You Started a Company
to Build the Future,
Not a Back Office
Here is the invitation to join The First Wave, our one-time-only founding program for ambitious fast-growing businesses. We’re giving our first 100 partners a Founder’s Package valued at over $50,000 credits to make your payroll and compliance invisible, so you can focus on what truly matters.
The Moment Your Growth
Becomes Harder
It’s a moment every successful founder experiences. You just hired the perfect engineer, but they live in a different state.
Suddenly, your dream of building is bogged down by the reality of administration. You’re faced with a mountain of new state tax IDs, confusing forms, and the constant, low-grade anxiety of getting it wrong.
The current payroll solutions, from legacy giants to modern startups, tools only go so far. You’re still left as the one who must catch mistakes.
Switch From a Tool to
a True Partner
We built Surf because you should be building your business. Surf is not another payroll tool;
it's your company's autonomous compliance autopilot.
Our agentic AI doesn’t just give you a checklist; it autonomously completes the state tax registrations for you. Our protection is also proactive.
We work with government agencies to have your payroll notices sent directly to us. Our AI and expert team resolve them, so you never have to worry about a threatening letter from the IRS or a state agency again.
And to earn your trust, our system is AI-driven, expert-supervised, and backed by our Ironclad Penalty-Paid Guarantee. If our system causes an error that results in a penalty, we pay it.
The First Wave Founder’s Package:
An Unprecedented Investment in Your Success
To bring this vision to life, we’re inviting 100 startups to be our founding partners. In exchange for your feedback,
we are providing a comprehensive package of overwhelming value.
10 Employees at No Cost Every Month for Lifetime
Run payrolls for the first 10 employees for free every month for life.
We charge based on the number of unique employees you pay each month- nothing more, nothing less. No matter how often you run payroll, we only count each employee once.
- Up to 10 employees: Free
- Above 10 employees: $10 per employee per month
It’s transparent, predictable, and built to support growing teams without surprise fees.
$50,000-worth Payroll Services
We will grant you $50,000 in credits for Surf’s payroll services. For a team scaling to 50 employees, that’s over 8 years of free payroll. Focus on your growth, knowing your payroll is on us. Your $50,000 credit will start after the first 10 employees.
Total Compliance Shield
The fear of switching providers is the fear of inheriting past mistakes. We eliminate that. End-to-end payroll migration, done for you but we don’t do any detailed audit. Surf also includes compliance in all 50 states, unlike basic plans that restrict you to just one.
An Exclusive Offer for 100 Founding Partners
This program is open to the first 100 companies that complete their onboarding and run their first payroll with us by March 31, 2026. This package, and its benefits, will never be offered again.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is "The First Wave"?
What can I do with my $50,000 payroll credit?
You can also use your credits for next-day payment processing.
