Unmatched Illinois Small Business Payroll Service



Focus on Growth by Insourcing The Benefit Companies
Running payroll and managing HR in-house can drain your time and resources. Connect & Simplify, powered by The Benefit Companies, provides Illinois small business payroll services designed to reduce stress and improve efficiency. With our dedicated payroll experts and advanced HCM software powered by UKG, you can focus on growth, not administration.
Instead of dealing with impersonal call centers and repetitive manual tasks, you'll gain an all-in-one vendor who understands your Illinois business on a deeper, more personalized level. Connect & Simplify’s payroll service combines personalized support with reliable technology to handle payroll, HR and compliance all in a single sign-on system.
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Human Support Backed by Powerful Payroll Software
Choosing Connect & Simplify gives you a dedicated payroll and HR partner, not a faceless provider. Our Illinois payroll service is backed by knowledgeable team members who learn your company and provide real solutions to keep payroll running smoothly. No more long waits or fixing errors on your own. Our experts are here when you need us.
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All-In-One Payroll to Streamline Your Illinois Business
Our payroll service integrates with HR and HCM functions into a single platform, giving Illinois businesses an all-in-one system for workforce management. We combine the strength of UKG’s platform with personalized payroll expertise for reliable results.
Our Payroll Solutions Include
- Tax payment & filing
- State new hire reporting
- General ledger reports
- Extensive report library
- Pay-as-you-go workers' compensation support
- Direct deposits
- Easy-to-use queries
- W-2 reporting
- Non-employee compensation 1099s
- 401(k) match calculations
- Garnishment payments
- Workers' compensation audit reports
- Labor allocation
- Departmentalized payroll
- Date activated deductions
Competitors’ Payroll Mistakes You Can Avoid
Many businesses struggle with payroll providers who miss deadlines, make calculation errors, offer poor support or fail to comply with regulations, leading to frustration, penalties and wasted time. The Benefit Companies provides reliable, accurate payroll services with dedicated support and full compliance, so you can focus on running your business.
Migrate Your Payroll & HR in 6-8 Weeks
Regardless of your current payroll provider, The Benefit Companies through Connect & Simplify has the resources and team for a seamless migration. We regularly migrate small to medium-sized businesses from providers such as:
I'm getting my 30 hours per month of my time back!
"I was the de facto HR department, accountable to things like; Employee time fixes and accountability, new employee onboarding paperwork, legally required notifications about insurance availability at 60 and 90 days, paying employee health savings, and child support withholding. We were even considering hiring an HR person because I shouldn't have to plan my vacations around the payroll calendar.
Now employees are responsible and required to submit their own time off and timeclock fix requests, to be approved by their direct managers. They effectively train themselves, when fixing mistakes is their problem. Now I get to use my time on more important aspects of the business and don't have to hire an HR Manager."

Who We Serve
Small Businesses 20-100 Employees
Our payroll service allows small businesses to automate payroll processing, W-2s and payroll tax responsibilities while keeping IRS compliant. Say goodbye to manual processes done on spreadsheets and paper for a fully integrated, modern solution connecting other business administrative tasks such as HR and employee benefits in a single software.
Medium-Sized Businesses 100-500 Employees
With a different payroll company and experiencing headaches and frustration? Want to improve company culture and drive growth? Connect & Simplify, offered through The Benefit Companies, can solve your problem. Combine payroll with HR, employee benefits, time and attendance, workers comp and human capital management functions under one roof with our single-sign-on software, all complete with our 5-star rated subject matter experts.

Human Capital Management Made Simple
Our human capital management software helps Illinois companies hire, train and manage employees with ease. From onboarding to compliance reporting, our tools improve organization and free your team to focus on business growth.
Reliable Payroll Service for Illinois Small Businesses
Our Illinois payroll processing service is more than processing paychecks. We provide reliable tax filing, benefit coordination and reporting tools to keep your Illinois small business compliant and your employees satisfied.