First Hire Setup Program
Payroll, tax setup, benefits, and onboarding support for your first employee.
For business owners hiring their first employee.
Hiring incorrectly can create tax issues, compliance gaps, and long-term payroll problems. This program ensures your first hire is done correctly from day one.
Everything needed to hire your first employee correctly, without overpaying for full payroll services.
What's included:
Initial Setup (Free)
Gusto payroll account setup & configuration
Employer tax setup review (federal & state)
Employee classification guidance (W-2 vs contractor)
Pay schedule & payroll rules setup
Monthly Support ($100/month)
Employee onboarding inside Gusto
I-9, W-4 & 1099 completion
Direct deposit & paystub setup
Payroll ran for you
Ongoing compliance oversight for your first employee
💡A minimum of one month of monthly support is required to complete setup and onboarding.
💡 You’ll stay on this plan until you hire your next employee, at which point you’ll transition to our standard payroll support plan. Discounts are offered to Non-Profit & Community Serving organizations.
WHO THIS PROGRAM IS FOR
This program is ideal if you:
Are hiring your first employee
Run a small business (daycare, service business, solo operator)
Want payroll and taxes set up correctly from the start
Don’t need full payroll management yet
Availability
To provide hands-on support, this program is limited to:
5 businesses per quarter
Once spots are filled, enrollment closes until the next quarter.
Pricing
First Hire Setup Program
$100/month while you have one employee
📌 Gusto software subscription is required and billed separately by Gusto. Any promotional discounts offered by Gusto are not controlled by Hatch & Huddle.
What happens when you grow?
Once you hire a second employee, we’ll transition you to our full payroll management plan — designed to support growing teams.
$500/month
Most clients reach this stage within 6–12 months of their first hire.
Designed for growing teams that need ongoing payroll, compliance, and employee administration
No surprises. No forced upgrades. You’ll always know what comes next. Discounts are offered to Non-Profit & Community Serving organizations.
Let’s talk !
Not sure if this is right for you? Book a free 30-minute consultation at a time that works for you.