Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Pullman, WA

Gehring & Farrwood, Inc. is a certified public accounting firm in Pullman, Washington. It works with individuals and businesses on the Palouse and describes itself as serving both Pullman and Moscow. For employers in the Lewiston area comparing payroll providers, the firm offers a CPA-led alternative to large national processors. The same local team that prepares a company's tax returns and keeps its books also handles its payroll.

Payroll Services

The firm's payroll work covers the routine compliance cycle that every employer has to manage. Staff work out each worker's wages and the related withholding. They send the resulting payroll taxes to the appropriate government agencies and prepare the required quarterly and year-end payroll filings. Employees can receive their pay by direct deposit. The firm also prepares amended returns, including Form 941-X, so clients have a way to correct an earlier quarterly payroll report if a problem turns up.

• Calculation of employee pay and tax withholding
• Remittance of payroll taxes to government agencies
• Quarterly and annual payroll report filing
• Direct deposit for employees
• Corrections to prior payroll filings through amended returns

Broader Accounting Support

Payroll is one part of a wider practice. The firm prepares individual returns on Form 1040, along with returns for any US state. It also prepares business returns for C corporations, S corporations and partnerships, nonprofit filings in the Form 990 series, and fiduciary returns for trusts and estates.

Its bookkeeping services include reconciling bank accounts, writing checks for clients and preparing sales tax reports. Organizations that receive grants can get help separating permitted from non-permitted spending of grant money, for both tax purposes and reporting to the granting body. For new ventures, the team helps owners choose a suitable entity type and register it with the relevant state and federal agencies. General consulting covers tax planning, help with or training in QuickBooks, and other accounting questions.

How the Firm Works With Clients

Gehring & Farrwood says its purpose is to help clients understand what they owe as taxpayers. It aims to keep clients compliant, avoid unnecessary costs and support sound business decisions, and it emphasizes professionalism and ethics in its work. Fees depend on the complexity of the engagement and the client's income, and then on the forms involved.

The website offers a secure portal for uploading sensitive documents, along with checklists, forms and newsletters. Published Google reviews mention Tim Gehring and an accountant named Bo. Reviewers describe the staff as responsive, patient when explaining issues and attentive to clients.

Who They Serve

The firm's clients include:

• Individual taxpayers
• Small businesses and corporations
• Partnerships
• Nonprofit organizations
• Trusts and estates
• Grant-funded organizations

For a small employer that wants payroll, bookkeeping and tax filing handled under one roof by credentialed accountants with a local office, this Pullman practice is worth considering.