Find a payroll service that runs payroll, files your taxes, and pays your team — free, in your language.
Get matched, free, with a payroll service provider that fits your small or mid-size business — pay runs, tax filing, direct deposit, W-2 and 1099, and compliance.
RunWise Pay is a free matching service, not a payroll provider. You compare quotes and choose who to hire.
A pay run, handled end to end
From the day hours close to the day your team is paid and taxes are filed — here's what a payroll service runs for you.
Hours close
Pay calculated
Payday — team paid
Taxes deposited
Filings sent
What a payroll service handles for you
The everyday payroll work a service takes off your plate — so you can run your business.
| What a payroll service handles for you | On your own | With a service |
|---|---|---|
| Calculate and run each pay run | — | |
| Pay your team by direct deposit | — | |
| Calculate tax withholdings | — | |
| Deposit payroll taxes on time | — | |
| File 941, 940, and state forms | — | |
| Prepare and file W-2s and 1099s | — | |
| Track wage rules and new-hire reporting | — | |
| Fix mistakes and answer questions | — |
Everything payroll, in one place
The kinds of payroll work the providers we match you with handle.
Run payroll for you
How a payroll service runs your pay cycle — collecting hours, calculating gross-to-net pay, withholdings, and getting your team paid accurately and on time. Get matched free.
Learn more →File & pay payroll taxes
Federal, state, and local payroll tax calculation, deposits, and filings (941, 940, W-2, state forms) handled by a payroll service so you don't miss a deadline or face penalties.
Learn more →Direct deposit & pay methods
Direct deposit, pay cards, and printed checks — how a payroll service pays your employees and contractors on time, and what each pay method costs and protects.
Learn more →Year-end W-2 & 1099
Year-end W-2 forms for employees and 1099-NEC forms for contractors — preparing, filing, and delivering them correctly and on time through a payroll service.
Learn more →Payroll compliance
Wage-and-hour rules, new-hire reporting, overtime, garnishments, and multi-state payroll — how a payroll service keeps you compliant as your team grows.
Learn more →Contractor & 1099 payments
Paying independent contractors, tracking 1099 payments, and collecting W-9 details — how a payroll or contractor-pay service handles it and keeps you compliant.
Learn more →What a payroll service costs
Real numbers depend on your team size, pay frequency, and what's included. These are typical ranges, not quotes.
How RunWise Pay works
Four clear steps — and you stay in control the whole way.
Tell us about your business
Your team size, how often you pay, your state, and how to reach you. Contact and business details only — never SSNs, bank accounts, or employee records.
Get matched, free
We connect you with payroll service providers that fit your business, at no cost to you.
Compare quotes
Ask each provider what's included — pay runs, tax filing, year-end forms, support — and confirm the price in writing.
You choose & hire
You decide who to hire. Confirm what's included before your first pay run, and you stay in control.
Ready to hand off payroll?
Get matched, free, with a payroll service that fits your business. Contact and business details only. You compare quotes and choose who to hire.
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