Payroll Guides for Small Business Owners
Step-by-step payroll guides from a CPA: setting up payroll, running your first payroll, LLC and single-employee payroll, and payroll taxes.
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How to Do Payroll for a Small Business
A CPA's step-by-step walkthrough of running small business payroll, from EIN setup to tax deposits and year-end forms.
How to Set Up Payroll for a Small Business
Everything you need before your first payroll run: EIN, state accounts, worker classification, and pay schedule.
How to Set Up Payroll for an LLC
How LLC tax treatment changes payroll for owners and employees, and how to set it up correctly.
How to Do Payroll for One Employee
Running payroll for a single employee or S-corp owner, including the cheapest way to stay compliant.
Payroll Taxes Explained
Federal, state, and local payroll taxes explained by a CPA: who pays what, deposit schedules, and filing deadlines.