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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2019, 07:15:24 PM »
Over a year.
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Response times to email can lag for a day or 2. Phone customer service is pretty decent though. (Only had to contact them several times)
Will point out, they have banner ads on the desktop app if that bothers you.

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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2019, 01:55:46 AM »
Will point out, they have banner ads on the desktop app if that bothers you.
Free is free dude :)
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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2019, 08:25:33 AM »
Hi, I'm a very small business (S corp with 1 employee -- myself). Does anyone have a recommendation for a cheap payroll service? I'd been using Xero but they stopped offering payroll and are now partnered with Gusto. The cheapest services, including Gusto, all seem to be around ~$40/mo for just 1 employee. Is there any significantly cheaper solution besides DYI, which I'm not willing to do. Thank you!
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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2019, 10:12:39 AM »
Free is free dude :)
That’s why I use it. was just pointing it out in case anyone cares. Also don’t want an argument how it most be a scam because nothing is free....

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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2019, 11:30:56 AM »
I've been using esmartpaycheck.com
really good. decent prices. but no direct deposit.

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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #25 on: January 31, 2019, 02:56:15 PM »
If your looking for a more personalized service please PM me
Does this mean you ended up buying a payroll services company? :)
I'm looking to buy an established profitable business. any leads welcome. TIA

(I'm located in nj)
i have a service business that i would like to take in an investor. im thinking of offering a 1.5x on investment. and he will get paid every time i get paid, starting from a year after his investment. so he should have his money back within two and half years (probably)   

is this too high? should i consider a different structure?
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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #26 on: January 31, 2019, 02:58:18 PM »
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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #27 on: January 31, 2019, 03:53:30 PM »
Does this mean you ended up buying a payroll services company? :)
nope!  its just another service.  :P
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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #28 on: March 26, 2019, 12:40:21 PM »
any recommendations for payroll for 1 employee (not myself) that would include clocking in?

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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #29 on: March 27, 2019, 11:55:02 AM »
any recommendations for payroll for 1 employee (not myself) that would include clocking in?
how hard is NYS employee compliance? is it worth using Paychex or ADP which have it included or is it relatively easy to do it on your own?

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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #30 on: March 27, 2019, 12:24:19 PM »
how hard is NYS employee compliance? is it worth using Paychex or ADP which have it included or is it relatively easy to do it on your own?

As long as you have the proper Workers Comp, PFL and DBL, and comply with minimum wage laws, I don't see why it should be too big of an issue.
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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #31 on: March 27, 2019, 12:52:39 PM »
As long as you have the proper Workers Comp, PFL and DBL, and comply with minimum wage laws, I don't see why it should be too big of an issue.
thanks. whats the easiest place to get that info (government sites are hard to understand)

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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #32 on: March 27, 2019, 12:57:16 PM »
thanks. whats the easiest place to get that info (government sites are hard to understand)

No rocket science here. Just call your Property & Casualty insurance broker and tell them that you need the above. (There are places that specialize in these kinds of coverages, I just go to my regular P&C guy).
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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #33 on: March 28, 2019, 11:30:13 AM »
thanks. and how about HR duties like OSHA and the new sexual harassment training?

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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #34 on: March 28, 2019, 11:31:08 AM »
thanks. and how about HR duties like OSHA and the new sexual harassment training?

IDK. Never dealt with any of that.

If you're really concerned, maybe just use a PEO. It will cost you a bit, and I'm not sure if they will take your business with just one employee (might have to add yourself to payroll), but that way you offload all of the HR compliance issues to a company that is focused on that.
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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #35 on: March 28, 2019, 12:11:57 PM »
IDK. Never dealt with any of that.

If you're really concerned, maybe just use a PEO. It will cost you a bit, and I'm not sure if they will take your business with just one employee (might have to add yourself to payroll), but that way you offload all of the HR compliance issues to a company that is focused on that.
paychex claims to take care of it all so i may use them

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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #36 on: March 28, 2019, 12:20:19 PM »
paychex claims to take care of it all so i may use them

All the large payroll companies have PEO subsidiaries.
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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #37 on: March 28, 2019, 01:19:19 PM »
All the large payroll companies have PEO subsidiaries.
thanks. paychex also claims only they and ADP are bonded and insured. does that matter?

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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #38 on: March 28, 2019, 01:27:55 PM »
thanks. paychex also claims only they and ADP are bonded and insured. does that matter?

Not sure if that claim is right, especially when in comes to PEOs, but that might only come into play if there's a large lawsuit where they could be implicated. On your 1 person payroll I don't see the significance.
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Re: Payroll services for very small business
« Reply #39 on: April 05, 2019, 12:00:09 AM »
Any reviews on gusto??