Protect Your Small Business Budget: SurePayroll's 5 Critical Questions to Ask When Choosing a...

Protect Your

Small Business

Budget

5 Critical Questions to

Ask When Choosing a

Payroll Provider

Payroll is One of

the Greatest

Recurring

Expenses for a

Small Business.

And About 33

Percent of Small

Businesses

Nationwide Trust

Payroll to an

Outside Provider.

5Here are 5 Important

Questions with Tips

to Help Protect Your

Small Business

When Choosing a

Payroll Provider.

#1

Is the Provider Registered andDo They Have Any Complaints Against Them with the:

- Chamber of Commerce,- Better Business Bureau or

- state Attorney General’s Office?

• Check out complaints – not just whether there are complaints, but also the nature and whether or not those complaints have been resolved.

• Look to see if there’s been a rise in complaints in recent months or years.

#2

Has the Provider Passed Appropriate IRS Assurances?

Look for companies that have passed appropriate IRS Assurances.

#3

What is the Credit Report Score of the Company?

You may want to run a credit report on the provider for a small fee so you can get a clear window into their recent credit history.

#4

How Many Clients Do They Serve and for How Long?

Ask for a list of clients who have been with them for many years. Then call a few and ask:

• Whether they noticed any service issues.

• If the clients have had problems with filings in the past.

• Ask if filings have indeed been made.

#5

How Does the Provider Keep Your Information Secure?

Is Their Data Center

Monitored 24/7?

There is a lot of sensitive data at stake.

You’ll want to ensure the company provides cutting edge security technologies and techniques to keep your data secure and available when you need it.

Easy. Online. SurePayroll.

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For more payroll and tax tips, small

business owners can visit

The Payroll Blog.

The Payroll Blog