CheckMark Payroll
CheckMark Payroll is desktop do-it-yourself payroll software aimed at restaurants, bars, breweries, and other businesses with tipped workers.
What CheckMark Payroll is
CheckMark Payroll is desktop do-it-yourself payroll software aimed at restaurants, bars, breweries, and other businesses with tipped workers. It calculates and tracks tipped wages and supports automated pay calculations, multiple schedules, special checks, check edits and reissues, and wage allocation. Employers can print MICR checks or create ACH direct-deposit files for submission to a bank or provider. Listed tax and reporting tools include federal payroll form printing, W-2 and W-3 printing and e-filing, employer payroll tax filings, and access to 40+ payroll report types. Payroll data can be exported to CheckMark MultiLedger, QuickBooks, and other accounting software. The software runs on Windows and macOS, and an internet connection is required for installation, activation, and use. A 60-day free trial is offered without a credit card. The listed Pro plan is $599 a year and Pro+ is $669 a year; first-year and subsequent-year billed amounts differ, as detailed in each plan. Each includes one company and one computer.
Good
- Calculates and tracks tipped wages
- Unlimited employees and payroll runs
- Supports MICR checks and ACH files
- Includes a 60-day free trial
- Exports data to accounting software
Watch out
- Internet connection required for installation and use
- Base license covers one company and computer
- Additional installations and companies cost extra
- Annual updates are required
Who it suits
CheckMark Payroll may suit restaurants and other tip-based businesses that want desktop payroll tools for tipped wages and payroll taxes. It supports Windows and macOS and allows payroll data exports to accounting software.
Verdict
CheckMark Payroll focuses on desktop payroll for tip-based businesses, with payroll tax filing and several pay options. The 60-day trial offers a way to evaluate it before choosing a paid plan.
Plans and prices
From CheckMark Payroll's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| CheckMark Payroll Pro | $599 a year | Unlimited employees · unlimited payrolls · one company and one computer included · up to 60 minutes of support per payroll year · $599/first year; $419 from second year |
| CheckMark Payroll Pro+ | $669 a year | Unlimited employees · unlimited payrolls · one company and one computer included · up to 120 minutes of support per payroll year · $669/first year; $489 from second year |
The facts
Each one read from CheckMark Payroll's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Company
- CheckMark, Inc. says it has served small businesses since 1984 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Founded
- 1984checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Fort Collins, Colorado, USAchecked 28 Sep 2001
What it does
- Integrations
- The restaurant page says payroll data can be exported to CheckMark MultiLedger, QuickBooks, and other accounting software.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Notable limits
- The base desktop license includes one company and one computer; additional companies and computer installations cost extra, and annual updates are required.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Pay options
- It supports MICR check printing and creates ACH direct deposit files for submission to a bank or ACH provider.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Payroll capacity
- The restaurant page advertises unlimited employees, unlimited locations, and unlimited payroll runs without extra charges for payroll frequency.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Payroll features
- The features page lists automated pay calculations, multiple pay schedules, special checks, check edits and reissues, and wage allocation.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- CheckMark Payroll is desktop, do-it-yourself payroll software marketed to restaurants, bars, breweries, and other tip-based businesses.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Security and privacy
- CheckMark says personal, company, and credit card information is processed through a secure encryption service and that it keeps user and employee information confidential and protected.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Support
- The restaurant product page offers US-based support by chat, email, and phone; the Pro+ plan includes priority assistance, toll-free help, and live chat.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Taxes and reporting
- The pricing page lists federal payroll form printing, W-2 and W-3 printing and e-filing, employer payroll tax filings, and access to 40+ payroll report types.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Tip payroll
- The restaurant product page says the software calculates and tracks tipped wages for tipped employees.checked 4 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Platform and connection
- The desktop software is available for Windows and Mac, and the vendor says an internet connection is required for installation, activation, and use.checked 4 Oct 2001
Money
- Trial
- The vendor offers a 60-day free trial for the desktop software and says no credit card is required.checked 4 Oct 2001
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