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Small business payroll software

Small business payroll software with taxes built in

Hate Ledger is small business payroll software that calculates withholding with the current IRS Pub 15-T tables, posts each run to your ledger, and reserves the tax automatically.

Run employees and contractors from the same place, hand out pay stubs, and produce 1099-NEC statements at year end without exporting anything.

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What small business payroll software should do for you

Payroll is not just a payment — it is a tax event, a ledger entry, and a cash-flow commitment. All three happen in one run here.

  • Federal withholding from current IRS tables
  • Employer tax liabilities calculated per run
  • Automatic ledger posting, no double entry
  • Emailed pay stubs for every employee

Contractors and 1099-NEC, handled

Contractor payments roll up automatically, W-9 gaps get flagged before January, and the filing pack is ready in one click.

  • Contractors over $600 tracked automatically
  • W-9 gap alerts before year end
  • 1099-NEC statements emailed to recipients
  • E-file-ready export

Common questions about small business payroll software

Does this small business payroll software file my payroll taxes?
It calculates withholding and employer liabilities, reserves the cash, and produces the filing figures. Filing itself is done through your filing agent or the e-file add-on where available.
Can I pay contractors and employees together?
Yes, both live in the same payroll module.
How often can I run payroll?
Weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly.

Try it on your own numbers.

Free forever tier, no card. Import a CSV and see your first Morning Number in about ten minutes.

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