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Manage your team right inside Studio Designer 

Pay your team, track time, and get the insights you need to run a profitable studio. 

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Your full team management toolkit, built into Studio Designer.

Stop toggling between platforms. Studio Payroll brings everything you need to pay and manage your team directly inside the platform you already use every day. 

  • Payroll for W-2 employees & 1099 contractors  
  • Mobile time tracking  
  • Benefits & 401(k)  
  • One price, no hidden fees 

Employee & Contractor Payroll 

Pay W-2 employees and 1099 contractors in a few clicks. Direct deposit, paper checks, and unlimited payroll runs, with 2-day ACH processing. 

Autopilot payroll 

Set a schedule and let payroll run itself. Autopilot handles regular pay cycles automatically so nothing slips through the cracks. 

Mobile time tracking 

Employees clock in and out from their phones. Time entries sync directly to Studio Designer. No manual entry, no reconciliation. 

Tax filing & compliance 

Federal, state, and local payroll taxes calculated, filed, and paid automatically. W-2s, 1099s, corrections, and amendments included at no extra cost. 

Paid time off policies & requests 

Create PTO policies, let employees submit requests, and approve or decline…all from within Studio Designer. Balances stay current automatically. 

Benefits & 401(k) 

Offer health insurance, dental, vision, and retirement benefits directly through Studio Payroll. Deductions sync to payroll automatically.

Expense reimbursements 

Manage and pay employee expense reimbursements alongside payroll. No separate system needed.. 

Compliance notifications 

Get proactive alerts for payroll compliance deadlines, regulatory changes, and required actions so compliance stays on track automatically. 

Employee self-service 

Employees access their own pay stubs, tax documents, and personal info reducing administrative back-and-forth for your team. 

See labor costs inside your projects. 

Because Studio Payroll is native to Studio Designer, payroll flows directly into your financial reporting. 
No exports, no reconciling, no delays. 

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Labor costs tied to projects 

Wages appear alongside all other project and firm expenses so your P&L always reflects your true cost to deliver. 

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Time tracking to billing 

Tracked hours sync from mobile time entries into Studio Designer’s billing and reporting, giving you accurate utilization without manual work. 

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Full financial picture 

Payroll automatically updates your accounting records in Studio Designer, so your books and dashboards stay current.

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Profitability by project 

Understand your true loaded cost per project, not just revenue, but the total cost of delivering each project, including your team’s time. 

Know exactly what you’ll pay. No surprises.

Every feature — payroll, time tracking, PTO, benefits, and compliance — is included at one predictable price. No add-on fees for W-2s, 1099s, corrections, or amendments. 

Base account

$49 per month

Your Studio Payroll account, with everything included. 

Includes: 

  • Unlimited payroll runs  
  • Autopilot payroll  
  • Federal, state & local tax filing  
  • W-2s, 1099s, corrections & amendments  
  • 2-day ACH processing  
  • Benefits & 401(k) administration  
  • Compliance notifications  
  • Accounting sync with Studio Designer 

POWERED BY A TRUSTED PARTNER

Built on Gusto –

the payroll platform interior designers trust.

Studio Payroll is powered by Gusto’s payroll infrastructure, serving over 400,000 businesses nationwide. 

400K+ businesses on the Gusto platform  

100+ tax & compliance experts  

Automated tax filing in all 50 states  

Switching over to Studio Payroll has simplified and made running
my business easier – Every two weeks, I’m reminded that I’m
really happy I made the switch.

Michael Kreuser

Rebel House Design

Shapes


Your Team. Your Studio.

One Platform.

See how Studio Payroll fits your firm. 

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Frequently asked questions

Studio Payroll is built into Studio Designer. Payroll data flows directly into your projects, time tracking, and accounting without any exporting or reconciling. Labor costs appear alongside all other firm expenses in your reports. You get a single platform for your entire business, not two systems to manage. 

Everything. Unlimited payroll runs, W-2 and 1099 generation and filing, corrections and amendments, benefits administration, 401(k), PTO management, mobile time tracking, employee self-service, and compliance notifications.  

Most firms are up and running in under an hour. Our onboarding team walks you through setup, employee enrollment, and your first payroll run. If you’re switching from another provider, we help with data migration too. 

The app is available on both the Google Play and Apple App store. Downloading the app gives your employees the ability to clock in and out on their phone without opening a browser. 

Studio Payroll is powered by Gusto, serving over 400,000 businesses. Gusto’s platform handles all payroll calculations, tax filings, and compliance while you access Payroll directly inside Studio Designer.

Yes. Fill out this form to connect with our team and get started. We’ll help you determine if Studio Payroll is the right fit and walk you through setup. 

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