Louisville, KY -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/15/2011 -- Payroll tax processing should not be the nightmare for small business owners. Small business payroll tax software developer Halfpricesoft.com (http://www.halfpricesoft.com) recently announced a new combo package for ezPaycheck, its popular small business payroll software. With the new combo offer, business owners can purchase ezPaycheck today to automate their payroll process immediately for faster end-of-the-year payroll reporting and get access to 2012 updates for just $1 more.

“Nearly 6 million small businesses employ workers and run payroll, but 90 percent of these businesses have fewer than 20 people on staff and don’t have an accountant,” said Halfpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. “Additionally, the IRS reports that about 40% of small businesses in the U.S. pay an average of $845 per in in payroll penalties for late or inaccurate tax filings. ezPaycheck payroll software makes payroll fast and easy for these businesses, while greatly reducing expensive errors, to save them hundreds or even thousands of dollars.”

Founded in 2003, Halfpricesoft.com has established itself as a leader in meeting the software needs of small businesses in US. ezPaycheck software is designed to automate paycheck processes to reduce the time spent on running payroll. The software’s graphic interface leads users step-by-step through setting up employee information, importing data, calculating payroll - including calculation of federal, state and local taxes; deductions for Medicare, insurance and 401(k) plans; and printing paychecks. New user can download and try this software for free with no obligation and no cost at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll_software_download.asp

By purchasing the 2011 + 2012 combo package for ezPaycheck Payroll Software, small businesses can start taking advantage of these great features today:

- Intuitive and user-friendly interface — Even users without an accounting or computer background can start running payroll as soon as installation is complete

- Updated tax tables and tax rates for all 50 states, Washington D.C., and federal taxes

- Print check-in-middle, check-on-bottom or check-on-top formats for check printing

- Print Form 940 (Employer Annual Federal Unemployment Tax Return)

- Print Form 941 (Employer Quarterly Federal Tax Return)

- Mask employee Social Security Numbers on check stubs

- Flexible controls for tax deductions and tax set-up ideal for churches and non-profit organizations

- Robust payroll report and export options

- Auto-fill data feature speeds up payroll tasks by remembering dates and other data from previous payroll periods and automatically updating them

- Employee list export feature simplifies using ezPaycheck data with other software, such as ezW2 from Halfpricesoft.com

Priced to be affordable for any size business, ezPaycheck 2012 is available for just $89 for new users or $59 for current customers of ezPaycheck 2011. For a limited time, a combo pack that includes both the 2011 and 2012 editions is available for just $90, so new customers can take advantage of ezPaycheck’s time-saving features for year-end payroll activities and be prepared for automating payroll in 2012.

The absolutely best way to determine if payroll software will work for a company is to try it. That is why Halfpricesoft.com announces any user can download and try the new improved ezPaycheck payroll software for free for 30 days.

About Halfpricesoft.com and ezPaycheck payroll software
EzPaycheck is developed and distributed by Halfpricesoft.com, a Louisville, Ky.-based firm committed to creating affordable and easy-to-use financial software for small businesses. Additional small-business payroll software titles available from Halfpricesoft.com include w2 1099 software, check printing software, employee time tracking software and barcode printing software.