# Gusto

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### Connecting Gusto

1. Go to the **Accounts** tab and click **Add account** in the top right — or press **⌘K** and select **Add account**
2. Select **Gusto** from the integration list
3. Follow the prompts to authenticate and complete the connection

Once connected, Kick begins syncing payroll data automatically.

{% hint style="info" %}
You must be an admin on your client's Gusto account to complete the connection.
{% endhint %}

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### What syncs

**Payroll runs**

Each payroll run syncs as a split transaction, with each payroll expense line item broken out individually — wages, payroll taxes, employee benefits, and other payroll-related expenses.

**Domestic contractor payments**

Domestic contractor payments sync automatically alongside payroll runs.

{% hint style="warning" %}
International contractor payments are not synced via the Gusto integration. Categorize those transactions directly from the connected checking account(s).
{% endhint %}

**Reimbursements**

Employee reimbursements sync automatically.

**Departments**

If your client uses departments in Gusto, they sync as [classes](/bookkeeping-workflows/classes.md) in Kick. No additional setup needed.

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### Gusto on the Balance Sheet

When Gusto is connected, it appears on the Balance Sheet of the entity it's connected under **Payroll Liabilities**. Each expense transaction from payroll runs, contractor payments, and reimbursements increase this liability account.

To reconcile the Gusto payroll liability account at close, see → [Payroll](/close-workflows/payroll.md).


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