Patriot Software
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America's Accounting and Payroll
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Features
50 features across 22 categories
Accounting(6)
Compare bank statements to recorded transactions and reconcile differences
Add up to 8 levels of subaccounts for detailed transaction categorization
Track and manage asset, liability, equity, income, and expense accounts
Correct mistakes by editing or deleting transactions with modification tracking
Track and categorize income and expenses
Capture and record payments received in the books
Banking(1)
Automatically import bank transactions and save time
Billing(1)
Month-to-month subscription with ability to cancel anytime
Bookkeeping(1)
Professional bookkeeping service including monthly book closing, review hosting, and account reconciliation
Cloud Access(1)
Access accounting and payroll from any phone, tablet, or desktop with internet connection
Contact Management(1)
Create and track unlimited customers, vendors, and contractors
Contractor Management(1)
Provide contractors access to view payments and manage contact details
Data Management(1)
Import Chart of Accounts, trial balance, customers, vendors and contractors from previous software
Document Management(1)
Securely upload and attach receipts and files to transactions
Employee Management(1)
Free self-service portal for employees to access pay stubs, history, time off, and W-2s
HR(2)
Allow new hires to self-onboard and reduce admin workload
Centralized HR compliance with paperless employee files and manager permissions
Invoicing(5)
Create and send estimates with ability to convert to invoices
Customize estimates, invoices, and credit memos with logo and accent colors
Automatic payment reminders for past due invoices
Set up recurring invoices with customizable frequency and dates
Create, send, and track unlimited customer invoices
Mobile(2)
Free mobile app for employees to view paychecks and edit tax withholding
Run payroll or accounting from smartphone or tablet without app download
Onboarding(1)
Assistance entering employee data and year-to-date payroll information
Payment Processing(2)
Accept secure ACH payments on invoices with lower transaction fees
Accept credit card payments via Stripe integration
Payroll(12)
Support for weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual pay schedules
Set up automatic payroll that runs on schedule without manual intervention
Customize hours types, money types, employee deductions, and company contributions
Pay employees with free direct deposit
Assign employee work locations for proper tax calculations
Add up to 25 pay rates per employee for different jobs or roles
Enter desired take-home amount and automatically gross up for taxes
Change employee hourly pay rates during payroll without canceling
Pay independent contractors alongside employees in the same payroll run
Automated federal, state, and local tax filings and deposits with Full Service Payroll
Set up and customize PTO policy with automatic accrual to employee payroll
Run unlimited payrolls with no extra charges
Reporting(3)
Filter and view payroll data by date, location, department, and tax liabilities
Break down expenses and income by departments for better visibility
Robust financial reporting capabilities
Support(1)
Free USA-based support via phone, email, or chat Monday-Friday 9am-7pm ET
Tax(3)
Digitally file 1099 forms with the IRS and participating states
Create, track, and print unlimited 1099 and 1096 forms
Post electronic W-2 forms in employee portal or print paper copies
Time Tracking(1)
Employees can enter hours and clock in/out via web or app with custom overtime rules
Trial(1)
Free 30-day trial followed by 50% off for 3 months
User Management(2)
Add unlimited users to manage your books with no additional costs
Control which accounting or payroll tasks each user can access
Pricing
Accounting Basic
- ✓Unlimited customers & invoices
- ✓Unlimited vendors, contractors, & payments
- ✓Automatic bank imports
- ✓Income & expense tracking
- ✓Accept credit card payments
- ✓Robust financial reporting
- ✓Account reconciliation
- ✓Unlimited users
- ✓Free USA-based support
- ✓Chart of Accounts
- ✓ACH payments
- ✓Record payments
- ✓Departments
- ✓Import data
- ✓Edit & delete transactions
- ✓Create & print 1099s
- ✓Free contractor portal
- ✓1099 e-filing
Accounting Premium
Popular- ✓Everything in Basic, PLUS
- ✓Create & send estimates
- ✓User-based permissions
- ✓Recurring invoices
- ✓Send invoice payment reminders
- ✓Manage receipts & documents
- ✓Add subaccounts
Bookkeeping Service
- ✓Monthly book closing
- ✓Monthly review hosting
- ✓Account reconciliation
Basic Payroll
Popular- ✓Unlimited payrolls
- ✓Free direct deposit
- ✓Free employee portal
- ✓Auto payroll
- ✓Pay contractors in payroll
- ✓Free health benefit integration
- ✓Robust payroll reports
- ✓Multiple pay rates
- ✓Employee self-onboarding
- ✓Electronic or printable W-2s
- ✓Free contractor portal
- ✓All pay frequencies
- ✓On-the-fly pay rate changes
- ✓Customizable hours, money, deductions
- ✓Time-off accruals
- ✓Optional 1099 e-filing
- ✓Comprehensive payroll reports
- ✓Departments
- ✓Multiple locations
- ✓Add unlimited users with permissions
- ✓Net to Gross Payroll tool
- ✓Mobile friendly
- ✓Free USA-based support
- ✓Free payroll setup assistance
Full Service Payroll
- ✓Everything in Basic, PLUS
- ✓Federal tax filings & deposits
- ✓State tax filings & deposits
- ✓Local tax filings & deposits
- ✓Year-end payroll tax filings at no additional fee
- ✓Tax filing reliability guaranteed
Time & Attendance Add-on
- ✓Employees enter their hours
- ✓Clock-in and out via web or app
- ✓Custom overtime rules
HR Software Add-on
- ✓HR Compliance Center
- ✓Paperless employee files
- ✓Manager permissions
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Integrations
7 known integrations