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April 21, 2023For many businesses, payroll services offer an attractive and valuable alternative to in-house processing. Chosen correctly, they provide a less expensive, simpler means of paying your employees, filing your taxes, and performing a host of other duties these companies’ sales reps can’t wait to tell you about.
Even the most meticulous and experienced professionals find that payroll can be a headache. Slap on a stiff penalty for a tax filing omission, and now we’re talking a full-blown financially-induced migraine.
For many businesses, payroll services offer an attractive and valuable alternative to in-house processing. Chosen correctly, they provide a less expensive, simpler means of paying your employees, filing your taxes, and performing a host of other duties these companies’ sales reps can’t wait to tell you about.
However, choosing poorly is like starting a new job you weren’t right for in the first place — it’s a hassle to leave, but if you stay, you’ll be perpetually frustrated.
Services provided
A payroll company’s basic services include calculating payroll and tax obligations for each employee, printing and delivering checks, and providing management reports. Paychecks can be issued on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, semi-monthly or yearly payroll basis.
In addition, payroll firms can offer services such as automatic check signatures, envelope stuffing, and direct deposit of checks. Payroll firms also issue W-2 forms for an additional fee of about $1 per form.
If you are thinking about outsourcing your payroll and /or bookkeeping to free up some time and hassle give us a call. We would love to talk to you about how we can assist. 813-788-3378
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