Checked Nov 10, 2026
Patriot Payroll
Basic Payroll is $17 plus $4 per worker paid and does not file taxes. Full Service Payroll is $37 plus $5 per worker paid and does. Each additional state on Full Service is $12 a month.
Plans
Basic Payroll
$17/mo + $4/employee
Tax filing: not included · States: extra states included · Contractors: $4 per contractor
- Free direct deposit
- Unlimited payrolls
- Pay contractors in payroll
- Tax calculation, not filing
You file and deposit payroll taxes. The $12 additional-state filing fee applies to Full Service, not Basic.
Full Service Payroll
$37/mo + $5/employee
Tax filing: included · States: $12 each state after the first · Contractors: $5 per contractor
- Everything in Basic
- Federal, state, and local tax filings and deposits
- Year-end filings at no additional fee
- Tax filing reliability guarantee
Each additional state after the first is $12 per month.
Notes from the source
- List prices are used in comparisons. New accounts get 30 days free, then 50% off for 3 months. The pricing page's worked examples (10 workers: Basic $57, Full Service $87) match these list prices.
- A worker paid is any employee or 1099 contractor paid at least once in the month. Months with no payroll charge the base fee only.
- Time & Attendance and HR Software are each $6/month plus $2 per employee. They are add-ons, not included in the plan totals.
- Basic Payroll calculates taxes. The customer deposits and files them. Full Service files federal, state, and local taxes, plus year-end Forms 940, 941, W-2, and W-3 at no extra fee.
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