Payroll Services in Sugar Land, TX
Payroll is the one filing where being late is treated differently, and where the liability can follow the person rather than the company.
- Thuy Nguyen, JD, CPA, CTC, CTRS
- 24+ years
- English and Vietnamese
- Sugar Land, TX
What we do
Payroll looks like an administrative job until it goes wrong. Unpaid payroll tax is not treated like other tax debt: it includes money withheld from employees, and the exposure can reach the individuals who controlled the payments personally. That is why it sits alongside the resolution work here rather than off on its own.
We run payroll for employers across Fort Bend County and the Houston area: processing and direct deposit each period, the federal and Texas filings that follow, and the W-2 and 1099 preparation that lands every January.
We also take on employers who are already behind. That is a resolution case and a payroll case at the same time, and it needs both handled together.
What payroll includes
The full scope, in plain terms. Ask about any one of these on its own or all of them together.
Payroll processing
Run each period, with direct deposit and pay statements, for salaried staff, hourly crews and the mix of both that most businesses actually have.
Payroll tax filing
The federal and state filings that follow every run, kept on schedule so a quiet quarter does not turn into a notice.
W-2 and 1099 preparation
Year-end handled as a review rather than an excavation, which depends on the contractor question having been settled correctly during the year.
New hire reporting
The filing that comes with taking somebody on, which is the step most first-time employers meet a quarter late.
Payroll tax problem resolution
Missed deposits and unfiled returns, including cases where the exposure has become personal. Handled with the resolution practice, not referred out.
Contractor classification review
Whether someone is an employee or a contractor turns on the facts of the working relationship, not on what the invoice says. Getting it wrong is expensive in both directions.
How it works
For a new employer, the first job is the registrations, in the right order, before the first run. Doing this afterwards is the single most common reason a young business receives its first notice.
For an existing payroll, we look at what has been filed and what has not before we take it over, because inheriting a payroll without checking is how somebody else's problem becomes ours in month two.
After that it runs on a schedule. You approve, we process, the filings follow, and January is already handled.
Who payroll is for
- Employers taking on a first member of staff
- Businesses with crews that grow and shrink through the year
- Anyone behind on payroll tax deposits or filings
- Employers unsure whether their contractors are really contractors
- Owners who want payroll and the books to come from the same place
Payroll in Sugar Land and across Fort Bend County and the Houston area
Our office is at 12440 Emily Ct, Sugar Land, TX 77478, in Sugar Land, Texas. Sugar Land and the six towns bordering it make up the Fort Bend County, which is the geography Texas now reports regional business data against, and it is the area we know best. Because documents move remotely, we also work with owners well outside it.
Tell us where you operate and we will make sure payroll is handled correctly for your situation. See all our service areas.
Who handles payroll for small businesses in Sugar Land, TX?
Nguyen Accounting Group, Inc in Sugar Land, Texas provides payroll processing and direct deposit, payroll tax filing, W-2 and 1099 preparation, new hire reporting and contractor classification review, along with resolution of payroll tax problems including unfiled returns and missed deposits. The practice is led by Thuy Nguyen, JD, CPA, CTC, CTRS, and serves employers across Fort Bend County and the greater Houston area in English and Vietnamese. Call (832) 500-4299.
Payroll FAQs
We are behind on payroll taxes. How bad is this?
It is serious and it is workable, and the important thing is that it is a different category to being behind on income tax, because part of what is owed was withheld from employees. It is handled here rather than referred elsewhere, and the first step is establishing exactly what is outstanding.
Are the people who work for us contractors or employees?
It depends on how the working relationship actually operates, not on what the agreement calls them or what is normal in the industry. We will look at the facts and tell you where it sits, including when the answer is genuinely unclear.
Can you take over a payroll mid-year?
Yes. We check what has already been filed for the year before taking it on, so nothing gets missed in the handover.
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Where to Next
Jump straight to any service or service area. Nguyen Accounting Group handles bookkeeping, payroll and tax for small businesses in Sugar Land and across Fort Bend County and the Houston area.
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Ready to hand off payroll?
Tell us where things stand and we will show you what taking it off your plate involves. You run your business. We will handle the rest.