Businesses with W-2 staff
Employees and contractors
$35/mo + $6 per person paid
- Unlimited pay runs
- Automated federal and state payroll tax filings
- Timecards from Square POS or the Square Team app
- Benefits and 401(k) through partners
Directory / Square Payroll
Square Payroll
What it does for you
Pays employees or contractors and files payroll taxes, with both prices published.
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- Price
- $35/mo + $6/person
- Contractor-only: $6 per person paid
- Pay runs
- Unlimited
- Federal and state tax filing included
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Team app for clock-in and pay stubs
- Contract
- None published
- Monthly billing, per the pricing page
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How To Run Payroll on Square || Square Payroll Tutorial (Full Guide) · Chris Tech Guide · Oct 29, 2025
What users say
Real quotes, copied word for word from public review pages. The good and the bad.
Liked
“I like how easy Square Payroll is to learn and use. It feels secure, gives me good value for the money, and makes payroll and employee management simple.”
Critical
“For me, the biggest downside is that some features feel a little limited, especially as my business grows. I also wish the pricing was a bit lower, since the costs can add up over time.”
Liked
“Very easy to track and import wages. a 3 minute process. I went from a manual system to this. No more anxiety around payroll anymore.”
Critical
“They have screwed up my tax filings every month since switching to Square Payroll. I've reported it to them every time. Now they want me to pay extra to have them amend my filings.”
Liked
“Square Payroll made it incredibly easy to get setup, and then they just take care of it all.”
Critical
“For payroll, it is extremely frustrating to not be able to talk to a live person when we have questions or issues.”
Pricing and details
Public, in USD. Full-service payroll for W-2 employees and contractors is $35/mo plus $6 per person paid. The contractor-only plan has no base fee: $6 per contractor paid. Mailed W-2/1099 forms are $3 per person per year.
1099 crews
Contractors only
$6 per contractor paid
- No monthly base fee
- 1099 filing
- Direct deposit
- Free trial or demo
- No free trial is published.
- Who it's for
- Small US businesses with straightforward payroll, especially ones already taking payments with Square, including trade crews paid hourly or as 1099 contractors.
- Platforms
- Web dashboard for owners plus the Square Team app (iOS and Android) for clock-in, schedules and pay stubs. The store ratings shown are for the Square Team app.
- Setup and onboarding
- Self-serve setup in the Square dashboard; reviewers describe it as quick, with help available from support.
- Contract
- Square publishes monthly pricing and no long-term contract terms on the payroll pricing page.
- Support
- Phone and email support from Square's payroll team; several reviewers report slow or scripted replies.
Main integrations
SquareSquare POSSquare Team appSquare Staff
AccountingQuickBooks Online
Last checked Oct 20, 2026. Sources: Square Payroll pricing, Capterra reviews, App Store listing (Square Team), Google Play listing (Square Team).
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