Best Payroll Tax Software in 2026

In short: PaymentEvolution is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of TaxZerone and HMRC Basic PAYE Tools. The best-ranked option with a free plan is TaxZerone. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Yearli at $10.75/mo.

Payroll tax software helps manage the tax tasks tied to payroll, from preparing forms to filing and reconciling obligations. Here, the leading entries include TaxBandits, TaxZerone, and Auris Tax Compliance. Compare jurisdiction coverage and states covered with support for filing, payments, reconciliation, and year-end forms to see whether a product addresses the work you handle. Tax form preparation is another useful distinction. If you are weighing costs, check which options offer a free plan and what paid plans start from. The right comparison depends on the jurisdictions involved and which payroll tax responsibilities you need software to support.

29 payroll tax software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

29ranked
4free plans on this page
$10.75/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
#1 PaymentEvolution Top pick · 7.2 Free plan · $30/mo #2 TaxZerone Runner-up · 7.2 Free plan · $15/mo #3 HMRC Basic PAYE Tools Also great · 7.0 Free plan · Free
  1. Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax payment support
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_state
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $30/mofirst paid tier About PaymentEvolutionVisit site
  2. 2 7.2
    Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax payment support
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_only
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $15/mofirst paid tier About TaxZeroneVisit site
  3. Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax payment support
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  4. 4 7.0
    Free plan WebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax payment support
    No
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_state
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $10.75/mofirst paid tier About YearliVisit site
  5. Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    19 /mo
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax payment support
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_state
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $19/mofirst paid tier About TaxBanditsVisit site
  6. WebiOSAndroid
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  7. AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax payment support
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_state_local
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  8. 8 6.4
    Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax payment support
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_only
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  9. apiWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax payment support
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_state_local
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  10. Web
    Tax filing
    No
    Tax payment support
    No
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_state_local
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  11. 11 5.9
    WebiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax payment support
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_state
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  12. Web
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax payment support
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_only
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  13. 13 5.8
    Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_state
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  14. 14 5.8
    WebiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    CHF 48/mofirst paid tier About KLARAVisit site
  15. 15 5.8
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    €16/mofirst paid tier About PayFitVisit site
  16. Web
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax payment support
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_state_local
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  17. 17 5.8
    Web
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax payment support
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_state_local
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  18. Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax payment support
    No
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  19. 19 5.7
    AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Tax filing
    No
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  20. api
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  21. 21 5.5
    Windows
    Free plan
    No
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_state
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  22. Web
    Free plan
    No
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_only
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  23. Windows
    Free plan
    No
    Tax filing
    Yes
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_only
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  24. 24 5.5
    api
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  25. Windows
    Free plan
    No
    Tax filing
    No
    Tax form preparation
    Yes
    Jurisdiction coverage
    federal_only
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms

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Questions about this list

Which payroll tax software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?

PaymentEvolution is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 7.2. TaxZerone is second and HMRC Basic PAYE Tools third.

How many of these have a free plan?

4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, Yearli has the lowest first paid tier we found: $10.75/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

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