Payroll Software for Startups

Pay employees with ease

Startup owner running payroll

Startup Payroll Software Without the Growing Pains

Easy-to-use payroll for startups

From paying yourself to a growing team, Patriot Payroll® has what you need to make the process a breeze.

Simplify payday with free direct deposit.

Pay 1099 contractors in payroll.

Reduce admin work with employee self-onboarding.

Enjoy tax filings and deposits with Patriot’s Full Service Payroll.

Key Features of Patriot’s Startup Payroll Software

W-2 + 1099 Workers Pay employees and contractors in the same payroll.

Tax Automation With Full Service, we’ll handle tax filings and year-end forms so you can focus on your business.

Grows With You Pay up to 500 employees with Patriot’s award-winning payroll.

Payroll setup wizard screen.

Guided Onboarding Get up and running with our payroll setup wizard, or let our dedicated onboarding team help.

Loved by Startups

Startup payroll built to scale

We are a small startup engineering firm with no one who has any sort of payroll experience. We opted to try Patriot Software, and never looked back.”

-Andrew

Trusted by Startups Nationwide

Starting up or scaling fast? Patriot’s payroll doesn’t lock you into bloated features or confusing pricing tiers.

  • Run payroll in 3 easy steps
  • Get unmatched USA-based support
  • Add employees, contractors, and states with ease

Startup Payroll Software Resources

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Frequently Asked Questions

In the months you don’t run payroll, you will only be charged the base price for the payroll.

Yes, you can run payroll for employees in multiple states. And, our Full Service Payroll files taxes in all 50 states. However, there is a $12 fee for each additional state that we file in.

Patriot Payroll supports businesses with up to 500 employees. And, we have the payroll features your scaling business needs to continue handling stress-free payroll.

Our software is designed to guide you through the setup process with our easy payroll wizards. We offer free payroll setup for customers who would like assistance. We will enter your employee data and year-to-date payroll information. If you’d like to take advantage of this option, first sign up for a free trial. Then, call 877-968-7147 option 2, email our team at success@patriotsoftware.com, or chat us to request free setup assistance.

No, we offer free direct deposit! There’s no additional software charge for providing standard or expedited direct deposit to your employees.