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Payroll Services for Small Businesses

Our payroll technology and 24/7 service platform makes it simple to:

  • Run payroll online
  • Automatically calculate, pay, and file taxes
  • Allow your employees to initiate self-service actions
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What You Get with Paychex Payroll Services for Small Businesses

  • Flexible payroll processing online from desktop and mobile, or you can call your payroll specialist
  • Ability to pay different types of workers – salaried, hourly, contract
  • Automatic payroll tax administration
  • Payroll dashboard with configurable views
  • New-hire reporting to government agencies
  • Online employee self-service
  • Direct deposit, paycards, paper checks, online tip sharing, and on-demand access to earned wages
  • Free mobile app for you and your employees
  • HR analytics and events calendar
  • Labor compliance poster kit
  • Garnishment payments
  • Robust reporting and analytics for insights into your payroll and HR data
  • 24/7 customer service and technical support
Our Platform

How Paychex Flex® Works

  • Run Payroll Quickly and Easily

    Run Payroll Quickly and Easily

    If nothing has changed since your last payroll, you can enter payroll in as few as two clicks online from your desktop or mobile phone.

  • Access Critical Reports

    Access Critical Reports

    Automatically create cash requirements, job costing, tax deposit notices. View W-2s and leverage other real-time features.

  • Resource Center

    Resource Center

    Use our Help Center to access current information, chat features, articles, and how-to guides for activities and tasks.

  • View Employee Information

    View Employee Information

    Access the most up-to-date information about employees, quickly view their contact information, view their performance evaluations and keep track of in-app conversations you've had.

Compare Our Small Business Payroll Options

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Small businesses can set up an account and run payroll online – all within 24 hours.

  • Payroll taxes
  • Direct deposit
  • Online paystubs
  • Compliance posters
  • HR forms
  • U.S.-based customer service

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Get payroll and HR support for businesses of every size.

  • Submit payroll online or over the phone
  • Flexible pay options
  • Payroll tax and labor compliance support
  • Online learning management system

Simplify Payroll from Setup to Service and Support

Switching is Easy

Whether you’re looking to outsource payroll for the first time or thinking about switching payroll companies, Paychex makes it fast and easy.

24/7 U.S. Based Service

Get expert service from our U.S. based service centers, staffed with our highly-trained specialists.

Employee Self Service

With the ability to initiate a wide-range of self-service actions, your employees can complete their new-hire onboarding, access and change their personal information including direct deposit, fill out tax forms, view W-2s and payroll data, and much more.

Simplify Your Business Taxes

Keeping up with payroll tax rates, calculating liabilities, and making payments can be time consuming. Paychex eases that burden and can help your business claim eligible credits.

All-in-one Payroll and HR

Like all of our payroll options, our small business payroll integrates with other Paychex services through Paychex Flex to help you take your organization where it needs to go.