We’re adding a household employee and I need to find a service/software to manage payroll — cut checks, handle all the tax filings, year end 1040s, etc etc etc. At first glance here is what I am finding:
- Paycycle gets a good review in PCMag and is paying to be at the top of google listings
- Surepayroll gets a decent review as well but seems to cost a lot more.
- ADP has a small business offer but I suspect overkill. Ditto Peachtree
- Buyerzone seems to have a lead gen system that will generate quite a few quotes from outsourcing services. Hesitate to try, I don’t want a blizzard of annoying email. And there is supplier-match, they are an affiliate of buyerzone, so I guess I pay two fees effectively to get a referal? crazy.
- I am sure the quickbooks solution is adequate but I don’t really want to install software.
- I am not sure how 10dollarpayroll differs from paycycle but anyone who uses the blink tag (or the moral equivalent) in 2006 is off my list.
- Payrollpayroll — I guess they really really know know their their payroll payroll stuff stuff.
I am sure my accountant can recommend some local service providers too. Has anyone used paycycle?
I actually work for Paychex, which is a national provider for very small companies and household employees. We are one of the services on Buyerzone. You do not pay a fee to Buyerzone. I personally deal with nanny payrolls all the time and we do a good job. However, I recommend you speak with someone local with Paychex or someone your accountant knows. Nanny payroll is different than normal payroll and varies by state. If you are talking to a rep new to the industry, or not familiar with household payrolls…you WILL have service issues. I have converted ADP, Paycycle, Surepayroll, and Quickbooks clients…so I cannot recommend those services. Good luck. Bryan in Chicago
hey thanks for the tip. at the end of the day, my accountant may just take of all this for me. But I appreciate your reco.