Choosing between payroll software programs depends on multiple factors, including what your business’s payroll needs are now and what your needs might be in the future. Small businesses have unique payroll needs and are sometimes more restricted when it comes to establishing a budget for investing in payroll technology. Instead of relying solely on recommendations, it’s important to try the software yourself. Downloading a demo or taking advantage of a free trial allows you to see firsthand how the software can support your business’s data management and employee needs.
Advanced Micro Solutions Payroll Software supports “live” or after-the-fact payroll for all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Access our easy payer and employee setup features with the add-on software module. Download our free 1099-etc Demo software and see how AMS Payroll integrates with our full-accounting suite of tools.
What Tools are Needed for Payroll Software Programs?
Software users learn quickly that payroll tools are not created equally and rarely benefit users the same way. Select your payroll software based on its critical payroll functions rather than by its cost.
Payment Distribution Capabilities – Getting software with a direct deposit feature is often an essential payroll feature for any employees or candidates. Employees and job-seekers want to know that they will receive accurate compensation on-time. You can still get software that gives you the option to print and distribute paychecks. Having options can keep everyone satisfied.
Payroll Reports – Running payroll reports and customizing reports are crucial elements of your business’s payroll management. Payroll software programs with a broad range of reports should be easy to set up so that you can review any insights. Consider the datasets that your business may need and whether your prospective software can measure your most critical metrics.
Tax Filing – Find payroll software that offers its users built-in tax tables. The essential feature is often automatically updated when tax rates change. Eliminate the guesswork of deductions and streamline the entire tax filing process for you or your team. Comprehensive payroll software is capable of automating tax filing and generating the necessary W-2s.
Simple Integration – One-stop payroll and accounting management software can be a time- and money-saver. Payroll software programs should offer essential integrations for when you introduce it alongside any of the existing programs and third-party applications. An integrated system makes importing and exporting data much more efficient.
Benefits of Payroll Software Management
Calculating your employees’ salaries, taxes, deductions, and benefits are just part of the payroll management process. Business owners and payroll managers should learn early that software is at its best when it manages employee time and attendance while filing tax forms. Get the best software that:
Improves your business’s compliance with labor laws and all regulations. Stay organized and compliant with all of the relevant laws and regulations. It is easier to stay on top of sudden regulatory changes with payroll software programs. That can range from generating and filing tax forms to guaranteeing that each employee receives compensation in compliance with the minimum wage laws.
Minimizes costly errors. Whether you make small payroll errors or larger ones, they can be costly for small businesses who are already on a limited budget. Reducing your errors is also one way to save resources. Spend less time and money on generating corrected forms with a precise payroll management system.
Improves your data security. Protect sensitive and confidential information like Social Security numbers and salary details with payroll software. Enhance your business’s payroll security with appropriate storage and any access controls needed to limit who touches what information. See if your software allows you to encrypt data once you locally store it.
Provides broad geo-location support. Do not limit yourself to where your business currently operates. Consider your business’s potential for expansion, including the possibility of hiring remote workers or employees in different states. Payroll software that offers broad geo-location flexibility can accommodate these future needs.
Get Started with AMS Payroll
Payroll software programs will not fix everything, but they should eliminate work for you. AMS Payroll is an add-on module to our base W-2/1099 Forms Filer program. The system supports up to 1,999 payers and 9,999 employees per payer. Automate how you calculate federal, state, and local payroll taxes. Reference the regularly updated state and federal tax tables whenever you need them. Join AMS Payroll with five other modules for additional features. The modules are: E-File, Software Generated Forms, Forms Filer Plus, 1042-S Filer, and an Affordable Care Act Filer.