Payroll services · Columbia / Irmo / Lexington
Payroll services for Columbia, Irmo, and Lexington
You’re close enough to drive to the office. You shouldn’t need a national call center when payroll breaks or a tax notice lands. guHRoo runs payroll for Midlands small businesses — published pricing, a real person on your account, and none of the extras you didn’t ask for.
1204 Lexington Avenue #2A, Irmo, SC 29063 · 803.575.0710 · support@guhroo.co
What we do — starting with payroll
Most Midlands clients start with payroll. Add HR or benefits only if you want them.
Standalone payroll · start here
Payroll
One-time setup as quoted. No annual contracts designed to trap you. No call-center ticket queue.
- Complete payroll processing and tax filing (federal, state, local)
- Employee timekeeping — hours without paper or text chains
- Employee onboarding — new hires set up right the first time
- PTO management — balances, approvals, and policies in one place
- HR administration basics so nothing lives in one person’s head
- Dedicated account support — one person who knows your account
Most payroll companies stop at processing checks. We handle the admin that sits next to payroll so payday isn’t a scavenger hunt.
Keep your benefits
Professional Payroll & HR (ASO)
$79 for 1–25 · $69 for 26–99 · $59 for 100+
Keep your own benefits; add full HR software, a dedicated payroll specialist, and unlimited HR Q&A.
Large-group benefits
Concierge HR (PEO)
Co-employment + large-group benefits.
For when you want Fortune 500–class plans without standing up an HR department.
Need payroll only? Start with the $99 plan. Already have benefits and want deeper HR? That’s ASO. Want large-group medical? That’s Concierge HR (PEO).
Nonprofit? Same payroll stack, nonprofit-aware defaults. Nonprofit payroll →
Who this page is for
Owners and ops leads in Columbia, Irmo, Lexington, West Columbia, and the greater Midlands — roughly 10–150 employees — who want payroll done correctly without buying a full PEO. Multi-state teams are fine.
In Charleston? Use our Charleston payroll page. In the Upstate? See our Greenville payroll and PEO services. Same company.
- ColumbiaDowntown · Five Points · Forest Acres
- IrmoHome base · Lexington Ave
- LexingtonCounty seat · growing corridors
- West ColumbiaCayce · airport side
A local payroll team, not a logo you only see in ads
National tools are fine until something breaks on a Thursday before payday.
Our team sits at 1204 Lexington Avenue #2A, Irmo, SC 29063. Call 803.575.0710 or email support@guhroo.co.
guHRoo is 2x SC Best in Business (2024 & 2025): Payroll and HR Benefits, with $1B+ in payroll processed. Meet the team.
How it works
Three steps. Plain numbers in writing. A named specialist for the transition.
Free payroll review
Free look at your current payroll, tax filings, and risk.
Written proposal
A written proposal with the monthly rate (and setup) in plain numbers.
Named specialist
Transition with a named specialist — not a rotating ticket queue.
Published rates — no custom black box
Standalone payroll at $99/month + $4 per direct deposit. Add HR or benefits only if you want them.
Full plan detail on the pricing page. No custom black box to see a number.
Columbia payroll FAQs
Do you have an office near Columbia?
Yes. 1204 Lexington Avenue #2A, Irmo, SC 29063 — Columbia / Lexington metro. Call 803.575.0710. We also support clients in all 50 states.
Can I get payroll without a full PEO or ASO?
Yes. Standalone payroll is $99/month + $4 per direct deposit, with tax filing, timekeeping, onboarding, and PTO tools included. You only add ASO or Concierge HR (PEO) if you want deeper HR or large-group benefits.
What’s the difference between payroll, ASO, and Concierge HR (PEO)?
Payroll runs paychecks and tax filings (and the admin listed above). ASO adds fuller HR support while you keep your benefits carriers. Concierge HR (PEO) adds co-employment and large-group benefits access at $139 PEPM.
How much does payroll cost in the Midlands?
Standalone payroll is published at $99/month + $4 per direct deposit. ASO and PEO are PEPM plans with monthly minimums — see pricing.
Can you cover employees outside the Midlands?
Yes. Office in Irmo; coverage is national.
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