Third-party access is the permission you grant that allows the payroll platform to communicate and interact with tax agencies on your behalf. This access is what makes it possible for the platform to handle tax filings, payments, and notices without requiring you to manage each agency relationship directly.

Third-party access refers to the authorization an employer grants to a payroll platform, allowing it to act on their behalf with certain tax agencies. This includes access to sensitive information such as employee data, financial records, and details related to compensation and benefits.

In the payroll context, this access is what enables the platform to take action directly with tax agencies — rather than requiring you to manage every interaction yourself.

With third-party access in place, the payroll platform can manage the following on your behalf:

Granting this access means the platform may interact with records that include:

This access is managed securely and is limited to what is necessary to fulfill payroll and tax obligations on your behalf.