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  • JenMO
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2007
    • 974

    #1

    Payroll program

    Want to buy a payroll program- would like to use for several businesses. Want to be able to print checks
    Any recommendations?
  • kathyc2
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2015
    • 1947

    #2
    Originally posted by JenMO
    Want to buy a payroll program- would like to use for several businesses. Want to be able to print checks
    Any recommendations?

    QuickBooks would handle it. If you sign up as a ProAdvisor, you can use it for up to 50 EINs. I, and every one I've talked to about it, hate the Online version. Desktop version has much better reporting.

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    • Lion
      Senior Member
      • Jun 2005
      • 4699

      #3
      QBDT. Medlin. Accountants' World. Peoples' United Bank/Sage. Your software prep might have a payroll module, or your accounting software have a payroll module. Your friendly, local bank might offer DIY payroll, or your credit card processor.

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      • Uncle Sam
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2006
        • 1462

        #4
        I use CFS Payroll - have been for about 15-20 years - it's an after-the-fact payroll system, company is based in Simi Valley, California.
        call 1 -800-343-1157
        Uncle Sam, CPA, EA. ARA, NTPI Fellow

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        • geekgirldany
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2005
          • 2359

          #5
          Do you already have the company's check stock to print checks?
          I second Quickbooks Desktop and sign up as ProAdvisor. I pay about $800 a year. My bookkeeping/payroll service more than covers it.
          I used another program that would link up to Quickbooks to print out payroll checks on blank check stock using MICR ink. They changed the program and it doesn't work anymore. So now I just send client's payroll stubs. They write the checks. Just have a few that does this.

          Quickbooks Online.... I hate it! I am now cleaning up QBO accounts. It can be as messy as QB Desktop files if not more and full of bugs. I know some ProAdvisors are really pushing it but I just don't like it at all. QBO rant ended

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          • mbigelow
            Member
            • Jan 2015
            • 87

            #6
            We print a lot of checks for our clients, so we need to have check stock. For that reason, we use AME ("Accounting Made Easy"). It's not a perfect software, but it does allow you to use blank check stock and print w/ each customer's bank information. This easily outweighs the downsides of the software in terms of management and potential liability. Plus it allows you to process payroll in any number of ways- gross to net, net to gross, after the fact, etc. No too expensive either.

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            • JenMO
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2007
              • 974

              #7
              My tax program has 941, 1099 w-2, etc i just need payroll

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              • Toobusy
                Member
                • Mar 2015
                • 48

                #8
                Payroll Service

                Originally posted by JenMO
                My tax program has 941, 1099 w-2, etc i just need payroll
                If you only need a payroll service try Paychex or ADP

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                • John of PA
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2005
                  • 1104

                  #9
                  Advance Micro Solutions (AMS) Payroll Software is excellent and reasonably priced. I have been using it for about 15 years.

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                  • JenMO
                    Senior Member
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 974

                    #10
                    ill look into it, thanks

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