Houston, Texas

Payroll Services in Houston, TX

Payroll for Houston employers, run accurately and on time. Texas unemployment tax, federal filings, employees in other states and contractors are all handled by a team that treats compliance as routine.

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What's included

Payroll processing on your schedule, weekly to monthly
Federal payroll tax deposits and filings, including Forms 941, 940 and W-2s
Texas Workforce Commission registration, quarterly wage reports and unemployment tax
Registration, withholding and filing for employees in other states
Benefits deductions and garnishments
Contractor payments, W-9 collection and 1099 filing
Gusto or Rippling, or your existing ADP, Paychex or QuickBooks Payroll account

Texas payroll rules we handle for you

Texas has no state income tax, so nothing is withheld from paychecks for the state. That simplifies the paycheck, not the compliance. Houston employers still answer to the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Payday Law:

Unemployment tax: register with the TWC, file quarterly wage reports and pay state unemployment tax on the first $9,000 of each employee's wages. New employers start at 2.7% or their industry's average rate, whichever is higher.
Pay frequency: non-exempt employees must be paid at least twice a month, and exempt employees at least once a month.
Final pay: an employee who is discharged must be paid in full within six calendar days, and one who resigns by the next regular payday.
New hire reporting: new and rehired employees must be reported to the state within 20 days of starting work.

Houston workforces are rarely simple

Industrial contractors along the Ship Channel staff up for turnaround season and pay heavy overtime and per diem. Construction firms run crews across job sites in several counties. Healthcare practices mix salaried clinicians, hourly staff and contractors. And more Houston companies now employ people who live in other states, each with its own withholding, unemployment and registration rules.

We support payroll in all 50 states, so a remote hire in Colorado is handled as routinely as one in Cypress.

Contractors or employees?

Misclassifying workers is one of the more expensive payroll mistakes a growing company can make, and it is common in trades, logistics and energy services, where 1099 crews are the norm. We collect W-9s at onboarding, track contractor payments through the year, file 1099s on time, and flag arrangements that look more like employment than contracting, so you can get advice before it becomes a problem.

Industry experience

Construction Healthcare practices Professional services

Common questions

Does Texas have a state payroll tax?

Texas has no state income tax, so nothing is withheld from employees' pay for the state. Employers do pay state unemployment tax to the Texas Workforce Commission and file quarterly wage reports, alongside the usual federal payroll taxes.

Which payroll platforms do you work with?

We are partnered with and recommend Gusto and Rippling, and we also support ADP, Paychex and QuickBooks Payroll. If you are already set up on one of those, we can usually take over without switching.

Can you run payroll for employees outside Texas?

Yes. We handle state registration, withholding and filing in all 50 states, so remote employees anywhere in the US are covered.

Can we switch payroll providers in the middle of the year?

Yes, and it is common. We bring over year-to-date wages and taxes so W-2s are correct at year end, and time the cutover to a pay period so nobody's pay is disrupted.

Payroll across Greater Houston

We provide payroll to businesses throughout Houston and the surrounding cities, and remotely to clients across the United States and internationally.

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