|
Pain Free
Payroll |
Software
(such as QuickBooks®) |
Full Service
(such as ADP® /
PayChex®) |
| Customer Support |
Free. As your trusted
advisor, we’re here to help you whenever you have a question. |
Extra
charges apply. |
Included |
| Direct Deposit |
Free |
Extra
charges apply. |
Extra
charges apply. |
| Email Reminders |
Timely email reminders remind you of all important
deadlines. |
Online
reminders exist, but they are not automated. |
No
reminders available. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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are withdrawn on each payday, typically several weeks before they are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. |
| Electronic tax payments and filings |
Electronic 940s, 941s, 944s, 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. |
| Export |
Easy data download to QuickBooks®, QuickBooks Online,
QuickBooks® for Mac, Microsoft Money® and Quicken®. |
Works
only with QuickBooks. |
Downloads data to QuickBooks, but as journal lump-sum. There are no
split level details available. |
| Price |
Plans from $50/month |
Pricing
can vary greatly by service selected. |
Pricing
varies by no. of employees and payroll runs. Additional fees for direct
deposit, quarterly filings, delivery fees, W-2s etc. |
