Ready for a Better
Payroll Experience
in 2027?
Evening Star provides managed payroll backed by an experienced accounting team. January is a natural time to make the move — and planning starts now.
Serving businesses since 1985 · New York-based accounting team · Remote service available
Request a Payroll Transition Review
Tell us about your current payroll. We'll outline what a switch would involve.
Why Businesses Move Payroll in January
A payroll switch is mostly a data and compliance exercise. The calendar decides how much of that work you have to do twice.
Clean quarter and year boundary
A January start keeps wage history, quarterly filings and year-end reporting on one provider for the full year.
Fewer parallel records
Switching mid-year means reconciling two sets of payroll records at year-end. A January move avoids that.
Time to set up properly
Account registrations, employee data and deduction setup are done before the first payroll rather than under deadline.
Payroll Backed by an Accounting Team
Evening Star is an accounting firm, not a payroll software company. Your payroll is run by accountants who understand how it flows into your books and your tax filings.
Bookkeeping and tax preparation can be coordinated through the same team when those services are part of your engagement. Payroll can also stand on its own.
2–50 employees
Small business focus
Since 1985
Established
Payroll · Books · Tax
One relationship
What Evening Star Handles
- Payroll processing on your schedule
- Federal, New York State and applicable local payroll tax filings
- New hire, termination and payroll change processing
- Direct deposit setup through a secure process
- Payroll notices from the IRS and state agencies
- Year-end W-2 and 1099 preparation
Scope varies by engagement. Services included are confirmed in your written engagement.
How the Switch Works
Payroll transition review
We look at your current setup — pay schedule, employee count, states, deductions and where your current provider is falling short.
Transition plan and quote
You get a written scope and a quote for ongoing payroll, plus a target start date and what we need from you before it.
Setup before your first payroll
Employee data, tax accounts, deductions and direct deposit are configured and verified before your first Evening Star payroll runs.
Ongoing payroll and support
You work with the same accounting team every pay period, with your questions answered by people who know your file.