Small business owners and managers have a few options when it comes to managing payroll. They can hire an accountant to assist, automate certain tasks with payroll software or an online payroll service, or take a DIY approach using a combination of tools and templates.

Payroll templates provide simple solutions for tracking employee information, organizing schedules, calculating payroll costs, and providing detailed earnings statements. This page offers a wide variety of free payroll templates that are fully customizable and easy to use. Choose from spreadsheets and forms for Microsoft Excel and Word, PDF, and Google Sheets.

We've also provided free payroll templates in Smartsheet, a work execution platform that empowers you to more efficiently manage your finance operations with real-time collaboration and process automation.