Free payroll for eligible businesses.
Every pay run, every tax filing, every W‑2. Zero dollars.
KindWage pays your team and files your federal, state, and local payroll taxes. If your business qualifies, there is no base fee, no per-employee fee, and nothing to pay at year end.
These start as placeholders. Put in what your current provider charges.
if your business is eligible $15,360
What's included
Everything you need to run payroll.
Unlimited pay runs
Weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, monthly, plus off-cycle bonus and correction runs. Run payroll twice in a week if you need to.
Direct deposit
Paid straight to your team's bank accounts. Print checks instead if someone prefers paper.
Automatic tax filing
Federal, state, and local payroll taxes calculated, paid, and filed on schedule, in all fifty states.
Contractors too
Pay 1099 contractors in the same run as your W-2 employees. We take care of 1099-NECs at year-end.
Employee self-service
Your team gets their own login for pay stubs, W-2s, address changes, and direct deposit updates. That's fewer emails for you.
Reporting
Payroll registers, tax liability summaries, and cost breakdowns by employee or pay period. Export to CSV for your accountant or your books.
Our platform
Infrastructure you can trust.
$1 Billion +
Processed annually on the infrastructure behind KindWage
KindWage partners with one of America’s leading payroll processors, which allows us to leverage infrastructure that already processes over $1 billion in annual payroll.
This best-in-class infrastructure allows us to offer robust features to every employer, and you can be confident your payroll will always be processed accurately and on time.
How it works
Three simple steps.
Add your team
Names, pay rates, W-4s, and bank details. Import a spreadsheet or pull the roster and year-to-date totals from your current provider.
Approve each payroll run
Check hours and any one-off items, then approve.
We pay your team and file the taxes
We file the federal 941 (or 944, if the IRS has you filing annually) and 940, state withholding and unemployment, local taxes where they apply, and new-hire reporting. We also take care of W-2s and 1099-NECs at year-end.
Payroll for good
Generosity, on the same day as payday.
KindWage makes it easy for employees to support nonprofits through voluntary payroll deductions. Employees pick a nonprofit and an amount once, and it comes off every check from then on, right next to their withholding.
Employers can match, dollar for dollar or up to a cap you set.
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Customer service
Need another reason to pick KindWage? We answer the phone.
Say goodbye to unanswered emails and endless hold music. At KindWage, we know payroll isn’t just about technology; it’s also about people.
From your first day of onboarding, you will be assigned an account representative who understands your payroll needs to be right and on time, every time.
Meet your new payroll consultant
Spencer Peaks
Spencer Peaks, the head of operations at KindWage, has worked with complex accounting and payroll systems in both Fortune 500 companies and small businesses. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Purdue University and is a Certified Management Accountant.
In addition to your dedicated account manager, Spencer is available to help you navigate any especially tricky payroll issues. He and his team are committed to providing the white-glove service you deserve and your employees expect.
