# Payroll Cost Calculator

**Stop Bleeding Money on Hidden Payroll Fees!**

Discover the REAL cost of your current payroll system – most businesses are shocked to learn they're paying 40-60% more than advertised due to sneaky add-ons and surprise charges.

[OnTheClock Payroll](https://www.ontheclock.com/payroll) changes everything. One transparent monthly fee. Zero hidden costs. No surprises. Ever.

Enter all your payroll-related costs below to discover your true monthly and annual expenses.

## How to Use This Calculator

Grab your latest payroll invoice and use it to complete the relevant fields below

- Annual costs will calculate automatically (monthly × 12)
- Review the summary to see your total payroll processing costs
- Enter your monthly costs in each category
- Some fields may be blank based on your provider/plan (this is fine)

## Base Service Fees

Monthly Base/Subscription Fee

$  
Per-Employee Fees

$  
Number of Employees and Contractors

## Add-On Fees

- Direct Deposit Fees (monthly)
  
$  
- Tax Filing Fees (monthly)
  
$  
- New Hire Reporting Fees (monthly)
  
$  
- Garnishment Administration (monthly)
  
$  
- PTO Tracking Fees (monthly)
  
$  
- Time Tracking/Clock-in System (monthly)
  
$  
- Benefits Administration (monthly)
  
$  
- Workers' Comp Administration (monthly)
  
$  
- Average monthly pay run and off-cycle pay run fees
  
$

## Year-End & Compliance Fees

- Year-end Processing Fees (W-2s, 1099s)
  
$  
- Cost per W2/1099 Form
  
$  
- ACA Reporting & Form 1095-C
  
$

## Technology/Platform Costs

- Custom Reporting Fees (monthly)
  
$  
- Integration Fees (monthly)
  
$

## Support & Service Fees

- Premium Customer Support (monthly)
  
$  
- Dedicated Account Manager (monthly)
  
$  
- Employee Self-Service Portal (monthly)
  
$

## Indirect/Opportunity Costs

- Hours/Month Managing Payroll

- Hourly Rate of Person Managing
  
$  
- Monthly Error/Correction Costs
  
$  
- Manual Entry/Reconciliation Time (hours/month)

### Monthly Total  
$0.00

### Annual Total  
$0.00

### Monthly Breakdown

- Base Service Fees: $0.00
- Add-On Fees: $0.00
- Compliance Fees: $0.00
- Technology Costs: $0.00
- Support Fees: $0.00
- Opportunity Costs: $0.00

#### Cost Per Employee/Contractor  
$0.00
per month

**With OnTheClock Payroll, say goodbye to hidden fees forever. Everything is included in your monthly subscription and that is all you pay!**

✅ What you see is what you pay – complete payroll solution included  
✅ No setup fees, processing fees, or "gotcha" charges  
✅ Full-service payroll that actually costs what we say it does

**Ready to take control of your payroll costs?**  
🚀 [Get Started](https://app.ontheclock.com/payroll/) instantly and see the difference transparency makes  
📞 [Book a 15-minute demo](https://www.ontheclock.com/payroll-demo) with our payroll experts – discover exactly how much you could be saving

Your bottom line will thank you.