Payroll Processing in the United States
We make payroll a non-event — accurate runs, clean filings, zero surprises. Delivered to US GAAP for US businesses, priced in USD.
US payroll is two problems wearing one name: paying people correctly across state lines, and the worker-classification question underneath it. Contractors coded as ordinary vendors all year become a 31 January scramble, because 1099-NEC and W-2 both land that day. We run payroll through Gusto or QuickBooks Payroll, reconcile it to the ledger monthly, and keep contractor data clean year-round.
We run payroll through Gusto, QuickBooks Payroll, Xero Payroll and local equivalents — payslips, contractor payments, and end-of-year filings (W-2s, P60s, STP finalisation) handled and reconciled to your books.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1099-NEC and W-2 to recipients and the IRSAny business paying contractors or employees | Annual | 31 January | IRS |
Last reviewed against the source . These are the standard dates. Extensions through a registered agent, a non-calendar year end, and volume-based filing frequencies all shift them — confirm your own dates with IRS. This is general information, not tax advice.
Payroll deliverables
- Scheduled payroll runs
- Payslip generation & distribution
- Contractor / 1099 payment management
- Year-end filings (W-2 / P60 / STP)
- Payroll-to-ledger reconciliation
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online dominates US SMB accounting, and multi-state sales tax usually means bolting on Avalara or TaxJar rather than relying on native tax tables.
A worked example, in your currency.
A Delaware-incorporated SaaS company, 4,200 transactions a month, selling into 14 states.
- In-house bookkeeper (fully loaded, per month)
- $5,800
- Salt bookkeeping + controller layer
- $1,850
- Monthly saving
- $3,950
Fully loaded cost assumes salary plus payroll taxes, benefits, software seats and management time — not base salary alone.
The framework your United States accounts are held to.
We prepare to US GAAP, as codified by the FASB. These are the bodies that set that framework and the authorities you file with — linked so you can verify the standard rather than take our word for it.
- Professional bodyAICPAAmerican Institute of Certified Public AccountantsSets US professional and ethical standards for CPAs.
- Standards setterFASBFinancial Accounting Standards BoardIssues the US GAAP codification we prepare accounts to.
- RegulatorIRSInternal Revenue ServiceFederal tax authority — filings, deadlines and guidance.
Listed for reference. Salt Accounting Group is not stating membership, registration or affiliation with any of these organisations. Where a filing must be lodged by a registered local agent, it is — your agent keeps the lodgement and the professional sign-off.
Payroll in United States
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Tell us where you trade and what shape the books are in. You get scope, price and a start date in writing within one business day — no obligation.