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Our Personalized
Payroll Service |
Software
Integration
(Such as Quickbooks) |
Competitor
Payroll Services
(Such as ADP / Paychex) |
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Access |
You can run payroll from any computer with internet
access (OR we can do everything for you, once you
send us hours). |
You must use the computer where your
accounting/payroll software is installed. |
You must make yourself available to submit hours by
phone or online. |
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Setup |
We do the set up for you, there’s nothing to install
on your end. |
Software and tax table updates required. No help
with new hire reporting, W-4s, I-9s. |
Paper-intensive manual process. |
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Email Reminders |
Timely email reminders remind you of all important
deadlines. |
Online reminders exist, but they are not automated. |
No reminders available. |
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Paycheck calculations |
Instant and guaranteed accurate. |
Instant and guaranteed accurate (but requires
ongoing tax table updates). |
Paycheck calculations are delayed from the time you
report hours. |
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Direct Deposit
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Free |
Extra charges apply. |
Extra charges apply. |
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Paychecks |
Print instantly on blank or pre-printed check stock
– either at our office or yours. |
No blank check printing option. |
Delivered to your office for an extra fee. |
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Tax Impounding |
No tax impounding- funds stay in your bank account
until the payment is due. |
Depends on service selected. |
Taxes are withdrawn on each payday, typically
several weeks before they are due. |
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Electronic tax payments and filings
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Electronic 940s, 941s, 944s, Schedule E, W-2s, and e-file for
most states (or we provide signature-ready forms). |
Electronic functionality available for 941s, and
very few states. |
The service takes care of taxes for you, for an
extra fee. |
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Customer Support |
Free. As your trusted advisor, we’re here to help
you whenever you have a question.
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Extra charges apply. |
Included |
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Export |
Easy data download to QuickBooks®,
QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks® for Mac,
Microsoft Money® and Quicken®.
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Works only with QuickBooks. |
Downloads data to QuickBooks, but as journal
lump-sum. There are no split level details
available. |
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Price |
Prices
starts at $40 per payroll run and includes quarterly
Federal and State tax filings. |
Pricing can vary greatly by service selected.
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Pricing varies by no. of employees and payroll runs.
Additional fees for direct deposit, quarterly
filings, delivery fees, W-2s etc.
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