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How does Patton Payroll work?
Patton Payroll is an easy online service that
allows you to do small business payroll in just a few
minutes. There is no software to install.
Each payday, you enter the hours for each
employee along with commissions, tips, reimbursements or
other adjustments. For salaried employees, make any
adjustments or just click to approve.
We do all the paycheck calculations instantly.
You click to pay employees by direct deposit, or print
checks from our website on your own printer.
You’ll be done in less than 5 minutes — a little
longer for more than 5 employees.
All your payroll data is stored in our secure
database.
Tax payments and filings are fast and easy. We do
all the calculations and create all the forms and
payments. You control when they go out. For federal
payroll taxes, you can just click to pay and file
electronically.
For most state payroll taxes, you can click to
pay and file, too. In some states, you print our
completed form and mail it.
In a few states, the government requires you to
submit an original state-printed form or coupon. For
these, we create an identical worksheet which you copy
to the official form and mail — this usually takes just
a minute or two.
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Is Patton Payroll secure?
Patton Payroll takes the security of your data
very seriously. Password protection, advanced encryption
technology, 128-bit Secure Socket Layers, firewalls,
heavily guarded servers and intrusion-detection devices
all work together to prevent unauthorized access. Patton
Payroll is certified by the toughest independent
industry watchdogs including: VeriSign TRUSTe, and the
Online Better Business Bureau®.
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PAYING EMPLOYEES
How do I pay my employees?
You have 3 choices for paying employees with
Patton Payroll:
- Direct deposit to their accounts
- Print checks on check stock with your own printer
- Hand write checks using our net pay figures; print
stubs on plain paper
How does direct deposit work?
Direct deposit allows you to transfer funds
electronically from your bank account to your employees’
accounts.
There is a 2-day lead time for direct deposit.
For example, approve direct deposits on Wednesday by
5pm(PT) to guarantee they will arrive in your employees’
accounts on Friday.
To set up direct deposit, you submit an
authorization form and routing/bank account numbers for
your bank account and each employee who wants direct
deposit. Initial confirmation takes about 2 ˝ weeks.
After that, you can do 2-day direct deposit at any time.
How do I print pay checks?
Once you enter hours and approve payments, we
instantly create paychecks and provide PDF files of the
checks. You can then print the checks on your own
printer.
What check stock should I use? Where can I buy it?
You can print checks either on pre-printed check
stock, or on blank check stock available in office
supply stores. Choose the full page check stock with the
check at the top.
Can I hand write checks?
Yes. Many businesses with just 1-2 employees
choose this alternative. Use our net paycheck figures
for the paycheck amounts. You can print a full pay stub
on plain white paper.
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PAYING AND FILING TAXES
How does Patton Payroll help me pay payroll taxes?
We make it easy and fast to pay your payroll taxes. We
do all the calculations for you. We send you an email
reminder whenever payroll taxes are due.
For federal taxes, you can just click to pay taxes
electronically, or print a coupon and take a check to
your bank.
For most states, you can just click to pay taxes
electronically; for the rest, you can print a coupon and
mail a check. Payroll tax payments can usually be made
in less than a minute.
How does Patton Payroll help me file tax forms?
Filing tax forms is easy. We do all the
calculations and complete all the forms for you. You can
file most of them electronically. We send you an email
reminder whenever payroll tax filings are due.
For federal taxes, you can just click a button to
file all the forms. For most states, you can click to
file the forms electronically; for some, you print out
the completed form, sign and mail them. In a few states
where the agency requires you to submit their original
printed form, we produce a worksheet with all the
numbers you need.
Payroll tax filings can usually be made in 5
minutes or less.
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GETTING STARTED
How do I set up a new account? How long does it
take?
Just sign up online and our Setup Wizard will
guide you through the setup process, which takes about
an hour for most small companies.
You enter company and employee information during
this setup process. You can add additional employees or
change rates of pay at any time, and the changes will be
effective immediately.
What is needed to start electronic payments and filings?
During setup you will print our electronic
services form, sign it, and fax it to us. This gives us
your authorization to link your bank account to pay your
employees and/or federal and state tax agencies. It
takes about 2 ˝ weeks to get all the necessary
confirmations from federal and state tax agencies. In
the meantime, you can begin payroll immediately, and pay
your employees by check today.
How soon can I run payroll?
Today. You can pay employees by check today, as
soon as you complete your account setup.
How long is my contract?
One month at a time. You may cancel at any
time.
How do I pay for this service?
You can pay by credit card or by electronic debit from
your bank account.
How do I cancel service?
You can cancel by logging on to your account and
selecting “Cancel Service”. You can also call toll-free
and cancel at any time.
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EXPORTING
Can I export payroll data?
After each payroll, you can export your payroll
data with a few clicks to leading small business
accounting software. Exporting is optional, and is not
required to make full use of the Patton Payroll service.
What accounting software can I export to?
Patton Payroll exports to Quicken®, Quickbooks®,
Quickbooks Online Edition, Quickbooks for Mac, ATX
accounting products, CCH ProSystemfx® Write-up,
Microsoft® Money and Microsoft Excel®.
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