---
title: "Overview"
space: "USA Payroll Guide"
url: "https://us-payroll.bizmap.in/docs/get-started/overview"
updated: "2026-07-06"
---

> Your complete guide to running US payroll with the **USA Payroll** app by Bizmap Technologies, from employee setup to tax filings.

## What is Payroll?

Payroll is the process of managing and processing employee compensation for a specific 
pay period. Built by **Bizmap Technologies** on the Frappe/ERPNext platform, the **USA Payroll** app calculates employee earnings, deductions, 
taxes, and net pay, then generates salary slips (check stubs) based on your configured 
salary structures and payroll settings.

The module also handles **US specific compliance**, federal tax withholding, FICA 
(Social Security & Medicare), ACH direct deposit, printed checks, and the annual/quarterly 
tax forms (W2, W3, and Form 941).

## How this guide is organized

This guide follows the natural payroll workflow. Work through the sections in order when 
setting up for the first time, or jump straight to a topic using the sidebar.


| Section | What you'll do |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Employees & Attendance** | Add employees, record checkins, attendance and leave |
| **Payroll Setup** | Configure income tax slabs, salary components and structures |
| **Run Payroll** | Create payroll entries and generate salary slips / check stubs |
| **Payments** | Pay employees via ACH direct deposit or printed checks |
| **Tax Forms & Compliance** | Generate W2, W3 and Form 941 filings |
| **Reports** | Review earnings, taxes, leave balances and statutory reports |


## The payroll workflow at a glance

1. **Set up** employees, salary components and salary structures.
2. **Assign** a salary structure to each employee.
3. **Run** a payroll entry for the pay period and generate salary slips.
4. **Pay** employees through ACH or checks.
5. **File** taxes using the W2, W3 and Form 941 tools.
6. **Report** on earnings, taxes and compliance.

> **Tip:** Most actions start from the **USA Payroll** workspace on the ERPNext home page.

> **New here?** See **[About & Support](/us-payroll-wiki/get-started/about-support)** for product, version and support details.