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The following list shows all the features that are included with our Easy Online Payroll™ Basic Service, as well as which premium options are available with the Plus Service. All you need is a Bank of America business checking account. Compare the features you need to decide which service is right for you. Try either service completely free of the monthly service fee for the first 3 months.1

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Features Basic Service Plus Service
Pricing
Monthly payroll service fee1 when any employees are not paid by direct deposit to a Bank of America account $20 $36
Monthly payroll service fee1 when you pay all employees by direct deposit to a Bank of America account Free $36
Additional monthly fee for each employee over 20 when any employees are not paid by direct deposit to a Bank of America account $2 $2
Payroll processing
Instant calculations of federal, state, local, and voluntary withholdings yes yes
100% accuracy guaranteed yes yes
Payday email reminders yes yes
21 different pay types: salary, hourly wages, multiple pay rates, OT, double OT, tips, commissions, bonuses, reimbursements, allowances, holidays, and more yes yes
Vacation and sick day tracking yes yes
Professional printing of paychecks and pay stubs from your computer yes yes
Employee access to view and print pay stubs online yes yes
Payments for 1099 contractors Not Applicable yes
Direct deposit to a Bank of America account yes yes
Direct Deposit to other financial institutions Not Applicable yes
State tax calculation for employees living in a different state than the business Not Applicable yes
Federal and state tax calculations for employees at multiple business locations Not Applicable yes
Federal Taxes
Electronic, 1-click federal tax filing and payments yes yes
Email reminders for federal deposit and filing deadlines yes yes
Processing and electronic filing of W-2, 940, 941, and 944 forms yes yes
Printable, signature-ready copies of W-2, 940, 941, and 944 forms yes yes
State Taxes
Electronic, 1-click state tax payments Not Applicable yes
Email reminders for state tax deposit and filing deadlines Not Applicable yes
Electronic state tax filing Not Applicable yes
Printable, signature-ready state forms or guiding worksheets Not Applicable yes
Printable, signature-ready state new-hire and step-by-step employer registration forms Not Applicable yes
Support for multi-state tax reporting and filing Not Applicable yes
Reporting
Multiple levels of reporting detail with 1-click drill down for more detail yes yes
8 employer payroll reports yes yes
5 employee detail reports yes yes
1-click exporting to Microsoft® Excel yes yes
2 contractor detail reports Not Applicable yes
Software compatibility
Integrates with QuickBooks®, QuickBooks Online Edition, and Microsoft Money yes yes
Benefits for your employees
Free personal Learn more about My Access checking account for each employee that has a monthly direct deposit to the account2 yes yes
$25 bonus for both you and your employee who opens a new personal checking account with us
Learn more about the $25 referral bonus.
yes yes
Interest rate bonuses on CDs yes yes
Discounts on loans and lines of credit Footnote 3 yes yes
Customer service
Unlimited toll-free telephone and email support yes yes

Footnote 1Easy Online Payroll® monthly payroll service fees are waived during the first 3 months of enrollment. Additional fees for exceptions processing and other special services may apply during your free trial period. If there is no activity on your Easy Online Payroll account for the first 60 days after opening your account, we reserve the right to terminate your payroll service. After your 3 month free trial is over, monthly fees are automatically charged until you cancel the service. The monthly payroll service fee applies each month you are enrolled, whether or not you use the payroll service. The maximum number of active employees being paid cannot exceed 50. Billing occurs on the last banking day of the month. Additional fees for exceptions processing and other special services may apply. Pricing does not include applicable sales tax. There is a waiting period of up to 5 business days before you can use direct deposit for the first time. All direct deposits must be approved 2 banking days before each pay day, by 11pm ET. Easy Online Payroll service requires Internet access, and Internet service provider fees may apply. Not available in Washington or Idaho.

Monthly Fees: Easy Online Payroll offers two service levels, Plus and Basic. Easy Online Payroll Plus Service is $36 per month. Easy Online Payroll Basic Service is $20 per month. With the Basic Service you will receive a $20 discount in any month you pay all your employees by direct deposit to a Bank of America account. For both the Plus and Basic Services, if you pay more than 20 employees, but not all are paid by direct deposit to a Bank of America account, an additional monthly fee of $2 will be charged for each employee over 20.

Direct deposit to banks other than Bank of America is only offered in the Plus level of service. An additional monthly fee of $12 per state applies for state tax filing and payment support for each state in addition to your primary state in which you (i) have a work location, (ii) withhold taxes, or (iii) pay reportable wages (even if no tax is withheld). The monthly fee for additional states applies for each month in which you meet these criteria, whether or not you use the payroll service in that month. Multi-state tax filing is only available with the Plus level of service and will be available March 2009.

Footnote 2Applies to Bank of America MyAccess Checking® accounts only. For each month that a direct deposit is not received, a monthly maintenance fee applies.

Footnote 3Credit is subject to approval, and normal credit standards apply. Rates and terms are subject to change without notice.