Smart Payroll System, Method, and Computer Program Product

A networked system, for concurrently paying contractors and freelancers on a project in a virtual office system, comprising:

• a remote system server (170) connected via a network (112) to a plurality of user computers comprising:
• one or more remote freelancer computers (102, 104);
• a contractor computer (106);
• and a client computer (108);
• the remote system server (170) comprising:
• at least one central processing unit;
• a memory storing a payment application program interface (API);
• a network connection;
• a database of user files;
• and a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• a) receiving input from a client computer over a network, to hire a contractor via an online work platform for a project, and the receiving input from a contractor computer to break the project into one or more milestones, and hiring one or more freelancers to complete each milestone;
• b) receiving input from one or more freelancer computers, to submit work, via the online work platform, to the contractor computer for one milestone of the project, and a freelancer invoice for each of the one or more freelancers;
• c) receiving input from the contractor computer, for reviewing and accepting each of the one or more freelancer work, or returning via the network for correction;
• d) receiving input on the client computer, for one contractor invoice for the milestone once the contractor accepts all of the one or more freelancer work;
• e) receiving input for payment from a client computer over the network, once a client approves all of the one or more freelancer work, and submits payment to a third-party payment system;
• and
• f) the third-party payment system automatedly, directly, and concurrently paying the contractor invoice, and the one or more freelancer invoices, and a system fee.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

• a) receiving input from a client computer over a network, to hire a contractor via an online work platform for a project, and the receiving input from a contractor computer to break the project into one or more milestones, and hiring one or more freelancers to complete each milestone;
• b) receiving input from one or more freelancer computers, to submit work, via the online work platform, to the contractor computer for one milestone of the project, and a freelancer invoice for each of the one or more freelancers;
• c) receiving input from the contractor computer, for reviewing and accepting each of the one or more freelancer work, or returning via the network for correction;
• d) receiving input on the client computer, for one contractor invoice for the milestone once the contractor accepts all of the one or more freelancer work;
• e) receiving input for payment from a client computer over the network, once a client approves all of the one or more freelancer work, and submits payment to a third-party payment system;
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• f) the third-party payment system automatedly, directly, and concurrently paying the contractor invoice, and the one or more freelancer invoices, and a system fee.