Square Payroll payroll pricing

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Prices re-confirmed on Square Payroll's own page: October 22, 2026

Key facts

• The cheapest Square Payroll plan that files payroll taxes for you is the Full-service payroll plan, at $35 a month plus $6 per employee, as of October 22, 2026 (source: squareup.com).
• For 5 employees in one state with payroll taxes filed for you, Square Payroll costs $65 a month on its Full-service payroll plan, as of October 22, 2026, a near tie for the lowest price among the 13 US payroll services we track that publish prices: Patriot, Paychex Flex, Roll by ADP and Square Payroll are within $3 of each other (Paychex's main pricing page doesn't link to its Flex Essentials plan, so it may not be offered to every business) (source: squareup.com).
• For 10 employees in one state with payroll taxes filed for you, Square Payroll costs $95 a month on its Full-service payroll plan ($9.50 per employee), as of October 22, 2026 (source: squareup.com).
• With 10 employees in two states, Square Payroll costs $95 a month on its Full-service payroll plan, the same as with all 10 in one state, as of October 22, 2026 (source: squareup.com).

Square Payroll plans

What you'd pay by team size

What each plan includes

Fine print

• Full-service payroll: Per-person fee applies to every person paid (employees and contractors): 'We help employers pay any combination of W-2 employees and contractors with our full-service payroll.' Comparison table marks as Included: 'Unlimited pay runs per month', 'Multistate payroll', 'Next-day direct deposit', 'Automated federal tax payments and filings', 'Automated state tax payments and filings', 'Post-tax deductions and garnishments', 'Digital delivery of W2s/1099s', 'Square Team App for employees', 'QuickBooks Online integration'. Mailed paper W-2/1099 copies cost extra: 'Annual fee of $3/mailed form'. Health insurance, 401(k) and workers' compensation are listed as 'Add-on' (no price published). The product page ties next-day payroll to Square funds: 'Process next-day payroll with a Square balance or Square Checking account.' 'Instant Deposit' (Cash App) is included: 'Team members get their paycheck instantly if they use Cash App.' No local-tax or 50-state wording on the page.
• Contractor-only payroll: Contractors only, no W-2 employees. Comparison table: 'Unlimited pay runs per month' Included; 'Pay by check, direct deposit, or Cash App' Included; 'Digital delivery of W2s/1099s' Included; 'QuickBooks Online integration' Included; 'Two-day and four-day direct deposit' and 'Next-day direct deposit' not included; automated tax filings, multistate payroll and garnishments not included. 1099s: 'We'll generate, prepare, and file Form 1099-NEC online for you.' Mailed paper copies: 'Annual fee of $3/mailed form'. Workers' compensation and 'Federal and state compliance alerts' are 'Add-on' (no price published).

Tax filing coverage, in Square Payroll's words: Full-service plan only: 'We calculate, withhold, and file all federal payroll taxes on your behalf.' and 'We file payroll taxes to state agencies, including state income taxes and state unemployment taxes (SUTA) where applicable.' Local taxes and a 50-state claim are not stated on the pricing page.

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Sources we checked: Square Payroll pricing page (plan cards, comparison table, pricing FAQ) (checked 2026-10-22); Square Payroll product page (checked 2026-10-22); Square Payroll for contractors (checked 2026-10-22)