Exhibit 12.1

Deluxe Corporation

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011			2010
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	327,947		$	297,181		$	281,059		$	250,753		$	216,084		$	235,949
Interest expense (excluding capitalized interest)(1)	20,299			36,529			38,301			46,847			47,797			44,165
Portion of rent expense under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor	5,124			4,366			3,952			4,463			3,215			3,438
Total earnings	$	353,370		$	338,076		$	323,312		$	302,063		$	267,096		$	283,552
Fixed charges:
Interest expense (including capitalized interest)(1)	$	20,299		$	36,529		$	38,301		$	46,847		$	47,797		$	44,165
Portion of rent expense under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor	5,124			4,366			3,952			4,463			3,215			3,438
Total fixed charges	$	25,423		$	40,895		$	42,253		$	51,310		$	51,012		$	47,603
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	13.9			8.3			7.7			5.9			5.2			6.0

⁽¹⁾ Does not include interest expense related to uncertain tax positions.