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Square Payroll

Overview

What is Square Payroll?

Square Payroll is a payroll solution for hourly employees, from Square headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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Square Payroll is a versatile platform that caters to the needs of businesses across various sectors. Its primary use case lies in general …
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Popular Features

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  • Benefit plan administration (5)
    9.1
    91%
  • Pay calculation (6)
    8.9
    89%
  • Support for external payroll vendors (5)
    8.6
    86%
  • Direct deposit files (6)
    7.0
    70%
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What is Square Payroll?

Square Payroll is a payroll solution for hourly employees, from Square headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Features

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

7.8
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is Square Payroll?

Square Payroll Video

Short demo of Square Payroll's features

Square Payroll Technical Details

Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Square Payroll is a payroll solution for hourly employees, from Square headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Reviewers rate Benefit plan administration highest, with a score of 9.1.

The most common users of Square Payroll are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Square Payroll is a versatile platform that caters to the needs of businesses across various sectors. Its primary use case lies in general administration of employee payrolls, offering detailed information on taxes applied and facilitating tax deductions. Users have praised the software's ability to simplify payroll administration by effortlessly tracking employee hours, including overtime, and generating automated reports on total hours worked. This feature saves valuable time for businesses and streamlines the payroll process.

Small businesses particularly benefit from Square Payroll due to its simplicity and affordability. Being an ideal solution for managing salaries and contractors' payments, it ensures timely and accurate compensation for employees. The platform also assists in managing time cards, processing 1099s, and handling expense reimbursements. With Square Payroll, businesses can handle these essential tasks faster and with greater ease.

However, some users have reported difficulties during the setup process and expressed concerns about customer support. They have felt somewhat left on their own after purchasing the product. Despite these challenges, Square Payroll remains recommended to existing users of Square POS and online payment solutions, as well as those seeking a new payments or online commerce solution.

Automated Tax Filing: Several users have praised Square's automated tax filing feature, noting that it saves them time and effort. They appreciate how the software generates detailed payroll reports and automatically applies configured taxes, eliminating the need for manual deductions.

Efficient Support Team: Many reviewers have been impressed with Square's support team, describing them as efficient and responsive. Users mention receiving immediate assistance through live chat, particularly when it comes to questions about payroll configuration.

User-Friendly Interface: Square's interface has been commended by multiple users for its ease of use, especially for new users. They find the reports helpful and appreciate the ability to track hours accurately.

Cons:

  1. Limited downloading and exporting options: Some users find it frustrating that Square does not allow them to download and export payroll reports, as all reports are viewable online but cannot be downloaded.
  2. Lack of automation in payments: Users express frustration with the lack of automation in Square's payroll payments, as they have to manually make payments instead of being able to schedule or automate them.
  3. Poor customer service and communication: Users criticize Square for its lack of a dedicated customer service department for failed payroll tax withdrawals, claiming they receive no answers or explanations when issues occur. Additionally, some users find it difficult to get support from both the payroll customer service and account services teams.

Users highly recommend Square Payroll for businesses with remote workers and suggest downloading the app for easier use. They also mention that Square Payroll is easy to navigate and user-friendly, making it a great option to consider. Users recommend trying Square Payroll to see if it aligns with your company's specific needs. Additionally, they emphasize that Square Payroll is a simple and affordable payroll solution, although it may not offer all the advanced features found in other payroll companies.

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Score 10 out of 10
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When setting up e-commerce platforms and retail payment platforms, Square payroll is an integral part of the whole package offered by Square that allows me to deploy solutions for small businesses very quickly. We recommend it to our current users of Square POS and online payments users, as well as recommend it as a benefit for users looking for a new payments/online commerce solution. It's low cost and easy to understand, making it a hard to beat solution.
  • 1099 contractor payments are easy, and they provide you with the IRS filing as part of the service.
  • Direct deposit/debit from your already connected account to the employee.
  • Reporting and management features are simple yet inclusive.
  • Low cost compared to alternative solutions.
  • More reporting options online. Downloading export is cumbersome.
  • Speedier deposits. 4 day turn around is a problem sometimes.
  • Improve W-2 process, explanations.
Honestly, I feel that Square payroll is well suited for most sized small to medium businesses. The option to pay both W-2 employees and 1099 contractors is very flexible. At only $5 additional per employee, it scales well. And all of the appropriate forms are filed for you, so there's no need for an expensive accounting firm. One thing that could improve is the explanation of what to expect at the forefront of implementing W-2 employees. Many employers may not understand how the process will affect them money-wise when it comes to paying the taxes, etc. It may scare them off from using a W-2 instead of 1099, which have very different impacts on the employee's tax situation as well.
  • Lessened accounting fees.
  • Improved payroll process. Reliability.
  • Adds the the overall ROI of using Square.
  • ADP and QuickBooks Payroll
Cheaper and easier to implement Square payroll versus the competition. Accessible to the small business. Doesn't have a learning curve. Quick deployment to usage/adoption. The other options don't compare when looked at feature for feature vs. price.
  • The pay function is very easy. You select the employee from a list, you pick the pay period and pay. You can do more than one at a time and batch them which is great.
  • Setup is fairly quick and painless. You can choose direct debit from the account you already have set-up in Square or you can choose to send paper checks as well.
  • Your employees get a log in to see their paystubs which are automatically generated. No more manual printing!
  • While not difficult, setting up the initial w-2 payments can be a bit daunting. Understanding the taxes is the big one.
  • Downloaded reporting could be better.
No
It could use a mobile-friendly interface. Other than that it's a simple layout and non-cluttered which allows you to get done what you need to get done. No unnecessary dodads or distractions.
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