Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Brookings, SD

Kinner & Company Ltd is a certified public accounting firm based in Brookings, South Dakota. It provides payroll processing alongside a wide spectrum of accounting, tax and advisory work. The firm works mainly with business owners, executives and independent professionals.

It treats payroll as one piece of a broader relationship in which the same accountants can also handle bookkeeping, tax filings and financial planning. For a small employer deciding whether to keep payroll in house, this means wage processing and tax compliance stay with a team that already understands the company's books.

Payroll options

Rather than a single package, the firm describes three distinct ways to work with it on payroll, so employers can choose how much of the process to hand over:

• Comprehensive payroll processing: the firm runs each pay cycle and produces paychecks printed on blank security check stock that meets Federal Reserve micro-encoding standards. Direct deposit is included at no extra charge.
• After-the-fact payroll: for companies that write their own checks, the firm takes the manual records, enters them into its system and handles the reporting and deposits that follow.
• Custom payroll reporting: standalone help with government-mandated paperwork. This covers workers' compensation audits, unemployment claims, Social Security and child support audits, W-2/W-3 and 1099/1096 processing, and federal and state registration forms.

Under the first two options, clients receive federal and state tax reporting and EFTPS deposits. They also get periodic and year-end tax reports covering W-2, W-3 and 1099 filings, tracking of vacation, sick and personal day accruals, preparation and submission of mandatory new hire reports, and ongoing upkeep of payroll records. For an added fee, the firm can produce union reporting, certified payroll and workers' compensation filings. These may matter to contractors and other employers with specialized reporting obligations.

Related payroll and tax support

Because Kinner & Company also practices tax resolution, employers who have fallen behind can get help beyond routine processing. The firm lists payroll tax problems among its IRS services. It also offers representation in audits, liens, levies, wage garnishments, payment plans and offers in compromise. In addition, it provides QuickBooks setup, training and tune-ups and sells QuickBooks software. That can help businesses that prefer to keep some bookkeeping in house while the firm handles payroll compliance.

Beyond payroll, the practice covers small business accounting, part-time CFO engagements, audits, reviews and compilations, forensic accounting, business valuation, succession and strategic planning, new business formation, non-profit accounting, internal controls and litigation support. For individuals, it offers tax preparation and planning, estate planning and elder care. Its part-time CFO service is aimed at growing companies that need budgeting, cash management, profitability analysis, financing support and staff oversight without making a full-time hire.

How the firm works with clients

The firm emphasizes personal attention and says clients draw on the knowledge of its entire staff rather than a single accountant. Payroll pricing is quoted individually after the firm learns about a company's size and the services it wants. Prospective clients can request a no-cost consultation through its website. A secure client portal and file-sharing tool are available for exchanging documents.