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Square Payroll special offers

Starting at
Full-service: $35/month base + $6 per person paid, including federal and state payroll tax filings. Contractor-only: $6 per person paid per month, no base fee. Paper W-2/1099 mailing: $3 per form a year.
Month-to-month payroll with no long-term contract

Finance Specs

What We Like
  • Federal and state payroll taxes filed for you
  • Contractor-only option with no base fee
  • Live help setting up your account
Considerations
  • Contractor-only plan doesn't file taxes
  • Paper tax forms cost extra
  • Refund terms aren't on the pricing page
Expert Verdict
Choose Square Payroll if you already use Square and want simple full-service payroll without a contract.

Square Payroll is payroll software from Square for small businesses. It pays employees and independent contractors online.

Square Payroll can pull timecards recorded in Square POS or the Square Team app into payroll, and it works out direct tips automatically and brings them into your payroll run. With the Square Team app, employees can clock in and out from their phones, track the hours they work, and see estimated earnings and pay stubs. You can invite employees to enter their own details during setup. Reporting shows your labor costs, including all wages.

Square names several kinds of businesses that use its payroll. Food and beverage businesses can bring staff direct tips over from Square POS so payroll goes faster. Retail businesses can track commission rates across the team automatically from the Square POS. Home and repair businesses can run payroll in the office or out in the field.

Square Payroll works with the rest of Square’s tools, and it can sync your bookkeeping data automatically with QuickBooks Online. As add-ons, you can offer medical, dental and vision insurance through Square’s partner SimplyInsured, and retirement benefits through its partner Vestwell. Square says these benefits and accounting tools sync automatically with your payroll. The payroll page also lists a phone number for customer support.

Pricing depends on how many people you pay each month. Current prices are in the pricing box above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Square Payroll cost?

Full-service payroll costs $35 per month plus $6 per person paid. Paying only contractors costs $6 per person per month with no base fee. There's no long-term contract.

How does Square Payroll compare to Gusto?

Both run full-service payroll for small businesses. Compare base and per-person fees and the HR tools each includes.

Does Square help with payroll setup?

Yes. Both plans include live support for account setup.

Advertiser Disclosure: Pricing checked Oct 10, 2026 on squareup.com. Prices change often, so check the official site before you buy.

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