Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Saginaw, MI

Looby Baumgarten, P.C. is a Michigan-licensed accounting firm based in Saginaw. It also lists phone lines for clients in Bay City and Flint. The firm works with business owners, executives, independent professionals and individuals throughout the state. Payroll processing is one part of a wider practice that also covers bookkeeping, tax work and advisory services.

That makes it a fit for companies that want their payroll handled by the same team that keeps their books and files their returns, rather than by a standalone processing vendor.

Payroll and Related Services

The firm presents payroll as a business service built around each client's operations. The aim is to take recurring payroll administration off the owner's desk so they can focus on the company itself. Payroll fits alongside the firm's other compliance work. Its tax resolution practice includes a specific offering for payroll tax problems.

That matters for employers who have fallen behind on withholding deposits or employment tax filings, because the same provider can run current payroll and help untangle past issues with the IRS, such as liens, levies, wage garnishments, payment plans and offers in compromise.

• Payroll processing tailored to the business
• Help with payroll tax problems and IRS matters
• Small business bookkeeping and accounting
• QuickBooks setup, training, troubleshooting and tune-ups
• Part-time CFO support and cash flow projections
• Business and individual tax preparation and planning

Broader Business Support

Beyond payroll, Looby Baumgarten offers reviews and compilations for owners who must give financial assurance to lenders, investors or shareholders. It also helps clients prepare loan packages for bank financing. Its advisory work includes business valuation, strategic planning, succession planning for family-owned companies, new business formation and internal control assessments.

Non-profit organizations can get guidance on classifying revenue and expenses in ways that support their tax-exempt standing. The firm also maintains a dedicated page for dental practices, which signals an industry focus on dentists. For individuals, it offers personal financial planning in coordination with the client's investment advisors.

Technology and Working Style

The firm uses QuickBooks and sells the software to clients. It helps businesses install it, learn it and keep their files in good order, which can make payroll and bookkeeping data easier to manage. Documents are exchanged through a secure client portal, which the firm says uses fourteen layers of protection, plus a SecureSend file upload tool. Clients and prospects can also use a monthly newsletter, tax calculators, due-date references and other online resources on its website.

Background

The firm describes itself as full-service, approachable and reasonably priced, with years of experience serving the Saginaw region. John Looby is the named contact on its website, and the firm offers prospective clients a free initial consultation. For Flint-area employers comparing payroll providers, it combines payroll, tax resolution and accounting under one licensed Michigan practice.