ADP SmartCompliance

Your single solution for powerful, streamlined, and award-winning HCM compliance.

by ADP · Tax Compliance

Executive Summary

ADP SmartCompliance is a comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management (HCM) compliance portfolio designed to integrate with existing HR, payroll, or ERP systems. It empowers employers by automating and streamlining regulatory compliance across various domains, including employment tax, wage garnishments, and ACA. The platform offers intelligent technology, analytics, and expert service to reduce compliance burdens, mitigate risks, and provide clear visibility into compliance status for mid-market to enterprise organizations.

Use Cases

  • Streamlining federal, state, and local employment tax filing and remittance.
  • Automating wage garnishment processing and administration.
  • Identifying, capturing, and applying federal, state, and local tax credits and incentives.
  • Managing flexible wage payments, including direct deposit and paycards, with electronic pay options.
  • Providing secure and automated employment and income verification for credentialed verifiers.
  • Proactively addressing Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates and state health coverage reporting requirements.
  • Managing unemployment claims and appeals to reduce costs.
  • Automating year-end W-2 and 1099 management processes.

Features

Visibility

  • Tax Filing Health Dashboard: Provides a snapshot of active tax profiles, exception types, and counts, allowing for quick identification and resolution of issues.
  • Financial Reconciliation Workspace: Offers detailed visibility into payroll transmissions and invoices, simplifying the comparison of invoices to bank statements and managing quarterly/year-end compliance.
  • Real-time Compliance Activity Monitoring: Provides clear visibility and control of compliance activity anytime, anywhere, with customizable notifications and task-tracking settings.
  • Access to Agency Notices: Allows users to access active and resolved agency notices, with auto-fill features for research and submission.

Intelligence

  • Automated Tax Filing and Remittance: Automates employment tax registration, filing, and remittance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, adapting to agency frequency thresholds.
  • Proactive Regulatory Monitoring: Continuously tracks and responds to evolving legislation, helping businesses stay ahead of compliance changes and avoid penalties.
  • Intelligent Exception Grouping: Groups errors that can be resolved with a single profile update, accelerating exception resolution and reducing the risk of late filings.
  • Automated W-2/1099 Management: Automates the entire year-end W-2 process, including generation, distribution, and W-2c corrections, integrating with any payroll system.

Support

  • Dedicated Account Management: Clients receive support from dedicated and experienced account managers who provide insights and help reduce risk.
  • Comprehensive Help Center: An integrated Help Center provides relevant content, instructions, and a search feature to assist users with tasks and information.
  • Streamlined Implementation and Training: Offers effortless setup, streamlined implementation, and training designed for client success from the start.

Technical Specifications

Architecture
Cloud-native SaaS
Deployment
Cloud/SaaS
Authentication
User ID, Password, Security Questions, Activation Code, MFA
API Available
Yes
MCP Server
No

AI/ML Stack

  • Machine Learning

Security & Compliance

Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, FCRA

Encryption: Secure encrypted processes to protect data at rest and in transit.

Data Residency: US

Pricing

Model
Custom enterprise
Starting Price
Contact sales
Target Customer
Mid-market to Enterprise
Contract Type
Annual
Free Trial
No (credit card required)

Ratings & Reviews

G2: [object Object]/5 · Capterra: [object Object]/5 · Gartner: [object Object]/5

About ADP

ADP (Automatic Data Processing, Inc.) is an American multinational provider of cloud-based human resources management, payroll processing, and professional employer organization (PEO) services. Founded in 1949, ADP serves over 1.1 million clients in more than 140 countries, offering comprehensive human capital management (HCM) solutions.

Founded: 1949 · Headquarters: Roseland, New Jersey, United States · Employees: 1000+ · Public