| Payroll outsourcing costs are negligible when | | | | The charge varies with the number of employees. |
| compared to the expenditure incurred in processing | | | | Some packages offer a slab system for the number |
| payroll with in-house staff. According to statistics, | | | | of employees. For a particular slab, only the period of |
| 40% of the entire administration time of a small | | | | service is charged. If the number of employees |
| business concern deals with payroll processing. Payroll | | | | exceeds the basic slab, then another charge package |
| outsourcing is a cost-effective solution for proper | | | | has to be subscribed to. Larger employee concerns |
| profit management. The cost of outsourcing is based | | | | can avail of attractive cheaper packages. |
| on the specific services provided. Most of the | | | | The packages cost starts from $10. An average |
| companies offer some basic packages as well as | | | | cost-effective package costs $15 to $30. Survey |
| advanced versions. The price of the package varies | | | | reports state that an average business enterprise |
| with the added advantages. | | | | spends at least $59 on payroll costs. Quarterly |
| Payroll outsourcing costs depend on the printing of | | | | charges are also collected along with the usual |
| checks also. An extra amount is charged for printed | | | | charges. Customers can opt for annual plans which |
| check delivery to the client. In addition to a basic | | | | generally cost around $199-$299. |
| account charge, the cost of a check on average is | | | | Many companies offer payroll processing. Very often, |
| $2 to $3. Each additional function is charged nominally. | | | | these companies also offer free trials. The selection |
| A small business will likely have to pay $3 to $5 per | | | | of the service provider must be done only after a |
| check for a full service solution. | | | | thorough evaluation of the market and comparison of |
| Normally the charges are calculated from the figures | | | | competitive prices and services. |
| given to the company when setting up the account. | | | | |