Payroll services are an alternative to “in house” accounting options in regards to issuing paychecks to employees of a company. In today’s economic climate, where many companies are struggling to pay their bills, this may seem like a luxurious frill. If owners take a closer look, they may see that contracting out your payroll services might actually save them money. Here are some things to think about:- Priorities: The owner of a small business has to take on many roles in order to keep their business’ head above water. One priority is making sure that customers are getting the best product or service for their hard earned dollars. A high quality product or service is what builds reputation. One round of shoddiness can hurt years of building one’s reputation. Word-of-mouth referrals are worth their weight in gold. If customers have unkind things to say about one’s business due to an unsatisfactory experience, this can truly be a crushing blow. Priority number one should be customer satisfaction.- Employee retention: In order to keep a stable crew of competent employees, it’s also a manager’s priority to keep workers happy. One way to do this is with prompt and accurate payroll accounting. There’s nothing worse for employee morale than late paychecks, inaccurate accounting, or the worst of the worst: bounced checks. One bounced pay check and there will be a slew of employees sending out their resumes to other businesses. Having to rehire staff is time consuming and pricey. Keeping the workers smiling and productive is imperative.- Time Management: There are barely enough hours in the day for a small biz owner to get everything done. Anyone who begins his or her own company will laugh at the concept of being one’s own boss as being an avenue to flexibility or more free time. Instead, from waking till going to bed at night, the “boss hat” is often worn. In order to manage one’s time effectively, delegating duties is imperative. Payroll services specialize in getting those checks written accurately as well as making certain taxes are correctly taken out each cycle. Delegating this duty to a service can be a relief to an individual trying to run a company.- Taxes: There are lots of tax payments to be completed each month, quarter and fiscal year. Deducting the proper withholding tax amounts from each employee’s check, paying quarterly or annual state and federal amounts, filing taxes and generating W-2 or W-4 forms in a timely manner are all responsibilities that must be carried out accurately. Any mistakes concerning the I.R.S. will cost even more money. Accurately handling tax paperwork can be a headache for a person who isn’t an accountant. Many entrepreneurs are creative types and should leave the bookkeeping to those who crunch numbers for a living.If business owners want to devote themselves to their company’s growth, it would be wise to leave energy sapping duties such as paychecks and taxes to someone else. Payroll services often have a variety of packages to choose from such as weekly, bi-weekly or monthly checks, computerized time keeping, tax preparation and more.