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BizStubs is self-serve payroll software for U.S. small businesses, built for everyone from a sole proprietor with one employee to bookkeepers and accountants managing payroll across 40+ companies. Find answers below.
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Ask a questionBizStubs is self-serve payroll software built for small business owners who want full control over their payroll without paying for a managed service. It's powerful enough for bookkeepers and accountants managing payroll across 40+ companies and 200+ employees, yet simple enough for a business owner running payroll for a single employee for the first time. BizStubs handles all the federal and state tax math. You run payroll, pay your employees, and deposit your payroll taxes yourself.
Yes. BizStubs offers a free trial with no credit card required. Set up your company, add employees, run test payrolls, and explore every feature before committing to a plan. When you're ready, pricing is simple: $14.99/month plus $2 per active employee per month. No setup fees. No contracts. Cancel any time.
BizStubs uses transparent per-employee pricing: a base of $14.99/month plus $2.00 per active employee per month. Pricing is per employee, not per company, so if you manage multiple businesses under one account, you simply pay for the employees across each. There are no setup fees and no long-term contracts.
Absolutely. BizStubs automatically calculates Social Security and Medicare (FICA) tax, and federal and state income tax withholding, using current IRS and state tables. Rates are updated as they change so your withholding is always accurate and compliant. No manual lookups, no spreadsheets, no guesswork.
Most users run a complete payroll cycle in under 5 minutes. Once employees are set up, simply confirm hours or salaries, review the auto-calculated withholding, and generate pay stubs. BizStubs does all the tax math instantly. Whether you run payroll weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, the process is fast and consistent every time.
BizStubs is one of the only truly self-serve payroll software solutions on the market. You pay your employees directly (by check or direct deposit through your own bank) and deposit your payroll taxes yourself. BizStubs provides the calculations and tax liabilities summary. Because you're not paying for a managed service, costs are a fraction of full-service alternatives.
BizStubs supports payroll in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. BizStubs handles all applicable federal and state tax calculations automatically, including states with no state income tax.
BizStubs supports hourly, salary, and piecework pay types. Piecework (paying employees per unit produced or task completed) is one of BizStubs's standout features and is rarely found in payroll software at this price point. This makes BizStubs an ideal fit for trades, construction, agriculture, manufacturing, and any business with non-standard pay structures.
Yes. One BizStubs account can hold unlimited companies. Pricing is per employee, not per company, making it highly cost-effective for bookkeepers, accountants, and multi-business owners. Whether you're managing payroll for 2 companies or 40+, everything lives under a single login with no duplicate account fees.
BizStubs offers phone, live chat, and email support. Real help from real people whenever you need it, whether you're setting up for the first time or troubleshooting a specific payroll run. You can also access our growing library of guides and step-by-step FAQs to find answers on your own schedule.
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Features, compliance & how it works
Quick answers about pay stubs, W-2s, tax rates, and getting started.
Start Free TrialYes. BizStubs automatically generates W-2 forms and a tax liabilities summary for all employees at year-end, ready to file with the IRS and distribute digitally or in print. No manual calculations or third-party tools required.
Yes. Every new employee fills out a federal Form W-4 so you know how much to withhold from their pay. In BizStubs, you enter each employee's W-4 information once and BizStubs applies it automatically on every pay run.
No, and that's by design. BizStubs is self-serve software. It calculates your exact tax liability and produces your tax liabilities summary, but you submit the deposit directly. This keeps your costs low and puts you in full control of your cash flow and compliance timeline.
You pay employees directly, either by check or direct deposit through your own bank. BizStubs generates professional pay stubs for each employee each pay period. The actual payment is made by you, keeping the process simple and in your hands.
Yes. Social Security and Medicare rates, federal tax brackets, and state withholding tables are updated in BizStubs as the IRS and states issue changes. Your payroll withholding is always accurate without you having to track any rate changes yourself.
Yes. BizStubs lets you choose from multiple pay stub templates and color options so you can match your brand and present employees with a professional, polished pay stub every pay period.
Not at all. BizStubs is built for small business owners, not accountants. The software handles every federal and state tax calculation automatically. You enter hours or a salary, and BizStubs produces accurate pay stubs and withholding totals instantly. No payroll training required.
Yes. BizStubs is built to scale. Bookkeepers and payroll administrators can manage unlimited companies under a single account. Because pricing is per employee rather than per company, it's an extremely cost-effective solution for professionals who run payroll on behalf of clients.
Yes. BizStubs is 100% cloud-based. Access your payroll securely from any desktop, tablet, or mobile browser with no software to install. All your data syncs in real time, so your payroll records are always up to date no matter where you log in from.
No setup fees and no contracts. BizStubs is month-to-month with per-employee pricing. You can start with a free trial (no credit card needed), upgrade when you're ready, and cancel any time. Bookkeepers and payroll professionals managing multiple client companies have dedicated plan options with additional tools for running a payroll practice. See bookkeeper plans.
Yes. BizStubs supports hourly, salary, and piecework pay. Piecework (paying employees per unit produced or task completed) is a pay type rarely supported by payroll software at this price point. It makes BizStubs a natural fit for trades, construction, agriculture, and manufacturing businesses with non-standard pay structures.
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