Payroll is the process of compensating employees for their work. With Plus & Minus, payroll ties directly into accounting, taxes, and expense allocations to remove extra steps and manual reconciliation.

Set weekly, biweekly, monthly, or custom pay periods. Plus & Minus then generates checks or ACH disbursement emails automatically on schedule.

Payroll Made Simple with Plus & Minus

Q: Is payroll processing difficult?

It can be—unless you automate. Plus & Minus includes a pre-payroll check to catch discrepancies and lets you delete and re-run payroll without losing data.

Q: Can I do payroll myself?

Yes. Our software is designed so you don’t need a third-party service or extra license. Many clients manage payroll themselves—even with multiple companies.

Q: How much does it cost to run payroll?

Payroll is included in Plus & Minus—no hidden modules or per-employee fees, which reduces total cost compared to separate payroll providers.

Q: Does payroll mean salary?

Not exactly. Salary is one component. Payroll also covers hourly wages, overtime, bonuses, taxes, and reporting. Plus & Minus handles them all.

Q: What is the tax rate?

Rates vary by federal, state, local, and district authorities. Plus & Minus calculates Medicare (including the additional Medicare tax), FIT, state, local, district and LST taxes, and unemployment tax per jurisdiction.

Payroll is often one of the biggest headaches for businesses—but it doesn’t have to be. At Plus & Minus Accounting Software, we designed payroll around 11 core objectives that make the process faster, easier, and more accurate:

Never touch a keyboard – automation eliminates errors.
Import hours from time clocks or mobile phones.
Run payroll for all 50 states and 3,007 counties.
Generate reports for federal, state, local, and district tax authorities.
Pay employees – paper checks and/or ACH disbursement emails.
Generate ACH files for bank import.
Allocate payroll expenses across multiple companies.
Allocate payroll expenses to profit/cost centers in each company.
Generate Workers’ Compensation reports.
Generate quarterly tax reports.
Generate year-end W-2 reports.

With Plus & Minus, payroll isn’t just about paying employees—it’s about automating compliance, simplifying accounting, and saving time.

Discover Payroll with Plus & Minus

Payroll in Action: A Real Case Study

One of our clients, a 200-employee company operating in two states with multiple entities, faced weekly payroll challenges. Their old process was manual, error-prone, and required constant reconciliation.

With Plus & Minus Payroll, their routine looks very different:

A pre-payroll check flags discrepancies before the run.
If corrections are needed, payroll can be deleted and re-run without losing data.
The system generates all employee payments—via paper checks or ACH disbursement emails—in a single run.
Payroll expenses are automatically allocated to the correct companies and accounts.

The system also calculates and generates all required taxes, including Medicare & Medicare Extra, Federal Income Tax (FIT), State and Local Taxes, District and LST Taxes, and Unemployment Tax. This ensures compliance while saving hours of manual effort every week.

Why Businesses Choose Plus & Minus To Run Their Payroll

Accuracy: Pre-payroll checks reduce errors.
Flexibility: Choose checks, ACH emails, or both.
Multi-Entity Capability: Run payroll for multiple companies in one file.
Scalability: Whether you have 10 employees or 2,000, the system adapts.
Transparency: Payroll costs flow directly into your books.
Cost: There are no extra charges.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is payroll?

Payroll is the process of compensating employees for their work, but with Plus & Minus, it ties directly into accounting, taxes, and expense allocations—removing extra steps.

What does it mean to do payroll?

Traditionally, it means calculating wages and withholding taxes. With Plus & Minus, it means running a single process that generates payments, tax outputs, and accounting entries automatically.

Is payroll processing difficult?

It can be—but not with Plus & Minus. Our pre-payroll checks and re-run capability make it simple to catch and fix errors.

Can I do payroll myself?

With Plus & Minus, yes. Our software is designed so you don’t need a third-party service or license. Many clients, like the case study above, manage their own payroll—even across multiple companies.

How much does it cost to run payroll?

With Plus & Minus, payroll is included in your accounting system—no hidden modules or per-employee fees.

Does payroll mean salary?

Not exactly. Salary is one part of payroll. Payroll also includes hourly wages, overtime, bonuses, taxes, and reporting. Plus & Minus handles all this.

When do I get paid?

You can schedule pay periods that suit your business—weekly, biweekly, monthly or whenever you want—and the system generates checks or ACH payments automatically.

What is the tax rate?

Tax rates vary by federal, state, local, and district authorities. Plus & Minus is designed to calculate all of these, ensuring compliance.

The Bottom Line

Payroll doesn’t have to be complicated. With Plus & Minus Accounting Software, you get an integrated solution that simplifies the process, handles compliance, and saves time every week.

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