If you’ve tried to track unemployment claims on your own, you’re probably aware of how challenging it can be. Laws and amounts vary by state with laws evolving regularly. A missed deadline can cause overpayments and lead to future issues. Just when you think you’ve got a good system in place and a handle on things, everything changes at once just when you’re forced to lay off a large number of workers.

Instead of struggling through the stress of doing it on your own, it’s time to consider tracking your unemployment insurance claims with software. Here are five reasons why it’s the right choice for you:

1. Forgotten claims

When you aren’t able to track, claims might fall through the cracks making you unable to contest or even evaluate them. Someone might have the opportunity to file for benefits unchecked because you aren’t even aware they’re trying. With software, you can keep track of everyone who’s filing claims, how long they’ve been receiving, HR information, and more.

2. Payroll increases

The Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) is what determines how much money is paid by companies into the reserve for unemployment payments. At the state level, the State Unemployment Tax Act (SUTA) does the same. If your payroll increases, how much you pay in and how much you owe employees will also change. Without a system to track, you might be unaware and fail to follow the acts appropriately or get yourself into a complicated financial situation.

3. Save time

Taking time to navigate claims takes you away from your actual job and builds unnecessary stress. Rather than devote all your time to trying to track everything, you can use a software that gives you a customizable interface and provides the information you need instantly to keep you on top of your game.

4. Experience

Dealing with the company that designs the software and monitors the updates means you’ve always got an expert on your side. You don’t have to figure it out on your own anymore.

5. Pay less

This is about more than just saving money. The cost-effective software not only saves you money upfront, it keeps saving you money by monitoring claims and keeping you from overpaying anything.