Kick is an AI-powered bookkeeping and accounting platform designed for business owners to automate and simplify their financial management tasks.
Connecting Gusto to Kick sends your payroll data straight into your books with no manual setup. Kick pulls detailed payroll info like wages, taxes, benefits, and contributions, then automatically sorts it into the right categories. It matches payroll transactions to your bank feed automatically, giving you a clear view of how salaries and taxes affect your bottom line. This can simplify payroll reconciliation and give you a clear picture of your payroll costs over time.
Admins can follow these steps to connect your company’s Gusto and Kick accounts:
In the left menu, click Accounts.
In the top-right corner, click Add account.
Select Gusto.
Click Connect Account.
If you’re new to Gusto: Select Create Account and complete your company onboarding in Gusto. Then return to Step 1 to resume integrating your accounts.
Enter your Gusto admin credentials and click Sign in.
Click Authorize.
You’ll be redirected to Kick. In the popup that appears in Kick, click Select entity.
Select the Kick entity you’re integrating with the Gusto account.
Click Continue.
Your accounts are connected. On the Accounts page in Kick, your Gusto company is added below Entities & accounts.
After you set up the integration, the most recent payroll run will automatically sync to Kick within a few minutes. Whenever you run payroll going forward, the data will sync to Kick shortly after it’s processed in Gusto.
Payroll data syncs automatically twice a day.
Connect another account
If you have more than one Gusto company account you’d like to connect with Kick, follow these steps:
Under Views in the left menu, find the name of the Gusto company you’ve already connected. Click the three-dot actions menu.
Click Settings.
Click the Integrations tab.
Click Gusto.
Click Connect another account.
Enter your Gusto admin credentials for the new account you’re connecting.
Click Authorize.
When you’re redirected to Kick, a popup appears for you to match your Kick and Gusto accounts. The Gusto company is listed on the left under Account. Click Select entity and choose the corresponding Kick entity.
Click Continue.
Payroll data is automatically synced daily, but you can also instantly sync it at any time. Here’s how:
Under Views in the left menu, find the name of the Gusto company. Click the three-dot actions menu.
Click Settings.
In the opened modal, click the Payroll tab.
Click Sync Payroll.
How payroll transactions are categorized
Kick automatically splits each payroll transaction into its appropriate components. You can set up Rules in Kick to fine-tune any categorization if needed.
Here’s how each Gusto payroll transaction is categorized in Kick:
Gusto payroll transaction
Kick category
Gross wages
Salaries & Wages
Employee Taxes
Salaries & Wages
Employer Taxes
Payroll Taxes
Contractor Payments
Contractors
Benefits & Contributions
The appropriate Benefits category (e.g., Retirement)
If your business checking account is connected in Kick, any Gusto payroll transfers from that account to fund your payroll will be automatically matched with the Gusto payroll record, keeping everything clean and in sync.
If there’s an issue with your integration, a Fix Connection alert will appear next to your account. To resolve the issue, click the Fix Connection alert and reauthorize through Gusto.
In the left menu, click Accounts.
Under Views in the left menu, find the name of the Gusto company. Click the three-dot actions menu.
Click Settings.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Remove Account.
Choose Remove all historical data and account, then click the Remove Account button.
To confirm, enter the full name of the account, check the box below, and click Remove Account.