# Payrollguru — Easy to use mobile payroll app

> Mobile payroll calculator for net pay, taxes, and deductions. (iPhone/iPad app by Payrollguru, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/payrollguru/id430034169 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Payrollguru, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/430022681)
- Category: Business, Finance
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 3.20/5 from 39 App Store ratings · 66 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.2 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-05-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/payrollguru/id430034169/reviews.md

## What is Payrollguru?

Payroll Guru calculates paychecks with net pay amount and applicable taxes from gross wages. 

Salary and Hourly calculations of paycheck 
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Important Note: For Salary calculation just enter Gross Pay Amount in the appropriate field, do not enter anything else. For Hourly calculation please enter rate and hours (OT, DT) and the Gross Pay amount will be automatically calculated!
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Unlimited profiles 
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Payroll Guru app allows for unlimited number of profiles to cover every employee or a group of similarly taxed employees. Profiles can be saved and edited and include state, marital status, pay period, allowances and deductions information.

8 pre-tax or post-tax deductions
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Payrollguru app allows up to 8 pre-tax and/or post-tax deductions, which are setup as a fixed amount deduction or a % of gross pay. Deductions are customizable and can differ from one profile to another. The deductions can be modified to accommodate various taxing scenarios. For example for 401K deduction - select pretax and turn ON Federal and State switches to exclude it from being taxed on federal and state levels.

Once you enter all information and include year-to-date gross paid wages, Payroll Guru will calculate your net paycheck amount and will show you the appropraite taxes.

Payroll Guru calculates the following taxes: 
- Federal WIthholding, 
- Social Security, 
- Medicare, 
- State Withholding, 
- State Unemployment (where applicable), 
- State Disability Insurance (where applicable). 

Calculated paychecks can be viewed as a pie chart showing the percentage distribution of your gross pay. Paycheck details can be emailed to an employee, employer or a payroll service provider. 

Payrollguru app is a must have for any self-employed person or employer in the US to calculate paychecks and verify accuracy of issued paychecks. 

Payrollguru app will also be useful to any employee looking to improve financial planning, budget spending and estimate impact of personal changes (i.e. marital status, number of dependents) on net take home amount. 

Employees can also use Payroll Guru app to compare net paycheck amounts (after tax) in different states. This will be useful for employees considering job or relocation to a different state.  

For small business owners and payroll service providers Payrollguru will help estimate net and gross paycheck amounts in a particular payroll situation, and will provide a pretty accurate assessment of applicable payroll taxes.

Payrollguru app calculates payroll taxes for all 50 states and District of Columbia. 

If you have any improvement suggestions or would like to report a problem please email us directly at support@payrollguru.mobi. 

We also appreciate your positive feedback and reviews. Thank you for using Payroll Guru app. Enjoy it!

## Key features

- Salary and hourly paycheck calculation
- Unlimited employee profiles
- Up to 8 pre-tax/post-tax deductions
- Federal, state, and local tax calculation
- Year-to-date gross wage tracking
- Paycheck pie chart visualization
- Email paycheck details

## Chart rankings

- #110 in Top Paid · Business (US App Store)

## What do users think of Payrollguru?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Accurate paycheck estimates
- 👍 Useful for budgeting
- 👍 Handles overtime and OT
- 👍 Good for multiple profiles
- 👍 Helpful for planning bills
- 👍 Simple interface
- 👍 Great for small employers
- 👍 Works across platforms
- 👍 Good for nanny payroll
- 👍 Handles pre/post tax deductions
- 👍 Calculates within a dollar

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App doesn't work after payment
- 🐛 Calculations are inaccurate
- 🐛 State tax calculations buggy
- 🐛 Social security deduction incorrect
- 🐛 Not updated for current tax rates
- 🐛 App not compatible with older devices
- 🐛 App becomes black screen after update
- 🐛 Does not save entries or YTD
- 🐛 Lacks decimal input for hours
- 🐛 Does not calculate federal/state tax
- 🐛 Useless for non-US users
- 🐛 Does not calculate 401k properly
- 🐛 Rigid and primitive app
- 🐛 Does not update YTD
- 🐛 Removed salary calculator feature
- 🐛 No input for 401k or itemized deductions
- 🐛 Tax rates are off

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes instantly
- App crashes
- App crashes after update
- App doesn't work after payment
- No connection error
- State tax calculation bug over $3500
- Social security deduction incorrect (max limit)
- App is all black after update
- App doesn't save entries or YTD
- App not compatible with device
- Error: request timed out
- App doesn't work on iPhone 5C
- App doesn't calculate hours correctly
- Federal/state tax not calculated
- 401k not calculated properly
- Does not update YTD
- Removed salary calculator feature
- Tax rates are off

**Most requested features**

- Add section for bonuses
- Add holiday pay section
- Ability to print checks and W2s
- Save data to be exported
- Add YTD functionality
- Add local (city) tax tables
- Add percentages for pre-taxes
- Include flat dollar amounts for special projects
- Add PA local taxes automatically
- Add additional withholdings
- Add 401k functionality
- Add salary calculator feature
- Ability to email pay check details with pay period
- Update for new tax rates
- Add decimals for hours worked
- Update WA State WAPFML tax
- Update California SDI percentage
- Add more options for wages and deductions
- Allow changing state in settings
- Add support for older iPhones

## Recent user reviews (10 of 66)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/payrollguru/id430034169/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Just paid 5 bucks don’t work

*2025-09-24*

2025 September legit used the free one for years… finally saved 6 dollars… spent 5 on this… now I have a dollar and an app that don’t work says no connection every time… give me my money back

### 3/5 — CA sdi. Needs update

*2025-06-06, version 4.5*

They have not yet updated the current California SDI percentage of 1.2%

### 4/5 — Great Reference

*2025-02-11*

Love this app. Have been using it for a few years now. My hours are never the same at work. I do work a lot of OT, so this helps give an accurate estimate of my check will look like with 401k contributions and post tax deductions. But only if the settings are set correctly. I would give 5 stars if they added a section for bonuses.

### 5/5 — Great payroll app

*2025-01-26*

I’ve used it for over 10 years. I liked the simple interface which gets the job done. I keep multiple profiles for employees, with multiple deductions, i.e. health insurance and 401k deductions. Calculations are always spot on. Wish I could print checks and W2s from the app.

### 1/5 — App crashes

*2024-05-24, version 4.4*

App keeps crashing

### 4/5 — Bug

*2024-03-29*

App is great have been using for years, but only recently have I found a bug in the state tax calculations. If your check grosses over 3500$ it will not calculate any state tax at all

### 1/5 — Payroll Guru

*2023-02-24*

Don't use. They have not calculated the social security deduction correctly. If your paying a fee for the program they should get it right. There is a maximum which they have not taken into account. 

I purchased the program and expected that they would have used the correct calculation for social security

### 1/5 — James

*2023-02-22*

I paid for this service and now the app doesn’t work. I want my 4.99 back or the app fixed.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2022-02-06*

This app is so helpful to me. I am able plan out my bills, money to save, etc. It has become one of the most important apps on my phone. 
The customer service team is great. There was an issue with the app not calculating my state tax deductions, and I emailed them, took a little bit of time, but they got it resolved, and the app is back to being accurate as always.

### 4/5 — It’s worth it if you learn to use it

*2021-05-29*

I’ve been using this app for 3 years now and it has always been of great help to calculate my checks.
It may be off by no more than $10 but that has more to do with jobs take a few more dollars here and there for taxes than the app. Best advice is to download this app and make sure you put in any additional taxes or withholdings in your settings to get an accurate amount. Only thing I wish this app had was holiday pay section. It would just make it a little easier to calculate checks if holiday pay was an option.

## Frequently asked questions about Payrollguru

### What does Payrollguru do?

Payrollguru is a mobile application designed to calculate net pay and applicable taxes from gross wages for both salary and hourly employees. It allows users to input employee information, track year-to-date gross wages, and provides a detailed breakdown of federal, state, and local taxes.

### How does the app handle deductions?

The app supports up to 8 pre-tax and/or post-tax deductions. These deductions can be set up as a fixed amount or a percentage of gross pay and are customizable for each employee profile to accommodate various taxing scenarios.

### Is Payrollguru free to use?

Based on the provided information, the application is free to use. It does not mention any costs, subscriptions, or in-app purchases for its core functionality.

### What types of taxes does Payrollguru calculate?

Payrollguru calculates Federal Withholding, Social Security, Medicare, State Withholding, State Unemployment (where applicable), and State Disability Insurance (where applicable). It covers payroll taxes for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

### Who would benefit from using Payrollguru?

This app is beneficial for self-employed individuals, employers, and employees in the US. It helps in calculating paychecks, verifying accuracy, improving financial planning, budgeting, and estimating the impact of personal changes on net take-home pay.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.6 — 2026-01-08

App updated for year 2026.

### 4.5 — 2024-12-26

*** Payrollguru app updated for 2025 payroll taxes and calculations. ***

### 4.4 — 2024-01-07

*** Payrollguru app updated for 2024 payroll taxes and calculations. ***

### 4.3 — 2022-12-31

Payroll tax and calculation update for year 2023.

### 4.2 — 2022-12-28

Updated payroll tax calculation for year 2023.

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