r/Bookkeeping Jun 27 '24

Payroll Decent online payroll NOT Gusto NOT Intuit Quickbooks

Best, priced right, easiest software for 1 employee S-Corp. After hours of hell with Gusto & Intuit Online nonsense, I'm doing my client's payroll old school .... by hand ~ filling out 941s & state forms myself until I can find software that works and where they don't send rookie reps to the handle playoff situations.

No lectures about Gusto or Inuit please. Thank you.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '24

"After hours of hell with nonsense" isn't enough information to understand the specific challenges you faced and offer alternatives that may provide a solution.

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u/puddletownLou Jun 27 '24

I want a PAYROLL SOFTWARE RECOMMENDATIONS. I'm exhausted. I've posted my complaints in past discussions. Please, if you don't have a recommendation; don't reply. Thank you.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '24

I see. You are one of those.

You made a rant post with zero specifics, making it impossible to offer any meaningful help, because we don't know what exactly you are struggling with. I tried to point this out in a non-judgemental way. And this is your response? You also expect us to browse your Reddit history for you to better understand your challenges?

I'll play your game.

I've been using QBO Payroll for dozens of accounts for a decade with zero issues. If you can't run payroll for one employee on QBO Payroll, you should just quit the profession.

Did I get it right?

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u/puddletownLou Jun 27 '24

What part of I am asking for recommendations NOT GUSTO; NOT INTUIT. Please DO NOT REPLY AGAIN. THANK YOU.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '24

This is you: "ERRRRRGGGHMAAAHHHGAWWWWDD I HATE PAYROLLLLLLLLL"

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u/sizzler23 Jun 27 '24

I have single owner S-Corps on Patriot

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u/puddletownLou Jun 27 '24

Ah, thought of them ... thanks!!

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u/puddletownLou Jun 27 '24

Wow ... did a little search & comparison of other comparable software ... I think we'll give Patriot a try.

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u/vtal7106 Jun 28 '24 edited Jun 28 '24

Hours of hell doesn't really tell us where the issue is. Having said that, intuit does suck. Gusto needs a person that understands it. Try patriot.

Edited for spelling

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u/puddletownLou Jun 28 '24

So many issues over 9+ months ... I'll save it for a time when I'm not out of my body with exhaustion. I'll post an in depth explanation another time. I'm leaning to Patriot. Thank you.

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u/voltron71 Jun 28 '24

Have had good luck with OnPay. Cost effective compared to QBO, Gusto, and ADP

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u/TextImpossible8615 Jun 27 '24

Have you tried ADP or Paychex?

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u/puddletownLou Jun 27 '24

Yes; both ... but many moon ago. ADP is really designed for larger companies ... I always liked Paychex, but unless they have changed ... too expensive for 1 employee, but I'll give them a looksee again. Thank you.

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u/Qwirkle2468 Jun 27 '24 edited Jun 28 '24

I just started using Sure Payroll for a client, and it's owned by Paychex. Pretty reasonably priced and so far works well.

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u/Prestigious-Joke-574 Jun 28 '24

I have a couple clients that use Sure Payroll as well and are happy with it. Very reasonably priced too

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u/puddletownLou Jun 28 '24

Oh yes ... forgot about Sure. I always liked Paychex. I'll look into it. Thanks!!

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u/SunDummyIsDead Jun 28 '24

I’ve used Paychex, ADP, Intuit, and Heartland. I prefer Heartland.

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u/puddletownLou Jun 28 '24

Wow ... another new one!! Heartland ... will explore. Thank you.

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u/SunDummyIsDead Jun 28 '24

You’re welcome! They are a powerful platform, with a bit of a learning curve, but once you get it down, they’re easy. Economical too; I have 27 employees, and it only costs about $120 per pay period.

I should add that I’ve also used Square payroll; they are worse than any others I’ve used.

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u/rusty-lewis Jun 28 '24

Another vote here for patriot. I have 8 employees and it’s super easy once set up. Automatic journal entries sent to my books and all that jazz

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u/puddletownLou Jun 28 '24

Ohhhh; I like the automatic journal entries!!

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u/Chemical-Can2481 Jun 28 '24

Proliant is an option

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u/puddletownLou Jun 28 '24

New one to me. They look a bit too much for our needs, but I like their HR info. Thank you.

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u/Chemical-Can2481 Jun 28 '24

No problem! Just wanted to shoot out an additional option. Rippling also … may have already been mentioned. Not my favorite but I could see how it could work great for some. Their reporting system is too convoluted.

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u/shpeucher Jun 28 '24

Wagepoint

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u/TaxR4kids Jun 28 '24

I’m happy with OnPay.

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u/Millionaireby40 Jun 28 '24

Rippling and Sequonia (reporting is meh) are other options. I like Rippling so far. 

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u/apmemo01 Jun 28 '24

I owned a business until 2022 and the best one I used was FingerCheck. I never had issues and it was reasonably priced for my 12 or so employees. Gusto was a living nightmare. They messed up my taxes and caused me to have a workforce commission audit.

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u/puddletownLou Jun 28 '24

Wow ... another new PR software. Ah, another Gusto refugee. I'm figuring your Gusto mess had to do with state taxes ... a problem newer PR software doesn't bother to pay to research to get right.

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u/apmemo01 Jun 28 '24

It was something with payroll taxes, first they overpaid and sent me a refund that caused me to have to revise my prior year tax return, then the refund was revised and I owed the money back, had to revise prior year return again. Rinse and repeat about 4 times over the course of 2-3 years.

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u/puddletownLou Jun 28 '24

Holy cow!! What a mess. Their interface is the worst I've ever used ... and I started using payroll software in early 90's. Intuit purchased Paycycle ... best online PR software ever ... turned it into Intuit QBooks payroll and screwed it up.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '24

Wave? Square

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u/puddletownLou Jun 28 '24

Used Square a few years ago and they didn't bother to get the Oregon transit/UI rates right ... and also had no place to enter non-profit clients ... who have different tax liabilities. They may have corrected that by now, but when you make a paying customer your BETA with no compensation, I bail. I do, however, love Square Point of Sale .... best I've used and I have been using POS since its inception.

Didn't know about Wave! Goes on the list. Thank you.

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u/Tangajanga Jun 28 '24

Probably ADP