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LivyPayroll is self-serve payroll software for U.S. small businesses, built for everyone from a sole proprietor with one employee to bookkeepers and accountants managing payroll across 40+ companies. Find answers below.
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Ask a questionLivyPayroll is self-serve payroll software built for small business owners who want full control over their payroll without paying for a managed service. It's powerful enough for bookkeepers and accountants managing payroll across 40+ companies and 200+ employees, yet simple enough for a business owner running payroll for a single employee for the first time. LivyPayroll handles all the federal and state tax math. You run payroll, pay your employees, and deposit your payroll taxes yourself.
Yes. LivyPayroll offers a free trial with no credit card required. Set up your company, add employees, run test payrolls, and explore every feature before committing to a plan. When you're ready, pricing is simple: $14.99/month plus $2 per active employee per month. No setup fees. No contracts. Cancel any time.
LivyPayroll uses transparent per-employee pricing: a base of $14.99/month plus $2.00 per active employee per month. Pricing is per employee, not per company, so if you manage multiple businesses under one account, you simply pay for the employees across each. There are no setup fees and no long-term contracts.
Absolutely. LivyPayroll automatically calculates Social Security and Medicare (FICA) tax, and federal and state income tax withholding, using current IRS and state tables. Rates are updated as they change so your withholding is always accurate and compliant. No manual lookups, no spreadsheets, no guesswork.
Most users run a complete payroll cycle in under 5 minutes. Once employees are set up, simply confirm hours or salaries, review the auto-calculated withholding, and generate pay stubs. LivyPayroll does all the tax math instantly. Whether you run payroll weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, the process is fast and consistent every time.
LivyPayroll is one of the only truly self-serve payroll software solutions on the market. You pay your employees directly (by check or direct deposit through your own bank) and deposit your payroll taxes yourself. LivyPayroll provides the calculations and tax liabilities summary. Because you're not paying for a managed service, costs are a fraction of full-service alternatives.
LivyPayroll supports payroll in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. LivyPayroll handles all applicable federal and state tax calculations automatically, including states with no state income tax.
LivyPayroll supports hourly, salary, and piecework pay types. Piecework (paying employees per unit produced or task completed) is one of LivyPayroll's standout features and is rarely found in payroll software at this price point. This makes LivyPayroll an ideal fit for trades, construction, agriculture, manufacturing, and any business with non-standard pay structures.
Yes. One LivyPayroll account can hold unlimited companies. Pricing is per employee, not per company, making it highly cost-effective for bookkeepers, accountants, and multi-business owners. Whether you're managing payroll for 2 companies or 40+, everything lives under a single login with no duplicate account fees.
LivyPayroll offers phone, live chat, and email support. Real help from real people whenever you need it, whether you're setting up for the first time or troubleshooting a specific payroll run. You can also access our growing library of guides and step-by-step FAQs to find answers on your own schedule.
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Features, compliance & how it works
Quick answers about pay stubs, W-2s, tax rates, and getting started.
Start Free TrialYes. LivyPayroll automatically generates W-2 forms and a tax liabilities summary for all employees at year-end, ready to file with the IRS and distribute digitally or in print. No manual calculations or third-party tools required.
Yes. Every new employee fills out a federal Form W-4 so you know how much to withhold from their pay. In LivyPayroll, you enter each employee's W-4 information once and LivyPayroll applies it automatically on every pay run.
No, and that's by design. LivyPayroll is self-serve software. It calculates your exact tax liability and produces your tax liabilities summary, but you submit the deposit directly. This keeps your costs low and puts you in full control of your cash flow and compliance timeline.
You pay employees directly, either by check or direct deposit through your own bank. LivyPayroll generates professional pay stubs for each employee each pay period. The actual payment is made by you, keeping the process simple and in your hands.
Yes. Social Security and Medicare rates, federal tax brackets, and state withholding tables are updated in LivyPayroll as the IRS and states issue changes. Your payroll withholding is always accurate without you having to track any rate changes yourself.
Yes. LivyPayroll lets you choose from multiple pay stub templates and color options so you can match your brand and present employees with a professional, polished pay stub every pay period.
Not at all. LivyPayroll is built for small business owners, not accountants. The software handles every federal and state tax calculation automatically. You enter hours or a salary, and LivyPayroll produces accurate pay stubs and withholding totals instantly. No payroll training required.
Yes. LivyPayroll is built to scale. Bookkeepers and payroll administrators can manage unlimited companies under a single account. Because pricing is per employee rather than per company, it's an extremely cost-effective solution for professionals who run payroll on behalf of clients.
Yes. LivyPayroll is 100% cloud-based. Access your payroll securely from any desktop, tablet, or mobile browser with no software to install. All your data syncs in real time, so your payroll records are always up to date no matter where you log in from.
No setup fees and no contracts. LivyPayroll is month-to-month with per-employee pricing. You can start with a free trial (no credit card needed), upgrade when you're ready, and cancel any time. Bookkeepers and payroll professionals managing multiple client companies have dedicated plan options with additional tools for running a payroll practice. See bookkeeper plans.
Yes. LivyPayroll supports hourly, salary, and piecework pay. Piecework (paying employees per unit produced or task completed) is a pay type rarely supported by payroll software at this price point. It makes LivyPayroll a natural fit for trades, construction, agriculture, and manufacturing businesses with non-standard pay structures.
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