SurePayroll vs. Do-It-Yourself Payroll Processing

With SurePayroll, it’s not just the productivity time you save — it’s the service you gain:

Pay Options	SurePayroll	DIY
Direct deposit
Locally printed checks
Email notification of payment / online pay stubs
Employee access to payroll information
Features	SurePayroll	DIY
iPhone® and BlackBerry® compatibility
Time Clock Integration
Accounting Software Integration
Support	SurePayroll	DIY
Phone
Unlimited Support
Online help
Tax experts who will work with the IRS
Compliance	SurePayroll	DIY
Tax filings and deposits
Automatic new hire reporting
Labor law posters
Access to benefits	SurePayroll	DIY
401(k)
Health insurance
Workers' compensation
Background checks

What’s the Cost of Do-It-Yourself Payroll?

We won’t lie to you: Processing payroll manually with pen and paper (or with Excel and free payroll calculators) costs less out-of-pocket than any other payroll processing method, but the ”cheapest” payroll processing method is usually the most expensive — and the method most fraught with potential for errors that can lead to IRS fines averaging $845 annually.

The SurePayroll Payroll Processing Method Cost

Assuming your time is worth $50 an hour and processing payroll takes you two hours per pay period, the math to justify the cost-savings is clear.

Do-it-yourself payroll costs

Cost of manually running payroll: $50 per hour X
Payroll processing time per pay period: 2 hours
Per payroll cost: $100
Annual payroll cost using DIY: $2400
IRS penalties: $845 annually on average

With SurePayroll, online payroll processing four employees paid semi-monthly costs $38.35 per pay period. Payroll can be completed in two minutes from anywhere.

SurePayroll costs

SurePayroll per pay period for four employees cost: $38.35
Your time spent per pay period: 2 minutes
Per payroll cost: $38.35
Annual payroll cost: $920.40
IRS penalties: none

You can gain more than $2,200 annually in productivity time and money saved in IRS penalties. And you can stop making payroll calculations, payroll tax deductions and worrying that you’re looking at outdated tax tables or IRS regulations. You just go online anytime, enter payroll, approve it and we do everything else—including filing and paying federal, state and most local payroll taxes and paying your employees via direct deposit.

Save time and reduce risk with SurePayroll – the most comprehensive and convenient payroll method.

The value and savings are clear:

• You don’t need payroll expertise — everything’s automated after set up, and we’ll support you with any questions, even working with the IRS for you, if needed.
• You spend fewer than two minutes processing payroll. Because we file and pay taxes, there’s nothing left for you to do once you’re finished.
• You don’t have to be in the office on payday to distribute checks: Employees are paid by direct deposit, notified by email and provided online access to their paystub.
• You can access our award-winning customer service team by phone or email, 6 days a week. Online help is available 24/7.
• You can process payroll, access reports and manage data at anywhere at anytime – even on an iPhone®, BlackBerry® or other mobile device.

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