Exception Fee Schedule

Exception Fee Schedule

The following is a listing of the most common exception fees that can be incurred for standard payroll and tax processing services and support. Due to the complex nature of payroll and payroll taxes, not all of the needs a client may have can be anticipated in advance. Therefore, this list is not all-inclusive. Fees may arise, which are not listed below.

                                                                                                                             
Processing Services   
Fee
Amended Returns*
$250.00 each
Tax Notice Response (CPS error no charge)* 
$250.00 each
SSA Notice Resolutions*   
$250.00 each
W2C/W3C related Inquiry/Amendment Fees (applied separately at rates listed above)    
$50.00 per W2C corrected
Professional Services (Hourly Rate)** 
$200.00 per hour
Additional Training and Support  
$150.00 per hour
Reprint/Electronic Copy Requests - Tracer, Check Copy, Return Copy 
$25.00 each

Funding Exception Fees  
Fee
Tax Wire Transfer - Outgoing/IRS
$35.00 each
Notification of Change - Advice of Invalid ABA/DDA  
$15.00 per notification
Employee Direct Deposit Return 
$45.00 per return
Check Stop Payment (only applies to checks written off Trust)
$45.00 each

Insufficient Funds Returns Tiered Structure*** Fee
NSF - Wire Received Day 0$80
NSF - Wire Received Day 1$80 + 1% of NSF Amount
NSF - Wire Received Day 2$80 + 3% of NSF Amount
NSF - Wire Received Day 3 and After$80 + 5% of NSF Amount

Monthly/Quarterly Exception Fees  
Fee
Late Receipt of Data (Prior Payrolls or Prior QE Totals) Per Occurrence  
Normal Payroll Charge
Reprocess Quarterly 
$75.00 each
Minimum Monthly Client Billing  
$61.10 per month

State Tax Account Registration
Fee
Application for Tax ID
$100 per Tax ID

Early TerminationFee
Less than 30 Day Written NoticeLesser of $200 or average monthly billing

*Tax Notice/Amendment research requests will be billed at standard hourly rate of $175.00 for inquiries/amendments not completed by CPS.

**CPS charges hourly for additional services including but not limited to: handling incorrect, incomplete, or invalid information made available by Client, historical tax accounting, special projects, and other professional services as may be required or requested. Please contact your payroll specialist for more information.

***NSF Fees are applicable to all NSF instances, including NSF occurrences related to Reverse Wire/Wire Drawdown services.
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