Winter is here, and with it comes a flurry of exciting features designed to make your season brighter, your work smoother, and your goals more attainable.
New Features and Capabilities
Employee Mobile App
The My Patriot App is now available to all employees whose employers use Patriot Payroll. We’ve packed it with new features like viewing and updating personal information, viewing pay reports and updating Form W-4 for payroll taxes to make managing your work life simple, convenient, and secure. Everything should be this easy! Employees can download the free app by visiting the Apple Apps Store or Google Play.
Multi-company Access
Now when you add a new company, you can use your existing username and password. All of your companies are under one convenient login. This is a huge win for franchisors and entrepreneurs who own several businesses, or accountants who have been given access to multiple clients who use Patriot.
Daily Notes on Time Cards
Employees can easily add notes to their timecards and share project updates, meeting reminders, or any challenges they face. Being in the loop is your new normal!
Direct Deposit Bank Transactions Report
Tired of trying to keep track of direct deposit collections and refunds? The Direct Deposit Bank Transactions Report gives you a clear, real-time view of your direct deposit bank activity.
Basic Payroll SSA Filing Options
Good news for Basic Payroll customers: You can now skip the hassle of the SSA website and let us file your yearly SSA report for you for a nominal fee. We’ve made it easy—just submit your request right from your software account after creating your employee W-2s. No phone calls, no fuss!
Improvements You’re Going to Love
Your business is always evolving. Shouldn’t your software do the same?
Simultaneous users on time cards
Get real-time visibility of who’s editing or viewing the manage time card page! Say goodbye to stepping on each other’s toes and hello to a smoother, more collaborative experience!
Contractor portal direct deposit
Direct deposit is upfront and easy to find. We’ve moved direct deposit settings in the contractor portal to its own page, so it’s always right where you need it—no digging required!
Local tax recommended setting
We know local taxes can be tricky. (We’re looking at you, Pennsylvania.) That’s why we’ve flagged the recommended setting to make your tax choices crystal clear and easy to manage.
Voided payroll refund choices
Customers can now reclaim funds from voided paychecks with ease. Choose to save the money and prefund future payrolls, keeping your business cash flow smooth and hassle-free.
1099 new design
Our redesigned 1099 interface takes the hassle out of tax season. We’ve simplified the process with a wizard so you don’t question a step. Creating and filing 1099 forms is now simpler, faster, and easier than ever.
Payroll history access
Say goodbye to support calls! Basic Payroll customers now have access to a new payroll history setting, making it easier than ever to enter past payroll data quickly and hassle-free. More control + less wait = total convenience.
Instant Payments for payroll
Payroll crunch time? Now you can fund payroll by sending Patriot an instant payment either to prefund payroll or instead of a bank wire after payroll has been run and get your employees paid as soon as the next business day.
Electronic 1099 posting
Now, after generating 1099s, you can post them directly to contractor portals with ease. Plus, we’ve made it clear who’s opted in for electronic 1099s and who still needs a paper form—no more guesswork, just streamlined filing.
Based on Your Feedback
Our software’s success isn’t magic—it’s powered by you. Your feedback shapes what we build, so keep the ideas coming. We’re all ears.
Employee document improvements
Say goodbye to endless scrolling through employee lists! Our smart search feature makes it a breeze to quickly find and select the right team members when sharing documents.
Re-assign employees to new manager
When adding a new manager, you can easily view all employees who need reassignment in one streamlined view, saving you time and simplifying your workflow.
Annual pay rate
We’ve added a handy Annual Pay Rate column to the employee list, so managers can quickly view and compare pay details at a glance. No more digging through each employee record—stay informed with ease!
Multiple 1099 e-filings
Forget to report a payment to a contractor to the IRS? No worries. Now you can e-file multiple times in Patriot to the IRS.
Keeping You Compliant
What kind of partner would we be if we weren’t insistent about giving you compliant, accurate payroll and safeguarding your data? You can rest easy knowing that we’ve got you covered.
SOC 2 Type II compliance
Trust is the foundation of our relationship. That’s why we’ve achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance.
Quality assurance tests
The QA Engineers have created and executed a staggering 2,030 manual tests.
Tax compliance
No need to stress about ever-changing tax rates. We’ve updated over 231 taxes since July to keep your payroll taxes compliant and your business running smoothly. We got you. Stay worry-free.
Enhanced identity for users
Suite users can now easily update their first and last names, adding an extra layer of security while streamlining user management. Keeping your information accurate and up-to-date has never been simpler!
Bank account security
We’ve leveled up security in the Contractor Portal to keep bank accounts safe from bad actors. With enhanced protection in place, you can rest easy knowing your financial information is secure and protected.
Check Out What’s Coming Next
Eager to uncover the surprise? We get it; we’re just as thrilled. Here’s a little teaser of what’s brewing behind the scenes:
- Time card functionality for overnight shifts – Sign up for the beta group.
- Geotagging in Time and Attendance – Sign up for the beta group.
- Time off requests in Time and Attendance – Sign up for the beta group.
- Employee self-onboarding – Sign up for the beta group.
- Enhanced pay schedules – Now we’ll support semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly schedules. Currently in beta for select companies.
- Pay schedule report for accountant partners – All accountant partners and staff with permissions will see their client’s most recent and upcoming pay schedules. Currently in beta for select partners.
- Autopay – (go ahead and do a happy dance–we are too!)
Want to suggest the next great thing for the software? Let us know how we can make Patriot better for you. We’d love to hear from you. Submit your feedback.
