Pricing
Payroll pricing to meet your needs.
Plans
- Full-service payroll
- Contractor-only payroll
Full-service payroll
Get full-service payroll, automated tax filings, and resources all in one place.
Contractor-only payroll
Pay contractors easily and directly within the Payroll section of your online Square Dashboard.
Cost
Full-service payroll
Unlimited pay runs per month
Included
Included
No commitment, no long-term contracts required
Included
Included
Simple onboarding
Included
Included
Pay by check, direct deposit, or Cash App
Pay by check, direct deposit, or Cash App
Choose the payment option that works best for your team. You can select to pay by check or by direct deposit, and your team members can choose to have funds go to their bank accounts or their Cash App accounts.
Included
Included
Auto payroll
Included
Not included
Off-cycle payments
Included
Not included
Multistate payroll
Included
Not included
Multiple pay rates
Included
Not included
Two-day and four-day direct deposit
Two-day and four-day direct deposit
You can apply for two-day payroll, which shortens the processing time needed to submit payroll to two business days instead of four.
Included
Not included
Included
Not included
Square Team App
Square Team App
Manage your team and run payroll anytime, from anywhere, with the Square Team App.
Included
Included
Employee self-onboarding
Included
Included
Free seasonal inactivity
Included
Not included
Time tracking and scheduling
Timecard import
Timecard import
Import your team’s hours in Square Payroll from Square POS or the Square Team App.
Included
Included
Scheduling
Not included
Up to 10 days out
Direct-tip tracking and importing
Included
Not included
Overtime calculations
Included
Not included
Labor-cost reporting
Labor-cost reporting
Gain visibility into your labor costs, including all wages and tips.
Included
Not included
Taxes and compliance
Automatic payroll tax calculations
Included
Included
Automated federal tax payments and filings
Automated federal tax payments and filings
We calculate, withhold, and file all federal payroll taxes on your behalf.
Included
Not included
Automated state tax payments and filings
Automated state tax payments and filings
We file payroll taxes to state agencies, including state income taxes and state unemployment taxes (SUTA) where applicable.
Included
Not included
Digital delivery of W2s/1099s
Included
Included
Mail paper copies of W2s/1099s
Mail paper copies of W2s/1099s
If you opt in to mailing paper copies of W2s/1099s to your team, we will charge an annual fee of $3 per employee or contractor.
Annual fee of $3/mailed form
Annual fee of $3/mailed form
New-hire reporting
Included
Not included
Multiple tax jurisdiction support
Multiple tax jurisdiction support
For each state or tax jurisdiction in which you process payroll, we will remit your tax payments and complete your tax filings to the applicable tax agency on your behalf.
Included
Included
Federal and state compliance alerts
Included
add-on
Employee benefits
Instant Deposit
Instant Deposit
Team members get their paycheck instantly if they use Cash App.
Included
Included
Benefit deductions and company contributions
Included
Not included
Post-tax deductions and garnishments
Included
Not included
Split direct deposits to multiple bank accounts
Included
Included
Digital pay stubs
Included
Included
Square Team App for employees
Included
Included
Support services
Live support for account setup
Included
Included
Square Payroll specialist support
Square Payroll specialist support
Customer support, available M–F 6 a.m.–6 p.m. PT.
Included
Included
Included
Included
Included
Included
Included
Included
Insights and integrations
Square Payroll reports
Included
Included
Custom reports
Custom reports
View and download reports that show paycheck details, employee totals, employee pay stubs, and/or company totals.
Included
Included
QuickBooks Online integration
Included
Included
Cost
Everything works together
with Square Staff.
Customize the way you manage your team. Square Staff tools work together seamlessly so your team can, too.
Square Team Communication
Square Shifts
Square Payroll
Team App
Square Team Communication
Square Shifts
Square Payroll
Team AppHave questions?
For full-service payroll, the cost is $35 per month, plus $6 per person paid per month. For contractor-only payroll, the cost is $6 per person paid per month.
It’s easy to switch from another provider to Square Payroll. We’ll ask you a few questions about your business to get started, and we have dedicated payroll specialists to help answer any questions along the way. Learn more about switching to Square Payroll here