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PAYCHEX INC

Paychex, Inc. is an American company that provides human resources, payroll, and employee benefits outsourcing services for small- to medium-sized businesses. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, the company has more than 100 offices serving approximately 800,000 payroll clients in the U.S. and Europe. Paychex is ranked 681st on the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations by revenue.

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Basic company information

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Ticker / security symbols
PAYX [1]
Listing exchanges
Nasdaq [1]
SEC industry
Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management [1]
Company / filing name
PAYCHEX INC [1]
Headquarters location
Rochester [2]
Business address
911 PANORAMA TRAIL S, ROCHESTER, NY, 14625-0397 [1]
Founded
1971 [2]
Legal form
public company [2]
Incorporation jurisdiction
Delaware, United States [1]
Founders
Tom Golisano [2]
Official website
www.paychex.com ↗ [2]
Fiscal year end
May 31 (SEC record) [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
US7043261079 [2]
CIK
0000723531 [1]
SIC code
8700 [1]
Country in background record
United States [2]

Company positioning and business

Paychex, Inc. is an American company that provides human resources, payroll, and employee benefits outsourcing services for small- to medium-sized businesses. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, the company has more than 100 offices serving approximately 800,000 payroll clients in the U.S. and Europe. Paychex is ranked 681st on the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations by revenue. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Paychex. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Financial year, securities and disclosures

The SEC submissions record gives PAYCHEX INC a fiscal year end of 0531 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]

Listed securities: PAYX (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

  2. Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2026-05-31. [5]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Source-verified relationships

PAYCHEX INC → Listed on → Nasdaq [1]
PAYCHEX INC → SEC industry classification → Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management [1]

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was PAYCHEX INC founded?

Founded: 1971. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of PAYCHEX INC?

Headquarters location: Rochester. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

  1. SEC — PAYCHEX INC filing identity and securities ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Paychex (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
  4. SEC securities directory ↗
  5. Company chronology / filing ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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