Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Wadsworth, OH

Carey & Associates, Inc. is a CPA and accounting firm based in Wadsworth, Ohio. It handles payroll alongside tax preparation, bookkeeping and business consulting. The firm has offices in Wadsworth and Seville and works with employers in Akron and the surrounding region, including Medina, Orrville, Rittman, Lodi, Canton, Green, Stow, Tallmadge and Cuyahoga Falls.

It suits companies that want their payroll run by the same team that keeps their books and prepares their returns, giving them one point of contact for these related functions.

Payroll services

The firm's payroll offering follows a full-service model. Staff calculate pay, process deductions and take responsibility for the related tax filings. Clients can submit hours by email, fax or phone, sending either time cards or spreadsheets. Employees can be paid by printed check or direct deposit. Specific capabilities include:

• Calculation of 401(k) and IRA contributions, child support and wage garnishments
• Tracking of accrued paid leave for employees
• Deposits and returns through EFTPS, including Forms 941, 940 and 944
• State, school district and municipal income tax withholding
• State unemployment and BWC (workers' compensation) filings
• Year-end W-2/W-3 and 1099/1096 preparation
• Payroll reports tailored to the client
• Federal, state and, where needed, local registration paperwork

Tax deposits and returns are handled on whatever schedule applies to the employer, whether weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual. Businesses that write their own paychecks by hand can use an after-the-fact option. The firm records those checks in its system so records stay accurate, then completes the relevant tax filings and year-end W-2s.

How the firm works with clients

Carey & Associates positions itself as a service-focused provider. Each payroll client works with a dedicated staff member, so questions and changes go to someone who already knows the account. The firm prepares the full set of payroll-related forms for its clients, including unemployment, BWC and IRA contribution paperwork. It does not add fees when employees are hired or leave.

Accounting and bookkeeping support can be scheduled weekly, monthly, annually or on demand. That work can take place at the firm's offices or at the client's location.

Background and broader services

The firm's accountants are board certified. They keep their knowledge current through ongoing certifications and seminars covering changes in laws, regulations and techniques. A QuickBooks ProAdvisor is on staff. Carey & Associates is affiliated with the AICPA and OSCPA. It also takes part in two BNI chapters, the Wadsworth, Rittman and Seville chambers of commerce, and Main Street Wadsworth.

Beyond payroll, it prepares personal and business federal and state returns and offers tax planning. Its bookkeeping ranges from bank reconciliations to entering transactions after the fact to live work at the client's site.

Small and start-up businesses are a particular focus, including professional practices such as physicians, dentists, architects and IT specialists. New ventures can get help with pre-launch tax planning, choosing an entity structure, and obtaining tax ID numbers and the required federal and state forms. For buyers comparing payroll providers, the firm fits employers that value a consistent contact and want payroll closely tied to their accounting and tax work.