CNET Editors' review
Small businesses need all the breaks they can get, and anything that can reduce costs and increase productivity by automating a tedious process is welcome. HalfPriceSoft's ezPaycheck 2010 is a payroll management tool designed for small-business owners and accountants. It can manage payrolls for several companies, print checks and reports, and even calculate taxes and print tax forms. It includes tax data for all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., as well as Social Security, Medicare, and FICA withholdings.
The ezPaycheck interface is a simple, efficient dialog that opens with a split display, a sample check facsimile above a selection pane, and a basic left-hand navigation panel handles all settings and options with a series of configuration windows and dialogs. The program makes extensive use of wizards for setting up options, entering data, and other functions. We opted to simply print out the sample check to gauge how easy ezPaycheck is to use as well as the quality of its output. It delivered a crisp, professional-quality check image, including signature, as well as full balance information to our compact laser printer. Customizing checks is easy, too. The Check Setup dialog simplifies entering regularly accessed data, whereas the Check List displays your checks for easy selection. The New Check button calls up an extensive payroll data dialog. The Reports button accesses various annual and quarterly reporting options as well as data export wizards. We tried the W2 form tool, too, which automatically populated the form with appropriate data. You can even order professionally printed checks in quantity via an online link on the file menu. All told, it's a cinch to set up employee, payroll, and check data, save sample checks, and print out high-quality paper checks that can include signatures, images, and logos.
This is a simple yet effective and efficient check-printing and payroll management tool that includes some welcome extras in an easy-to-use package. With it, mom-and-pop shops can cut checks like the big boys.
Editors' note: This is a review of the full version of ezPayCheck 3.0.9. The trial version is limited to 30 days.
Publisher's Description
From HalfPriceSoft:
ezPaycheck 2012, small business payroll software, is affordable but fully functional software designed for the small business owners or accountants.
Build in all 50 states and D.C tax tables; create and maintain payrolls for multiple companies; print your own checks on blank computer check or preprinted check paper; print any purpose checks; print image signature on checks; calculate and print out w2, w3 forms and quarterly 941 report. Automatically calculates federal withholding tax, social security, medicare tax and employer unemployment taxes; automatically calculates 50 states and D.C. tax; easy to follow wizard guides through the company creation process and employee setup; support daily, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, and monthly payroll periods; and easy to use reports; automatically generate W-2 and W3 forms.
What's new in this version: Version 3.2.8 features updates on tax forms.
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"Have not tried yet"
Version: ezPayCheck 3.1.0
Pros
Easy to download
Cons
Error message
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"great for printing checks and paystubs"
Version: ezPayCheck 3.0.9
Pros
simple for creating checks and payroll stubs, even if you want to fake a payroll stub for getting an apartment or other needs, works like a charm. (not that im promoting using this free trial for that, but it works well for that)
Cons
not much wrong with it
Summary
simple check writer and stub writer
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"Use for check writing not payroll"
Version: ezPayCheck 3.0.9
Pros
You can use to write checks
Cons
Not for payroll
payroll is important and needs a product you can rely on.Summary
I don?t recommend
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"worth each penny I spent"
Version: ezPayCheck 3.0.6
Pros
Good customer support. I got my questions answered by email in 1 hour. It is very rare for IT support based on my experience.
Cons
none so far.
Summary
I like it. It worth each penny I spent.
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"Quickly setup and print my first payroll check"
Version: ezPayCheck 2.5.2
Pros
Very quick setup. Easier to use than Quickbook.
Cons
I like a better color schema.
Summary
Very easy to use and highly recommanded software.
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"simple, straight forward and user friendly"
Version: ezPayCheck 2.5.2
Pros
easy-to-use. I do not know a lot of machine but I has no problem to figure out how to use it.
Cons
No network version.
Summary
It is good for people who just wants an easy-to-use payroll application without some rarely used features.
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"Recommended"
Version: ezPayCheck 2.0.11
Pros
Easy to use
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"Easy to use! Much simpler than QuickBook to setup. Save money on checks."
Version: ezPayCheck 2.0.10
Pros
Blank check printing saves me money on purchasing company checks. The setup is easy.
Cons
It would be nicer if more report functions is added.
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