Homebase is an all-in-one salon payroll software because it unifies scheduling, time tracking, and payroll in one system. Stylists clock in on the mobile app or POS, managers approve hours, and payroll runs automatically with synced tips and wages—no extra tools needed.

Salon payroll handles tips by tracking both cash and credit tips in Timesheets, which then flow automatically to payroll. If you pool tips, Homebase Tip Manager supports daily or per-pay-period policies, and on Clover POS you can sync credit-card tips into Homebase automatically.

Overtime is calculated using a DOL-aligned blended (weighted-average) rate when team members work multiple wage rates in a workweek. Add multiple wage rates per team member (e.g., Stylist vs. Reception), and when someone works more than one rate, Homebase automatically calculates the weighted rate for overtime and paid time off; each rate shows on its own line in payroll.

Yes—Homebase supports multi-location payroll under one FEIN. You can also track overtime across locations within the same workweek and set up the correct state withholding/reciprocity when staff work across state lines; Homebase files many federal, state, and local payroll tax forms and stores copies in your account.

Yes—send a mobile-friendly onboarding packet (W-4, I-9, state tax form, direct deposit) and keep everything in the team profile; managers can also store other docs (e.g., licenses/certifications). This means fewer first-paycheck delays and everything lives in one place.

Homebase generates and delivers W-2s (employees) and 1099-NECs (contractors) and lets you preview W-2s before they're finalized; if something's wrong, request a W-2/1099 correction. You can also add contractor amounts paid outside Homebase via an off-cycle run so 1099 totals are complete.