Paychex

Founded by B. Thomas Golisano in 1971

Manage employee payroll, tax filing, time tracking, and workplace benefits

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Time to value

Moderate Setup (1-3 hours)

You can use Paychex to run payroll, file employment taxes, and manage employee benefits across your organization. It handles direct deposits, tracks hourly work through digital time clocks, and administers health insurance and 401(k) retirement plans. The service assists with hiring, background checks, and new hire onboarding workflows. You can also handle state compliance requirements, workers' compensation insurance, and expense management. Whether running a small business or managing hundreds of staff, you can oversee human resource records, evaluate workforce reports, and give employees self-service access to paystubs.

What Paychex does

Run scheduled payroll runsSubmit payroll tax documentsTrack employee clock-in and clock-out hoursSet up company 401(k) deductionsInitiate candidate background checksOnboard newly hired employeesGenerate workforce demographic reportsAutomated payroll calculation and payroll tax filingsDigital time tracking and attendance clock integrationsRetirement plan administration for company 401(k) programsHealth and voluntary employee benefits administrationCandidate background checks and applicant trackingSelf-service employee portal for paystubs and tax documentsWorkers' compensation and commercial business insurance management

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