Payroll + bookkeeping · Houston
Payroll and bookkeeping, handled together.
Paychecks out on time, payroll taxes filed, and every payroll matched to your books. One team, one flat price.
What we handle
Your whole payroll cycle
- Paychecks and direct deposit on your schedule
- Federal Form 941 every quarter and Form 940 every year
- W-2s to your employees by January 31
- Texas Workforce Commission quarterly wage reports
- New-hire paperwork and reporting
- Every payroll matched to your books, by job if you track it
How it runs
Through a real payroll system
We run payroll in Gusto or QuickBooks Payroll, in your company's name. Your money moves straight from your bank to your crew. It never passes through us.
The payroll software subscription is billed by the provider to you. Our fee covers running it, checking it, filing the reports and matching it to your books.
Price
$99/mo for up to 10 people · $6 per person after · included on Scale
Flat price, agreed before we start. No hourly bills, no surprise invoices. See every plan and add-on.
W-2 or 1099?
Crews often have both
Most home service crews have a mix: a few W-2 employees on payroll and helpers paid as 1099 contractors. We keep both straight. Payroll runs for your employees. For contractors, we collect W-9s all year and e-file 1099-NECs by January 31.
Whether someone is an employee or a contractor depends on how the work is done, not what you call them. If you're unsure, ask your CPA or an employment attorney before you change anything. We'll keep the records either way.
Our guarantees
The deal, in plain English
Three promises in writing, so the risk sits with us, not you.
Closed by the 10th, or that month is free
If your books aren't closed by the 10th, you don't pay for that month. Applies while your accounts stay connected and you answer the weekly text within 3 business days.
CPA-ready, or we fix it and the next month is free
If your CPA or tax preparer sends back anything in our year-end package, we fix it within 5 business days and your next month is on us.
No contracts. Your books stay yours.
Month to month. Cancel any time with 30 days' notice, and your QuickBooks file and every report go with you.
Any number of forms, on any plan. 1099-NECs are due to the IRS and your contractors by January 31, so this is the month to get it handled. We onboard 10 new businesses a month so every client gets a bookkeeper who knows them.
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Questions
Straight answers
Does Texas have state income tax withholding?
No. Texas has no state income tax, so there's no state withholding. Employers still file Texas Workforce Commission unemployment tax reports every quarter, which we handle.
Can you take over payroll mid-year?
Yes. We bring over your year-to-date totals so W-2s come out right in January.
Do you hold my payroll money?
No. Payroll runs through Gusto or QuickBooks Payroll and pays your crew straight from your business bank account.
What does payroll cost with SolBook?
$99 a month for up to 10 people, then $6 per person, plus the payroll software's own fee. It's included on the Scale plan.
Ready to get your evenings back?
Two minutes, eight taps, and you'll know exactly where your books stand, plus which plan fits.