What Payroll Costs Schedule of payroll charges
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September 22, 2026

Schedule 1 · Charges

A payroll bill is five lines in a trench coat.

What Payroll Costs breaks down the price of running payroll for a small business, from base fees to per-employee charges.

Item Charge
  1. 01 Base platform fee Charged whether or not a run happens that month. Monthly, per company
  2. 02 Per-employee charge Usually the line that grows fastest as you hire. Monthly, per head
  3. 03 Off-cycle runs Bonuses and corrections often sit outside the plan. Per run, where charged
  4. 04 Year-end filings W-2 and 1099 handling differs sharply between plans. Per form, or included
  5. 05 Additional states A second state is frequently a pricing tier, not an add-on. Per state registered
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