Payroll Services in California

Efficient payroll processing tailored to your business, accurate pay runs, tax compliance, and employee self-service with transparent pricing.

Companies across California must navigate complex payroll demands—state taxes, overtime rules, multi-location teams, compliance reporting, and benefit deductions. Our payroll processing service manages the entire cycle with consistency, ensuring employees are paid accurately and financial reporting remains clean.
We refresh your California payroll system by standardizing classifications, aligning pay codes, cleaning up deductions, integrating benefits, and ensuring state tax rules are applied correctly. Payroll ties smoothly into your accounting system, improving month-end accuracy across all California locations.

RemoteBooksOnline provides payroll processing to small businesses across California, from Los Angeles to Truckee and beyond. Our published pricing keeps payroll predictable: Full $50 + $7 PEPM, Basic $40 + $6 PEPM. No per-run fees.

Why Choose RBO Payroll in California?

  • tick Transparent, published pricing.
  • tick Unlimited runs; direct deposit & employee portal.
  • tick Federal and California filings included (one state included).
  • tick CPA-reviewed accuracy; audit-friendly reports.

Coverage Across California?

We serve small businesses statewide, including:

  • tick Los Angeles , West Hollywood , Playa Vista , Bell Gardens
  • tick Bell , Beverly Hills , Compton , Culver City
  • tick Every ZIP across the California

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Estimated monthly: $85

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Industries We Support in California?

  • tick Restaurants and retail
  • tick Construction & field services
  • tick Professional services
  • tick Tech startups

Pricing & Comparisons

Full Payroll (CPA-reviewed): $50/month base + $7 per employee/month

Basic Payroll: $40/month base + $6 per employee/month

Add-ons: Additional states $10/month per state. Year-end paper mailing $6/form (electronic delivery free).

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Onboarding Timeline in California

Step 1

Data import.

Step 2

Parallel test run.

Step 3

Go-live in 5–7 business days.

Simple Payroll. Transparent Pricing.

Full Payroll (CPA-reviewed): $50/month base + $7 per employee/month. Basic: $40 + $6. No per-run fees.

Add-ons: Extra states $10/month each. Paper W-2/1099 mailing $6/form (e-delivery free).

Client Reviews

We support business owners across the country with reliable, remote bookkeeping. Here’s what a few of them say:

Switching from Gusto, we got better support at a lower cost.

Kevin Moore, HR Consultant

Multi-state payroll compliance used to be a headache. RBO made it simple.

Alan Roberts, Operations Manager

Year-end W-2s were effortless. Employees loved the portal.

Natalie Kim, Office Administrator

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, we process garnishments, benefits, and custom deductions.

Yes.

Yes. Year-end electronic delivery is included; optional mailing is available.

Yes. One state is included, each additional state is a flat monthly add-on.

No. We do not charge setup or implementation fees.

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Use the links below to find our payroll processing services in your specific city or ZIP code.

Simple Payroll. Transparent Pricing.

Full Payroll (CPA-reviewed): $50/month base + $7 per employee/month. Basic: $40 + $6. No per-run fees.

Add-ons: Extra states $10/month each. Paper W-2/1099 mailing $6/form (e-delivery free).

Payroll from $50/mo + $7/employee. Unlimited runs. Taxes filed. W-2/1099 included.
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California organizations often combine payroll with AP Outsourcing for remittances, Controller/CFO Services for budgeting and forecasting, and Outsourced Accounting for reconciliation support. Construction, manufacturing, and healthcare groups integrate payroll with Job Costing, labor allocation, and provider-compensation models. Multi-Entity Consolidation supports statewide organizations with multiple teams or departments.