2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

541214 Payroll Services

This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except offices of CPAs) engaged in the following without also providing accounting, bookkeeping, or billing services: (1) collecting information on hours worked, pay rates, deductions, and other payroll-related data from their clients and (2) using that information to generate paychecks, payroll reports, and tax filings. These establishments may use data processing and tabulating techniques as part of providing their services.

Cross-References.

• Establishments of CPAs are classified in U.S. Industry 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants;
• Establishments of non-CPAs providing tax return preparation services only are classified in U.S. Industry 541213, Tax Preparation Services; and
• Establishments of non-CPAs providing accounting, bookkeeping, or billing services along with payroll services are classified in U.S. Industry 541219, Other Accounting Services.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
541214		541214		541214		Payroll processing services
541214		541214		541214		Talent payment services