Where Does Gusto Store Payroll and Employee Data?
Where Gusto keeps payroll and employee data in cloud plus mobile cache on phones. Exact folders are covered below.
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Gusto is payroll cloud with device viewing. Companies, employees, and pay runs live in your account. Phones and computers cache views and documents.
Same login means same companies. Exact cache names shift with employer versus employee builds. Keep online during swaps so recent pay stubs upload. If payroll vanishes, check the company picker first. A personal versus work email split is the usual empty dashboard cause with HR apps. Screenshots of settings help when support asks for reproduction steps later.
Where Gusto Payroll stores this, by platform
/sdcard/Android/data/com.gusto.app
Payroll follows your Gusto company login. Devices hold views plus document cache. Pay runs live in cloud. Match the email and company exactly.
On My iPhone/Gusto
Pay lives in the Gusto container plus cloud. Sign in to restore companies. Reinstalls never touch cloud pay runs or tax filings.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Gusto payroll to a new device?
Sign in on the new device with the same email and companies return from the cloud. Devices hold login and view cache only. Pay runs read from account. Check the company picker before wiping, since a second email shows empty and hides contractors.
Does Gusto keep pay history?
Yes, in Gusto cloud with full pay history per company. Devices hold a working copy plus document cache. Pay stubs rebuild after sign in. Export reports from the web for archiving, since devices never hold the master ledger alone.
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