Discover pain-free payroll for your studio.
Let’s face it—you didn’t open a tattoo or piercing parlor because you love accounting. With Gusto’s easy-to-use payroll and people platform, you can finally ditch the stress and spreadsheets and get back to doing what you love.
How Gusto worksCreate account
Complex payroll, simplified
Whether hourly, salaried, chair-rental, or commission-based, we make it easy to sync up expenses, settle up with your artists, and stay on top of your taxes.
One-stop shop
Our powerful platform offers built-in time tracking, scheduling, and people tools—along with seamless POS and accounting integrations*—all in one place.
We’ve got your back
With Gusto, compliance is built in, payroll taxes are taken care of, and our super friendly help desk is always just a chat or phone call away.
*Disclaimer that accounting and POS are available through third-party integrations
9 out of 10
customers would recommend Gusto.*
152 hours
average time customers saved per year on tax and compliance work after switching to Gusto.*
88%
agree Gusto helps them stay compliant with regulations.**
*Source: Survey of 538 Gusto Customers, September 2024, **Survey of 838 Gusto Customers, September 2024
Automated payroll
Simplified payroll that’s as custom as your crew.
Forget manual calculations and messy spreadsheets. Easily pay the whole crew—whether commission-based artists, independent contractors, or hourly and salaried staff—in just a few clicks. Multiple pay rates, schedules, and unlimited payroll runs are included with every plan, and tips, bonuses, and commission calculations are built right in. Save time, save money, and kick back knowing payroll is done right.
Less busywork
Focus on your art, we’ll handle the admin.
Streamline your shop from clocking in to cashing out. Every time you run payroll, taxes are automatically calculated, filed, and paid, while mobile access lets you easily manage your studio from at the chair or on the road. Empower your team with self-service tools to view paystubs, schedules*, and earnings in seconds. Stop wasting hours chasing paperwork or getting buried in the back office—it’s time to get back to your craft.
*Disclaimer that scheduling is available as part of the Plus plan
Fully integrated
All-in-one studio management.
Payroll with Gusto is just the beginning. We’ve got everything you need to run your studio including scheduling, time tracking, reporting, and more.* Got tools you love to use? We offer more than 200 seamless software integrations from accounting and client management to your favorite POS. No matter how you roll, you’ll have a complete picture of your studio’s operations in one easy, powerful platform.
Frequently Asked Questions
With a mix of salaried employees, hourly staff, independent contractors, and artists working on commission or chair rental fees, a tattoo and piercing studio payroll management program needs to manage multiple pay rates and schedules, as well as tips, commissions, and other non-traditional pay structures. The best tattoo parlor payroll management program, like Gusto, should also integrate scheduling, time tracking, and other time saving tools.
Absolutely! Our system lets you log and allocate tips, as well as calculate commissions. Taxes on tips and commissions are calculated automatically so everyone knows exactly what they’re taking home.
No problem! Our platform supports both W-2 employees and 1099 contractors. Come tax time, we’ll generate and file the appropriate tax forms and make them available to your team.
You bet. Our integrated scheduling will let you and your crew set their hours and book time slots for the upcoming week. You can get an overview of how many hours are booked and understand who’ll be in, when, with at-a-glance calendars.
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