We're 'Fisher Price' simple. It's a formula that has attracted about 1,000 customers for the Skokie, Ill.-based company. The prices include direct deposit, quarterly reports, and state and federal tax filing. Companies receive e-mail messages to remind them when payroll data should be entered. After calculations have been made, users can review them before checks are printed.
Employers know the checks are right and it all only takes five minutes.
In addition, on payday employees receive an e-mail alerting them that they have been paid. The system works simply and smoothly, according to Melissa Spencer, office manager, at J.E. Matthew, a Highland Park, Ill., CPA firm. Once our account was set up, all I had to do is go in and submit payroll. But don't forget about the payroll giants Automatic Data Processing, Ceridian, and PayChex, who are in various stages of offering Web-based systems. EasyPayNet, the Web service from Roseland, N.J.-based ADP, offers payroll processing, payroll tax filing, and benefits administration.