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  "dataset_title": "2026 US B2B Payroll, 50-State SUI Tax & Credit Card Interchange-Plus Benchmark Dataset",
  "publisher": "B2B Fee Audit (b2bfeeaudit.com) \u2014 Research Triangle Park AI Transformation LLC",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "generated_at_utc": "2026-10-24T22:26:00Z",
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    "generated_at_utc": "2026-10-24T22:26:00Z",
    "corporate_entity": "Research Triangle Park AI Transformation LLC (EIN 42-3641177)",
    "domain": "b2bfeeaudit.com",
    "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
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        "id": "gusto",
        "slug": "gusto",
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        "best_for": "1\u201350 W-2 employees in 1\u20133 US states seeking zero W-2 year-end filing fees",
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      {
        "id": "rippling",
        "slug": "rippling",
        "name": "Rippling",
        "plan_name": "Rippling Workforce Platform + Payroll (2026)",
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          "payroll_module_usd": 8.0
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        "w2_1099_year_end_base_usd": 0.0,
        "w2_1099_year_end_per_form_usd": 0.0,
        "eor_monthly_per_employee_usd": 599.0,
        "eor_fx_spread_pct": 2.0,
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        "switching_credit_usd": 600.0,
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        "advertiser_mid": "RIPPLING-CJ-2026",
        "cpa_payout_usd": 200.0,
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        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "15\u2013250 employees needing unified HRIS, IT device management, and automated multi-state SUI registration",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "Advertised '$8/user/mo' requires mandatory Rippling Unity Core ($8/user/mo) plus $50/mo base minimum ($16/PEPM effective starting floor)."
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        "id": "deel",
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        "name": "Deel",
        "plan_name": "Deel US Payroll + Global Contractor / EOR (2026)",
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        "eor_fx_spread_pct": 1.5,
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        "switching_credit_usd": 750.0,
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        "affiliate_network": "AWIN",
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        "advertiser_mid": "DEEL-AWIN-63110",
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        "cta_primary_text": "Compare Deel All-State + EOR Rate ($750 Credit) \u2192",
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        "best_for": "Distributed teams with multi-state US W-2s + international contractors or EOR hires across 150+ countries",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "$0 base fee and all 50 US states included at $19/PEPM; watch 1.5%\u20132.5% cross-border FX spread on non-USD contractor payouts."
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      {
        "id": "onpay",
        "slug": "onpay",
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        "plan_name": "OnPay All-Inclusive Payroll (2026)",
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        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "5\u2013100 US employees across multiple states seeking flat $40 + $6/person pricing with zero extra state filing surcharges",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "Unlimited multi-state filings included at $0 extra; $5/form W-2/1099 year-end delivery fee unless waived via partner promo."
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      {
        "id": "adp",
        "slug": "adp",
        "name": "ADP RUN",
        "plan_name": "ADP RUN Complete Payroll & HR (2026)",
        "category": "payroll_hris",
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        "cpa_payout_usd": 175.0,
        "epc_modeled_usd": 4.95,
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        "pricing_source_url": "https://www.adp.com/what-we-offer/products/run-powered-by-adp.aspx",
        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "Legacy SMB benchmark; often carries $35/mo per extra state jurisdiction and $65+$6.50/W-2 year-end filing fees",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "Per-pay-run billing cycles (26 biweekly runs = 2 extra billing months/yr if not negotiated to monthly flat), $35/extra state/mo, and year-end W-2 package fees."
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      {
        "id": "paychex",
        "slug": "paychex",
        "name": "Paychex Flex",
        "plan_name": "Paychex Flex Select (2026)",
        "category": "payroll_hris",
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        "switching_credit_usd": 250.0,
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        "affiliate_network": "CJ",
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        "advertiser_mid": "PAYCHEX-CJ-2026",
        "cpa_payout_usd": 150.0,
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        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "Traditional SMB payroll comparison; watch $30/extra state tax filing fee and January W-2/1099 delivery charges",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "Promotional 50% off for 6 months resets to full list + $60+$6/W-2 year-end tax form processing fee and $30/mo per extra state."
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        "id": "justworks",
        "slug": "justworks",
        "name": "Justworks",
        "plan_name": "Justworks Payroll & PEO Basic (2026)",
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        "affiliate_network": "Rakuten",
        "publisher_account_id": "4767884",
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        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "10\u2013100 employee teams wanting full PEO master-policy benefits and multi-state compliance under Justworks' FEIN",
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        "id": "quickbooks_payroll",
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        "name": "QuickBooks Payroll",
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        "free_trial_days": 30,
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        "advertiser_mid": "QBO-CJ-2026",
        "cpa_payout_usd": 110.0,
        "epc_modeled_usd": 3.85,
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        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "1\u201320 single-state US employees already using QuickBooks Online accounting",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "Core charges $12/mo per additional state filing; automated local/city tax filings require upgrading to Elite ($130/mo + $11/PEPM)."
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        "id": "stax",
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        "id": "paymentcloud",
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        "id": "cdg_commerce",
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        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "US merchants processing $15,000\u2013$100,000/mo with QuickBooks B2B invoicing integration",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "$0/mo under $10k volume, $49/mo IC+ tier for $10k\u2013$100k/mo at IC + 0.25% + $0.10."
      },
      {
        "id": "stripe",
        "slug": "stripe",
        "name": "Stripe",
        "plan_name": "Stripe Blended Flat-Rate Standard (2026)",
        "category": "merchant_processing",
        "pricing_model": "flat_rate",
        "monthly_account_fee_usd": 0.0,
        "pci_compliance_monthly_usd": 0.0,
        "card_present_flat_pct": 2.7,
        "card_present_fixed_usd": 0.05,
        "online_cnp_flat_pct": 2.9,
        "online_cnp_fixed_usd": 0.3,
        "international_surcharge_pct": 1.5,
        "fx_conversion_surcharge_pct": 1.0,
        "invoicing_surcharge_pct": 0.4,
        "recurring_billing_surcharge_pct": 0.5,
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        "early_termination_fee_usd": 0.0,
        "affiliate_network": "Direct_Benchmark",
        "publisher_account_id": "RTPAIT-BENCHMARK",
        "advertiser_mid": "STRIPE-BENCHMARK",
        "cpa_payout_usd": 0.0,
        "epc_modeled_usd": 0.0,
        "cta_primary_text": "See How Much You Overpay on Stripe 2.9%+$0.30 \u2192",
        "cta_table_text": "Stripe 2.9% Baseline",
        "affiliate_url_template": "https://stripe.com/pricing",
        "pricing_source_url": "https://stripe.com/pricing",
        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "Early-stage startups processing <$10,000/mo before switching to Interchange-Plus",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "2.9% + $0.30 base jumps to 3.3%\u20135.4% effective when adding Stripe Invoicing (+0.4%), Stripe Billing (+0.5%), and International Cards (+1.5% + 1.0% FX)."
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      {
        "id": "square",
        "slug": "square",
        "name": "Square",
        "plan_name": "Square Free / Plus Flat-Rate (2026)",
        "category": "merchant_processing",
        "pricing_model": "flat_rate",
        "monthly_account_fee_usd": 0.0,
        "pci_compliance_monthly_usd": 0.0,
        "card_present_flat_pct": 2.6,
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        "online_cnp_flat_pct": 2.9,
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        "keyed_manual_fixed_usd": 0.15,
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        "invoicing_surcharge_pct": 0.4,
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        "affiliate_network": "AWIN",
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        "cpa_payout_usd": 85.0,
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        "cta_primary_text": "Compare Square 2.6%+$0.10 vs. Interchange-Plus \u2192",
        "cta_table_text": "Compare Square POS \u2192",
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        "pricing_source_url": "https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing",
        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "In-person retail/food under $15,000/mo; expensive once keyed-in (3.5%+$0.15) or ACH/invoice volume scales",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "Square Invoices over $10k and manually keyed B2B cards (3.5% + $0.15) keep regulated $0.22 Durbin debit savings instead of passing them to the merchant."
      },
      {
        "id": "paypal",
        "slug": "paypal",
        "name": "PayPal Commercial / Braintree",
        "plan_name": "PayPal Checkout & Invoicing Blended (2026)",
        "category": "merchant_processing",
        "pricing_model": "flat_rate",
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        "pci_compliance_monthly_usd": 0.0,
        "card_present_flat_pct": 2.29,
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        "online_cnp_flat_pct": 2.99,
        "online_cnp_fixed_usd": 0.49,
        "paypal_wallet_invoicing_pct": 3.49,
        "paypal_wallet_fixed_usd": 0.49,
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        "invoicing_surcharge_pct": 0.5,
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        "early_termination_fee_usd": 0.0,
        "affiliate_network": "CJ",
        "publisher_account_id": "8108003",
        "advertiser_mid": "PAYPAL-CJ-2026",
        "cpa_payout_usd": 75.0,
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        "cta_primary_text": "Audit PayPal 3.49%+$0.49 Invoicing Markup \u2192",
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        "pricing_source_url": "https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/merchant-fees",
        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "Secondary consumer checkout button; highest B2B invoicing cost at 3.49% + $0.49 per invoice",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "PayPal digital wallet & invoicing charges 3.49% + $0.49 plus 1.50% cross-border and 3.0%\u20134.0% currency conversion spread."
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      {
        "id": "shopify_payments",
        "slug": "shopify-payments",
        "name": "Shopify Payments",
        "plan_name": "Shopify Basic / Grow Payments (2026)",
        "category": "merchant_processing",
        "pricing_model": "flat_rate",
        "monthly_account_fee_usd": 39.0,
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        "online_cnp_flat_pct": 2.9,
        "online_cnp_fixed_usd": 0.3,
        "international_surcharge_pct": 1.5,
        "fx_conversion_surcharge_pct": 1.5,
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        "invoicing_surcharge_pct": 0.0,
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        "early_termination_fee_usd": 0.0,
        "affiliate_network": "AWIN",
        "publisher_account_id": "3133124",
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        "cpa_payout_usd": 150.0,
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        "cta_primary_text": "Audit Shopify 2.9%+$0.30 & 2.0% Gateway Penalty \u2192",
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        "pricing_source_url": "https://www.shopify.com/pricing",
        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "DTC ecommerce brands; B2B wholesale invoices face a 2.0% third-party gateway penalty on Basic unless routed via offline/external invoicing",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "2.9% + $0.30 on Basic ($39/mo); charges a 2.0% penalty on external payment gateways unless upgraded or invoiced externally."
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        "id": "gusto",
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        "eor_monthly_per_employee_usd": 599.0,
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        "cpa_payout_usd": 150.0,
        "epc_modeled_usd": 4.85,
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        "id": "rippling",
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        "plan_name": "Rippling Workforce Platform + Payroll (2026)",
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        "w2_1099_year_end_base_usd": 0.0,
        "w2_1099_year_end_per_form_usd": 0.0,
        "eor_monthly_per_employee_usd": 599.0,
        "eor_fx_spread_pct": 2.0,
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        "cpa_payout_usd": 200.0,
        "epc_modeled_usd": 6.1,
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        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "15\u2013250 employees needing unified HRIS, IT device management, and automated multi-state SUI registration",
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        "id": "deel",
        "slug": "deel",
        "name": "Deel",
        "plan_name": "Deel US Payroll + Global Contractor / EOR (2026)",
        "category": "payroll_hris",
        "base_monthly_usd": 0.0,
        "pepm_w2_usd": 19.0,
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        "eor_monthly_per_employee_usd": 599.0,
        "eor_fx_spread_pct": 1.5,
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        "switching_credit_usd": 750.0,
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        "affiliate_network": "AWIN",
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        "cta_table_text": "Get Deel Rate \u2192",
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        "best_for": "Distributed teams with multi-state US W-2s + international contractors or EOR hires across 150+ countries",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "$0 base fee and all 50 US states included at $19/PEPM; watch 1.5%\u20132.5% cross-border FX spread on non-USD contractor payouts."
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        "id": "onpay",
        "slug": "onpay",
        "name": "OnPay",
        "plan_name": "OnPay All-Inclusive Payroll (2026)",
        "category": "payroll_hris",
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        "w2_1099_year_end_base_usd": 0.0,
        "w2_1099_year_end_per_form_usd": 5.0,
        "eor_monthly_per_employee_usd": 650.0,
        "eor_fx_spread_pct": 2.5,
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        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "5\u2013100 US employees across multiple states seeking flat $40 + $6/person pricing with zero extra state filing surcharges",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "Unlimited multi-state filings included at $0 extra; $5/form W-2/1099 year-end delivery fee unless waived via partner promo."
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        "id": "adp",
        "slug": "adp",
        "name": "ADP RUN",
        "plan_name": "ADP RUN Complete Payroll & HR (2026)",
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        "pepm_w2_usd": 10.0,
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        "eor_monthly_per_employee_usd": 699.0,
        "eor_fx_spread_pct": 3.0,
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        "affiliate_network": "CJ",
        "publisher_account_id": "8108003",
        "advertiser_mid": "ADP-CJ-2026",
        "cpa_payout_usd": 175.0,
        "epc_modeled_usd": 4.95,
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        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "Legacy SMB benchmark; often carries $35/mo per extra state jurisdiction and $65+$6.50/W-2 year-end filing fees",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "Per-pay-run billing cycles (26 biweekly runs = 2 extra billing months/yr if not negotiated to monthly flat), $35/extra state/mo, and year-end W-2 package fees."
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      {
        "id": "paychex",
        "slug": "paychex",
        "name": "Paychex Flex",
        "plan_name": "Paychex Flex Select (2026)",
        "category": "payroll_hris",
        "base_monthly_usd": 69.0,
        "pepm_w2_usd": 9.0,
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        "w2_1099_year_end_base_usd": 60.0,
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        "eor_monthly_per_employee_usd": 650.0,
        "eor_fx_spread_pct": 2.8,
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        "switching_credit_usd": 250.0,
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        "affiliate_network": "CJ",
        "publisher_account_id": "8108003",
        "advertiser_mid": "PAYCHEX-CJ-2026",
        "cpa_payout_usd": 150.0,
        "epc_modeled_usd": 4.4,
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        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "Traditional SMB payroll comparison; watch $30/extra state tax filing fee and January W-2/1099 delivery charges",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "Promotional 50% off for 6 months resets to full list + $60+$6/W-2 year-end tax form processing fee and $30/mo per extra state."
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        "id": "justworks",
        "slug": "justworks",
        "name": "Justworks",
        "plan_name": "Justworks Payroll & PEO Basic (2026)",
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        "base_monthly_usd": 0.0,
        "pepm_w2_usd": 59.0,
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        "w2_1099_year_end_per_form_usd": 0.0,
        "eor_monthly_per_employee_usd": 599.0,
        "eor_fx_spread_pct": 2.0,
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        "switching_credit_usd": 500.0,
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        "affiliate_network": "Rakuten",
        "publisher_account_id": "4767884",
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        "cpa_payout_usd": 180.0,
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        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "10\u2013100 employee teams wanting full PEO master-policy benefits and multi-state compliance under Justworks' FEIN",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "Higher $59/PEPM base, and PEO co-employment restarts FUTA/SUI wage-base caps if switching mid-calendar-year (Q2\u2013Q4)."
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      {
        "id": "quickbooks_payroll",
        "slug": "quickbooks-payroll",
        "name": "QuickBooks Payroll",
        "plan_name": "QuickBooks Online Payroll Core (2026)",
        "category": "payroll_hris",
        "base_monthly_usd": 50.0,
        "pepm_w2_usd": 6.0,
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        "multi_state_fee_per_extra_state_monthly_usd": 12.0,
        "w2_1099_year_end_base_usd": 0.0,
        "w2_1099_year_end_per_form_usd": 0.0,
        "eor_monthly_per_employee_usd": 650.0,
        "eor_fx_spread_pct": 2.5,
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        "switching_credit_usd": 200.0,
        "free_trial_days": 30,
        "affiliate_network": "CJ",
        "publisher_account_id": "8108003",
        "advertiser_mid": "QBO-CJ-2026",
        "cpa_payout_usd": 110.0,
        "epc_modeled_usd": 3.85,
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        "cta_table_text": "Check QBO Payroll \u2192",
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        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "1\u201320 single-state US employees already using QuickBooks Online accounting",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "Core charges $12/mo per additional state filing; automated local/city tax filings require upgrading to Elite ($130/mo + $11/PEPM)."
      },
      {
        "id": "helcim",
        "slug": "helcim",
        "name": "Helcim",
        "plan_name": "Helcim Volume-Tiered Interchange-Plus (2026)",
        "category": "merchant_processing",
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        "card_present_markup_pct": 0.3,
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            "min_monthly_usd": 25001,
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        "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
        "best_for": "Legacy SMB benchmark; often carries $35/mo per extra state jurisdiction and $65+$6.50/W-2 year-end filing fees",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "Per-pay-run billing cycles (26 biweekly runs = 2 extra billing months/yr if not negotiated to monthly flat), $35/extra state/mo, and year-end W-2 package fees."
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      "paychex": {
        "id": "paychex",
        "slug": "paychex",
        "name": "Paychex Flex",
        "plan_name": "Paychex Flex Select (2026)",
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        "best_for": "Traditional SMB payroll comparison; watch $30/extra state tax filing fee and January W-2/1099 delivery charges",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "Promotional 50% off for 6 months resets to full list + $60+$6/W-2 year-end tax form processing fee and $30/mo per extra state."
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        "id": "justworks",
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        "best_for": "10\u2013100 employee teams wanting full PEO master-policy benefits and multi-state compliance under Justworks' FEIN",
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        "eor_monthly_per_employee_usd": 650.0,
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        "switching_credit_usd": 200.0,
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        "publisher_account_id": "8108003",
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        "epc_modeled_usd": 3.85,
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        "cta_table_text": "Check QBO Payroll \u2192",
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        "best_for": "1\u201320 single-state US employees already using QuickBooks Online accounting",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "Core charges $12/mo per additional state filing; automated local/city tax filings require upgrading to Elite ($130/mo + $11/PEPM)."
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        "best_for": "US merchants processing $15,000\u2013$100,000/mo with QuickBooks B2B invoicing integration",
        "hidden_fee_notes": "$0/mo under $10k volume, $49/mo IC+ tier for $10k\u2013$100k/mo at IC + 0.25% + $0.10."
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