When Your Tax Client Needs Payroll, You Have Someone to Call.
Your clients rely on you for tax expertise. But when a business client hires employees, changes payroll providers or needs more payroll support, their payroll needs can quickly become part of your workload. Auris gives Enrolled Agents a payroll partner they can confidently introduce while remaining the client's trusted tax professional.
WE HANDLE THE PAYROLL.
Dedicated Human Support
QuickBooks Integration
3-Year Price Lock
California Payroll Support
Your Client's Payroll Problem Doesn't Have to Become Your Payroll Problem
Enrolled Agents often become one of the most trusted financial resources for small business owners. That means clients may bring you questions that go far beyond the original tax engagement. A business hires its first employee. An owner is struggling with payroll software. A payroll provider is not responding. A client receives a payroll-related notice. A growing company needs more help managing employees. The client naturally asks you what to do next. Auris gives you an answer.
Client Support
Give Payroll Questions Somewhere to Go
Instead of becoming the client's payroll help desk, connect them with a provider focused on payroll and workforce administration.
Protect Your Time
Stay Focused on Tax Work
Payroll administration should not consume time intended for tax preparation, planning, representation or advisory work.
Protect the Relationship
Your Client Remains Your Client
Auris handles payroll while you continue managing the tax relationship you have built.
Referral Confidence
Recommend With Confidence
The service your client receives after a referral reflects on the professional who made the introduction.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BECOME A PAYROLL PROVIDER TO HELP YOUR CLIENT WITH PAYROLL.
Sometimes the best way to help a client is knowing the right specialist to bring into the relationship. Auris provides payroll and related workforce services while the Enrolled Agent remains focused on tax matters.
See How the Auris Partnership WorksWhat Auris Handles — and What You Keep
AURIS
- Payroll processing
- Payroll onboarding
- Payroll support
- Employee payroll administration
- Payroll-related reporting
- Time and attendance
- HR tools
- Workers' compensation integration
ENROLLED AGENT
- Tax preparation
- Tax planning
- IRS representation
- Tax problem resolution
- Business tax guidance
- Client advisory
- Existing client relationship
Different expertise. One better client experience.
When Should an Enrolled Agent Refer a Client to Auris?
A Client Is Hiring Their First Employee
The business is transitioning from an owner-only operation to an employer and needs payroll.
A Client Is Running Payroll Themselves
Payroll administration is consuming the owner's time or becoming more complex.
A Client Wants the EA to Handle Payroll
The EA does not want to expand the firm's services into payroll processing.
A Client Is Unhappy With Their Current Payroll Company
The business wants to evaluate another provider.
A Client Needs More Human Support
The owner wants someone to contact when payroll questions arise.
A Client Is Growing
Additional employees are creating more payroll and workforce administration.
A Client Uses QuickBooks
The business wants to maintain its accounting workflow while evaluating a dedicated payroll provider.
Payroll and Tax Work Often Meet — But They Are Not the Same Job
Payroll providers and tax professionals frequently work with information that overlaps, but their roles are different. A payroll provider may handle payroll processing and applicable payroll tax filings as part of its service. An Enrolled Agent may advise or represent the client regarding federal tax matters within the EA's professional scope. A clear division of responsibility can help prevent the EA from becoming responsible for routine payroll administration.
What Happens When a Client Receives a Payroll Tax Notice?
Payroll notices are one reason communication between the business, payroll provider and tax professional matters. Depending on the notice and circumstances, the issue may involve payroll records, payroll tax filings, payments, account information or tax representation. The appropriate professional should address the portion within their role. Auris's role is payroll. The EA remains the client's tax professional.
The goal isn't to compete over the client. It's to solve the right problem with the right professional.
Payroll That Can Work Alongside the Client's Accounting Workflow
Many EA clients also use QuickBooks for accounting. Using a dedicated payroll provider does not necessarily mean abandoning the client's accounting system. Where supported, Auris integrates with QuickBooks to help connect payroll information with the client's accounting workflow.
Why Enrolled Agents Partner With Auris
Your Client Has Someone to Contact About Payroll
Payroll questions should not require your client to navigate software alone. Auris combines payroll technology with access to real human support.
Built With California Employers in Mind
Auris provides payroll and HR services for businesses throughout California, with a focus on the needs of California employers. Especially relevant to California EA practices.
Works With the Accounting Workflow
Useful for clients already operating inside QuickBooks. Auris integrates with QuickBooks so accounting professionals can continue using the systems and workflows they already know. Learn about QuickBooks integration →
A Resource for Clients Whose Workforce Is Expanding
Auris provides HR tools, employee onboarding, timekeeping and workforce capabilities alongside payroll. Explore payroll & HR →
Fewer Pricing Surprises
Auris offers qualifying clients a three-year price lock, helping businesses better understand what their payroll service will cost over time.
What Happens After You Make a Referral?
You Introduce the Client
Connect the business owner with Auris.
We Learn About the Business
Auris reviews the employer's payroll and related workforce needs.
We Handle Payroll Onboarding
Auris works with the client through the payroll transition.
You Remain Their Tax Professional
The existing EA-client relationship continues.
A payroll referral should solve a client problem without creating another responsibility for your tax practice.
Built for Professionals Who Advise Small Businesses
Auris values relationships with tax and accounting professionals serving small businesses. We believe that when payroll providers and tax professionals work together with clear roles, the business client receives a better overall experience. We welcome conversations with Enrolled Agents, EA firms and tax practices interested in building a reliable payroll resource for their clients.
A Partnership That Can Reward Your Practice
Helping the client comes first. Qualifying Auris partners may also have access to referral incentives for businesses they introduce.
Ask About EA Partner IncentivesA Referral Is Only Valuable If the Client Is Happy You Made It
The most valuable payroll referral is one that makes the client glad they asked you for a recommendation.
"I recommend Auris to all my small business clients. The integration with our accounting software is seamless and saves everyone time."
David Smith
Owner, Smith & Co Accounting
"Auris has completely transformed how we handle payroll. It used to take days, now it takes minutes. The automated tax compliance is a lifesaver."
Sarah Jenkins
CEO, TechFlow
"We switched to Auris from a legacy provider and haven't looked back. The modern interface and excellent customer support are unmatched."
Jessica Taylor
HR Director, Nexus Health
What Is a Payroll Partner for Enrolled Agents?
A payroll partner for Enrolled Agents is a payroll provider an EA can refer business clients to when those clients need payroll services, allowing the EA to remain focused on tax preparation, representation and advisory work. Auris provides payroll and HR services for small and growing businesses, combining payroll technology with dedicated human support.
Can an Enrolled Agent Refer Payroll to Another Company?
Yes. An Enrolled Agent can refer a business client to a specialized payroll provider while continuing to serve as the client's tax professional.
Should Enrolled Agents Offer Payroll Services?
Some Enrolled Agents choose to offer payroll services while others refer payroll to specialized providers. The right approach depends on the firm's expertise, staffing, business model and how much payroll administration it wants to manage.
Can a Payroll Provider Work With an Enrolled Agent?
Yes. Payroll providers and Enrolled Agents can serve the same business client in different roles. The payroll provider can manage payroll services while the EA continues providing tax services within the EA's professional scope.
What Should an EA Look for in a Payroll Partner?
Enrolled Agents should consider payroll reliability, client support, communication, accounting integration, onboarding and whether the provider respects the existing tax-professional relationship.
Frequently Asked Questions for Enrolled Agent Partners
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