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Square Payroll is a cloud-based software designed to manage employee payment processes for small and medium-sized enterprises. It automates payroll tasks such as calculating wages, handling taxes, generating necessary forms, providing direct deposits or printed checks for employees, managing paid time off accruals, ensuring compliance with labor regulations, and generating detailed accounting reports. Additionally, it integrates with Square's point of sale and other business tools to streamline overall business operations.

Square Payroll was created by Square, Inc., a financial services and mobile payment company founded by Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey in 2009. The software provides tools that empower small businesses to efficiently manage their operations through payroll management. Its features include integration with Square’s point of sale system, automated calculations for wages and taxes, direct deposit or printed check options for employees, paid time off management, assistance with tax form filing requirements, compliance with labor regulations, detailed reporting capabilities for accounting purposes; all of which are designed to reduce the administrative burden on businesses.

Some main competitors of Square Payroll in the field of cloud-based payroll management software include Gusto, ADP, Paychex, QuickBooks Online Payroll and Zenefits. These companies offer similar services such as automated payroll processing but differentiate themselves through functionalities like pricing structures or integrations. However,Ssquare's seamless integration with its own suite of business tools provides a holistic solution not commonly found in other platforms. With user-friendly interfaces combined with robust features such as scalability and cloud-based accessibility catering specifically to SMEs' needs—Square Payroll stands out as an efficient option especially beneficial to businesses looking for comprehensive yet streamlined payroll solutions within limited resources allocated towards HR departments or dedicated staff members.