Checkmark Payroll

by Checkmark Software

Product Features

• MICR encoding option available at one-time additional charge for blank check stock printing
• Retain hours for future payrolls
• Import hours from a spreadsheet or timeclock software
• Easily modify check numbers, void or delete checks
• Creates ACH format file for direct deposit with your bank

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000068CP1
• Item model number: PR-W3.6M6.2
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,975 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #14 in Software > Business & Office > Business Accounting > Payroll
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

CheckMark Payroll is a complete payroll system for companies with anywhere from one to 500 employees. It runs on its own as a standalone application, and also integrates with CheckMark MultiLedger, QuickBooks, and most popular accounting systems. Installation takes seconds and leaves users ready for any payroll challenge they can imagine.

Payroll lets users set up employees quickly with the employee template, and allows users to automate payroll calculations for each employee. It comes loaded with current tax tables for federal income tax and all 50 states. Using the MMREF-1 format, users can file W-2s electronically. CheckMark Payroll prints to a variety of forms, including checks, W-2s, W-3s, and the 941. It even has built-in Internet direct deposit capabilities.

Comprehensive management options are available: Payroll can distribute hours to departments or to jobs created in CheckMark MultiLedger. It can import employee hours from spreadsheet and time-clock software, and track sick and vacation time on a monthly, pay period, or per-hour-worked basis. Purchase of Payroll includes 60 days of free technical support.

Product Description

Are you the only one you know who dreads pay day? Help is on the way! From 401(k)s to vacation accruals, CheckMark Payroll keeps you on track, in compliance, and stress-free no matter what type of business you run. Use it as a stand-alone program, or post to just about any accounting software on the market, including CheckMark's own MultiLedger.

Main Features

Manufacturer: Channel Sources

Manufacturer Part Number: PR-W3.6M6.2

Manufacturer Website Address: www.ezedia.com

Software Sub Type: Financial Management

Software Name: Payroll

Features & Benefits:

Complete Your Payroll Quickly And Easily:

• Start at any time of the year
• Enter all employee hours in one spreadsheet-style window
• Retain hours for future payrolls
• Import hours from a spreadsheet or timeclock software
• Easily modify check numbers or void checks
• Handles after-the-fact payrolls

Handles Federal And State Taxes:

• Comes with up-to-date federal and state withholding taxes
• CheckMark monitors tax rates all year long and makes patches available for download when necessary
• Modify tax tables yourself or purchase low-cost updates annually
• Employees can be exempt from taxes and you can withhold additional taxes if necessary

Enjoy Flexibility And Ease-of-Use:

• Each employee can have four different hourly rates, not including overtime and double-time
• Accrue sick and vacation time on a monthly, pay period, or per-hour-worked basis
• Handles pre-tax deductions, such as 401(k)
• Calculates employer matching amounts for deductions
• Calculates and prints checks for employer payments.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can't go wrong with this software, February 9, 2005

By 

L. Riesgraf "picky consumer" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Checkmark Payroll (CD-ROM)

As a payroll professional, I have used payroll software products that range from basic to high-tech. I bought this product to replace a basic one I had been using at home to process payrolls for several small businesses. Within an hour of opening the box, I was creating paychecks. It is remarkably easy to use, comprehensive, and contains features that many of the more expensive programs do not offer. AND you don't have to pay extra to get the current tax tables installed before you can use the product (like you do if you make the mistake of buying Quickbooks). Another great feature is that if you choose not to buy the annual updates after the first year, you can manually change the federal and state tax tables yourself.

43 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saves me money, May 12, 2003

By 

Terry R. Stone (COLO, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Checkmark Payroll (CD-ROM)

This payroll runs year after year and that saves me money. It prints the checks and tax forms, but not the state tax forms. After setup, running the checks takes a few minutes. And I can run a payroll anytime I want. Love the printed manual.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A note to Aatrix sufferers, February 9, 2006

By 

J. Mills "Another Aatrix victim" (Honolulu, HI. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Checkmark Payroll (CD-ROM)

(I'm posting this review wherever I can, hoping to get this message across to as many people as possible. And NO, I do NOT work for CheckMark. I'm just an extremely grateful customer!)

I rarely ever write reviews, but felt compelled to do so after seeing that I am apparently one of many who have been beaten to a pulp (emotionally AND financially) by Intuit's QuickBooks (for Mac) use of Aatrix Payroll software.

A few weeks ago I resorted to searching the web for answers to my MANY Aatrix issues as my recent support calls to Aatrix regarding THEIR BUGGY SOFTWARE GLITCHES had me on hold for 3 hours (but only a mere 45 minutes the next day). And no, it was NOT an 800 number. The tech staff was very nice and helpful, but 3 HOURS ON HOLD????? I'm NOT exaggerating. Thank god for speaker phones, but it still ruined my day. What I did find on the web was LEGIONS of people having the same woes as me.

I do give Aatrix credit for stepping in when Intuit failed to support the Mac community by not including this basic payroll function in their for Mac products. However, after using Aatrix for the past 5 years, I finally reached my limit and searched for a Mac-based payroll alternative. Believing that I was somehow stuck with Aatrix, I was thrilled to find another company that not only makes one, but makes a far cheaper, easier, and IMHO superior program:

CheckMark Payroll.

And the best part is, YOU CAN IMPORT TO QUICKBOOKS. So far all my pay data has landed safely and perfectly in QB6. I could go point-for-point and compare, but please take my word. It is SOOOOOOO much simpler to use. No more jumping through hoops, no bugs, no missing numbers, no crashes, works like a charm, AND CHEAPER. Over the past 5 years, I've paid probably $1000. in version and tax table updates to Aatrix. Now you can't even generate forms such as 941, W-2, etc. You have to PAY FOR A FORMS SUBSCRIPTION! CheckMark's pricing structure makes Aatrix look like F***ING pirates! If it worked like magic, yeah OK, but it's so frustrating to use it will make you want to hang yourself.


Thank you CheckMark. Thank you, thank you, and thank you!