Managed Payroll Services

Managed payroll services are a form of payroll outsourcing where a provider’s payroll experts run your payroll for you. They collect hours and pay data, calculate wages and withholdings, pay employees, handle deductions, and file payroll taxes. With Würk, a team of certified Payroll Specialists runs each pay cycle on the same platform as your HR, time, and benefits.

Most payroll outsourcing providers handle pay calculations, direct deposit, payroll tax deposits and filings, year-end forms like W-2s, and benefit and garnishment deductions. Würk also sets up earning and deduction codes, corrects timesheet errors, reconciles benefit deductions, delivers pre- and post-payroll reports, and advises on payroll law changes.

Outsourcing payroll saves your team hours every pay period, reduces costly errors, and puts payroll tax compliance in the hands of specialists who track rule changes for a living. It also lowers the risk of relying on one in-house person who knows how payroll works. For regulated industries where rules change often, that expertise matters even more.

Managed payroll is a strong fit for businesses without a dedicated payroll team, companies running several entities or states, and fast-growing teams that don’t want to hire payroll staff yet. Würk supports businesses in regulated industries like cannabis, healthcare, construction, manufacturing, and alcoholic beverage, where payroll mistakes carry higher risk.

Yes. With Würk, you stay the legal employer of record, and you decide pay rates, policies, and benefits. Würk is a payroll processor, not a PEO, so there’s no co-employment. Our specialists run the process, and you keep full visibility through the same platform, reports, and employee records you’d use if you ran payroll yourself.

Yes. Würk processes payroll and files taxes in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, covering more than 5,000 local tax jurisdictions. Multi-EIN businesses can run every entity in one platform while keeping tax filing separate by EIN, and common paymaster setups apply FICA caps correctly across entities.

Most businesses move to Würk in a few weeks, depending on payroll complexity and number of locations. A dedicated Project Manager and data specialists handle migration, configuration, and testing, so your first managed payroll runs on schedule. After go-live, your Payroll Specialists take over each pay cycle.