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Our Pricing Plans

Payroll and HR

Payroll Service Plans

WE PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH ENHANCED CUSTOMER SUPPORT, INCLUDING A GUARANTEED CALLBACK WITHIN ONE BUSINESS DAY!

There are No Annual Contracts, allowing you to add services to any plan at any time.  

Smart, streamlined payroll built for small businesses and teams.

Simple

$100 Base + $7 Per Employee
  • Payroll Powered By Gusto
  • Full-Service Payroll (Single-State)
  • Year-End W2's and 1099's
  • Employee Profiles & Self-Service
  • Basic Hiring & Onboarding Tools
  • Gusto-brokered Health Insurance Admin
  • Workers’ Comp Administration
  • Employee Financial Benefits
  • Custom Admin Permissions
  • Integrations For Accounting/Time Mgmt.

Better team tools so you can create an even greater place to work.

Plus

$140 Base + $14 Per Employee
  • Everything on Simple Plan, and:
  • Full-Service Multi-State Payroll
  • Next-Day Direct Deposit
  • Time Tracking & Project Tracking
  • Advanced Hiring & Onboarding Tools
  • PTO Management & Policies
  • Performance Reviews
  • Employee Surveys & Insights
  • Shift Scheduling
  • AI-Powered Assistance via "Gus"

Certified HR pros and resources for even more peace of mind.

Premium

$250 Base + $25 Per Employee
  • Everything on Plus Plan, and:
  • Dedicated Customer Success Manager
  • H.R. Resource Center
  • Compliance Alerts
  • Access To Certified H.R. Experts
  • Health Insurance Broker Integration
  • R&D Tax Credit Discount
  • 24/7 Access to Gusto's Online Help Center
  • Expedited Email & Phone Support Access
  • Exclusive Discounts for Eligible Companies

Pair a Gusto Plan with One of the Below SPB Support Plans!

TRADITIONAL

No Extra Charge!
Combined Monthly Fees Beginning At $200 (Inclusive of Gusto Pricing)
  • Gusto Account Creation and Implementation
  • One Business Day Callback Policy
  • Central Points of Contact For Your System Questions
  • Access to Two Notaries
  • Gusto Training Sessions
  • Support on Federal & State Payroll Tax Questions
  • Up To 15 Minutes Per Month of Assistance From the SPB Payroll Team
  • State Tax Registrations
  • State Unemployment Insurance Registration
  • People Advisory Report (Valued at $750)

PARTNER

In Addition to Gusto Monthly Fees:
Pay Schedule: Bi-weekly/Semi-monthly/Monthly Payroll - $125 Base Fee + $6 Per Employee
Pay Schedule: Weekly/Multi-Frequency Pay Schedule - $200 Base Fee + $9 Per Employee
  • 50% Off of One-Time Training/Implementation Fees
  • SPB-Managed Payroll: Including Onboarding, Offboarding & Report Submission
  • Employee Directory, Org Chart & Celebration E-Cards
  • Establish & Manage Time-off Policies
  • Liaison with Outside Benefits Broker
  • Up To 5 Hours Per Month of Assistance Directly From SPB
  • Up To 4 Off-Cycle Payrolls Per Month
  • People Advisory Report Plus a 1-Hour Consultation ($1,250 Value)
  • Future Forecasting Report ($1,250 Value)

One-Time Training/Implementation Fees: 

(1-4 Employees $250) • (5-24 Employees $500) • (25-49 Employees $1,000)  (50-99 Employees $2,500) • (100+ Employees $5000)

PAYROLL/HR CALCULATOR

Calculate how much you could save by outsourcing your Payroll and HR. In the Greater Chattanooga area, the average Payroll Administrator earns $76,877 a year.

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Your Potential Savings

How the outsourced cost is calculated: using Gusto’s standard payroll pricing plus the SPB upcharge for Partner Model services.
Salary basis: Payroll Administrator III (4–7 years’ experience) in the Greater Chattanooga area — average base salary $76,877, as of August 2026. Source: Salary.com. Chattanooga-area averages; your own rates will vary by location, industry and experience.

Bookkeeping

Our Bookkeeping Offerings

Accurate bookkeeping is essential to your company’s long-term viability. Experienced, affordable, and reliable, we serve a variety of industries and clients from self-employed home-based business owners to small and medium-sized businesses with employees. 

All Prices are not binding and subject to change based on the Client’s individual needs and/or SPB’s discretion.

Initial Needs
Evaluation

$125 $Free!
  • 1 hour consultation to review your current financial setup, identify opportunities, and discuss how we can best support your business!

Monthly
Bookkeeping

$95/hr
  • Ongoing monthly bookkeeping support tailored to your business, helping keep your finances organized and on track!

Bookkeeping
Training Session

$600
  • 4 hours of hands-on bookkeeping training tailored to your business, led by one of our Certified Bookkeepers!

Disclaimer: For certain industries, the initial 90-days of services, monthly services, and any required cleanup work may be subject to higher billing rates. Please contact us for specific details regarding rates applicable to your needs.

Monthly Retainers

Custom pricing per client
  • Customized packages for each client’s unique needs. Packages can include a set amount of hours per month for Bookkeeping, Payroll, Business Advisory Services, a subscription to the accounting software of client’s choice (ie, Xero or QuickBooks Online), as well as sales tax filings.
Contact us for more information

BOOKKEEPING CALCULATOR

Calculate how much you could save by outsourcing your Bookkeeping. In the Greater Chattanooga area, a senior bookkeeper with 7-10 years of experience, certified in QuickBooks Online and/or Xero, earns around $67,869 a year.

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Salary basis: a senior bookkeeper with 7–10 years’ experience, certified in QuickBooks Online and/or Xero, in the Greater Chattanooga area — benchmarked to Bookkeeping Manager at 8+ years’ experience, average base salary $67,869, as of August 2026. Source: Salary.com. Chattanooga-area averages; your own rates will vary by location, industry and experience.