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NAICS code 541214: Payroll Services

This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except offices of CPAs) engaged in the following without also providing accounting, bookkeeping, or billing services: (1) collecting information on hours worked, pay rates, deductions, and other payroll-related data from their clients and (2) using that information to generate paychecks, payroll reports, and tax filings. These establishments may use data processing and tabulating techniques as part of providing their services.

SBA small-business size limit
$39.0M

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The SBA limit is $39 million average annual receipts.

What 541214 covers

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  • Establishments of CPAs are classified in U.S. Industry 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants
  • Establishments of non-CPAs providing tax return preparation services only are classified in U.S. Industry 541213, Tax Preparation Services
  • Establishments of non-CPAs providing accounting, bookkeeping, or billing services along with payroll services are classified in U.S. Industry 541219, Other Accounting Services
  • Establishments primarily engaged in processing financial transactions (except central bank) are classified in Industry 522320, Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities
  • Establishments primarily engaged in providing data processing services (except payroll processing services and financial transaction processing services) at their own facility for others are classified in Industry 518210, Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

Activities listed under 541214

  • Motion picture production payroll services
  • Payroll processing services
  • Talent payment services

Questions

What is NAICS code 541214?

NAICS 541214 is “Payroll Services”. This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except offices of CPAs) engaged in the following without also providing accounting, bookkeeping, or billing services: (1) collecting information on hours worked, pay rates, deductions, and other payroll-related data from their clients and (2) using that information to generate paychecks, payroll reports, and tax filings.

What businesses use NAICS code 541214?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Motion picture production payroll services; Payroll processing services; and Talent payment services.

What is not included in NAICS 541214?

Businesses mainly establishments of CPAs are classified in U.S. Industry 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants; establishments of non-CPAs providing tax return preparation services only are classified in U.S. Industry 541213, Tax Preparation Services; and establishments of non-CPAs providing accounting, bookkeeping, or billing services along with payroll services are classified in U.S. Industry 541219, Other Accounting Services.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 541214?

$39 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

What is the SIC code for NAICS 541214?

SIC codes 7819 (Services Allied to Motion Picture Production, part) and 8721 (Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 541214?

541214 (Payroll services) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 541214?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 541214 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain); bids: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.