Payroll That Doesn't Break the Bank

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

New customers can switch to Patriot at any time. When to switch is entirely up to you! We will help you get started whether you start fresh in the new year or switch mid-year or at the end of a quarter.

Patriot offers a few direct deposit options to meet our customers' needs: expedited 2-day direct deposit for qualifying customers, standard 4-day direct deposit payroll prefunding, or customer initiated funding through bank wires or Instant payments.

Our Full Service Payroll will collect, file and deposit federal, state, and most local taxes, in the USA. Learn more here.

Yes, we file in all 50 states with our Full Service Payroll. However, there is a $12 fee for each additional state that we file in.

After you have completed your tax filing setup, Patriot Software will collect payroll taxes on approved payrolls usually the first banking day before the pay date.

We offer a convenient setup checklist to help you gather this information ahead of time and ensure a quick and efficient setup. Learn what information you need to set up payroll here.

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. You are charged the base monthly price and a per worker fee on the first of each month. If a worker does not have a payroll during certain months, you are not charged for them.

Our payroll software is online. You can access it anytime or anywhere you have data or internet access. There’s no software to download.

The software is designed for small to large businesses, from 1–500 employees, in all industries. Whether you are a seasoned business or just starting out, our software will help you keep your time and money.

Yes. You may run a payroll whenever you need to in the payroll software.

No–our software is only available to companies with employees working in the USA. It’s our passion to help American businesses by providing streamlined, easy, and affordable payroll management solutions.

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

Patriot Software accepts credit or debit cards from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover for your software and service fees.

You’ll need a commercial or business bank account to utilize our direct deposit or Full Service payroll.

We are SOC2 Type II compliant to ensure the industry gold-standards in keeping your data safe. We will also require you to set up multiple authentication methods to ensure your log in credentials are not compromised.

Patriot collects and files Workers’ Compensation Insurance for Washington and Wyoming. For other states, we do offer free integration with NEXT Insurance, who offers Pay-As-You-Go Workers’ Compensation Insurance.

Unfortunately, we don’t handle the IRS Form 943 with our Full Service Payroll at this time. However, you can use our Basic Payroll and file outside of the software if your business is required to file Form 943.

No. While you can set up custom deductions and contributions, Patriot Software does not handle the remitting of these funds to the proper agencies at this time. That being said, we do offer free integration with Vestwell for 401(k) deductions and Next Insurance for pay as you go workers’ comp Insurance.