Payroll setup timeline
Let’s start the countdown to your first Gusto payroll! This is an estimated timeline of what’s needed to get you fully set up. Finish your tasks by the due dates shown or extend them by
Fill out pre-setup survey
Add company details
Add addresses, federal EIN, and bank info
10 minutes
Add your team
Add employees
20 minutes
Set up payroll
Add pay schedule and tax details
10 min
Gusto reviews your account
Run your first Gusto payroll
Your team gets paid
What to have ready
Download our handy checklist of everything you’ll need to get set up for your first payroll.