Southern Payroll & Bookkeeping provides payroll, bookkeeping and Xero consulting to small and mid-sized businesses in Nashville and across Davidson County. We’re based in Chattanooga, and we serve clients in more than 30 states, with payroll compliance in all 50. You get one team for payroll, books and business advice, a one-business-day callback and no annual contracts.
Doing business in Nashville
Nashville’s economy runs on healthcare, music and entertainment, hospitality and a fast-growing tech scene. That mix brings payroll that isn’t simple: tipped hospitality staff, contractors and 1099 talent, and healthcare practices with providers on different pay structures. We handle all of it, and we keep the books clean enough that you always know which part of the business is making money.
Payroll, bookkeeping and Xero support for Nashville businesses
Payroll and HR support
We run full-service payroll for Nashville employers: direct deposit, federal and Tennessee payroll taxes, quarterly and year-end filings, W-2s and 1099s. We also help with onboarding, PTO tracking and HR compliance questions. See our payroll and HR services.
Monthly bookkeeping and reporting
We reconcile your bank and credit card accounts, categorize transactions and deliver monthly financial statements you can read and act on. Tennessee businesses also file the state franchise and excise tax and, for most, the business tax on gross receipts. We keep your books organized so your CPA has clean numbers for those returns. See our bookkeeping services.
Xero and QuickBooks consulting
As certified Xero, QuickBooks and Gusto partners, we set up new accounting systems, migrate you from desktop software, connect payroll and apps, and train your team. If your current setup is a mess, we clean it up first. See our Xero consulting.
Business advisory
When you need more than clean books, our business advisory team provides cash flow forecasting, budgeting and fractional CFO support for Nashville owners making bigger decisions.
Tennessee payroll rules we handle for you
- No state income tax on wages. Tennessee doesn’t tax wages, so there’s no state withholding. Federal withholding, Social Security and Medicare still apply on every paycheck.
- Tennessee unemployment insurance. We register new employers with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, file the quarterly wage and premium reports, and keep your assigned rate current.
- New-hire reporting. Every new employee is reported to the state on time, as Tennessee requires.
- Multi-state employees. Staff who live in Georgia or Alabama but work in Tennessee, or remote employees in other states, are set up with the right state withholding from the first paycheck.
How we work with Nashville clients
- Fully remote, fully secure. Documents move through secure portals and cloud accounting, and meetings happen by video or phone, so working with us from Nashville is as easy as working with a local firm.
- One team that knows you. The same people handle your payroll and books, so you’re not explaining your business to someone new every month.
- One-business-day callback. Questions get answered quickly, by a person.
- No annual contracts. Add or change services as the business changes.
Questions from Nashville business owners
Do you work with Nashville restaurants and venues?
Yes. We handle tipped-employee payroll, tip reporting and hourly overtime, and we reconcile your POS sales against your books every month.
Is Southern Payroll & Bookkeeping based in Nashville?
Our office is at 1007 Spring Creek Rd in Chattanooga, TN. We serve Nashville businesses remotely, the same way we serve clients in more than 30 states.
Get started in Nashville
Book a free consultation and we’ll review your current payroll and bookkeeping setup and tell you what we’d change. Call (423) 207-2497, email info@southernpb.com or book a time online.