally selling goodwill along with your staff due to their accuracy, flexibility, and timeliness. They usually may even prevent cash you&#8217;ll in any other case pay in penalties.<\/p>\n<p>In brief, there actually are not any downsides to paying your staff and contractors through payroll software program.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"what-does-setting-up-payroll-software-entail\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_Setting_Up_Payroll_Software_program_Entail\"><\/span>What Does Setting Up Payroll Software program Entail?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Though every payroll service has a novel consumer expertise, all of them have related buildings. They start with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/explainers\/run-payroll-like-a-pro-a-stress-free-setup-guide-for-small-businesses\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">setup course of<\/a>, which is probably the most detail-oriented and time-consuming facet of paying your workers.<\/p>\n<p>Although the precise order varies, some apps stroll you thru pages of questions in a step-by-step vogue. Others present partial setup wizards and depart the remainder to you, utilizing the Settings menu. These setup wizards ask for details about your organization, resembling your deal with and Employer Identification Quantity (EIN). You choose your payroll schedule, which is normally weekly or biweekly, and also you join the applying to your payroll checking account.<\/p>\n<p>If your corporation affords worker advantages resembling medical insurance and retirement plans, you possibly can specify the associated fee to staff and any firm contributions. If so, it&#8217;s worthwhile to make sure that you pay advantages suppliers on time. Some firms, resembling ADP and OnPay, perform as advantages brokers, whereas others, resembling Intuit and Sq., assist you to work with third-party suppliers. These providers then deduct the required quantities in the course of the payroll course of.<\/p>\n<p>As a part of the setup, you could additionally create thorough information for every worker, together with their contact info, date of delivery, variety of allowances from Type W-4, wage or hourly pay fee, and Social Safety quantity.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-30.jpg\" data-lazy-sized=\"\" alt=\"Employee record in OnPay\" data-image-path=\"roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-30.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n    <small>Worker file in OnPay (Credit score: OnPay\/PCMag)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n<p>In case you compensated staff previously 12 months, it&#8217;s worthwhile to enter any present payroll historical past. This course of might be arduous and should require help from a web site&#8217;s onboarding specialists, as absolute accuracy is crucial. Some websites, resembling ADP RUN, embody instruments to automate the import of payroll historical past from rivals.<\/p>\n<p>In case you supply further payroll sorts, resembling paid day without work and sick pay, you possibly can outline the insurance policies for accruing these advantages. The providers then maintain monitor of them for you. You can even pay bonuses and commissions throughout an everyday pay run or subject them by creating an off-cycle payroll. Want to incorporate garnishments like little one help on paychecks? Payroll software program can do this, too. Most additionally allow you to create customized pay sorts, typically even once you&#8217;re in the course of a pay run.<\/p>\n<p>When you full the setup course of, you usually cannot return to the devoted setup wizards, so it is important to get all the pieces proper the primary time. That mentioned, each payroll app we examined has a complete settings part the place you possibly can add to and modify the payroll info you already entered.<\/p>\n<p>Setup takes time and may require you to seek the advice of many sources. However ultimately, it allows you to run your payroll a lot sooner than you can manually.<\/p>\n<div class=\"py-4\" data-parent-group=\"related-stories\">\n<div class=\"mx-0 border border-b border-l-0 border-r-0 border-t border-gray-300 py-4 md:ml-8 md:mr-24\">\n<h3 class=\"font-stretch-ultra-condensed mb-2 text-lg font-semibold uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beneficial_by_Our_Editors\"><\/span>Beneficial by Our Editors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"how-long-does-it-take-to-run-a-payroll\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Lengthy_Does_It_Take_to_Run_a_Payroll\"><\/span>How Lengthy Does It Take to Run a Payroll?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Operating payroll is the straightforward half. Although the precise course of could differ, payroll functions usually work equally in the course of the pay run. Once you launch a payroll, they present you an inventory of hourly and salaried staff (and probably contractors; you may run them individually) and their pay charges. You first examine to verify the pay interval and pay date are appropriate. After that, you merely enter the variety of hours labored, the place relevant, within the acceptable pay sort packing containers (resembling common, extra time, trip) or import them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-31.jpg\" data-lazy-sized=\"\" alt=\"Payroll worksheet in Patriot Software\" data-image-path=\"roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-31.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n    <small>Payroll worksheet in Patriot Software program (Credit score: Patriot Software program\/PCMag)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n<p>Each utility has a couple of option to import hours from a cellular app, a time clock, or time sheets, all of which usually tend to be correct than handbook entry strategies. Typically, you pay additional for this functionality, resembling with ADP RUN, which helps you to flip a pill right into a time clock for punching out and in.<\/p>\n<p>After you enter all the required particulars, you preview your payroll. You&#8217;ll be able to see every worker&#8217;s gross and web pay, withholding for taxes and advantages, and any firm contributions. The payroll apps then present you the overall sum of money they are going to withdraw out of your checking account for direct deposits, advantages, taxes, and different withholdings, in addition to the precise date of the withdrawal. They usually normally present a hyperlink to any checks you could print.<\/p>\n<p>After you approve a payroll, the providers can generate further tables or studies with the small print of the pay run. Many assist you to edit, cancel, or void a payroll after you approve it, however earlier than a sure deadline.<\/p>\n<p>You probably have few staff or a quite simple payroll, the method should not take quite a lot of minutes. Relying on which utility you utilize, you may be capable to let payroll course of routinely (assuming there are not any adjustments from the earlier run). Some even supply next-day payroll and paycheck advances.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>In bigger firms, separate departments normally deal with payroll and HR. In your small enterprise, although, each of these obligations may land in your desk or that of one other worker. There&#8217;s a lot overlap between payroll and HR that you&#8217;ll do HR duties even when you&#8217;re strictly operating your payroll by payroll software program. Each app additionally consists of quite a few customizable preformatted studies for each payroll and HR\u2014even highly effective customized studies in some instances.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-32.jpg\" data-lazy-sized=\"\" alt=\"Custom report in ADP RUN\" data-image-path=\"roundups\/012W7bYYuddTDXTy8tH7W7b-32.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n    <small>Customized report in ADP RUN (Credit score: ADP\/PCMag)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n<p>Many of the payroll apps we assessment supply primary HR parts, resembling doc storage, doc templates, new rent reporting, and on-line W-4 and W-9 varieties. Some supply extras, resembling background checks, compliance alerts, efficiency opinions, and recruitment and expertise administration. We primarily consider every web site\u2019s payroll processing capabilities, and we contemplate good HR instruments a bonus.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"are-payroll-sites-safe\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Payroll_Websites_Protected\"><\/span>Are Payroll Websites Protected?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The considered utilizing a payroll utility may depart you questioning whether or not it is protected to place all your corporation&#8217;s payroll knowledge on-line. All of the payroll providers we assessment come from respected firms with years and even many years of expertise. They make each effort to maintain your delicate payroll knowledge protected, as you possibly can examine in our opinions. All help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-authenticator-apps\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">multi-factor authentication<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"can-you-conduct-payroll-from-your-phone\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Conduct_Payroll_from_Your_Telephone\"><\/span>Can You Conduct Payroll from Your Telephone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is doable to run payroll in your cellphone, although it\u2019s simpler in your PC. Many cellular variations allow you to view worker information and, in some instances, even studies. Some payroll websites are accessible through cellular browsers, whereas others supply devoted apps. They don\u2019t all replicate completely each characteristic of their desktop counterparts, however some do.<\/p>\n<p>As talked about, you possibly can invite staff to create login credentials and enter their private info of their employee portal, accessible on desktop or cellular. 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