Introducing Workforce Center: Payroll Features & HR Software for Small Businesses

From creating and sending invoices to automating and optimizing marketing campaigns, Thryv has several tools to help small business owners operate more efficiently. Whether you need resources to start your business or tools to help you grow it, Thryv is an all-in-one solution perfect for small, service-based companies.

Today, our toolbelt just got a little bit bigger. We’re introducing Thryv Workforce Center™, Thryv’s HR and payroll solution powered by Gusto. It helps you onboard, manage, and pay employees with ease – all within the same business platform. There’s no wasting time or hidden fees because you can run your payroll in one place using this simple, modern software.

Let’s dive into Thryv Workforce Center and explain everything you need to know about this full-service payroll solution. We’ll explain what this platform does and the key payroll software features you can use to power your business.

When you’re an employer, other people depend on you to get paid on time. They have bills to pay, mouths to feed, and hobbies they want to enjoy after working for your business. If you don’t pay them on time, it’s stressful and causes employees to apply to other companies. In fact, 49% of U.S. workers would consider a new job after experiencing two payroll errors.

Even when you’re running your business independently, you still need payroll software. Some sole proprietorships require business owners to pay themselves like an employee and need payroll software to help with taxes. 

Here’s where a full-service payroll software like Workforce Center comes into play. 

What does full-service payroll software mean?

Workforce Center is a full-service payroll solution – meaning it does more than just calculate pay. It improves the entire payroll process, combining essential tools into one platform that manages your HR, taxes, and payments. It can perform tasks like direct deposits, create tax forms, and handle payments to full-time employees and contractors.

In other words, “full-service” means you spend less time with a calculator and more time on marketing and sales. 41% of small business owners spend three to ten hours each month on payroll. With Thryv Workforce Center, you have the tools to pay your employees accurately and on time and prepare your business for tax season.  

Why should you use payroll software?

Here are five reasons you need a full-service payroll software like Workforce Center: 

1. Reliability: Features like direct deposits and automatic deductions help you pay employees correctly and on time.
2. Productivity: You’ll spend less time doing tax calculations, which are scary, stressful, and risky for your business.
3. Cost-Efficiency: Many payroll solutions charge fees for tax filings and direct deposits. THryv Workforce Center keeps pricing straightforward with no hidden costs. 
4. Simplicity: Workforce Center is designed for growing businesses. You can connect your existing software to create a unified business platform.
5. Accessibility: Full-time employees can access documents like pay stubs, W-2s, and other forms needed to do their taxes or secure a mortgage. 

Workforce Center’s Payroll Software Features

Let’s take a closer look at the payroll software features in Workforce Center.

Feature	Description
Payroll Runs	Thryv Workforce Center offers unlimited payroll runs. You can pay employees as many times as you want each month, and payroll runs are also automated, so you don’t have to send them each week.
Tax Filing & Payments	Thryv Workforce Center provides peace of mind, ensuring payroll taxes are filed automatically, and your business complies with local and federal tax laws.
Direct Deposits	You can set up 4-day and 2-day direct deposits via Plaid. This lets you control when employees get paid and helps you pay them faster.
Payroll Documents	Thryv Workforce Center automatically generates forms like W-2s, W-4s, 1099s, and pay stubs that you and your team can download as needed. That helps you during tax season because these forms are now readily available.
Paper Checks	Thryv Workforce Center provides a template that you can print, fill out, and give to your staff.
Employee Onboarding	You can standardize employee onboarding with Thryv Workforce Center, which removes the paperwork from hiring new employees.
Contractor Management	Thryv Workforce Center has tools to onboard new contractors and send them payments via 2-day or 4-day ACH speed.
Employee Self-Service	If your employees want to access their tax documents or other forms, they can do so via an employee self-service portal. That saves you time from having to track down files and makes things easier come tax season.
Payroll Support	If you have any questions or get stuck, Thryv has a dedicated team that offers 24/7 payroll support.

1. Payroll Runs

A payroll run is when your payroll software calculates and distributes pay to employees for a certain period. Thryv Workforce Center offers unlimited payroll runs, meaning you can pay employees as many times as you want each month. There are no fees, and you can pay employees in different cities, towns, and states. 

Rather than scrambling to send each paycheck to your employees, Thryv Workforce Center will help you do it on a set schedule, so you don’t have to write checks or crunch numbers each month. It’s convenient, efficient, and more consistent for employees.

2. Tax Filing & Payments

Most small business owners aren’t payroll experts, and mistakes can be costly for your business come tax season. Approximately 20% of payrolls have errors, with each mistake costing an average of $291 to rectify. 

Thryv Workforce Center helps provide peace of mind by creating a more organized process for doing business taxes and payroll. If you’re hesitant or have questions, Thryv’s team provides comprehensive support, free of charge.

3. Direct Deposits

Rather than signing paychecks each week, Thryv Workforce Center supports direct deposits. You can set up 4-day or 2-day direct deposits via Plaid for your business. In other words, if I create a 4-day deposit, Thryv Workforce Center will pay the employee four days after I run payroll. This lets you control when employees get paid and helps you pay them faster if needed. 

4. Payroll & Tax Documents

Whether it’s you or your employees, it’s important to have access to your payroll and tax documents. Thryv Workforce Center automatically generates forms like W-2s, W-4s, 1099s, and pay stubs that you and your team can download as needed. That helps you during tax season because these forms are now readily available. 

5. Paper Checks

Some people simply prefer paper checks. It gives them more control over where and when they make their deposit. If that’s your employees’ preference, you can use Thryv Workforce Center to write physical paychecks for your business. 

6. Employee Onboarding

Employee onboarding helps you get new hires up to speed quickly so they can start doing work for your business. You can standardize this process with Thryv Workforce Center, which removes the paperwork from hiring new employees. With everything being digital, new hires have more time to focus on mastering their job and can immediately impact your business. 

7. Contractor Management

Thryv Workforce Center can also pay contractors. It has tools to onboard new contractors and send them payments via 2-day or 4-day ACH speed. 

8. Employee Self-Service

If your employees want to access their tax documents or other forms, they can do so via an employee self-service portal. That saves you time from having to track down files and makes things easier come tax season.

9. Payroll Support

If you have any questions or get stuck, Thryv offers 24/7 payroll support. Its best-in-class team is standing by and ready to help you manage your payroll for the first time or the 50th time. They’ll help you get your team paid and keep your business tax-compliant.

Thryv Workforce Center: Payroll Solutions for Small Businesses

If you have employees or manage contractors, payroll software is an important piece of business technology. It keeps your employees happy, your business tax-compliant, and you more organized so you can focus on running your business, not paying your team. 

Learn more about Thryv Workforce Center here, and find out if payroll software is right for your business.