Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Maumee, OH

Padgett Toledo is the Toledo-area office of Padgett, a national network of independently owned offices that serves small businesses. The office is located in Maumee, Ohio. It combines payroll with tax, accounting and advisory work, so an owner can have wages processed by the same team that maintains the books and prepares the returns.

The firm describes itself as a local group with national backing, and it positions itself as a year-round partner for owners who feel that large accounting firms overlook the needs of smaller companies.

Payroll services

The office handles the whole payroll process for its clients. That covers paycheck calculations, deductions and withholdings, plus filing of payroll taxes with federal, state and local authorities, including the forms due at year end. It says it can pay salaried staff, hourly workers and independent contractors, and that it supports part-time workers and payroll spanning more than one state. Payroll runs on ADP technology, supplemented by hands-on local support, and ADP also makes additional HR services available to clients.

• Check processing and direct deposit setup
• Payroll tax filings at every government level
• Preparation of W-2 and 1099 forms
• Help with employee questions, so owners need not act as go-betweens
• Syncing with other accounting tools the client uses
• Downloadable new-hire forms for Ohio, Michigan and Illinois, along with termination and contractor forms

The firm presents compliance as a major benefit, saying it follows IRS rules and filing deadlines on the client's behalf to lower the risk of fines, penalties and audits. Costs are not listed publicly. A custom quote follows a short consultation, during which staff discuss the business's circumstances and build a plan.

The firm says it can work with a company paying two people or two hundred. The site also offers an online calculator that estimates the full cost of employee compensation, including taxes and benefits.

Industries and related services

The office lists property, consulting and other service businesses, food service, shops, building trades, agriculture, medical practices and law firms among the sectors it works with. It says it is familiar with the challenges facing restaurants and bars, such as employee tips and alcohol sales.

Since payroll is one piece of a broader offering, clients can also obtain business and personal tax returns, representation before the IRS, monthly bookkeeping, and consulting on budgeting, forecasting and cash flow. Personal planning help touches on topics such as retirement, college costs and charitable giving.

History and team

The Toledo office opened in 1991 under Larry Lines. Tom Friedel later took over and expanded the practice, and Kevin Roberts, a CPA and CFP, now owns and leads it. The staff includes three enrolled agents who serve as accounting manager, process improvement and training manager, and tax manager.

It also has a CPA who works as senior tax accountant, a senior accountant, a tax accountant, a staff accountant and an office administrator. The wider Padgett organization cites more than fifty years of experience helping small businesses, which gives the local team additional backing.

Owners looking for a locally led firm that pairs ADP-based payroll with in-house tax and accounting expertise may find it worth a closer look.