Poppins Payroll® happily presents an easier way to handle taxes and payroll for nannies, housekeepers, senior caregivers and anyone else you employ in your home. Turns out you don’t have to empty your wallet to run a perfect payroll.
We don’t try to confuse you with complicated pricing, we want to make your life simple.
| Poppins Payroll1 | Care.com HomePay2 | SurePayroll3 | Homework Solutions4 | |
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1 Poppins Payroll’s estimated annual cost is based on a $49/month plan and includes one employee. New clients receive free service through the end of the calendar month in which they sign up. Total reflects 11 months of paid service. Bank account required at sign-up. Plan auto-renews monthly unless canceled. 2 Care.com offers multiple service tiers. This estimate is based on the Premium plan at $75/month with a first month free offer for new clients, plus the $100 fee for year-end documents (e.g., Schedule H, W-2s) for active clients. These fees are publicly listed on care.com as of July 2025. Additional employee fees vary by care type and plan tier. This estimate does not include limited-time fees, promotions or discounts. 3 As of July 2025, SurePayroll’s estimated annual cost is based on a $39/month plan that includes one employee, and additional year-end document fees of $50 for employer Schedule H, and $5 per W-2 for employees. This estimate does not include limited-time fees, promotions or discounts. 4 As of July 2025, HomeWork Solutions pricing is $249/quarter for bi-weekly payroll, totaling $996/year for one employee. Each additional employee costs $69/quarter. A $120 enrollment fee applies. Year-end documents (e.g., W-2s, Schedule H) cost $125 per employee, even for active clients. This estimate does not include limited-time fees, promotions or discounts. 5 Customer ratings are based on 3rd party review platforms as of July 8, 2025. Ratings for Poppins, Care.com Homepay, and HomeWork Solutions come from Google. Ratings for SurePayroll come from Capterra. |
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| Customer Rating5 | 4.9/5 | 4.8/5 | 4.1/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Free Trial | YES1 | YES | NO | NO |
| Federal Tax Account Setup | FREE | FREE | NO | $120 combined for federal & state |
| State Tax Account Setup & Agency Communication | FREE | FREE | FREE | $120 combined for federal & state |
| Additional Employee | $10 per month | Up to $28 per month2 | $10 per month | $69 per quarter |
| Year-End Document Fee for Active Clients | FREE | $1002 | From $553 | $125 per employee4 |
| Subscription Cost | $49/month | $75/month | $39/month | $249/quarter |
| Total Cost for 1st year | $5391 | $9252 | $5233 | From $1,2414 |
Simply the best payroll service - competitively priced and the team go above and beyond to provide great support. I've used other payroll services and would recommend Poppins Payroll above other services I've used.
Highly recommend this service. It checked every box. Easy to sign up and set up, easy to use, good pricing and great customer service. The couple times I had questions they were extremely responsive and helpful. Very happy with the decision to go with Poppins over other options I considered after significant research.
This took any hassle and headache out of making sure my son's sitter was paid accurately and on time, with all necessary documentation, and that tax requirements were met. It saved a lot of time and gave me the peace of mind that everything was handled as it needed to be. I barely even had to think about it. I highly recommend this service to anyone using a nanny or regular babysitter care for their kids.
I found Poppins to be a great company to work with. Probably one of the best companies I've worked with in the past decade. Poppins took care of getting the tax ids that I needed instead of making me wade through that process. Taxes were paid on time. I got emails along the way so there were no surprises when large withdrawals were made to pay taxes. And when I called with questions, humans answered the phones, usually with no hold time. They do customer service like it used to be done, before phone trees were invented. I wish more companies were like this one.
We're relatively new to Poppins, as well as having a nanny, but PP employee Alex Reuter has made our lives so much easier. Alex has patiently walked us through confusing tax situations and, more importantly, ultimately taken care of them for us. It's also been insanely easy to reach a human at Poppins when necessary and everyone has been incredibly kind.
I wish I had started this journey with Poppins instead of trying to do it myself! Thanks, Alex and the PP team!
I used Poppins Payroll for several years to handle compensation for caregivers for my parents. The service was fast, professional, personal, and—to coin a phrase—practically perfect in every way. Would so highly recommend this for anyone who needs to pay household employees.
Poppins Payroll has been an amazing service for us through the 5 years we've used a nanny for our little ones. It's super easy to update nanny hours each week, and I never had to think about the taxes. Poppins Payroll took care of everything and was so reliable. Definitely recommend this service!!
My experience with Poppins Payroll since 2020 has been exemplary. This tool has simplified paying and managing my nanny's taxes, defining convenience in household payroll. The automation is spot on. Calculations and filings are taken care of, ensuring compliance without my constant oversight. When I've needed help, their support has been prompt and knowledgeable, providing solutions with minimal disruption. The peace of mind Poppins Payroll offers, knowing that payroll is under control, is invaluable.
Poppins Payroll has been wonderful. They make everything so easy and seamless. We had several complicated questions along the way and they always responded SO QUICKLY with a clear and complete answer. We recommend it to all our friends!
Poppins Payroll has been an excellent and completely seamless experience! I was nervous about taxes and dealing with a household employee on the payroll and everyone at Poppins put me at ease, the actual payroll system and website functionality was easy (never had an issue), but perhaps best of all? When I had an urgent question or a time-sensitive concern, I could get a friendly, knowledgeable person on the phone quickly with no phone trees or hassle at all. Excellent all around!
Simply the best payroll service - competitively priced and the team go above and beyond to provide great support. I've used other payroll services and would recommend Poppins Payroll above other services I've used.
Highly recommend this service. It checked every box. Easy to sign up and set up, easy to use, good pricing and great customer service. The couple times I had questions they were extremely responsive and helpful. Very happy with the decision to go with Poppins over other options I considered after significant research.
This took any hassle and headache out of making sure my son's sitter was paid accurately and on time, with all necessary documentation, and that tax requirements were met. It saved a lot of time and gave me the peace of mind that everything was handled as it needed to be. I barely even had to think about it. I highly recommend this service to anyone using a nanny or regular babysitter care for their kids.
I found Poppins to be a great company to work with. Probably one of the best companies I've worked with in the past decade. Poppins took care of getting the tax ids that I needed instead of making me wade through that process. Taxes were paid on time. I got emails along the way so there were no surprises when large withdrawals were made to pay taxes. And when I called with questions, humans answered the phones, usually with no hold time. They do customer service like it used to be done, before phone trees were invented. I wish more companies were like this one.
We're relatively new to Poppins, as well as having a nanny, but PP employee Alex Reuter has made our lives so much easier. Alex has patiently walked us through confusing tax situations and, more importantly, ultimately taken care of them for us. It's also been insanely easy to reach a human at Poppins when necessary and everyone has been incredibly kind.
I wish I had started this journey with Poppins instead of trying to do it myself! Thanks, Alex and the PP team!
I used Poppins Payroll for several years to handle compensation for caregivers for my parents. The service was fast, professional, personal, and—to coin a phrase—practically perfect in every way. Would so highly recommend this for anyone who needs to pay household employees.
Poppins Payroll has been an amazing service for us through the 5 years we've used a nanny for our little ones. It's super easy to update nanny hours each week, and I never had to think about the taxes. Poppins Payroll took care of everything and was so reliable. Definitely recommend this service!!
My experience with Poppins Payroll since 2020 has been exemplary. This tool has simplified paying and managing my nanny's taxes, defining convenience in household payroll. The automation is spot on. Calculations and filings are taken care of, ensuring compliance without my constant oversight. When I've needed help, their support has been prompt and knowledgeable, providing solutions with minimal disruption. The peace of mind Poppins Payroll offers, knowing that payroll is under control, is invaluable.
Poppins Payroll has been wonderful. They make everything so easy and seamless. We had several complicated questions along the way and they always responded SO QUICKLY with a clear and complete answer. We recommend it to all our friends!
Poppins Payroll has been an excellent and completely seamless experience! I was nervous about taxes and dealing with a household employee on the payroll and everyone at Poppins put me at ease, the actual payroll system and website functionality was easy (never had an issue), but perhaps best of all? When I had an urgent question or a time-sensitive concern, I could get a friendly, knowledgeable person on the phone quickly with no phone trees or hassle at all. Excellent all around!
Simply the best payroll service - competitively priced and the team go above and beyond to provide great support. I've used other payroll services and would recommend Poppins Payroll above other services I've used.
Highly recommend this service. It checked every box. Easy to sign up and set up, easy to use, good pricing and great customer service. The couple times I had questions they were extremely responsive and helpful. Very happy with the decision to go with Poppins over other options I considered after significant research.
This took any hassle and headache out of making sure my son's sitter was paid accurately and on time, with all necessary documentation, and that tax requirements were met. It saved a lot of time and gave me the peace of mind that everything was handled as it needed to be. I barely even had to think about it. I highly recommend this service to anyone using a nanny or regular babysitter care for their kids.
I found Poppins to be a great company to work with. Probably one of the best companies I've worked with in the past decade. Poppins took care of getting the tax ids that I needed instead of making me wade through that process. Taxes were paid on time. I got emails along the way so there were no surprises when large withdrawals were made to pay taxes. And when I called with questions, humans answered the phones, usually with no hold time. They do customer service like it used to be done, before phone trees were invented. I wish more companies were like this one.
