BanditAI
Tax Filing for Payroll Providers
You Run Payroll. We’ll Handle
the Taxes.
Add quarterly and year-end filing to your client offering from one account, or build it into your own payroll software. Give every client more from you, and open a new source of revenue for your business.
Let’s add filing to your services
Tell us about your clients and needs. We’ll show you how TaxBandits fits.
Built for Every Kind of Payroll Business
However you deliver payroll, TaxBandits fits how you work.
Here are the providers we serve most often.
Clients Need Filing. You Refer Them Out.
Payroll service companies
Offer it yourself, from one account, for
every client.
Filing is the feature users ask for.
Payroll software platforms
Add federal and state filing through the API, without building it yourself.
Payroll is one module among many.
HCM and HR suites
Offer filing inside your suite, without a filing team of your own.
Many worksite employers, one filer.
PEOs and co-employment providers
File for every worksite employer, with each one kept clearly separate.
Payroll for dozens of small businesses.
Accounting firms with payroll practices
Add filing to your practice and take on more without adding headcount.
Payroll inside a bigger product.
Embedded payroll and fintech platforms
Embed filing in your platform, so payroll stays in one place.
Every Payroll Return and Tax Payment, in One Place
File federal, state and year-end returns, then pay the taxes, without leaving your account.
Federal Returns
Quarterly and Annual Payroll Returns
File every employer’s federal returns on schedule.
- 941, 941-X: Quarterly returns and corrections
- 940: Annual unemployment tax return
- 944: Annual return for small employers
- 943, 945: Agricultural and non-payroll withholding
Year-End Wage Reporting
Wage Statements for Every Employee
Deliver W-2s to employees and agencies.
- W-2, W-2c: Wage statements and corrections
- W-2PR, AS, GU, VI: Puerto Rico and US territories
- W-3: Transmittal of wage statements
- State W-2: State filing, with reconciliation where required
State Payroll
State Agencies, Handled Alongside Federal
File state payroll forms from the same workflow, in supported states.
- New hire: Report new employees to states
- Withholding: Periodic and annual returns
- UI: Unemployment insurance returns
- Recon: Year-end state filings
Tax Payments
Pay the Taxes You File
Pay federal and state payroll taxes from the same account.
- EFTPS: Federal payroll tax deposits and payments
- State: Withholding payments in select states
- State: Unemployment payments in select states
- Form 8655: Online authorization by client e-signature
The Impact on Your Payroll Business, in Numbers
What payroll providers can expect once filing and payments run on TaxBandits.
About
30%
less time spent on filing season
Import once and file in bulk, instead of re-keying client data every quarter.
About
40%
more clients for the same team
Filing takes less of your day, so each person can take on more.
About
20%
more revenue from each client
Filing, tax payments and referrals give you more ways to earn from the clients you already have.
See what your numbers could look like.
Request a DemoThe Filing Platform Payroll Providers Scale On
The parts of payroll filing that break across hundreds of clients,
and how TaxBandits handles each.
Bring Client Payroll Data in Once
- CSV and your own file: Bulk upload across clients.
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Copy prior returns: Start each quarter’s 941 from
the last. - API: Send data straight from your payroll software.
Catch Errors Before You File
- Employee and employer checks: Names, TINs and details validated first.
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IRS and SSA rules: Each return checked, so errors show
on screen. -
USPS address validation: Employee copies reach the
right address. - TIN Matching: Contractor TINs checked on the 1099s you file.
Year-Round Coverage, With Support All
the Way
- Every deadline covered: Quarterly, annual, year-end and state, plus extensions.
- Free corrections and retransmissions, included in your filing fee.
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Money-back guarantee if a return can’t be accepted or is
a duplicate. - Live support by phone, email and chat from a US-based team.
Ways to Work With Us
Add Filing to Your Business, Your Way
Offer it to your clients, build it into your software, or refer clients and earn.
Use one, or combine them.
- Bulk filing: Many clients at once, from CSV or your own file.
- Client sign-off: E-sign in a secure portal, then auto transmit.
- One account: Each client under its own EIN.
- Provider pricing: Customized rates for your volume.
- API: Prepare, validate, file and track, federal and state.
- Partner model: Users send data, then finish filing on TaxBandits.
- Status webhooks: Real-time IRS status in your product.
- White label: Your branding on the experience.
- Referral link: Share it on your site, socials or with clients.
- Commission: Earn when referred clients file.
- Real-time tracking: Filings and commissions in a partner portal.
- Quick start: Apply, get your link, start sharing.
Client Management
One Account for Your Entire Payroll Client Base
Every client keeps its own EIN, and every person on your team sees only what they handle.
Multi-Client Filing
Every client, one account
File each client under its own EIN, grouped by client or location.
Client Sign-Off
Clients sign off online
Clients review and e-sign in a secure client portal, then returns transmit automatically.
Team Access
Know who prepared, reviewed
and filed
Role-based access keeps each person to their clients, and activity logs record every edit.
Reporting
See filing status by client
Customizable reports show status by client
and period.
White Label
Your brand on every touchpoint
Clients and employees see your brand on portals and emails.
Pricing
Pricing built for providers
Customized pricing based on your
client volume.
Security Built Around the Data Your Payroll Business Holds
Payroll filings carry SSNs, EINs and wage details for every client you serve.
TaxBandits protects that data from upload to filing.
SOC 2 Type II
Independent audits of security and data-handling controls.
Encryption
Data encrypted in transit and at rest, including personal information.
Multi-factor authentication
Add a second sign-in step to your account.
Fraud prevention
Identity verification and fraud pattern detection.
Defense in depth
Layered controls across infrastructure, databases and data loss prevention.
High-Volume Enterprise Filing Guide
A Practical Guide to High-Volume Filing
How to prepare large datasets, validate TINs, deliver copies and handle corrections when you file thousands of returns, not dozens.
- Preparing large datasets
- Validation & review
- Recipient distribution
- Corrections & filing visibility
Our Trusted Partners & Integrations
Connect with the tools you already use
Tax Filing for Payroll Providers, Answered
TaxBandits covers the returns and tax payments a payroll provider handles for clients, federal and state.
- Federal returns: 941, 941-X, 940, 944, 943 and 945
- Year-end wage reporting: W-2, W-2c, W-3 and territory forms, with state W-2 filing
- State payroll: new hire reporting, withholding, unemployment insurance and reconciliation, in supported states
- Tax payments: EFTPS federal payments, and state payroll tax payments in select states
1099, ACA, extensions and W-9 collection are also supported for clients who need them.
Yes. File each client under its own EIN in one account.
- Grouping organizes clients by business or location
- Role-based access limits each person to their clients
- Activity logs record who edited, approved and filed each return
- Client portal lets clients review and e-sign
Yes. You need authorization from each client to act on their behalf. Reporting agents typically get it through Form 8655, which clients sign. TaxBandits supports providers who are authorized to file for their clients.
Requirements are set by the IRS and states, so confirm yours with them.
Yes. You can file and pay from the same account.
- EFTPS covers federal payroll tax deposits and payments
- State payroll tax payments are available in select states
Each client authorizes payments by e-signing Form 8655 during registration. IRS processing can take up to 24 hours before payments start.
TaxBandits gives you several ways to earn more from the clients you already serve.
- Offer filing and payments as part of your service, from one account
- Refer clients and earn commission when they file through your link
- White label the experience under your own brand
- Customized pricing based on your client volume
Account setup is free, and you pay for the filings you make. Contact the team to talk through partnership options and pricing.
Yes. The TaxBandits API lets your product prepare, validate, file and track returns.
- Federal and state filing for payroll returns
- Real-time status updates through webhooks
- Partner model, where your users send data to TaxBandits and finish filing there
- White label option
Check returns before they are transmitted.
- IRS and SSA rule checks flag errors on screen
- Employee and employer details are validated before submission
- TIN Matching covers the 1099s you file for clients
If a return is still rejected, corrections and retransmissions are included in your filing fee, and a money-back guarantee covers returns that can’t be accepted or are duplicates. A US-based support team is available by phone, email and chat.
Yes, in supported states.
- New hire reporting, withholding and unemployment insurance filings from the same workflow
- State W-2 filing with reconciliation where states require it
- State 1099 filing through the Combined Federal/State Filing Program
State coverage varies by form, so check the state requirements list.
TaxBandits can deliver W-2 and 1099 recipient copies for you.
- Postal mailing: copies printed and mailed on your behalf
- Online access: recipients view copies in a secure portal
- USPS address validation helps copies reach the right address
Share your link and earn when the clients you refer file with TaxBandits.
- Unique referral link: share it on your website, on social channels or directly with clients
- Commission on filings: earned when referred clients file through your link
- Partner portal: track filings and commissions in real time
The program is open to businesses and individuals. Commission is paid on new clients, once per client, and the rate is set in the partner portal.
The IRS is retiring its FIRE system, which affects information returns such as 1099s and ACA forms you file for clients.
- IRIS upload lets you file through IRIS from TaxBandits
- FIRE to IRIS converter helps convert existing FIRE-format files
Check current IRS guidance for the timeline.
TaxBandits is SOC 2 Type II compliant and protects filing data from upload to delivery.
- Encryption in transit and at rest, including personal information
- Multi-factor authentication adds a second sign-in step
- Fraud prevention with identity verification and fraud pattern detection
- Role-based access and activity logs limit and record who touches each return
Ready to Grow Your Payroll Business With Filing?
Offer your clients quarterly and year-end filing and tax payments,
from one account or inside your own software.
