Residuals.
Now playing · payroll for recovering theater kids

You were going to be huge. Now you're on payroll.

Global payroll, contracts, and compliance for recovering theater kids. We handle the parts of adulthood that don't come with an intermission.

Request a callback Direct deposit on the 1st. Every month. No notes.
An empty golden-age theater stage lit by a single spotlight, framed by a brass Art Deco proscenium and deep burgundy curtains.
The stage you left. We kept the lights on.
A note from the front of house

Residuals is the company that finally puts you on a recurring payment schedule for a job you didn't have to audition for.

The program

Three acts, no intermission

Act I

Misclassification, resolved

The IRS wants to know whether you're an employee or a contractor. You want to know whether you're a leading type or a character actor. We answer the first question in writing and quietly table the second.

Act II

Employer of Record in 150 countries

We become your legal employer anywhere you flee to after the cast party. Local payroll, local taxes, local benefits, so geography stops being your exit strategy.

Act III

Onboarding that ships a chair

A laptop, a standing desk, and one ergonomic chair arrive in five business days. We do not ship the spotlight. We have been very clear with everyone about the spotlight.

The house

Reviews from people who got out

I haven't been on a stage since 2014, and Residuals still pays me on the 1st. Longest run of my career.
Dorian Ashby-Vale Dorian Ashby-Vale
Former Mercutio, Senior Manager of Vendor Operations
My contractor agreement arrived formatted like a script. I gave it a cold read in the kitchen. It held.
Priya Nandakumar Priya Nandakumar
Recovering Triple Threat, Revenue Enablement Lead
The applause meter is technically a push notification. My therapist and I are working through it.
Wes Kowalczyk Wes Kowalczyk
Ensemble 1998 to 2009, Director of Procurement 2019 to present
Box office

Choose your house seats

Open Call $0/mo For people between things.
  • One contractor agreement
  • Self-serve tax forms
  • A welcome email you will leave unread
Get on the list
Most booked Callback $39/mo For people who booked it.
  • Global payroll in 14 currencies
  • Benefits that vest before you quit
  • Quarterly check-ins you may decline
Take the part
Standing Ovation $899/mo For people who never really left.
  • Employer of Record in 150 countries
  • A dedicated compliance lead
  • Recorded applause on every payroll run
  • Permission to say you work in operations now
Book the run
Backstage

Step into the call board

Run a full international payroll, read a contract written like a one-act, and watch the applause meter do what no audience did.

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