Guides
The playbook for setting it up right.
Every screen, in order, with what to have ready and the mistakes I made so you can skip them.
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Chapters
I use this · About an hour
How to set up Gusto payroll
Every screen Gusto walks you through, in order, with what I’d do differently. My setup took about an hour.
I use this · About 15 minutes
How to run your first payroll in Gusto
From the payroll calendar to the confirmation email, with the deadlines and fees that catch first-timers.
Guide · About 15 minutes
Biweekly payroll: how it works and how to set it up
Paying every other week is the most common schedule for small teams. Here’s how it works, and the overtime and calendar details that trip people up.
I use this · About 45 minutes
How to connect Gusto to QuickBooks Online
Payroll runs in Gusto, the books live in QuickBooks. Here’s how to connect them, the accounts you need, and the one step that keeps payroll from showing up twice.
Coming soon
How to pay yourself from an LLC
Owner pay, the right way for how you’re taxed.
Coming soon
How to pay contractors in Gusto
1099s without the paperwork.