Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Minot, ND

David Hance CPA PC is an accounting practice based in Minot, North Dakota. Its website now presents the firm under the name Pinnacle Tax Group. The site also lists a second business office in Mohall, which gives the firm a presence across north central North Dakota.

The practice describes itself as pairing the personal attention of a small office with the range of services usually associated with larger firms. Its clients include small business owners, nonprofit organizations and individuals who want help with taxes, bookkeeping and long-term financial planning.

Payroll options

Payroll is a core part of the firm's work for employers. The firm presents outsourcing as a way for owners to win back hours otherwise spent on calculations, regulatory research and filing deadlines. It also points out that outsourcing removes the need to hire dedicated in-house payroll staff. Rather than offering a single standard package, it provides three processing arrangements:

• Full-service processing: the firm runs each pay cycle and prints checks on secure blank stock that meets Federal Reserve encoding standards. Direct deposit is included at no extra charge.
• After-the-fact payroll: for businesses that write their own checks by hand and want the firm to record that data and handle the resulting filings.
• Online processing: the employer enters hours and pay through a secure web connection and prints checks in its own office.

All three options include federal and state payroll tax filings and EFTPS deposits. They also cover monthly, quarterly and year-end tax reports, preparation of W-2s, W-3s and 1099s, and new hire reporting. Each option tracks vacation, sick and personal leave balances, and the firm keeps the employer's payroll records organized as part of the service.

Compliance and specialty reporting

Employers with extra reporting obligations can add union reporting, certified payroll and workers' compensation reporting for an additional charge. A separate custom reporting service covers several areas:

• Workers' compensation audits and unemployment claims
• Social Security and child support audits
• Processing of 1099 and 1096 forms
• Federal and state registration paperwork

Pricing is quoted individually after a consultation about the size of the business and the services it needs. For businesses that have fallen behind, the firm's tax resolution practice handles payroll tax problems. It also deals with IRS liens, levies, wage garnishments, payment plans and offers in compromise.

Broader accounting support

Payroll clients can bring other financial work to the same office. Business services include small business bookkeeping, cash flow projections and preparation for bank loan requests. The firm also offers strategic planning, help forming new businesses, guidance for nonprofits on keeping their tax-exempt status, and reviews of internal controls.

QuickBooks users can get setup, training, tune-ups and discounted software purchases, which helps employers who want their payroll and general ledger to work together. For individuals, the firm provides tax preparation and planning, audit representation, personal financial planning, estate planning and elder care services.

For North Dakota employers comparing payroll providers, the main difference is that this payroll service is run by an accounting firm rather than a standalone processor. Tax filing, bookkeeping, software support and IRS problem resolution are all available from one team. The choice among full-service, after-the-fact and online processing lets each business decide how much of the work to keep in-house.