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Billing & subscription

Last updated 2026-06-19For: Accountant, Small business

This guide covers: Read your plan, Change plan, Update payment method, Download an invoice, View past invoices.

Read your plan

What it does: Shows your current Payrollix plan, how many clients are active, and either your next monthly bill (if active) or the projected first invoice (if you are still on trial).

Where: Dashboard → Billing (/billing).

Steps:

  1. From the dashboard, click Billing in the nav.
  2. If you have not picked a plan yet, the page shows a Start your 14-day free trial card — click View plans to go to /pricing.
  3. If you are on a trial, the indigo banner at the top shows Free trial — N days remaining and the date the trial ends. Per-client charges accrue during the trial but are not charged until you activate.
  4. The Current plan card has three columns: Plan (name + monthly/annual billing) · Active clients (X of Y included) · Projected first invoice (during trial) or Current monthly bill (when active).
  5. A status pill in the upper right shows Active (green) or Trial (indigo).

Who: Anyone with a Dashboard login (accountant or SMB account owner).

Notes: If the page shows an amber Your trial has ended banner, your trial expired and you need to add a payment method and activate before payroll can run for clients. If it shows a red Payment past due banner, your last invoice failed — update the payment method to recover. The bill is per-client × your plan's per-client base price; the "Active clients" count drives the math.


Change plan

What it does: Switches your subscription tier (e.g., Starter to Growth) or your billing cycle (monthly to annual).

Where: Dashboard → BillingChange plan button on the Current plan card.

Steps:

  1. On the Billing page, scroll to the Current plan card.
  2. Click Change plan in the lower-left. This opens /pricing in the same tab.
  3. Pick the new tier and billing cycle on the pricing page and follow the activation flow.
  4. To cancel entirely, click Cancel subscription under the Change plan button (the red link). Confirm in the dialog. The page reloads with your new status (typically expired or cancelled).

Who: Account owner only.

Notes: Cancel subscription is shown only when your subscription is Active. You can resubscribe at any time from the pricing page after cancelling. A change to annual billing typically takes effect on the next renewal — not mid-cycle — but the exact behavior depends on the tier you pick.


Update payment method

What it does: Adds or replaces the bank account that Payrollix debits for your subscription invoices.

Where: Dashboard → BillingPayment method section.

Steps:

  1. On the Billing page, scroll to Payment method.
  2. If no bank is on file, you see No payment method on file with an Add bank account button. Click it.
  3. Fill the form: Routing number (9 digits, numeric only) · Account number (numeric, ≥ 4 digits) · Account type (Checking / Savings) · Account holder name (your legal business name).
  4. The note below the form is the ACH authorization: By adding this account you authorize Payrollix to debit it for subscription invoices.
  5. Click Save bank account. A green toast confirms.
  6. If a bank is already on file, you see it listed with the last 4 of the account number, the account type, and pills like Default and Verified. Click Add another bank to add a second one.

Who: Account owner only.

Notes: The payment method is debited automatically when invoices come due. Only one bank can be the Default at a time. The Verified pill appears after Moov confirms the account via micro-deposits; until then, payments may be delayed. If you mistype the routing number (length must be exactly 9), the save button stays disabled.


Download an invoice

What it does: Opens an invoice's detail page where you can see line items, totals, and the payment status. There is no separate "download" — use your browser's print-to-PDF.

Where: Dashboard → BillingInvoice history → click View on a row, or /billing/invoices/{invoiceId}.

Steps:

  1. On the Billing page, scroll to Invoice history.
  2. Find the invoice you want and click View in the Actions column. The detail page opens.
  3. The header shows the Invoice number, period, status pill (Paid, Payment pending, Draft, Failed, Void, Refunded), Issued date, Due date, and Total.
  4. The Line items table lists each charge — Description · Qty · Unit price · Amount — with subtotal, discount, tax, total, paid, and amount-due rows beneath.
  5. To pay an unpaid invoice from this page, click Pay {amount} now in the Payment section. Confirm in the dialog. The status updates as the transfer settles.
  6. To save a copy: use your browser's File → Print → Save as PDF. The invoice layout prints cleanly to one page for most plans.

Who: Account owner only.

Notes: The Pay now button only appears when the invoice is in Draft or Sent (Payment pending) status, you have a payment method on file, and there is no in-flight Moov transfer. Once a transfer is started, the page shows the Transfer ID for tracking; payment is in flight and the button disappears.


View past invoices

What it does: Lists every invoice ever issued on your account with status, total, and a quick path to the detail.

Where: Dashboard → BillingInvoice history section.

Steps:

  1. On the Billing page, scroll to Invoice history.
  2. Each row shows: Date (created) · Amount · Status · actions on the right.
  3. Status colors: green paid, blue sent (payment in flight), yellow draft, red failed.
  4. Click View on any row to open the detail (see Download an invoice above).
  5. For an unpaid invoice, click the small Pay now button on the row to charge the bank on file immediately — you'll be asked to confirm the amount.

Who: Account owner only.

Notes: The list is empty on trial accounts that have not been billed yet — the page shows No invoices yet — billing starts when your trial ends. Failed invoices remain in the list permanently; once paid via retry, the status flips to paid and the row stays.


Related: Client dashboard & notifications · How ACH timing works · Your filing authorization.

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