B&H provides flat-rate payroll processing, quarterly filings, and year-end W-2s for Palo Alto small businesses — SurePayroll-powered payroll, direct deposit, and automatic California compliance. Home to Stanford University and Sand Hill Road VC firms, Palo Alto has one of the highest concentrations of funded startups, serial entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth professionals in the country.
Home to Stanford University and Sand Hill Road VC firms, Palo Alto has one of the highest concentrations of funded startups, serial entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth professionals in the country.
One flat monthly price covers your service with no hourly billing or surprise invoices. You always know what you pay, making it easy to budget for professional accounting help.
When you call or email, Bill or Hannah responds, not a call center or account manager. You get the same accountant every month who knows your Palo Alto business inside and out.
Palo Alto maintains its own minimum wage: $18.85/hr as of January 1, 2026. We apply the current Palo Alto rate automatically across our payroll and bookkeeping services before each effective date.
We serve Palo Alto businesses alongside clients from Milpitas to Santa Clara, knowing the California tax rules, CDTFA filing requirements, and EDD payroll compliance that affect your business.
We process payroll on your schedule via SurePayroll with direct deposit to employee bank accounts, physical check printing available, and same-day ACH for urgent runs.
Quarterly 941 and California DE 9 filings with on-time tax deposits. Annual 940 and California SUI and ETT reconciliation. You never miss a deadline.
W-2s for all employees prepared and filed by January 31, with federal and California copies distributed to employees and filed electronically with the IRS and EDD.
California requires new hire reports within 20 days of hire. We submit EDD new hire reports for every employee you add, keeping you compliant automatically.
Palo Alto maintains its own minimum wage: $18.85/hr as of January 1, 2026. California also has daily overtime over 8 hours per day and double-time over 12 hours. We calculate overtime correctly every pay period with no manual tracking required.
Every payroll run posts automatically to your QuickBooks ledger with payroll expenses, payroll liabilities, and employer tax contributions all categorized correctly every month.
Yes. B&H provides flat-rate payroll processing for Palo Alto businesses: direct deposit, quarterly 941 and California DE 9 filings, W-2s, and automatic minimum wage compliance. We serve clients via our secure portal. Call 408-256-0339.
Palo Alto maintains its own minimum wage: $18.85/hr as of January 1, 2026. Our SurePayroll-powered payroll service applies the current Palo Alto rate automatically and updates before each scheduled increase.
Yes. We calculate and file all California employer payroll taxes: SUI, ETT, SDI withholding, and California income tax withholding, through quarterly DE 9 and DE 9C filings with the EDD.
Yes. We handle payroll for Palo Alto restaurants, retail, and service businesses with tipped employees, seasonal staff, and irregular schedules, including tip reporting and California no-tip-credit rules.
Federal and California business and individual tax returns for Palo Alto small businesses and residents. Quarterly estimated tax planning included.
Palo Alto tax preparation →Flat-rate payroll for Palo Alto businesses via SurePayroll: direct deposit, quarterly filings, W-2s, and automatic compliance with Palo Alto minimum wage of $18.85/hr.
Palo Alto payroll services →See exactly how B&H monthly accounting works: upload, reconcile, report. Most Palo Alto clients spend under 20 minutes a month on their books.
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