Grow Your Startup With Smarter Payroll and HR
The success of your new business depends on the decisions you’re making right now. We can help you make smart business choices with solutions to:
- Pay employees accurately and on time
- Keep up with federal and state regulations
- Offer employee benefits as you grow
Start Your New Business Off Right
For success now and down the road, utilizing these solutions can help tackle challenges for your startup.
Incorporate Your Business
Quickly and easily incorporate to protect your assets and potentially lower taxes with services from our partner MyCorporation.
Pay Employees and Payroll Taxes
Work with Paychex to help your startup pay employees and taxes, meet regulatory obligations, and claim tax credits.
Process Payments
Get easy and efficient payment processing to fuel your business growth, from Point of Sale (POS) solutions to processing credit card, debit card, and online payments, and more.
Protect Your Business
No matter the size, Paychex can offer comprehensive coverage, from general liability policies to workers’ compensation insurance.
Grow Your Employees
Streamline entire hiring processes and simplify employee management. Our all-in-one technology can help support, recommend, and troubleshoot HR needs that arise.
Provide Benefits
Attracting and retaining top talent in today’s workplace market can be difficult. Offering a robust benefits package can help give your business the edge it needs.
Payroll for Startups
As an entrepreneur, managing finances can be overwhelming. The best payroll for startups handles payroll processing and tax filing, so you can stay focused on growing your business.
Ready To Turn Your Business Idea Into Reality?
Our Startup Checklist gives you everything you need to launch with confidence — from legal requirements to building brand identity.
Startup Business Resources
Additional Services for Startups
Wherever you want to take your new business, Paychex can grow with you with services to help you meet your business goals.
Hear From Some of Our Customers
Our clients say Paychex:
- Helped them prepare their business to grow
- Showed them how to realize their vision for the business
- Gave them the freedom to work on their business, not just in it
“This is my first business, so I’m having to do first trial things and hopefully this works out. [Paychex] has taken care of the things that I don’t know. I can live almost stress free.”
“They're efficient, they know what they're doing .... The impact Paychex has is that my employees love the platform ... we're just going to do (payroll) online, or I can just do this in 10 minutes on my phone."
Solutions That Grow With Your Business
- Self-employed – Pay yourself a salary while also saving for retirement.
- 1-19 employees – Save time, cut costs & comply with government regulations.
- 20-49 employees – Save time, reduce errors and keep up with changing regulations.
- 50-1,000+ employees – Control your HR infrastructure and help your business comply with laws and regulations with HR advice from a dedicated professional and our all-in-one technology.
Getting Started is Easy
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Do I Need an EIN Before I Can Run Payroll?
Do I Need an EIN Before I Can Run Payroll?
Yes, the IRS requires an EIN before you hire your first employee or run payroll, since it's what identifies your business for payroll tax filings, deposits, and reporting. You can apply for one for free directly through the IRS. If you're a sole proprietor with no employees yet, you can use your Social Security number in the meantime, but you'll need an EIN the moment you bring someone on.
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What Are the Best Tools for Managing a Startup Effectively?
What Are the Best Tools for Managing a Startup Effectively?
Most startups need three things: a payroll and HR platform to pay people accurately and stay compliant, a way to track cash flow and expenses, and tools that connect to the software you already use. Paychex Flex combines payroll, HR, and AI-powered compliance alerts in one platform, and connects to the accounting, hiring, and point-of-sale tools most startups already run on through the Paychex Marketplace.
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What Are Business Startup Services?
What Are Business Startup Services?
Business startup services are the professional support and tools that help you legally launch and establish a new business, from registering your business and getting an EIN, to setting up payroll and staying compliant with state and federal requirements. Paychex offers startup services like payroll setup, tax compliance, workers' comp, and HR guidance, so you can focus on building your business instead of managing paperwork.