Easy, Accurate Payroll Software Without the Headache
Why choose BambooHR® Payroll?
Pay your US-based employees on time, every time
STATE & FEDERAL TAX FILING
No more filing taxes—we do it for you
Say goodbye to forgotten forms, miscalculations, and expensive penalties. We take care of all federal, state, and local taxes for your US-based workers.
EMPLOYEE SELF-SERVICE
Empower employees to manage their own information
BambooHR® payroll software prioritizes the employee experience. Employees can easily find paystubs and edit information like withholdings and direct deposit in their BambooHR account. This means less work for HR and a better experience for everyone.
CUSTOM JOURNAL ENTRY
Sync payroll data with your accounting software
Take full control of your accounting data with the Custom Journal Entry Report Builder. Effortlessly create and customize journal entries to fit your organization’s unique needs.
MULTI-RATE PAYROLL
Create flexible pay rates for different roles and tasks
Create as many different project pay rates and classification types as you need, and let your employees track their own hours. Whether you have full-time, part-time, or contracted workers, you can relax while the data flows effortlessly into payroll.
ON-DEMAND PAY
Give employees flexible access to earned wages without adding complexity
Support employee financial wellness with an earned wage access benefit built to work with BambooHR Payroll and non-BambooHR payroll. Eligible employees can access a portion of the wages they’ve already earned before payday, helping reduce financial stress while keeping your payroll process simple.
MANAGED PAYROLL SERVICES
Let our specialists run payroll for you
Don’t have time or the people to manage payroll each cycle? With Managed Payroll, a dedicated specialist takes care of the work inside BambooHR, from updates to tax filings and deadlines. You review and approve. We handle the execution.
Meet your Payroll Assistant
It drafts the reminders, flags what looks off, and shows you exactly what changed — so every run gets a second set of eyes before it's final.
Our involvement deepens as the work gets more specific to you.
STEP 1
SMART REMINDERS
Payroll reminders are drafted as ready-to-add pay items. Accept, edit, or dismiss each one — nothing is added to pay until you approve it.
STEP 2
ANOMALY DETECTION
Unusual changes are flagged automatically — a spike in overtime, an outlier deduction — so nothing slips through unnoticed.
STEP 3
RUN COMPARISON
Your current payroll is compared with the previous run to highlight what's different, so you can review it before finalizing.
Payroll that plugs into everything else
Connect the tools your finance, retirement, and verification workflows already depend on — no extra setup required.
Keep payroll and accounting in perfect sync
Close your books faster with a seamless connection between BambooHR Payroll and QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite, or Sage Intacct.
- Eliminate manual entry and reduce errors.
- Create custom journal entries built around your chart of accounts.
- Get real-time, downloadable pay schedule and date range reports.
Retirement benefits, without the busywork
Offer a 401(k) without leaving BambooHR, then let contributions, loans, and employer match stay current on their own.
- Human Interest, embedded — find, purchase, and manage a 401(k) plan directly inside BambooHR, no separate system to log into
- Human Interest & 401GO, integrated — once payroll is finalized, providers securely retrieve payroll data via API to process contributions and loan repayments
- No manual CSV uploads or file transfers — reconciliation just gets faster
Instant verifications, zero manual requests
Employment and income checks for a mortgage, apartment, or loan happen automatically — included with your Payroll plan, at no added cost.
- Powered by The Work Number® from Equifax, with automatic enrollment and nothing to configure
- Only credentialed verifiers with a permissible purpose can access data, governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Employees get 24/7 self-service access and can dispute inaccuracies directly with Equifax
See how BambooHR Payroll works
We make payroll easier, so you can set people free to do great work®
Our Payroll customers say it best
Saving 50% time on payroll prep
“Entering and preparing payroll used to be very time-consuming. It would take me over 6 hours from start to finish. BambooHR has saved me 3 hours. Everything is so streamlined and easy to make changes."
Terri Pedone | VP, Finance & HR | Giant Partners
Frequently Asked Questions
Does BambooHR handle payroll taxes?
Yes. BambooHR handles federal, state, and local payroll tax filing for your US-based employees. This removes the burden of filing forms and helps prevent miscalculations and penalties. It’s all built to keep payroll accurate and compliant while saving time.
Can employees view paystubs and update their withholdings or direct deposit themselves?
Yes. Employees can find paystubs and edit information like tax withholdings and direct deposit right in their BambooHR account. This self-service approach lightens HR’s workload and improves the employee experience. The BambooHR® Mobile App also lets employees access recent paystub history.
Does BambooHR support different pay rates for projects or roles?
Yes. BambooHR supports multi-rate payroll, including project pay rates and classification types. Employees can track their hours, and those records flow directly into payroll for accurate, streamlined processing across roles, tasks, and teams.
Which accounting systems does BambooHR Payroll integrate with?
BambooHR Payroll has integrations with QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite, and Sage Intacct. Eliminate manual entry, reduce errors, and create custom journal entries based on your chart of accounts. Real-time, downloadable pay schedule and date range reports help you keep accounting and payroll in sync.
What payroll features are included with BambooHR?
BambooHR provides the essentials to pay your people confidently, including:
- W-2 creation and direct deposit
- State and federal tax filing
- Unlimited and multi-rate payroll
- Prorated payments and payroll reminders
- Multiple access-level permissions
- Custom journal reporting
- Audit trail and garnishment
- Verification of Income and Employment, powered by Equifax “The Work Number™”
- On-Demand Pay, powered by Clair
Is BambooHR Payroll only for US employees?
BambooHR Payroll is designed to pay US-based employees and includes US federal, state, and local tax filing. If you need to run payroll outside the US, BambooHR supports multiple options: on-platform integrations with local payroll providers (for example, in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand), global payroll partners you can connect through the BambooHR Marketplace, and BambooHR® Employer of Record (EOR) for hiring and paying international employees where you don’t have a local entity.
How does BambooHR keep payroll data accurate and up to date?
BambooHR centralizes HR and payroll data and syncs key changes automatically. Employee records, PTO, location changes, and benefits data flow directly into payroll, reducing errors and saving time. You can also connect time tracking, performance management, and compliance tools in one cohesive system.
Can I create custom journal entries for my payroll data?
Yes. BambooHR includes a Custom Journal Entry Report Builder so you can create and tailor journal entries to your organization’s accounting needs. This makes it easy to sync payroll data with your accounting software and keep your books aligned.
Does BambooHR support payroll for full-time, part-time, and contractors?
Yes. BambooHR supports flexible pay structures for full-time, part-time, and contracted workers. You can set multiple project or role-based rates, let employees track their hours, and have that data flow seamlessly into payroll for accurate calculations.
