Fast, accurate, and effortless payroll.
Running payroll on Gusto couldn’t be easier. Follow our simple onboarding process and you can pay your team in just a few clicks.
How Gusto worksCreate account
Automatically files your payroll taxes.
Backed by best-in-class customer service.
Benefits and time tracking built right in.
Unlimited payrolls. Clear pricing. No surprises.
How it works
Run your payroll in minutes.
Run payroll as many times as you need to each month — we don’t charge extra. Your team gets paid in just a few clicks. And you can even set it on AutoPilot™.
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88%
of businesses say Gusto is easier to use than their previous software.
5 hours
Average time saved per month running payroll and HR after switching to Gusto.
2 weeks
Average time it takes to switch to Gusto (and often less).
Numbers reflect reported averages based on 2022 TechValidate surveys of 450+ Gusto customers
Payroll taxes
Your payroll taxes, filed automatically.
We don’t just calculate your taxes, we file them with the right government agencies every time you run payroll.
Other providers charge for this — with us, it’s included.
Integrated platform
Everything you need, synced with payroll.
All our features work together seamlessly on one platform — health insurance, 401(k), workers’ comp, time tracking, PTO, and more.
We play nice with others too.
Xero
TSheets
Clover
QuickBooks
Trainual
and more
Compliance
Compliance, accuracy,
and peace of mind.
Employee I-9s and W-2s, and contractor 1099s are stored and organized online.
We provide you with the resources to register in all the states your employees live and work.
We keep track of changing tax laws and do the calculations for you.
If you have hourly workers, our time tracking with geolocation can help you stay in compliance.
“My favorite thing about Gusto is the compliance aspect. They make quarterly taxes, onboarding, and everything else so simple and easy, which saves me a ton of time.”
Workers’ compensation
Workers’ comp with no lump sums.
Protect your business and your employees. Set up and sign your workers’ comp policy all online, then pay as you go instead of all at once.
More about workers’ compensation
Humphry Slocombe,
Gusto customer
Gusto Global
Onboard and pay your global team.
Gusto Global, powered by Remote, is our robust Employer of Record (EOR) service. With your local and international team members in one seamless platform, you can easily hire, manage, and pay your global team in their local currency, while avoiding costly compliance penalties.
Learn more
Pay contractors in more than 120 countries.
Growing businesses can’t always limit themselves to one time zone. We handle contractor payments in more than 120 countries so you can tap into great talent all over the world.
See all countries
Customer support
Help from people who care about your team.
The one thing that makes smart technology better? Even smarter people who care about you, your business, and your team.
Get in touch with us. We’re here to help.
Gusto Customer Support,
Denver, CO
“As soon as I saw how easy it was to set everything up I liked it, but the first time I ever dealt with customer service is when I really knew we chose the right payroll company.”
Financial benefits
Empower your employees and save time.
Once hired, employees enter their own details in Gusto. They can view their Paystubs and W-2s anytime — even after they change jobs.
With Gusto Wallet, savings are built into every paycheck.
The Gusto debit card gives employees direct access to their money on payday so you don’t have to print checks.
The people platform
Manage your growing
team, all in one place.
Behind every successful business is a thriving team. Hire, pay, insure, and support your employees with Gusto’s all-in-one people platform.
Learn more
Want to get into the details?
Want to get into the details?
No math. No stress. We’ll make sure everything’s filed.
Dig in deeperAll the forms you need
Go paperless. We e-sign, e-file, and e-fax the forms you need.
Which forms?Flexible payroll features
Unlimited payroll and next-day direct deposit. Multiple states and pay schedules.
See what you getAdvanced payroll features
Tax credits. Reports. Integrations. Our service gets pretty advanced.
Count the waysEmployee management
We have tools that make Gusto easy for your employees too.
Why employees love GustoOnline and on the go
Use Gusto anywhere. It’s all synced and stored online.
Why is payroll better online?
Frequently asked questions
Yes, we offer payroll in all 50 states. And it’s the same price whether you run payroll in one state or all 50. Learn more about our features and get started today.
You can easily get started today. If you already have payroll with someone else, check out our guide to switching. If you’re setting up payroll for the first time, here’s everything you need to know.
It’s a lot, including automated payroll, taxes and filings, time tracking, employee management, and more. See our full features list here.
Every Gusto plan comes with unlimited payroll runs. We’ll never charge you extra for things like off-cycle payrolls.
Yes, we file W-2s and 1099s on your behalf. Employees and contractors receive electronic copies of their forms as well. If you switch to Gusto in the middle of the year, we will file complete W-2s for the entire year. During your setup, we gather the necessary wage information to help ensure W-2s are accurate for the full year.
On payday, we send your employees a fun email with a link to their full paystubs.
Employees get lifetime access to their Gusto account to see paystubs and W-2s. They can also track their hours worked, submit vacation requests, contribute to nonprofit organizations directly from their paychecks and update their personal info in their Gusto account. Learn more.
If you have more than 10 employees, we have a dedicated team who will import all of your data securely into Gusto. Learn more.