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Pay your people on time, every time, with dynamic, automated payroll software solutions from Sage. Built to save time and intuitively support the unique needs of both growing small businesses and global organizations.

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What are the benefits of an effective payroll system ?

You can't manage your workforce without having a good handle on your payroll. When searching for an effective payroll system, you need a tool that pays your team. You want a system that is designed to save you time, simplify payroll processes, while keeping you compliant with regulations.

Automate payroll processes

There's a lot that goes into paying your hardworking team. From calculating employee wages and taxes to tracking hours your team worked, processing payroll manually can open you up to a lot of errors. Payroll software minimizes errors by calculating deductions and overtime rates for you. This way, your team can get paid on time and accurately.

Stay compliant

Not only does your team appreciate the accurate payroll processing, accurate payroll also keeps you compliant with the IRS. Protect your company against tax filing errors and stay in line with local and federal tax laws and regulations. Stay cool and confident during tax season with payroll software.

Get real-time data and reports

Generate in-depth payroll reports easily with payroll software. You can download standard reports for pay rates, tax contributions, employee data, payroll history, bank transactions, contractor payments, vacation balances, and more with payroll software.

Seamless integration

Our payroll software seamlessly connects and links up with your other systems and platforms, making sure all important processes are seamlessly integrated and synced.

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Whether you are a microbusiness, ready to onboard your first employees or an established, growing organization with more complex payroll needs, Sage has intuitive payroll solutions that will help your organization grow and manage their workforce.

Manage your team and their pay effortlessly with payroll and HR solutions from Sage.

Sage HRMS

A complete on-premise HR management solution that will help you maximize every dollar you invest in your employees.

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Save time with accurate, in-house, and flexible payroll processing
Collect, analyze, and manage employee time and attendance data
Go paperless and eliminate time-consuming clerical work
Manage your employee benefits and open enrollment process seamlessly
Make smarter decisions about your people with interactive analytics

Sage Intacct

Payroll with HR

Unify your accounting, payroll, and HR systems and effectively manage your biggest asset and expense—your employees.

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Automate and streamline every part of the payroll process
Manage your people, records, and compliance requirements
Quickly access business insights needed to make informed decisions
Assess, nurture, and develop high-performing teams with HR tools
Create a positive work culture with employee self-service

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FAQs about payroll software and management

Payroll software helps businesses manage their payroll processes by automating payroll taxes calculations, setting up direct deposits, and withholding taxes from employee paychecks. Payroll software also tracks employee hours, deductions, and other information related to payroll.

Yes, you can run your own payroll, but if you are doing payroll manually, it can be incredibly time-consuming. You can run your own payroll using payroll software to save you time and ensure accuracy and compliance. With payroll software, you can process payroll, add employees, calculate gross pay and taxes, set up a pay schedule, and more on your own.

Setting up payroll for a small business can be a complex process, but it is essential for any business to ensure compliance with state and federal laws. To set up payroll for a small business, the following steps should be taken:

Find payroll software to help you process pay runs. Because of the laws associated with payroll, using software can help you stay in compliance when setting up and paying employees and contractors accurately.
Decide on a consistence and reliable pay schedule, based on the needs of your business.
Draft a payroll policy and sort out employee paperwork.
Link your payroll software to the bank account used for paying employees.

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Intuitive payroll software built for your business

What are the benefits of an effective payroll system ?

Automate payroll processes

Stay compliant

Get real-time data and reports

Seamless integration