Payroll
Payroll setup, recurring payroll support, contractor payments, and year-end W-2 and 1099 reporting, coordinated with your bookkeeping and business tax return.
Request Free ConsultationSmall businesses adding their first employee, S-corp owners setting up reasonable compensation, contractor-heavy businesses, and any California employer that wants payroll to connect cleanly with bookkeeping and year-end reporting.
Payroll touches reasonable compensation, W-2s and 1099s, business deductions, and year-end reporting. We coordinate it with your bookkeeping and tax return so nothing falls through the cracks.
We learn about your employees, contractors, entity type, and any prior payroll history.
We explain what's needed, what documents to gather, and how pricing will be determined.
We set up or transition payroll, including employee onboarding, contractor records, and pay schedule.
We support each payroll run, coordinate payroll-tax filings, and review reports.
We support W-2 and 1099 issuance and make sure totals tie to bookkeeping and the business return.
Pricing depends on the type of service, filing complexity, number of income sources, number of states, business activity, bookkeeping condition, payroll needs, and whether prior-year or amended filings are involved. During the consultation, we review your situation and provide clear pricing before work begins.
Yes. An S-corp shareholder who performs services must receive reasonable compensation before non-wage distributions for that work. A passive shareholder is not required to receive a salary simply for owning shares. We review the owner’s role and coordinate payroll with the tax return.
Yes. We support contractor records, payments, and required 1099-NEC reporting. Worker classification needs a separate review under the applicable California and federal rules; a contract or Form 1099 alone does not establish contractor status.
We coordinate payroll-tax filings and provide guidance on new-hire reporting and other California payroll-compliance items so you stay on schedule with federal and state requirements.
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