Payroll Services

Pay your people right, on time, every single cycle.

B4Q runs payroll processing, tax withholding, and compliance filings for your team — so payday never depends on whether someone remembered to hit submit.

  • Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly cycles
  • Federal & state tax filings handled
  • Multi-state payroll, done right
Payroll Processing Tax Withholding Benefits Admin Multi-State
Gross → Net
Every Cycle, Accurate
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Why It Matters

A missed pay date is a trust problem, not just a paperwork problem.

Payroll is one of the few business functions where a mistake is felt immediately and personally by every employee. Late pay, wrong withholding, or a missed tax deposit doesn't just create IRS penalties — it erodes the trust your team has in the company.

B4Q runs payroll as a compliance function, not just a calculation — accurate gross-to-net every cycle, tax deposits made on schedule, and filings handled before they're ever a deadline you have to think about.

  • 01 Consistent pay dates your employees can count on.
  • 02 Federal and state tax deposits made on schedule, every time.
  • 03 Multi-state payroll handled correctly as your team grows.
Payroll At a Glance

What we manage for you

Pay frequencyWeekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly
Federal filingsForm 941 (quarterly), 940 (annual)
State filingsWithholding & unemployment
Year-endW-2 & 1099 issuance
Direct depositIncluded
New hire reportingFiled within state deadline
The Service

Four pillars. One payroll run.

Each pillar has to work together — a processing error becomes a tax filing error, and a tax filing error becomes a compliance problem.

PILLAR 01

Payroll Processing

Accurate gross-to-net calculations and direct deposit, run on your schedule.

  • Gross-to-net calculations
  • Direct deposit & pay stubs
  • Overtime & bonus handling
PILLAR 02

Tax Withholding & Filing

Federal and state withholding calculated, deposited, and filed on schedule.

  • 941 & 940 filings
  • State withholding & unemployment
  • Timely tax deposits
PILLAR 03

Benefits & Deductions

Health, retirement, and garnishment deductions calculated correctly, every cycle.

  • Health & retirement deductions
  • Wage garnishments
  • PTO & benefit tracking
PILLAR 04

Compliance & Reporting

W-2s, 1099s, and new hire reporting filed accurately and on time.

  • W-2 & 1099 issuance
  • New hire reporting
  • Multi-state compliance
Getting Classification Right

Employee or independent contractor — it changes everything.

Misclassification is one of the most common and most expensive payroll mistakes. We help you classify correctly from the first hire.

Under your direction & control

W-2 Employee

You control how, when, and where the work gets done — and you're responsible for withholding and remitting their payroll taxes.

You withholdPayroll taxes
W-2Year-end form
You provideBenefits eligibility
  • Employer withholds & remits income and payroll taxes
  • Eligible for employer-provided benefits
  • Subject to overtime and minimum wage rules
You direct how the work gets done
Taxes withheld every pay cycle
W-2 issued at year end
Independent, self-directed work

1099 Contractor

They control how the work gets done and typically work for multiple clients — no tax withholding, and they handle their own self-employment taxes.

They paySelf-employment tax
1099-NECYear-end form
NoBenefits obligation
  • No tax withholding — contractor pays their own
  • Not eligible for employer benefits
  • Misclassifying an employee this way carries real penalties
They control how the work gets done
Paid gross, no withholding
1099-NEC issued at year end
How We Work

The same reliable cycle, every pay period.

Predictable steps mean your team gets paid the same way, on the same schedule, every time.

01

Onboarding & Setup

We set up your pay schedule, tax accounts, and employee or contractor records in your payroll system.

02

Pay Cycle Configuration

Hours, salaries, deductions, and benefits are configured to match how your business actually pays people.

03

Payroll Processing & Approval

Each run is calculated, reviewed, and approved before funds move — so errors get caught before payday, not after.

04

Tax Deposits & Filings

Federal and state tax deposits are made on schedule, with 941 and 940 filings handled without you tracking a calendar.

05

Year-End W-2 & 1099 Issuance

Year-end forms are prepared and distributed accurately and on time, every January.

06

Ongoing Compliance Monitoring

We track changing state requirements and new-hire thresholds as your team grows across state lines.

What We Often Find

The hidden cost of DIY payroll.

None of these show up as one dramatic failure — they compound quietly until a state notice or an employee complaint forces the issue.

General patterns we see across engagements, not a specific client's results.
01

Worker misclassification

A long-term contractor who's really an employee under the actual working relationship, carrying real back-tax exposure.

02

Late tax deposits

Deposits made a few days past deadline trigger penalties that were entirely avoidable with a tracked calendar.

03

Missed state registration

A remote hire in a new state goes unregistered for withholding and unemployment insurance for months.

04

Deduction errors

Benefit or garnishment deductions get miscalculated and go unnoticed until an employee flags their pay stub.

Why B4Q

Payroll run by people who understand compliance, not just software.

The same CPAs who handle your books and taxes make sure payroll ties out correctly across all three.

Compliance-First Approach

Every run is checked against federal and state requirements, not just calculated and sent.

Classification Reviewed Upfront

We help you classify every new hire correctly before the first paycheck, not after an audit.

Books, Tax & Payroll, Aligned

Payroll ties directly into your bookkeeping and tax filings, so nothing gets recorded twice or missed.

Multi-State Ready

Remote and distributed teams handled correctly as you hire across new states.

50+ Businesses Served

From first hires to multi-state teams across dozens of employees.

96% Client Retention

Payroll that runs quietly and correctly is the reason clients stay.

Questions

Payroll, answered.

How often can we run payroll?
Weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly — we set up whichever cadence fits your business and your state's pay frequency requirements, and run it consistently every cycle.
What's the risk of misclassifying an employee as a contractor?
Misclassification can trigger back taxes, penalties, and interest for unpaid payroll taxes, plus potential liability for missed benefits and overtime. We review the actual working relationship — not just the label — before you make the call.
Do you handle payroll for employees in multiple states?
Yes — we register for withholding and unemployment insurance in each state you hire in, and track state-specific requirements as your team grows across state lines.
Is payroll connected to our bookkeeping?
Yes — payroll entries flow directly into your monthly books if you also use our bookkeeping service, so wages, tax liabilities, and benefits are recorded correctly without duplicate data entry.
Do you handle benefits deductions like health insurance and 401(k)?
Yes — we configure and calculate deductions for health insurance, retirement contributions, and wage garnishments as part of every pay run, so nothing gets miscalculated.

Ready for payroll you don't have to think about?

Book a free strategy call and we'll map a pay cycle around your team.