Payroll

Payroll works best when the process is as accurate as the calculation.

Payroll affects employees, tax obligations, cash flow, and financial statements. We help organize the information, calculate payroll, and maintain the related filing and reporting process.

Payroll processing

  • Weekly, biweekly, monthly, and owner payroll
  • Direct-deposit and manual-check calculations
  • Paystub preparation
  • Overtime, bonus, commission, and tip calculations
  • Owner compensation
  • Payroll cost summaries

Payroll tax support

  • Federal and state withholding
  • Social Security and Medicare
  • Federal and state unemployment tax
  • Forms 941, 940, and 944
  • Tax deposit scheduling
  • Year-end reconciliation

Employee setup & reporting

  • W-4 and state withholding records
  • I-9 documentation
  • Direct-deposit and identification review
  • E-Verify support
  • New-hire reporting
  • W-2, W-3, and contractor 1099 support

S-Corporation owner payroll

  • W-2 wages and reasonable compensation
  • Shareholder distributions
  • Reimbursements and owner contributions
  • Health-insurance treatment
  • Retirement contributions
  • Estimated-tax coordination
Payroll controls

Defined cutoffs protect employees and accuracy.

Complete, approved information must be received before payroll can be processed reliably.

One authorized payroll contact

One person should submit or approve hours, pay changes, bonuses, reimbursements, and terminations.

Standard submission format

Hours and changes should be provided through the agreed form or system, not spread across several messages.

Documented cutoff

Information received after the cutoff may move to the next cycle or be handled as rush work if capacity allows.

Complete employee records

Required tax forms, identification, payment details, and authorization must be complete before setup.

A more reliable process

Need payroll support that includes the records behind it?