Patriot Payroll pricing
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Plans
| Basic Payroll | Full Service Payroll | |
|---|---|---|
| Base fee | $17/month source | $37/month source |
| Per employee | $4 per employee/month source | $5 per employee/month source |
| Per contractor | Billed like an employee source | Billed like an employee source |
| Per payroll run | None source | None source |
| Additional states | None source | $12 per extra state/month source |
| W-2 forms | $0 per form source | $0 per form source |
| 1099 forms | $0 per form source | $0 per form source |
| Monthly minimum | None source | None source |
| One-time setup | $0 one-time source | $0 one-time source |
What's included on each plan
| Basic Payroll | Full Service Payroll | |
|---|---|---|
| Employees in more than one state | Not available | Included |
| 1099 contractor payments | Included | Included |
| Files federal and state payroll taxes for you | Not available | Included |
| Time tracking | Add-on, price not published | Add-on, price not published |
| Health benefits administration | Not verified | Not verified |
| Workers comp administration | Included | Included |
| HR tools (documents, onboarding) | Add-on, price not published | Add-on, price not published |
| Next-day direct deposit | Not available | Not available |
| City or local payroll tax filing | Not available | Included |
| Tipped employees | Not verified | Not verified |
| Accountant access | Not verified | Not verified |
Worked examples
1 employee, 1 state
$504/year on Full Service Payroll. Full Service Payroll because you need payroll tax filing. Basic Payroll has no payroll tax filing.
5 employees, 1 state
$744/year on Full Service Payroll. Full Service Payroll because you need payroll tax filing. Basic Payroll has no payroll tax filing.
10 employees, 2 states
$1,188/year on Full Service Payroll. Full Service Payroll because you pay employees in 2 states and you need payroll tax filing. Basic Payroll has no multi-state payroll and has no payroll tax filing.
25 employees, 1 state
$1,944/year on Full Service Payroll. Full Service Payroll because you need payroll tax filing. Basic Payroll has no payroll tax filing.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Patriot Payroll publish its pricing?
Yes. Patriot Payroll Basic Payroll: $17/month + $4 per employee/month. Every figure on this page links to the page it was read from and shows the date we last checked it.
What does Patriot Payroll cost for a business with 5 employees?
About $744 a year on the Full Service Payroll plan for 5 employees in one state paid biweekly, based on prices verified on September 13, 2026. Enter your own headcount in the calculator for a figure that matches your business.
Which Patriot Payroll plan do I need?
It depends on what your business requires. Multi-state payroll, contractor payments, time tracking and similar needs are only on some tiers. The calculator picks the cheapest plan that meets your requirements and tells you which requirement ruled the others out.
Basic Payroll does not file payroll taxes ("Full Service Payroll: everything in Basic Payroll, plus federal, state, and local tax filings and deposits" implies Basic does not). Both tiers do include year-end W-2/1099 filing per a separate, unqualified statement. Fastest direct deposit confirmed is 2 business days ("4-day and 2-day (for qualifying customers)"), so next-day-direct-deposit is marked unavailable on both tiers. The $12 additional-state fee is billed monthly per the source wording, though the page does not use the word "monthly" explicitly. This is worth re-confirming on the next refresh.