What CIC Plus does

CIC Plus is a Skokie, Illinois-based company founded in 1999 that offers online forms management solutions for HR and payroll tasks. The firm operates with a lean team of 11-50 employees and has been integrated into Experian's Employer Services division, functioning as the technology and operational backbone for Experian's HR, payroll, and tax compliance offerings to employers across the United States.

The company's core product is a cloud-based platform that automates workforce management processes including ACA reporting, I-9 administration, pay statements, payroll tax management, unemployment management, employment verification, tax withholding, tax credit identification, and year-end tax statement distribution. The platform's key technical differentiator is a proprietary compliance library covering hundreds of state-level forms, integrated with Experian's data infrastructure to enable instant employment and income verification fulfillment. The architecture emphasizes real-time reporting dashboards, 24/7 access, and integrations designed to reduce compliance errors.

CIC Plus / Experian Employer Services generates revenue through annual subscription contracts priced on a quote basis tailored to employer size and service scope. It serves over 3,500 employers and more than 30 million employees across diverse industries including healthcare, retail, telecommunications, construction, entertainment, and education. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with a consultative, high-touch service model and an expansive channel partner network spanning HR, payroll, staffing, consulting, and benefits providers.

Name

CIC Plus

Website

https://cicplus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CIC Plus provides cloud-based online forms management and workforce compliance solutions for HR, payroll, and tax processes. Serving over 3,500 employers and 30 million employees, the company operates within Experian Employer Services, delivering subscription-based compliance and verification products across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR & Payroll Compliance Software

NAICS

Payroll Services (541214), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Payroll Tax Filing, Compliance & Regulatory Reporting (BPAAAHAB)

Keywords

• HR compliance services
• Payroll tax management
• I-9 administration
• Employment verification
• Workforce management

Headquarters

HQ city

Skokie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Employer Services Subscription: Subscription-based employer services providing ongoing access to HR, payroll, and tax compliance solutions. Services include ACA reporting, I-9 management, pay statements, payroll tax management, unemployment management, and verification fulfillment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CIC Plus delivers a cloud-based suite of HR, Payroll, and Tax compliance solutions for employers, including ACA reporting, I-9 administration, payroll tax management, pay statements, unemployment management, tax withholding, tax credits, and verification fulfillment. The platform provides real-time reporting, a comprehensive state-level compliance library, and dedicated consultative service through Experian Employer Services, serving over 3,500 employers and more than 30 million employees.

Product overview

No product information for CIC Plus found in source data. Source content pertains to Experian Employer Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACA Reporting ACA reporting solution for employers to track, manage and submit Affordable Care Act compliance reporting across their workforce.
• Compliance Library Electronic library of hundreds of state-level compliance-related forms with online access for new hires and employees throughout employment and beyond.
• Experian Verify Employment and income verification service that fulfills inbound third-party verification requests with instant and secure release of data for housing, social service and other applications.
• I-9 Management I-9 administration solution that electronically manages employment eligibility verification forms and compliance.
• Pay Statements Electronic pay statement distribution solution that provides online access for employees throughout employment and beyond.
• Payroll Tax Payroll tax management solution that streamlines employment tax processes and reduces overpayments and errors.
• Tax Credits Tax credit identification and management service to help employers claim applicable federal and state tax credits.
• Tax Withholding Employment tax withholding management solution for federal, state and local compliance.
• Unemployment Management Unemployment claim management solution to help employers respond to and track unemployment claims.
• Verification Fulfillment Service that fulfills inbound third-party verification requests for employment and income information with secure release of data.
• Year-end Tax Statement Year-end tax statement distribution service that handles W-2 and other annual tax form delivery to employees.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved bottom line for over 3,500 employers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HR, Payroll, Staffing, Consulting and Benefits ProviderscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• iSolved: iSolved provides payroll, HR, and workforce management for SMB and mid-market employers, including tax filing and compliance — closely comparable to CIC Plus's core offering.
• Equifax Workforce Solutions (TALX): Equifax Workforce Solutions' The Work Number database is the dominant employment and income verification network, making it the closest direct peer to CIC Plus's verification fulfillment product and a competitor in tax form management.
• Gusto: Gusto is an SMB-focused payroll, HR, and benefits platform that handles tax filing and compliance forms end-to-end, making it a direct competitor to CIC Plus in the SMB employer segment.

Emerging players

• WorkBright: WorkBright is a focused I-9 and onboarding compliance platform, directly overlapping with CIC Plus's I-9 management product line in a narrower use case.

Broad incumbents

• ADP: ADP's RUN, Workforce Now, and Vantage HCM suites cover payroll, tax filing, HR compliance, and time — directly overlapping CIC Plus's payroll tax and compliance scope, but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Paychex: Paychex serves SMB and mid-market employers with payroll, HR, and tax services including state compliance form management — overlapping with CIC Plus's tax filing and compliance library offering.
• Workday: Workday HCM and Payroll embed compliance, tax, and workforce management capabilities, increasingly competing for the same enterprise HR/payroll compliance budget as CIC Plus.
• UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group): UKG Pro and UKG Ready offer integrated payroll, HR, and compliance workflows for mid-market and enterprise employers, directly competing with CIC Plus's payroll tax and HR compliance offerings.
• Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting: Wolters Kluwer's CCH and ATX platforms provide tax compliance, payroll tax updates, and regulatory content to accounting and payroll professionals — comparable to the compliance library and tax-withholding content backbone of CIC Plus.
• Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE: ONESOURCE offers tax compliance, payroll tax determination, and HR compliance content for employers and accountants — overlapping with CIC Plus's payroll tax and regulatory content focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cicplus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cic-plus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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