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Patriot Payroll Pricing, Plans, and Availability

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Accounting and payroll software for small businesses with automated payroll tax support.

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Pricing at a glance

◇ Pricing model

Monthly subscription plus per-worker-paid pricing with optional add-ons and some per-state filing fees.

↻ Billing notes

Patriot’s public pricing is monthly subscription based, with no long-term contract stated on the website and cancellation available at any time. The company advertises a free 30-day trial and an introductory discount, but the duration is inconsistently described across public pages: one page says 30 days free plus 50% off for 6 months, while the homepage FAQ says 30 days free then 50% off for 3 months. The site also states that full-service payroll charges an extra fee for each additional state, and the accountant page adds that partner pricing discounts vary by client count. For public payroll pages, seat minimums are not disclosed; instead, the site says the software is designed for small to large businesses from 1–500 employees.

Plans and pricing

2 tiers

Basic Payroll

Monthly
$17/mo + $4 per worker paid
  • Unlimited payrolls
  • Auto payroll
  • Free direct deposit
  • Free employee portal
  • Pay contractors in payroll
  • Free health benefit integration

No public cap is disclosed on payroll runs; the company states the software supports up to 500 employees overall. Full tax filing and deposits are not included in Basic Payroll.

Full Service Payroll

Monthly
$37/mo + $5 per worker paid
  • Everything in Basic Payroll
  • Federal payroll tax filings and deposits
  • State payroll tax filings and deposits
  • Local payroll tax filings and deposits
  • Year-end payroll tax filings at no additional fee
  • Tax filing reliability guaranteed

Each additional state filing is charged separately. The public FAQs and payroll pages cite a $12 fee per additional state; partner pricing pages also mention a $10 fee per additional state for accountants.

Add-ons and extras

Time & Attendance

$6/month + $2 per employee

Payroll add-on for importing hours and streamlining time capture. The pricing page and accountant page both show discounted promotional pricing during the introductory offer window.

HR Software

$6/month + $2 per employee

Payroll add-on for HR tools, with the same publicly listed introductory discount structure as the Time & Attendance add-on.

Hidden and indirect costs

Worth budgeting for
⚠  Patriot publicly states that there is no additional software charge for standard or expedited direct deposit, but some other items can still create extra charges. The clearest example is state tax filing for Full Service Payroll, which is billed per additional state. The company also notes that optional 1099 e-filing may involve nominal fees, so buyers should verify whether any filing-related task is included in their chosen tier before checkout.
⚠  The public pages also show that promotional pricing changes the effective monthly cost for a limited time. Patriot advertises 30 days free plus 50% off for a set period, and the homepage FAQ separately says all software products come with a free 30-day trial followed by 50% off for 3 months. Buyers should confirm which offer applies at sign-up, because the public pages do not present only one uniform introductory discount statement.

What buyers actually pay

A very small business that only needs to run payroll and handle tax calculations itself.

Expected cost$17 per month plus $4 per worker paid, before any promotional discount.
Number of workers paidOptional add-ons like Time & Attendance or HR SoftwareWhether the buyer wants tax filing handled automatically

A business that wants Patriot to file and deposit payroll taxes as well.

Expected cost$37 per month plus $5 per worker paid, before promotional discount, plus any additional-state filing charges.
Number of workers paidNumber of additional states filedOptional add-onsIntroductory discount timing

An accounting firm pricing payroll for multiple client companies.

Expected costNot publicly disclosed for a single universal price because partner pricing is discounted by client count and service mix.
Number of active clientsWhether the firm uses Basic Payroll or Full Service PayrollAdd-ons such as Time & Attendance and HR SoftwareAdditional-state filing fees

Pricing FAQ

Yes. Patriot publicly lists both Basic Payroll and Full Service Payroll prices on its pricing pages, and third-party review references repeat the same figures. The base model is a monthly fee plus a per-worker-paid charge, so cost scales with headcount. If you need taxes filed and deposited for you, you would choose Full Service Payroll rather than Basic Payroll.

Yes. Patriot advertises a free 30-day trial and a temporary discount on its public pages. However, the exact discount duration is not stated consistently across the site: one page says 50% off for 6 months, while the homepage FAQ says 50% off for 3 months. Buyers should rely on the live checkout offer to confirm the current promotion.

Yes. Patriot says Full Service Payroll files in all 50 states, but additional-state filing carries a separate fee. The payroll pages cite $12 per additional state, while the accountant pricing page cites $10 per additional state for full-service payroll tax filing in that partner context. Because the public pages differ, buyers should verify the live pricing before purchase.

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