I have a web site where mp3s are sold and the speaker that’s in these mp3s is sold. The company name I’m doing this under takes a commission of the profits, then the rest goes to the speaker.
I’m unsure of the best way to handle payroll/commissions for this for the speaker. Payroll checks will only be issued to the speaker once every 3-6 months or so, so I’d like to get a payroll service that charges me when a check is issued and only then.
Can anyone recommend such a service?
How many speakers are you dealing with? Would it be possible just to batch out checks internally to your organization?
To me, it doesn’t sound like a payroll situation; are the speakers your employees? It sounds more like a royalty/use fee situation, which is different in terms of you obligations, at least here in the US.
FWIW, we use ADP; we have ten folks on payroll and it costs around $100/mo. But they do a lot more stuff than just write checks.
Whats a ‘speaker’?
Is is a full time employee of yours?
Is it a 1099 contractor?
Is it someone to whom you routinely pay royalties?
Do the speakers have their own corporations/entities do they all want to be paid as individuals?
It sounds like it’s probably a 1099 situation, which is super easy if the volume is low. Don’t get involved in payroll unless you have full time employees, you won’t need it (in most cases).