Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Londonderry, NH

Birchwood Payroll is a payroll service provider based in Londonderry, in southern New Hampshire. The firm keeps a narrow focus on purpose. It works with smaller employers, generally those with about fifty staff or fewer, in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Because it covers only these two states, the company aims to know their tax rules and filing requirements in depth rather than trying to cover every state. Its marketing highlights service across both the southern and northern parts of New Hampshire.

Background and approach

The business draws on about thirty years of hands-on payroll work. It presents that experience as a practical advantage when owners have questions about withholding, filings or deductions. As a regional firm, Birchwood positions itself as an alternative for owners who feel overlooked by national processors.

The company also guarantees its work and says it will pay payroll-related penalties if its own error causes one. A testimonial from a Londonderry lawn care and landscaping company says staff took time to learn how the client operated before setting up its payroll.

Tiered service levels

Clients choose from three processing tiers. The Basic option is a self-service plan for cost-conscious businesses, and the firm notes it can also be given to an outside accountant to run. In the Standard tier, the employer handles data entry while Birchwood takes care of tax deposits, filings and other back-office tasks.

The Deluxe tier adds extra HR and workforce tools to the Standard tier. All plans run on a cloud platform, so employers can enter hours and even run payroll themselves. Workers get their own portal where they can view pay stubs and W-2 forms online.

Services offered

Across its tiers, the firm lists a broad set of payroll and related services, including:

• Payroll processing for employees, subcontractors and owners, with hours submitted online, by phone or by email
• Federal and state tax calculation, deposits and filing, including quarterly 941 and state returns and annual W-2s
• Direct deposit, employee pay cards and remote check printing
• Automatic handling of deductions and garnishments, including child support payments
• New hire reporting and verification of Social Security numbers
• QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online integration
• Timeclock integration, including GPS-enabled and biometric clocks, plus advanced scheduling
• Workers compensation premiums billed with each payroll, plus retirement plan integration
• Section 125 POP plans, ACA reporting, labor law poster compliance, employee onboarding and advanced HR tools

Considerations for buyers

Birchwood Payroll is best suited to small employers in New Hampshire or Massachusetts that want a local contact, a choice of how involved they are and the option to keep some processing in-house. Businesses with staff in many states, or with well over fifty employees, fall outside its stated focus.

Some owners prefer to enter payroll data themselves and hand off tax compliance. Others want a do-it-yourself tool their accountant can also use. For both, the tiered structure offers a clear way to match the level of service to the budget. The firm has also advertised a free trial period for new clients.