Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Tamworth, NH

ART Payroll is the trade name of American Residuals & Talent Inc., a payroll provider based in Tamworth, New Hampshire. It does not offer general small-business payroll. Its work is paying the performers and crew members hired for advertising and entertainment productions.

For agencies, brands, and production companies, this kind of payroll is hard to handle in-house because union contracts, usage rules, and the short, project-based nature of the work all add complexity. The firm presents itself as a guide for clients working through those requirements.

Production types and union agreements

The firm handles payroll for actors and crew across a wide range of formats. These include:

• Television and radio commercials
• Corporate, educational, and other non-broadcast (industrial) productions
• Film and television projects
• Music videos
• New media content
• Print work
• Stage productions under Actors' Equity
• Network clearance

It processes payments under SAG-AFTRA, Actors' Equity, and IATSE agreements, so it can cover both on-camera talent and behind-the-scenes crew. Its website hosts a library of forms that clients and talent can download.

The library includes SAG-AFTRA commercials exhibits, the audio commercials contract, rate charts for the current and previous contract years, corporate/educational non-broadcast materials, the regional commercials contract, cast clearance and Taft-Hartley documents, and production time reports. The company says it updates these documents as the contracts change, which helps clients keep paperwork in line with the latest union terms.

How it works with clients

Clients reach the firm through an online form that routes questions to the right team. Topics include commercial and industrial jobs, traffic or network matters, film, talent questions, crew, Actors' Equity, technical support, and workers' compensation. That routing suggests separate specialists for each area. The company also runs a web portal where users log in or register.

Staff answer phones on weekdays during Eastern business hours. The firm asks workers to call rather than use the web form for W-2 questions, and it tells them not to send sensitive identifiers such as Social Security numbers through the form. It also publishes a privacy and security statement.

ART Payroll is treated as the employer for the personnel it pays, and it provides workers' compensation coverage for those workers anywhere in the United States. Its injury protocol uses a round-the-clock nurse triage service, with 911 reserved for emergencies. The carrier must approve stunt work before production begins, and the company must clear any work in North Dakota in advance. Producers planning risky shoots or out-of-state work should factor in these rules.

Credentials and what sets it apart

The company holds certification as a women-owned business from the Women's Business Enterprise National Council. New York State has also certified it as a Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise. Both certificates are posted on its website. For buyers with supplier diversity goals, these credentials may matter alongside the firm's narrow focus on union talent and crew payroll. Overall, ART Payroll suits advertisers, agencies, and producers that need a specialist in entertainment-industry payroll rather than a general payroll processor.