Exhibit 12.1

Deluxe Corporation

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

		Six Months Ended June 30,				Year Ended December 31,
		2016				2015				2014				2013				2012				2011
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$	173,758			$	327,947			$	297,181			$	281,059			$	250,753			$	216,084
Interest expense (excluding capitalized interest)(1)		10,426				20,299				36,529				38,301				46,847				47,797
Portion of rent expense under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor		2,838				5,124				4,366				3,952				4,463				3,215
Total earnings		$	187,022			$	353,370			$	338,076			$	323,312			$	302,063			$	267,096
Fixed charges:
Interest expense (including capitalized interest)(1)		$	10,426			$	20,299			$	36,529			$	38,301			$	46,847			$	47,797
Portion of rent expense under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor		2,838				5,124				4,366				3,952				4,463				3,215
Total fixed charges		$	13,264			$	25,423			$	40,895			$	42,253			$	51,310			$	51,012
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		14.1				13.9				8.3				7.7				5.9				5.2

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