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We know how important the early stages of company building can be. That’s why our Scale Up program for startups includes tons of perks for joining Gusto (up to a $5,100 value).
Your first 6 months free
Full-service onboarding
State tax registration services
Waived fees for broker integration
No contracts required
Early access to beta programs and new features
Running payroll with Gusto could save you up to 5 hours each month.
Pricing starts at $49/mo + $6/mo per person
Free set up in less than two weeks*
Unlimited payrolls each month
W-2 and 1099 filing at no extra cost
I-9 and W-4 e-signing and storage
Frequently asked questions
All plans are included. There are some restrictions with the Premium plan, but please check with our startup team at [email protected] for more information.
The Gusto Startup program offers 6 months off any Gusto plan. Our plans are all-inclusive. Unlike other companies, we don’t charge for extras like NSF charges, amendments, quarterly filings, W2s, or 1099s.
We integrate with over 150 other tools and software. Please note some of our partners charge extra for their services.
Gusto requires one non-owner/founder W2 employee to set up company-sponsored health benefits. If you’re interested in offering health benefits, reach out to us at [email protected].
Gusto is not a PEO. Here is a helpful resource breaking down the differences between using a PEO and simply using HR software.
Reach out to us at [email protected].
We do! Take a look at this New Hire Checklist or this Compliance Checklist to get started. If you have suggestions for other checklists that would be helpful to you, please let us know at [email protected]
Yes! We support international employees in Canada and India. Click here to learn more. We also support international contractor payments for US-based companies. Click here to learn more about what we offer.
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“These benefits (“Startup Program Benefits”) are available to companies who (i) sign up for Gusto using a Gusto venture capital referral partner’s sign up link and (ii) run one or more paid payrolls (“Qualifying Customers”). Qualifying Customers may not stack Startup Program Benefits with other discounts or promotional offers available from or through Gusto. The monthly discounts will be applied to consecutive months beginning with the month during which Qualifying Customer runs Qualifying Customer’s first paid payroll. Gusto reserves the right to modify or terminate the Startup Program Benefits and/or the Startup Program at any time without notice. Gusto’s Terms of Service (www.gusto.com/about/terms) apply. The receipt of these Startup Program Benefits is in no way contingent upon Qualifying Company’s purchase of any insurance product offered through or by Gusto. Qualifying Company is under no obligation to purchase any insurance product from Gusto or any affiliate or partner of Gusto in exchange for receiving these Startup Program Benefits.”
*Businesses report saving an average of 5 hours each month after switching to Gusto and that switching to Gusto takes less than 2 weeks. Based on 2022 TechValidate survey of 561 Gusto customers.