Payroll that runs itself so you don't have to
Fixed-fee payroll for farms, agribusiness, and professional service business, handled accurately and on time every pay period
Quick answer
TruCount CPA provides payroll services in Brookings, SD, and across the Midwest as part of a bundled, fixed-fee outsourced accounting package for farms, agribusiness operators, and professional service businesses. Payroll includes pay runs, tax filings and deposits, W-2/1099 prep, and compliance monitoring, all accessible through a secure online platform.
Payroll shouldn't be the reason you're still at your desk on a Friday night. Between tracking hours, calculating withholdings, filing tax deposits, and keeping up with rules that change every year, payroll eats time that should go toward running your operation. At TruCount CPA, payroll isn't something we bolt on as an afterthought or bill by the hour. It's built into our outsourced accounting relationships alongside accounting and tax planning, so you get one fixed monthly fee and one team that already knows your business. The TruCount team handles the deadlines and the paperwork. You get back to the barn, the job site, or the client meeting that needs your attention.
Payroll built for farm and agribusiness pay cycles
Farm payroll isn't office payroll. You have seasonal crews during planting and harvest, family members drawing wages alongside hired hands, and pay schedules that shift with the weather instead of the calendar. Add in operations that stretch across the Midwest and the withholding rules multiply fast.
TruCount CPA has run payroll for agribusiness operators across Brookings, SD, and throughout the Midwest for well over a decade. We know how to classify family labor correctly, handle multi-state withholding for operations that cross state lines, and keep seasonal hires compliant without slowing down your crew. Payroll runs on our secure online platform, so you can check hours, pay stubs, and deposits from the tractor cab or the shop office. No guessing whether a check cleared or a filing went out on time.
Payroll support for professional service teams
Service businesses run on people: salaried staff, hourly contractors, and a benefits package that has to withhold correctly every pay period. Miss a deduction or misclassify a contractor, and you're looking at penalties instead of growth.
TruCount CPA manages pay runs, benefits withholding, and contractor payments for professional service firms in Brookings, SD and across the Midwest. Your team gets paid accurately and on time, without you double-checking the math every pay period. Because payroll runs through the same platform as your bookkeeping and tax planning, nothing falls through the cracks between systems. You stay focused on billable work and client relationships, and TruCount stays focused on the filings, deposits, and compliance details that keep the IRS and the state off your back.
What's included in your payroll service
Payroll can't just get "done." It has to get done correctly, on time, and documented in case a question ever comes up. Here's what's covered once payroll runs through TruCount CPA:
Scheduled pay runs on the cadence your business needs, weekly, biweekly, or monthly
Payroll tax filings and deposits submitted on time, every quarter
W-2 and 1099 preparation at year end, so January doesn't turn into a scramble
Ongoing compliance monitoring as rules change
Anytime access to pay stubs, reports, and filings through our secure online platform
Direct deposit setup and management for your entire team
One predictable fee, no billing surprises
Payroll pricing at most firms works like a meter running in the background: per check, per employee, per filing, plus a surprise invoice when the quarter closes. That's not how TruCount CPA prices payroll.
Payroll is bundled into your outsourced accounting package alongside bookkeeping and tax planning for one fixed monthly fee. You know the number before the month starts, and it doesn't change because you added a seasonal hire or ran an extra pay cycle. That fixed-fee structure is one of the reasons agribusiness operators and professional service business owners across the Midwest choose TruCount over firms that bill by the hour or the transaction. No line-item surprises. No calls asking why last month's invoice doubled.
Frequently Asked Questions About Payroll
Get your payroll off your plate this week
Payroll doesn't have to be the task you dread every other Friday. Schedule a consultation with TruCount CPA and find out what payroll looks like when it's handled by a team that already knows farm pay cycles, professional service business compliance, and everything in between. We'll review your current setup, walk through the fixed-fee outsourced accounting option, and get payroll moved off your desk, usually within the same pay period.
Why clients trust us
- AICPA member firm
- South Dakota Society of CPAs member
- Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce member
- Firm founded in 2009