payroll (Gusto) — pay run preview and tax form status

Elevator pitch Real-time pay run previews and tax form status tracking integrated with Gusto payroll.

Industry Payroll & HR Operations

Problem

• Payroll managers can't preview deductions before finalizing pay runs
• Tax form filing status scattered across multiple systems

Solution

• Instant pay run simulation showing net pay, taxes, and deductions
• Centralized dashboard tracking W-2, 1099, and quarterly tax filing status

Tools

• gusto-payroll-preview: Simulate pay run with employee data, returns net/gross breakdown
• gusto-tax-status: Fetch W-2, 1099, and quarterly filing deadlines and completion status
• gusto-deduction-calculator: Compute pre/post-tax deductions by employee, returns itemized summary

Widgets

• /pay-run-preview: Interactive table showing employee names, gross, deductions, net, effective tax rate
• /tax-dashboard: Status cards for each tax form type with filing dates and completion percentage

Conversation starters

• "Show me the pay run preview for next Friday with current employee roster"
• "What's our tax filing status for Q4 and which forms are still pending?"