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Auris Payroll

The payroll formerly sold as Heartland Payroll, now Auris (owned by Acrisure): bundles from $89 a month for one employee, a dedicated payroll specialist and federal, state and local tax filing.

By AurisParent company: Acrisure
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We've verified 5 of 12 key facts for this payroll provider. Until we reach 80%, this page shows what we have, with sources, and it isn't a full review.

Our verdict

Service-heavy payroll with a named specialist and many POS connections, but almost nothing about price or contract is public. Ask for the per-check fee, the term and the guarantee addendum in writing.

What we like

  • A dedicated payroll specialist in every bundle who checks each payroll before it runs.
  • Files federal, state and local payroll taxes and answers tax notices for you.
  • Lists integrations with Toast, Square, Clover, Genius (Heartland), SpotOn and Shift4 POS.
  • A capped refund of base and per-check fees if you leave unhappy within six months of your first payroll.

What to watch

  • Only a starting price for one employee is public; the per-employee fee is by quote.
  • No public contract: term, renewal and early termination fee are unknown.
  • It doesn't document tip import, the tip credit or the FICA tip credit (Form 8846).
  • Support hours are not published.

How the score breaks down

RTC ScoreNot enough data

Methodology v0.1.0

We could verify less than 60% of what we score, so we don't rank it.

Data completeness38%

We could verify 38% of the scoring data

Strongest points
Who files payroll taxes, POS integrations, Payroll in all 50 states
Weakest point
2026 W-2 ready for No Tax on Tips

Score by criterion

  • 12-month payroll cost (reference restaurant)Weight 19%No data
  • Who files payroll taxesWeight 7%Strongest10.0 out of 10
  • POS integrationsWeight 6%Strongest8.6 out of 10
  • Published pricingWeight 5%5.0 out of 10
  • Tip credit and minimum wage make-upWeight 5%No data
  • Tips imported from POS systemsWeight 5%No data
  • 2026 W-2 ready for No Tax on TipsWeight 5%Weakest0.0 out of 10
  • Initial termWeight 5%No data
  • Live support hours a weekWeight 5%No data
  • Payroll in all 50 statesWeight 4%Strongest10.0 out of 10
  • Time trackingWeight 4%5.0 out of 10
  • FICA tip credit (Form 8846)Weight 3%No data
  • Tip pooling and tip-outsWeight 3%No data
  • Early termination feeWeight 3%No data
  • Unlimited pay runsWeight 3%No data
  • Fastest direct deposit includedWeight 3%No data
  • Tax penalty guaranteeWeight 3%No data
  • Year-end W-2 and 1099 formsWeight 2%10.0 out of 10
  • Accounting integrationsWeight 2%10.0 out of 10
  • Notice to avoid renewalWeight 2%No data
  • Garnishments and new-hire reportingWeight 2%10.0 out of 10
  • Declared cash tipsWeight 2%No data
  • State and local minimum wages built inWeight 2%No data
  • Dedicated specialistWeight 2%10.0 out of 10
  • Paying 1099 contractorsWeight 1%No data
  • Early pay for employeesWeight 1%10.0 out of 10

All the data, with sources

Each value links to its source. "Not published" means the vendor doesn't disclose it; "Unconfirmed" means we looked and couldn't confirm it. Data points we have for fewer than four vendors are left out until we can compare them.

Pricing
Data pointValue
Base fee$89/moSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)The starting price is for a business with 1 employee and covers payroll processing alone; the fee per additional employee isn't published.
Per employeeNot publishedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Not published; the quote builder emails an estimate.
Who counts as an employeeEach person on each pay runSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris charges a base fee plus a fee per check.
Per contractor (1099)Not publishedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Not published.
Published pricingPartly publishedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Only a starting price for a one-employee business; everything else is by quote.
Setup feeNot publishedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Not published.
Year-end forms feeNot publishedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Not published.
Each extra stateNot publishedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Multi-state payroll is in every bundle; whether it changes the price isn't published.
Other feesNot publishedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris says there are no surprise fees but doesn't publish a fee list.
Taxes and forms
Data pointValue
Who files payroll taxesThe provider calculates, files and pays federal, state and local payroll taxesSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)
Payroll in all 50 statesYesSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris says it serves businesses across the United States, and every bundle includes multi-state payroll.
Year-end W-2 and 1099 formsW-2 and 1099 prepared and filedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Listed in every bundle; Auris doesn't say whether year-end forms are billed apart.
Paying 1099 contractorsUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris files 1099 forms but doesn't say how paying contractors is priced.
Tax penalty guaranteeUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris says it stands behind every payroll tax, but doesn't publish who pays a penalty caused by its own error.
Garnishments and new-hire reportingIncludedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)New-hire reporting is in every bundle too.
Paying your team
Data pointValue
Pay schedulesUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris lists multiple pay frequencies and schedules without naming them.
Unlimited pay runsUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris charges per check, and doesn't say whether extra payroll runs cost more.
Fastest direct deposit includedUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Not documented: Auris's home, pricing, payroll, tax and integration pages don't mention it (checked October 1, 2026).
Early pay for employees (earned wage access)Included at no cost to the employerSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Through ZayZoon, integrated with Auris; Auris doesn't say what employees pay.
Tips
Data pointValue
Imports tips from these POS systemsUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris lists Toast, Square, Clover, Genius (Heartland), SpotOn and Shift4 POS among its POS integrations, but doesn't say whether tips come through.
Tip pooling and tip-outsUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Not documented in Auris itself; it lists TipHaus, a tip management tool, as an integration.
Tip credit and minimum wage make-upUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Not documented: Auris's home, pricing, payroll, tax and integration pages don't mention it (checked October 1, 2026).
FICA tip credit (Form 8846)UnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris only offers a FICA tip credit calculator on its site.
Declared cash tipsUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Not documented: Auris's home, pricing, payroll, tax and integration pages don't mention it (checked October 1, 2026).
2026 W-2 for No Tax on Tips (code TP and tipped occupation code)Not confirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)We found no Auris page about the 2026 W-2 for No Tax on Tips.
2026 W-2 for qualified overtime (code TT)Not confirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)We found no Auris page about qualified overtime on the 2026 W-2.
Service charges paid as wagesUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Not documented: Auris's home, pricing, payroll, tax and integration pages don't mention it (checked October 1, 2026).
State and local minimum wages built inUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Not documented: Auris's home, pricing, payroll, tax and integration pages don't mention it (checked October 1, 2026).
Integrations and time tracking
Data pointValue
POS integrations (hours or sales data)Toast, Square, Clover, Shift4 POS, SpotOn, Heartland (Genius), OthersSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Its integrations page lists Toast, Square, Clover, Genius (Heartland), SpotOn and Shift4 POS, plus NCR Aloha, Oracle MICROS, Revel and others. It doesn't say what data each one sends.
Time trackingPaid add-on or higher planSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Time and attendance comes in the HR Pro bundle or as an add-on.
SchedulingPaid add-on or higher planSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Part of time and attendance (HR Pro bundle).
Accounting integrationsQuickBooks Online, OthersSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Its integrations page shows QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop; Xero is named in the FAQ.
Payroll engineThe vendor itselfSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)
Benefits and insurance
Data pointValue
Health benefitsOffered and connected to payrollSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Offered as an add-on with benefits administration connected to payroll deductions.
Workers' compensationPay-as-you-go connected to payrollSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris describes built-in pay-as-you-go workers' comp that stays in sync with payroll.
Contract and exit
Data pointValue
Initial termNot publishedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris doesn't publish its term. Its money-back guarantee asks you to stay at least three months before deciding.
Automatic renewalNot publishedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris doesn't publish its client service agreement; the terms on its site only cover the website.
Notice to avoid renewalNot publishedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris doesn't publish its client service agreement; the terms on its site only cover the website.
Early termination feeNot publishedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris doesn't publish its client service agreement; the terms on its site only cover the website.
Early termination clauseNot publishedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris doesn't publish its client service agreement; the terms on its site only cover the website.
Right to raise pricesNot publishedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris doesn't publish its client service agreement; the terms on its site only cover the website.
Your records when you leaveOn requestSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Said in the context of its money-back guarantee.
Support
Data pointValue
Support 24/7UnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris doesn't publish its support hours.
Live support hours a weekUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Not published.
Dedicated specialistYesSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)In every bundle; Auris says the specialist checks each payroll before it runs.
Language
Data pointValue
Employee app in SpanishUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris doesn't say whether its employee app works in Spanish.
Owner's dashboard in SpanishUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Not documented: Auris's home, pricing, payroll, tax and integration pages don't mention it (checked October 1, 2026).
Pay stubs in SpanishUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Not documented: Auris's home, pricing, payroll, tax and integration pages don't mention it (checked October 1, 2026).
Support in SpanishUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Not documented: Auris's home, pricing, payroll, tax and integration pages don't mention it (checked October 1, 2026).
Contract or terms in SpanishUnconfirmedSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)Auris doesn't publish its client service agreement; the terms on its site only cover the website.
Website in Spanish for the USNoSource: Auris (opens in a new tab)No Spanish version or language selector on auris.io.

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