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IconCMO Payroll
Fargo, North Dakota, United States
What it is
IconCMO Payroll is payroll software designed for churches and integrated with IconCMO fund accounting. It supports federal, state, and local tax tables, or users can enter their own calculations. The system allows an unlimited number of employees and employee deductions. Listed functions include pay stubs, deductions and benefits tracking, direct deposit integration, payroll processing, filing integrations, and W-2 and year-end reporting. Pastor compensation can include housing allowances and customized withholding.
Payroll activity follows fund accounting guidelines, with entries posted to the correct accounting fund for each employee. The system tracks payroll liability accounts and provides a form for printing tax payment checks to government agencies. Icon lists Kotapay for ACH direct deposit and Yearli for W-2 filing; Yearli instructions call for importing a file from Icon Systems. The plan starts at $40 a month as an add-on to an accounting or membership and donation package, with unlimited employees. Icon Systems offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card required, automatic renewals, or obligations, and ongoing free email and phone support. The software is available on Android, iOS, and the web.
For and against
For
- Unlimited employees and employee deductions.
- Supports pastor housing allowances and customized withholding.
- Payroll entries post to the correct accounting fund.
- Includes W-2 and year-end reporting.
- Offers a 30-day trial without a credit card.
Against
- Starts at $40 a month.
- Requires an accounting or membership and donation package add-on.
- Yearli filing instructions require importing a file from Icon Systems.
The verdict
IconCMO Payroll is built around church payroll and fund accounting, including support for pastor compensation. Its monthly plan is an add-on, so it is intended for use with an accounting or membership and donation package.
Who it suits
IconCMO Payroll suits churches using IconCMO fund accounting that need payroll and clergy compensation features. It is also relevant to organizations that need support for unlimited employees and deductions.
Plans and prices
Accounting Standard
General ledger · banking · reporting · 1 user
Read 15 Oct 2026 · iconsystemsinc.com
Icon Payroll
Icon Accounting integration · tax calculations · pay stubs · deductions and benefits
Read 15 Oct 2026 · iconsystemsinc.com
Accounting Premium
Standard accounting · accounts receivable · accounts payable · 5 users
Read 15 Oct 2026 · iconsystemsinc.com
Basic
Membership · attendance · donations · 1 user
Read 15 Oct 2026 · iconsystemsinc.com
Standard
Basic features · communications · email statements · 2,000 monthly emails
Read 15 Oct 2026 · iconsystemsinc.com
Premium
Unlimited emails · unlimited users · event registration · check-in
Read 15 Oct 2026 · iconsystemsinc.com
Basic annual
Membership · attendance · donations · 1 user
Read 15 Oct 2026 · iconsystemsinc.com
On the record
- API
- The Icon Systems API is a JSON/XML web service with read/write access to IconCMO data across websites, phones and other platforms.secure1.iconcmo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API code licensing
- Example API source code is licensed for Icon Systems partners and customers.secure1.iconcmo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API documentation
- The developer center documents API calls and parameters, provides a request-testing interface, change history and downloadable example applications.secure1.iconcmo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API limitation
- The maker says the API does not cover every IconCMO area and that new calls depend on developer interest.iconsystemsinc.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Icon Systems says it has developed software exclusively for nonprofit religious organizations since 1992.iconsystemsinc.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Icon Systems, Inc. as a privately held Fargo, North Dakota software company founded in 1992 by Robert Gifford with 2–10 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Donations
- Donation tools handle pledges, unlimited funds, recurring giving, donor statements and automatic accounting posts.iconsystemsinc.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Employee capacity
- Icon Payroll allows an unlimited number of employees and employee deductions.iconsystemsinc.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Events and check-in
- Event tools support online registration, while check-in includes parent self-check-in, wireless labels and allergy tracking.iconsystemsinc.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Fund accounting
- Fund accounting tracks designated funds and produces FASB-compliant, audit-ready reports.iconsystemsinc.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Giving integrations
- The product connects with Vanco and supports online, mobile and text giving.iconsystemsinc.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Legal entity
- Bloomberg's LEI record identifies the active corporation as Icon Systems, Inc., created April 19, 1993, at 3330 Fiechtner Drive South Suite 204, Fargo, North Dakota.lei.bloomberg.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Android app usability
- Google Play reviewers report desktop-like layouts, horizontal scrolling, iframe rendering problems and household-add glitches.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: household records
- A GetApp reviewer says active and inactive household designations cannot be removed.getapp.co.uk · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: payroll services
- G2 reviewers report that payroll tax filing and payment services are not provided.g2.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: payroll tax forms
- A Software Advice reviewer says payroll does not automatically produce some federal and state forms, requiring manual completion from reports.softwareadvice.co.uk · read 15 Oct 2026
- Membership
- Membership tools store contact details, customizable fields, involvement records, events and directories.iconsystemsinc.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- IconCMO offers iOS and Android access for directories, contributions and member information.iconsystemsinc.com · read 15 Oct 2026
