Payroll Services

Hiring your first employee is a milestone — and the moment payroll stops being simple. Withholding, deposits, quarterly returns, unemployment insurance, W-2s in January: each piece has its own form, its own deadline and its own penalty for being late or wrong.

Klabo, Brown & Co., LLC provides full-service payroll to small businesses in Aberdeen and the surrounding area. You tell us the hours and rates; we take it from there — accurately, on time, every time.

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Everything Payroll, in One Place

Payroll processing — scheduled payroll runs with printed checks or direct deposit, pay stubs and accurate withholdings.
Payroll tax deposits — federal and state deposits calculated and submitted on the correct schedule.
Quarterly and annual filings — Form 941, state withholding and unemployment returns, and the annual reconciliations that tie it all together.
Year-end forms — W-2s for your employees and 1099s for your contractors, prepared and filed on time.
New-hire setup — proper onboarding paperwork, withholding certificates and registration guidance when you hire for the first time.

Why Small Employers Outsource Payroll

Most of our payroll clients have between one and fifteen employees — shops, clinics, contractors, nonprofits and family businesses in the Aberdeen area. At that size, payroll usually lands on the owner's desk at night, competing with everything else. Outsourcing it means your people get paid correctly, your filings go out on schedule, and when a tax agency sends a notice about payroll, it comes to us.

Because we also handle bookkeeping for many of our payroll clients, payroll costs flow directly into clean books — no re-keying, no year-end surprises.

Deadlines Matter

Payroll tax penalties are among the most aggressive in the tax code, and they apply even when the owner simply got busy. If you've received a payroll-related notice, contact us — the sooner it's addressed, the more options you have.

Getting Started

Setting up payroll with our office is a straightforward transition, whether you're moving from doing it yourself or from another provider. We'll gather your company information, employee details and year-to-date history if you're switching mid-year. Fees depend on the number of employees and pay frequency, and are set out in your engagement letter before we run anything.

Common Questions

I've never had employees. Where do I start?

Start with a conversation with us. Employer registration, withholding and unemployment accounts all need to be set up before the first paycheck. We'll walk you through it — or handle the setup for you.

Can you handle seasonal employees?

Yes. Seasonal work is common here — agriculture, construction, tourism. We handle irregular payrolls and employees who come and go across the year.

What about my contractors and 1099s?

We prepare and file 1099s at year-end and can help you think through the employee-versus-contractor question, which is one of the most consequential classifications a small business makes.

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