Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Fresno, CA

Overview

Kerr Payroll Solutions, LLC is a payroll provider based in Fresno. It serves employers across the Central Valley, including Clovis, and also takes on clients elsewhere in California and around the country. The website identifies the firm as a payroll service run by Adela Padron. Its clients range from businesses with a single worker to organizations with several hundred employees.

The firm also handles bookkeeping and tax preparation, so owners can keep these back-office tasks with one partner instead of several vendors. The company states that it is not a CPA firm and that it operates independently of The Kerr Companies.

Payroll Services

Clients can choose one of two ways to work with the firm. In the traditional arrangement, the Kerr team does the processing. Alternatively, clients can use a cloud-based, do-it-yourself system hosted on Amazon Web Services and run pay cycles whenever convenient, including from a mobile app. Core capabilities include:

• Paying hourly and salaried staff, W-2 workers and 1099 contractors
• Federal and state payroll tax deposits, with quarterly 941 and annual 940 returns
• Preparing and filing W-2 and 1099 forms
• Importing time cards and tip records, plus labor distribution reporting
• Paperless pay, direct deposit and on-demand checks
• An employee portal for pay stubs, tax forms, personal details and time-off requests

Certified payroll is a notable specialty, aimed at contractors working on government-funded jobs. For these clients, the team:

• Tracks hours by date and job code
• Manages wage rates and fringe amounts across projects
• Prepares weekly reports on the Department of Labor's WH-347 form
• Supports California DIR reporting

The site says local construction companies and public-sector contractors rely on this service. It can be added on top of a company's regular payroll rather than handled as a separate engagement.

Packages and Integrations

Plans are organized by headcount. A basic tier covers up to 10 employees. Broader packages for up to 50 workers, and for larger employers, add self-reported workers' compensation, benefits, general liability coverage, ongoing consulting and HR support. Small businesses can pick a standalone payroll service or a bundled option.

The bundle adds discounted workers' compensation, business owners and commercial auto policies, retirement plans and employee benefits. The platform connects with QuickBooks, Sage, Creative Solutions, SwipeClock devices, other timekeeping vendors and roughly 35 workers' compensation carriers. An open API allows syncing with additional time management tools.

Larger Employers and Outsourcing

For companies with more than 50 staff, Kerr offers combined HR and payroll software. Benefit changes flow automatically into deductions, and standard reports can be downloaded at any hour. A dedicated specialist assists with FLSA, ACA and EEOC compliance. Owners who want to hand off more responsibility can use professional employer organization arrangements or pay-as-you-go workers' compensation.

Under the pay-as-you-go option, coverage is billed against actual monthly payroll rather than an annual upfront premium, which helps avoid surprises at the year-end audit. The firm markets this pairing as its Partial Payroll Program.

Industries Served

The company reports experience with pest control, cannabis, hospitality, health care, manufacturing, construction, retail, financial services, technology and restaurants. Buyers comparing providers may value its local Fresno office and phone access to payroll advisors. The firm also says its pricing is transparent, without the hidden fees it associates with large national processors.