Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Brooklyn, NY

Brand's Payroll, also known as Brand's Paycheck, is a payroll and HR provider based at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. The company says it has more than five decades of experience in the field. It mainly works with small and mid-sized employers, though it can handle payroll for staff located anywhere in the United States.

Payroll and tax handling

The core offering is full-service payroll. Clients can run as many pay cycles as they need, and different employee groups can be paid on weekly, biweekly, monthly or other schedules at varying rates. Wages can be paid by direct deposit, printed checks, same-day checks or debit cards.

The debit card option helps workers who do not keep a traditional bank account. For each pay run, Brand's withholds and remits federal, state and local taxes. It also prepares W-2 and 1099 forms and handles quarterly and annual filings in every state. If a client receives an IRS notice, the firm helps resolve it.

Independent contractors can be paid through the same system, with year-end 1099 reporting included.

Platform and tools

Clients work through a cloud-based admin portal that is available around the clock. The portal includes AI-assisted checks, branded as Paydeck, that flag likely payroll errors before payroll is submitted. Other features include:

• Auto Payroll for steady salaried payrolls
• Paperless delivery of reports and check images
• Limited-access logins for outside CPAs
• Management of several company accounts from one login
• Report exports formatted for QuickBooks, Sage, SAP and other accounting packages

Employees use the EmployeeDeck portal and a mobile app for Android and iOS to view pay stubs, retrieve tax forms and track paid time off.

HR, benefits and compliance

Beyond payroll, Brand's offers a broader set of HR services:

• Applicant tracking with job board posting and offer letters
• Paperless onboarding with e-signatures for new hires
• Background checks and E-Verify
• Screening for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit and youth hiring credits
• Electronic child support remittance
• Pay-as-you-go workers' compensation through partner carriers

On the benefits side, it administers medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans through brokers. It also runs open enrollment, offers 401(k) plans that sync with payroll, and sets up pre-tax commuter and HSA programs. A separate labor law poster service has four tiers. These range from a single poster purchase to automatic replacements with digital employee access, which can help New York employers meet digital posting rules. Posters are available in English and Spanish.

Industries and service approach

The firm has dedicated offerings for ABA therapy providers, hospitality businesses, schools and education organizations, and property managers. Published client stories also include nonprofits, contractors and clubs. Brand's emphasizes human support alongside its software. It reports that 98% of service calls are picked up within a minute.

Several clients describe relationships of 15 to 20 years or more, and buyers who value personal assistance may find this worth noting. Pricing is quoted on request, and the company offers free consultations and product demonstrations.