Up to 5 Employees
Monthly Payroll: $85 per month
Weekly Payroll: $215 per month
Request a QuotePayroll — Packages
Payroll Packages
Weekly and monthly payroll management using your business’s existing payroll system. Choose the employee tier and pay schedule that matches your needs. All prices below are Paper Trail service fees. Payroll software subscription costs are separate.
Up to 10 Employees
Monthly Payroll: $150 per month
Weekly Payroll: $325 per month
Request a QuoteUp to 15 Employees
Monthly Payroll: $250 per month
Weekly Payroll: $495 per month
Request a QuoteMore Than 15 Employees
Monthly Payroll: Custom Quote
Weekly Payroll: Custom Quote
Request a Custom QuoteOne-Time Setup Fee
$150 for every Payroll package, including custom-quoted packages.
What’s Included
- Weekly or monthly payroll processing
- Hourly and salaried employee payroll
- Review of approved hours, pay rates, and adjustments
- Employee payroll information management
- Deductions and withholding coordination through the payroll platform
- Direct deposit coordination through the payroll provider
- Payroll reports, registers, and employee payment records
- Coordination of supported payroll tax records and year-end forms with the payroll provider
Payroll System Required
All clients must have their own active, compatible payroll system. Paper Trail does not provide payroll software. Clients pay software subscription fees separately. Examples include QuickBooks Payroll, Gusto, ADP, Paychex, OnPay, and Rippling, subject to compatibility.
Payroll processing is limited to the weekly or monthly schedule selected for your package. Other payroll requirements, including additional payroll runs or complex processing, are reviewed during quoting.
Account Activation, billing and service boundaries
Understanding Account Activation and monthly billing
Account Activation is a separate one time charge for each purchased monthly service. It covers establishing the agreed service workflow and activating the account. Monthly subscriptions are billed separately. If you purchase Monthly Bookkeeping and Accounts & Billing together, each service retains its full Account Activation fee and monthly subscription, even when both services use one shared client portal.
After signing the agreement, Account Activation and the first monthly subscription are due within three business days. Paid portal access, onboarding, and service delivery begin after payment. Ongoing subscriptions bill automatically each month on the corresponding service start date. Services are month to month, with 30 days written notice for cancellation. Unpaid invoices may result in a service pause after notice and a five business day opportunity to resolve the failed payment, as described in the agreement.
What these services do not include
Paper Trail does not prepare or file tax returns, provide tax or legal advice, or independently authorize or release client payments. Basic accounts payable and accounts receivable tracking within Monthly Bookkeeping is not the same as active invoice creation, payment reminders, and vendor payment coordination under Accounts & Billing.
Payroll Services
Payroll management is available as a separate paid Paper Trail service and is not included automatically with Monthly Bookkeeping, Weekly Bookkeeping, Accounts & Billing, or Bookkeeping Repair. Clients must maintain their own supported payroll system and remain responsible for employer approvals, payroll funding, and applicable employer obligations.