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Flexible Payroll and HR Plans For Every Business

Easily manage your employees and control payroll costs with our all-in-one Paychex Flex® technology, compliance experts, and HR support.

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Featured Services:

  • Payroll Processing
  • Automated tax administration
  • Compliance Library
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Featured Services:

  • Everything in Select
  • Expanded Payroll and reporting services
  • Additional HR tools

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Payroll & Financial Support
Payroll Processing

Complete payroll online from desktop or mobile with the option to work with a dedicated payroll specialist. We can also integrate your payroll with HR and benefits for easier management.

Payroll Tax Administration

Get ahead of required payroll tax calculation and payment, file your payroll taxes with your appropriate agencies, and reduce the risk of penalties for late or inaccurate payments with our automatic tax administration service, Taxpay®.

Flexible Employee Pay Options

Empower employees to review and select pay options including paper checks, direct deposit, tip disbursement for tipped employees, and pay cards.

Garnishment Payment Service

Automatically deducts and remits garnished wages to the appropriate agency.

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General Ledger Service

Easily transfer payroll data to accounting software to create customizable and flexible reports and improve efficiency, workflow, accuracy, and accessibility.

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Talent Management
Pre-Employment Screening

Gain more confidence in your employee screening process with a streamlined package of post-offer, pre-hire and post-hire background checks.

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Employee Handbook Builder

Utilize our online handbook builder tool that provides access to federal and state policies. Customize your handbook with additional policies appropriate to your business needs.

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Workforce Management
Analytics and Reports Center

Efficiently manage HR, payroll, and benefits with more than 160 standard reports and the ability to create custom reports.

New Hire Reporting

Meet state reporting requirements for new and rehired employees and independent contractors.

Labor Posters

Receive up-to-date printed or electronic federal and state posters for display in your workplace.

State Unemployment Insurance Service

Get assistance with managing your unemployment insurance claims and processes.

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Employee Experience
Employee Self-Service Mobile Experience

Add new employees and invite them to register for a Paychex Flex® account where they can complete daily activities, view pay and tax information, and stay informed and engaged with business activities.

Financial Wellness and Cashflow Assistance

Help workers meet their financial goals with a variety of tools and education, including short-term loans.

Risk Management
Compliance Library

Access important human resources documents for your employees and your business.

Workers’ Compensation Report Service

Utilize a Workers' Compensation Report allowing you to compare your actual WC responsibilities to what you are currently paying your provider.

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Customer Support Options
Online Support

Complete access to in-platform tools and support via chat to receive prompt, reliable, and effective support at any time.

Enhanced Support

Multi-channel support includes phone and email access to agents who can provide more hands-on support to your business.

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Premium Support

Direct access to support advisors for your unique needs via phone, chat, and email, plus access to a Paychex payroll specialist to enter and submit payroll on your behalf.

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Featured Services:

  • Full-featured payroll and tax administration including job costing and labor distribution
  • Employee engagement, performance, and documentation HR tools
  • 24/7 support

Featured Services:

  • Everything in Flex Enterprise
  • Dedicated HR guidance, consulting, and compliance support
  • 401(k) and other employee benefits
  • Safety and OSHA services

Featured Services:

  • Everything in HR Pro
  • Full suite of flexible employee benefits
  • Workers' compensation and risk management solutions
  • Enhanced service team

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HR Solutions
Dedicated HR Professional Guidance

Let our experts deliver real answers to your HR issues, proactively identify and assess risk, and provide support when and how it works for you.

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Trainings and Seminars Led by an HR Expert

Establish employee training and development programs led by a Paychex HR professional to help improve performance and retention.

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Compliance Library

Access important human resources documents for your employees and your business.

Labor Posters

Receive up-to-date printed federal and state posters for display in your workplace.

Employee Handbook Builder

Use our online handbook builder tool with access to federal and state policies. Customize your handbook with additional policies appropriate to your business needs.

Employee Benefits
Employee Perks and Discounts

Enhance your benefits package with employee discounts on shopping, travel, events, and more.

Employee Assistance Program

Support the holistic well-being of your employees with work/life balance services, including counseling, virtual concierge, wellness tools, and legal consultations.

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Retirement Plan (Recordkeeping and Administration)

Paychex is the #1 provider of 401(k) plans in the country.2 From adopting a new plan, to enrollment and plan maintenance, we are here to help.

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Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health and dependent care FSA accounts allow employees to allocate pretax dollars for eligible out-of-pocket healthcare costs and child/elder care costs.

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Health Savings Account (HSA)

An HSA allows both employer and employee to set aside pretax money for the account holder to pay for qualified health expenses while also earning tax-free interest.

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COBRA

Integrate payroll with our COBRA service to reduce administrative tasks and paperwork.

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Premium Only Plan

Help employees save money by reducing their taxable income, which in turn helps reduce your company's payroll taxes. A POP allows employees to pay for health insurance premiums with pretax dollars.

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Benefits Administration

Make your employee benefits easier to manage with access to more efficient recordkeeping, plus flexible plan designs, full-service administration, and employee self-service.

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Group Health Benefits

Attract and retain the best talent with access to cost-effective, comprehensive benefits packages adaptable to your business needs.

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Dental Insurance

Offer dental coverage to expand your health benefits, with extensive provider networks and flexible plans.

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Vision Insurance

A vision insurance plan is a great way to expand your health coverage with a voluntary plan paid for by the employees who need it.

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Voluntary (Critical Illness, Hospital, Accident)

Voluntary insurance coverage gives employees the option to customize their own health care by choosing coverage that best meets their needs and those of their dependents.

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Part-Time Employee Benefits

Offer part-time employees access to valuable wellness benefit solutions, including virtual primary care and discounts for dental and vision services.

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Life Insurance

Help boost security and peace of mind for employees with employer- and employee-paid life insurance plan options, with flexible coverage amounts, and premiums deducted each payday through Paychex payroll.

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Disability Insurance

Help employees replace lost income from a covered short- or long-term disability that prevents them from performing regular work duties. Employer-paid and employee-paid options available.

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Health Advocacy Service

Skilled health advocates help employees navigate health insurance billing and claims, find doctors and specialists, schedule appointments, and more.

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Risk Management
Safety Services and OSHA Manual

Work with a safety specialist who will assist you in developing appropriate safety training, protocols, and manuals that meet OSHA requirements related to your business.

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Enhanced Safety Services and onsite support

As part of the PEO Worker's Compensation Master plan, these enhanced safety services include a customized safety action plan, on-site audits and trainings (specific territories), risk assessment updates and more.

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Workers’ Compensation Coverage

Get the coverage you need to provide monetary compensation and medical benefits to employees after a workplace-related injury or illness occurs.

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Cyber Liability Coverage

A cyber liability policy helps cover financial losses as a result of cybercrimes such as phishing, malware, security breaches, and more.

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Employment Practices Liability Coverage

An Employment Practices Liability (EPLI) policy helps to cover the financial costs associated with employment-related claims, such as discrimination, wrongful termination, and more.

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Talent Management
Pre-Employment Screening

Gain more confidence in your employee screening process with a streamlined package of background checks.

Learning Management System With Content

Make e-learning a priority at your business with online courses and learning journeys designed to help your employees stay educated, engaged, and focused while helping improve employee retention and reduce turnover.

Enhanced Learning Library Plus Custom Content

Customize employee training and development with additional courses and the ability to add your own content and proactively manage the e-learning process.

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Job Posting Website Integrations

Integrate with job boards, including Indeed, to post jobs, schedule interviews, and handle hiring workflows which can save time and produce consistent results.

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Performance Management

Engage and develop your employees with a simple and transparent performance review process, and digitally track communications with our customizable performance management system

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Onboarding

Make it easier to communicate, assign onboarding tasks, and acclimate new hires to your business culture with our paperless, digital onboarding experience.

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Payroll & Financial Support
Payroll Processing

Complete payroll online from desktop or mobile with the option to work with a dedicated payroll specialist. We can also integrate your payroll with HR and benefits for easier management.

Payroll Tax Administration

Automatically calculate, file, and pay payroll taxes from your account when required, so you can focus on running your business.

Employee Pay Options

Empower employees to review and select pay options including paper checks, direct deposit, tip disbursement for tipped employees, and pay cards.

New Hire Reporting

Meet state reporting requirements for new and rehired employees.

Garnishment Payment Service

Automatically deduct and remit garnished wages to the appropriate agency.

State Unemployment Insurance Service

Get assistance with managing your unemployment insurance claims and processes.

General Ledger Service

Easily transfer payroll data to accounting software to create customizable and flexible reports and improve efficiency, workflow, accuracy, and accessibility.

Workforce Management
Custom Analytics and Reports Center

Efficiently manage HR, payroll, and benefits with more than 160 standard reports and the ability to create custom reports.

Job Costing and Labor Distribution

Organize expenses and determine which departments are most profitable and create labor assignments to your specifications and view your segmented data in reports.

Document Management

Access a centralized and secure file repository for company forms, policies, and references, plus employee documents and certifications.

HR Analytics and AI Insights

Transform data into meaningful insight to make more informed decisions utilizing guided analyses and clear visualizations for workforce distribution, cost, turnover, retention, and pay. The built-in AI Insights tool allows you to get answers in seconds without even glancing at a data dashboard.

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Employee Experience
Employee Self-Service and Mobile Experience

Add new employees and invite them to register for a Paychex Flex® account where they can complete daily activities, view pay and tax information, and stay informed and engaged with business activities.

Paycheck Preview and Approval

Make it easy for employees to review their paycheck before payday with Paychex Pre-check℠ while helping you reduce payroll discrepancies and costly corrections.

Financial Wellness and Cashflow Assistance

Help workers meet their financial goals with a variety of tools and education, including short-term loans.

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Get hours back in your day to grow your business knowing your HR is easily managed.

Why More Than 800,000+ Businesses Trust Paychex

When looking for the best payroll software for your needs, see why others choose our blend of innovative technology and support to help them manage their payroll, HR, benefits, and more.

"The daily time that I don’t spend on (payroll) … it really changes my daily routine. It allows me to make phone calls, answer emails, talk with general contractors and talk with my franchise (personnel). Having the ability to do that streamlines both processes."

“Being able to promote the jobs that we have with the different platforms that Paychex has, to get our jobs out there and recruit more people, they’ve made the onboarding process a lot easier for us to hire as quickly as possible.”

“In working with Paychex, it has given me the freedom to work on the business knowing that our payroll is being taken care of and being managed day to day, and I don’t have to worry about it, which is beautiful.”

“We had a different kind of workers' compensation program and I found out very early on that when you don't have an eye on it right throughout the year, it can add up. [Now] we know exactly what we're paying at the end of the year and it's honestly helped us so much for our budgeting.”

"In order for my business to do well, I basically have to pay lots of attention to the quality, the training, the employees. So, considering all of this, I am very happy I am with Paychex because they are making it easy for me."

“Paychex is an honest company. They provide a top quality platform and their employees are always cheerful, kind and willing to help. They treat me they way I treat my clients.”

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Frequently Asked Questions 

  • Is It Difficult To Switch to Paychex From My Current Payroll Provider?

    Is It Difficult To Switch to Paychex From My Current Payroll Provider?

    If you are looking to switch payroll providers, Paychex makes it simple. We can have you up and running in as few as 48 hours after signing up. We work with you to collect the necessary paperwork and balance your year-to-date payroll data, and often we’re even able to help pull your data directly from your previous payroll company’s system.

  • What Is a Payroll Package?

    What Is a Payroll Package?

    A payroll package generally includes either an on-premise or cloud-based solution that manages, maintains, and issues payments to employees, along with providing help calculating, filing, and paying payroll taxes. Certain payroll bundles may also offer businesses assistance from a dedicated payroll specialist.

  • How Much Does It Cost To Outsource Payroll?

    How Much Does It Cost To Outsource Payroll?

    For payroll pricing, there are many options built specifically for small businesses. Contact us today and we can work to help you find a payroll solution that best fits your business and budget needs.

  • Can I Customize a Paychex Payroll Package?

    Can I Customize a Paychex Payroll Package?

    A Paychex representative can help you determine a payroll plan that best fits your business and budget needs. We can help you look at payroll service pricing, as well as a pricing structure that's right for your business and employees.

  • How Do I Know Which Package To Choose?

    How Do I Know Which Package To Choose?

    The payroll and HR services your business needs depends on many factors. Speak with a Paychex representative to help you conduct a comparison of payroll software options and choose a payroll bundle that best fits where your business is today, while keeping in mind your plans for the future.

  • My Company Is Growing. How Easy Is It To Adjust the Solutions I Need?

    My Company Is Growing. How Easy Is It To Adjust the Solutions I Need?

    Each of our payroll bundles and solutions are built to grow with you. Your Paychex representative can help you easily add services as they become necessary, as well as recommend a solution that may better fit the changing needs of your business.

  • Can Paychex Help With More Than Just Payroll?

    Can Paychex Help With More Than Just Payroll?

    Beyond payroll, we help you to get more from your people, money, and productivity. We'll help you handle payroll taxes with Paychex Taxpay, solve your human resources challenges, create and manage your benefits program, find business insurance to protect what you’ve worked hard to build, and help keep you up-to-date with changing laws and regulations.

  • Which Payroll Company Is the Most Cost-Effective?

    Which Payroll Company Is the Most Cost-Effective?

    If you’re looking for a cost-effective payroll provider, Paychex offers leading payroll and tax filing services paired with industry-leading HR technology. When it comes to payroll costs and understanding which payroll system is best, consider a solution that can meet your needs now and grow with you as your business needs change. We can work to help you choose a payroll package that fits your current and future business needs. Learn more about how to switch payroll companies.

  • How Do I Choose the Best Payroll System?

    How Do I Choose the Best Payroll System?

    Choosing the best payroll system involves evaluating features that align with what your business needs.

    Some things to look for in a payroll system may include:

    • A user-friendly interface that simplifies payroll management
    • Scalability to grow alongside your business
    • Automation options for tax filing and compliance
    • Integration capabilities to work with your accounting or other software
    • Cloud-based security to ensure sensitive data is protected
    • Employee self-service options to save time making personal updates

    Other things to consider are payroll services pricing and if there are different payroll packages to choose from.