SurePayroll pricing 2026: plans and costs
Quick pricing summary
- Small Business: $29 month
- Nanny & Household: $39 month, includes one employee
- Worth noting: Small Business price is starting price with first state included; multi-state payroll is $9.99/month and local-tax areas have separate fees. Per-worker calculator shows $7 per worker. Promotional free alternating months apply during first 12 months and are subject to terms.)
Plans
Small Business
$29 month
- Unlimited payroll runs
- Live phone and chat support
- Payroll taxes calculated
- W-2 & 1099 form filing available
- Federal & state payroll taxes filed & deposited
- FREE onboarding with help from real humans
- Free 2-day direct deposit
- Schedule payroll to run automatically
- Multiple pay rates & bonuses
- New hire reporting
- Online pay stubs
- Mobile app for employers and employees
Nanny & Household
$39 month, includes one employee
- Run payroll from your phone
- Schedule payroll to run automatically
- Federal and state taxes filed and deposited automatically
- Unlimited payroll runs and free 2-day direct deposit
- Signature-ready Schedule H
- Free onboarding assistance
- Supports W-2 employees & 1099 contractors
- State tax ID registration assistance
What you get on each plan
| Feature | Small Business | Nanny & Household |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited payroll runs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live phone and chat support | ✓ | Monday through Friday customer service |
| Schedule payroll automatically | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free 2-day direct deposit | ✓ | ✓ |
| Federal & state taxes filed and deposited | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free onboarding | ✓ | ✓ |
| W-2 and 1099 support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
Hidden costs & add-ons
| Cost driver | Price | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-state payroll | $9.99/month | Each additional state beyond the first included state; local-tax areas carry a separate fee |
| Accounting software integration | $4.99/month | Sync payroll data with popular accounting tools |
| Timeclock software integration | $5/month + $3 per employee | Automatically import employee hours |
| W-2 and 1099-NEC forms | $50 base fee + $5 per form, billed annually | Year-end W-2 and 1099-NEC form preparation and filing |
SurePayroll pricing vs alternatives
| Brand | Entry price | Free plan | Model | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurePayroll | $29 per seat / mo | No | Per seat | — | |
| Patriot Software | $17 / mo | No · 30-day trial | Flat tiers | US small businesses with up to 500 employees, and the accountants and bookkeepers who serve them | Compare → |
| Gusto | — | — | — | U.S. small and midsize businesses | Compare → |
| OnPay | $15 per seat / mo | No | Per seat | Small businesses, and accounting firms that run payroll for their clients | Compare → |
| Paychex Flex | Contact sales | No | Flat tiers | Businesses of any size, from 1-19 employees to over 100, that want payroll, HR and benefits in one platform. | Compare → |
List prices as published on www.surepayroll.com/pricing. Totals are worked examples, not quotes.