IconCMO Payroll
IconCMO Payroll is payroll software for churches that integrates with IconCMO fund accounting.
What IconCMO Payroll is
IconCMO Payroll is payroll software for churches that integrates with IconCMO fund accounting. It supports federal, state, and local tax tables, while allowing users to enter their own calculations, and accommodates unlimited employees and employee deductions. Listed tools include pay stubs, deductions and benefits tracking, direct deposit integration, payroll processing, filing integrations, and W-2 and year-end reporting. Pastor salaries can include housing allowances and customized withholding. Payroll activity follows fund accounting guidelines, with entries posted to the correct accounting fund for each employee. The system tracks payroll liability accounts and provides a form for printing tax payment checks to government agencies. Icon lists Kotapay for ACH direct deposit and Yearli for W-2 filing, which requires importing a file from Icon Systems. The software is available on Android, iOS, and the web. A 30-day free trial is offered without a credit card or automatic renewal.
Good
- Integrates payroll with IconCMO fund accounting.
- Allows unlimited employees and deductions.
- Supports pastor housing allowances and customized withholding.
- Includes a 30-day free trial.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- Requires an accounting or membership and donation package.
Who it suits
IconCMO Payroll suits churches using IconCMO fund accounting that need payroll functions for employees and pastors. Its tax, reporting, and direct deposit features are relevant to organizations handling payroll internally.
Verdict
IconCMO Payroll connects church payroll with fund accounting and covers tax calculations, reporting, and clergy compensation. Check the add-on requirement and starting monthly price before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From IconCMO Payroll's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting Standard | $35 a month | General ledger · banking · reporting · 1 user · $35 / mo. |
| Icon Payroll | $40 a month | Icon Accounting integration · tax calculations · pay stubs · deductions and benefits · direct-deposit integration · W-2/year-end reporting · filing integrations · Starting at $40 / mo. |
| Accounting Premium | $45 a month | Standard accounting · accounts receivable · accounts payable · 5 users · $45 / mo. |
| Basic | $50 a month | Membership · attendance · donations · 1 user · support · $50 / mo. |
| Standard | $75 a month | Basic features · communications · email statements · 2,000 monthly emails · 5 users · $75 / mo. |
| Premium | $125 a month | Unlimited emails · unlimited users · event registration · check-in · document storage · $125 / mo. |
| Basic annual | $550 a year | Membership · attendance · donations · 1 user · support · $550 annually |
The facts
Each one read from IconCMO Payroll's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The Icon Systems API is a JSON/XML web service with read/write access to IconCMO data across websites, phones and other platforms.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API code licensing
- Example API source code is licensed for Icon Systems partners and customers.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API documentation
- The developer center documents API calls and parameters, provides a request-testing interface, change history and downloadable example applications.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API limitation
- The maker says the API does not cover every IconCMO area and that new calls depend on developer interest.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Icon Systems says it has developed software exclusively for nonprofit religious organizations since 1992.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Donations
- Donation tools handle pledges, unlimited funds, recurring giving, donor statements and automatic accounting posts.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Employee capacity
- Icon Payroll allows an unlimited number of employees and employee deductions.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Events and check-in
- Event tools support online registration, while check-in includes parent self-check-in, wireless labels and allergy tracking.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Fund accounting
- Fund accounting tracks designated funds and produces FASB-compliant, audit-ready reports.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Giving integrations
- The product connects with Vanco and supports online, mobile and text giving.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Legal entity
- Bloomberg's LEI record identifies the active corporation as Icon Systems, Inc., created April 19, 1993, at 3330 Fiechtner Drive South Suite 204, Fargo, North Dakota.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: household records
- A GetApp reviewer says active and inactive household designations cannot be removed.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: payroll services
- G2 reviewers report that payroll tax filing and payment services are not provided.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: payroll tax forms
- A Software Advice reviewer says payroll does not automatically produce some federal and state forms, requiring manual completion from reports.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Membership
- Membership tools store contact details, customizable fields, involvement records, events and directories.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- IconCMO offers iOS and Android access for directories, contributions and member information.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Notable news
- Icon Systems announced a major 18-month IconCMO overhaul on October 24, 2022, adding Smart Search Grid and updates across 11 modules.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Pastor pay
- The payroll module supports pastor salaries, including housing allowances and customized withholding.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Payroll capability
- Payroll supports tax calculations, pay stubs, deductions, benefits, direct-deposit integration and year-end reporting.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Payroll documentation
- The payroll guide covers paid-time-off adjustments, employee statuses, expense and liability accounts, withholding configuration and rate cards.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Payroll features
- The listed payroll features include pay stubs, deductions and benefits tracking, direct deposit integration, W-2 and year-end reporting, filing integrations, and payroll processing.checked 28 Sep 2026
The company
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Icon Systems, Inc. as a privately held Fargo, North Dakota software company founded in 1992 by Robert Gifford with 2–10 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Fargo, North Dakota, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Limit: Android app usability
- Google Play reviewers report desktop-like layouts, horizontal scrolling, iframe rendering problems and household-add glitches.checked 15 Oct 2026
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