Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Omaha, NE

Metzler Bookkeeping Services is a small Omaha, Nebraska firm run by owner Kris Metzler. It works with small businesses, from sole proprietors to expanding LLCs, that want to stop doing their own books and payroll. The practice is entirely cloud-based. Clients can be located anywhere in the United States and never need to meet in person, but the firm is rooted in the Omaha area. Its client reviews include local companies such as an Omaha homebuilder.

Payroll Services

Payroll is one of the firm's core offerings rather than an add-on. Kris Metzler holds the QuickBooks Payroll Certified ProAdvisor credential and manages payroll inside QuickBooks Online Payroll. Employers can hand over the whole cycle, from paying staff to the year-end paperwork:

• Regular payroll runs for both employees and independent contractors
• Calculation and filing of payroll taxes
• Setting up direct deposit for staff
• Preparing W-2 forms at year end
• Preparing and electronically filing 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC forms with the IRS
• Reviewing contractor payments and delivering copies to recipients

For companies that pay freelancers, the separate 1099 service helps keep reporting obligations on schedule at year end.

Bookkeeping and Accounting Support

Payroll is closely tied to the firm's monthly bookkeeping work. Each month, Metzler categorizes transactions and reconciles bank and credit card accounts. It then prepares profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow reports, along with simple dashboards and plain-language commentary.

The firm also offers several project-based services:

• Setting up new QuickBooks Online files and customizing the chart of accounts
• Cleaning up and catching up neglected historical records
• Moving clients from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online
• Inventory tracking and cost of goods sold reporting for businesses that sell products

On the advisory side, Metzler looks for tax-saving opportunities, including Section 179 and other deduction planning. It also coordinates with each client's outside CPA throughout the year so that records are ready when tax season comes. QuickBooks Online is its main platform, though the firm will support QuickBooks Desktop when that program suits a client better.

Background and Credentials

Before opening the firm, Kris Metzler spent 14 years owning and running her own businesses. During that time she personally kept the books, handled reconciliations, and managed reporting and compliance. She started the practice to give other owners the kind of reliable help she had wanted for herself. She lives in Omaha with her husband and two daughters.

Her credentials include:

• Level 2 QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification, covering advanced workflows, reporting and multi-entity work
• QuickBooks Payroll ProAdvisor certification

Working Style

The firm presents itself as proactive. It aims to flag problems early and find savings rather than simply record past activity, and it promises clear, jargon-free communication. Client reviews describe Kris as organized and efficient, and one client credits her with finding errors that saved hundreds of dollars.

Documents are shared securely online, and the office is staffed weekdays during Central Time business hours. New clients typically begin with a free evaluation of their books, which they can book directly through the firm's online calendar.

Overview

W. E. Stevens, P.C. is a certified public accounting practice in west Omaha, Nebraska. It works mainly with small business owners and also assists individuals. Alongside its tax and accounting work, the firm runs an outsourced payroll operation for employers in the Omaha metro. That makes it an option for companies that would rather have the same local CPA handle payroll, books and tax returns than split that work with a national payroll processor.

Payroll Services

The firm presents payroll outsourcing as a way for owners to stop handling wage calculations, withholding rules and year-end forms themselves. Mistakes in payroll tax deposits and filings can lead to penalties that compound quickly, so the practice stresses filing correctly and on schedule. Payroll packages are built to fit each client, and clients can reach staff by phone or email with questions. The payroll offerings listed on its site include:

• Payroll runs on a weekly, every-other-week or monthly cycle
• Direct deposit of employee pay
• Preparation and submission of payroll tax filings
• Year-end W-2, W-3 and 1099 forms
• Weekly accounting summaries
• Support during workers' compensation audits
• Handling of unemployment claims

Accounting, Tax and Advisory Work

Payroll is one part of a broader set of small business services. The firm can take over some or all of a company's bookkeeping, produce detailed financial statements, track cash flow, and help with budgeting and forecasting. It sets up and supports QuickBooks.

For new ventures, it helps owners choose between an LLC, S corporation or C corporation, draft business plans for lenders, and organize their accounting systems from the start. Its tax work covers:

• Tax return preparation
• Year-round planning for companies and individuals
• Multi-state and alternative minimum tax planning
• Trust, estate and succession planning
• Planning for nonprofit organizations
• State and local tax matters
• Resolution of IRS disputes

The practice describes itself as a Certified Tax Coach through the American Institute of Tax Planners.

Industries Served

The firm's website points to experience in several sectors: construction, cryptocurrency, nonprofit organizations and real estate. Employers in these fields may find it useful that payroll, bookkeeping and tax planning come from one office that already knows their industry.

How the Firm Works

W. E. Stevens sums up its culture with three values: humility, being smart and high character. It puts particular weight on fast turnaround and on returning calls and emails promptly. The firm says it staffs deliberately so it can keep pace with client demand and relies on organized processes so client work does not get lost.

Customer service is presented as a personal priority of the firm's leadership, and staff are taught to treat clients as the foundation of the business.

Rather than appearing only at filing season, the firm aims to stay in contact with clients throughout the year and adjust their plans as tax law changes. Prospective clients usually start with a complimentary consultation. The firm also offers an online portal for exchanging files and a secure tool for paying invoices.