Serving Honolulu & All Islands Since 1969
What We Do
If you run a business in Hawaii, payroll is not plug-and-play. From HW-14 and UC-B6 deadlines to year-end filings, local details matter. We have handled those details since 1969.
Accurate payroll every pay period — calculations, direct deposit, checks, and reports. Enter hours online yourself, or let us take care of data entry.
Accurate, current financial records that give you a real picture of your business. Expense tracking, bank reconciliation, and financial statements — all managed for you.
Federal and Hawaii filings handled end to end: tax deposits, HW-14, UC-B6, W-2s, 1099s, and annual reconciliations. Deadlines stay covered.
Why This Matters
Hawaii has its own rules — and mainland payroll companies get them wrong. A lot.
Hawaii businesses run on relationships, responsiveness, and local understanding. That’s where mainland providers often miss the mark. We’re a local company that works with local companies in the style Hawaii owners expect — direct, dependable, and personal.
Hawaii withholding and UI filings have their own forms and deadlines. We file with the Hawaii Department of Taxation every quarter — on time, every time.
TDI, workers’ comp, and employer-required prepaid healthcare can make payroll more complex. We help you stay on top of the payroll side of it, so your records and reporting stay organized.
The Real Story
Thousands of reviews. Same story. ADP and Paychex consistently fail small businesses.
“If you’re under 50 employees you are NOT best served by ADP. If you ever want any customer service, you’re hosed.”
“We feel misled, and honestly scammed. Once enrolled you are locked into a contract even when ADP is not meeting its obligations.”
“There’s no transparency. They always try to sign you up for unnecessary services. You end up getting a different bill every month.”
“This is the worst company we have experienced in 40+ years. Impossible to talk to a human. Once they have your bank info, you are screwed.”
“Constantly overcharged for things that shouldn’t cost that much. Bad customer service even though you have an assigned account manager.”
“First week in — overcharged five times. We are pulling our business to a payroll company with a better reputation.”
Pacific Data Services has served Hawaii businesses since 1969.
You get a real person who knows your business — not a call center, not a contract you can’t escape, not a different bill every month.
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Hand it off completely. We cover everything so you can focus on running your business.
* Bookkeeping is available as an optional add-on service.
Aloha — We're Your Neighbors
PDS has been part of the Hawaii business community since 1969. We're not a franchise, not a national brand, and not a company that learned Hawaii payroll last year. We know it because we've done it — right here on Oahu — for over half a century.
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Pacific Data Services was founded in Honolulu by Phil Bennet in 1969. Back then, small Hawaii businesses had little choice but to pay mainland companies that didn't understand island life, Hawaii law, or local business culture.
Phil changed that. He built PDS on aloha spirit — personal service, local expertise, and fair pricing with no mainland runaround. Eric Bennet has carried that torch since 1984. Same values. Same commitment. Same Honolulu address.
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No long holds. No mainland call center. Just a quick conversation with our Honolulu team — we'll get back to you fast with a straight answer and a fair price.
No commitment. No contracts. Just straight answers from people who know Hawaii payroll.