Payroll

Payroll handled with care for the people who count on it.

Choose the payroll support model that fits your team. We can set up your payroll software and handle applicable tax filings while you run each pay period, or our team can enter, review, and process payroll for you.

A connected service

Payroll works better when it is understood in context.

When payroll information is connected to the financial records, compensation planning and tax conversations can account for the details that matter.

Setup and transition

We map requirements, configure the system, validate employee and payroll data, and carefully review the first live run before moving into recurring production.

Recurring processing

Our team enters the information you provide, checks changes and exceptions, processes payroll, and handles the related tax filings.

Access and reporting

Employer and employee portals, payroll reports, tax documents, and a team available to answer questions.

Flexible ways to work

Choose the level of payroll support that fits your team.

We support both client-run payroll and a hands-on model. In either case, setup, approvals, responsibilities, and filing deadlines are clarified as part of the engagement.

Your team runs payroll

Software setup + tax filings

TAO configures your payroll software and handles applicable filings, such as quarterly Form 941 and annual Form 940, when required and included in your agreement. Your team enters or approves payroll details and runs each pay period.

TAO runs payroll

Hands-on processing

Your team submits approved hours, changes, and one-time pay items. Our processor enters them, reviews changes, totals, and exceptions, then processes payroll. Applicable filings and remittances follow their due dates.

When TAO runs payroll

Hands-on processing, careful review, and follow-through.

The steps below describe our hands-on model. Tax forms and remittances are prepared on their applicable due schedules, not with every pay run.

01 / INPUT

We collect your information

You provide approved hours, pay changes, and other information for the pay period.

02 / ENTRY

Our team enters the details

A TAO payroll processor enters the information and updates the payroll record.

03 / REVIEW

We check the run

We review changes, deductions, totals, and exceptions, and resolve questions before processing.

04 / PROCESS

Process the pay run

We process the reviewed payroll. Applicable tax filings and remittances follow their separate due dates.

Beyond the pay run

Careful implementation can surface issues routine processing may miss.

Payroll connects to benefit plans, accounting records, and work location tax setup. Reviewing those connections can reveal problems before they continue from one pay period to the next.

Findings depend on the records and access available. We flag issues and coordinate next steps with you and the relevant provider; some corrections must be completed by the plan or tax administrator.

Benefit funding Check whether payroll deductions are reaching HSA or retirement accounts, rather than stopping at the paycheck.
Contribution totals Compare year-to-date payroll history with plan records and flag possible over- or under-contributions.
Local withholding Review employee work locations and payroll setup for potential local withholding gaps.

Make payroll part of a more connected financial operation.

Talk with us about adding payroll support to your accounting relationship.

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