Payroll tools

As a business owner, you're used to doing many jobs yourself. Let us help and free up some of your time with these free payroll tools so you can focus on what's really important: growing your business.

Payroll tax calculator

Payroll tax calculator

Hiring a new employee is exciting. But once you do, how much is it going to cost you? We’ll give you a quick estimate of the actual true cost of hiring an employee, and keep you ready for year-end. Enter your information below to get your estimate.

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Time clock calculator

Use this calculator to quickly determine your employees’ weekly hours for smooth and efficient payroll processing.

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Pay stub generator

Simply enter the information about your company, employee, income, and deductions to create an example professional pay stub instantly. Note that the start date is by default Jan. 1 and this tool is only for salary-based income employees. You can save the pay stub as a PDF to email to your employee or keep for your records.

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