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Is It Right for Your Business?

QuickBooks Payroll, one of the products in Intuit’s suite of solutions, gives you full-service payroll, automatic tax filings, next-day direct deposits, and multiple HR functions. It’s ideal for businesses that already use QuickBooks Accounting or want to move to a reliable accounting solution that integrates with payroll. With monthly fees that start at $45 plus $4 per employee, it’s a reasonably priced option that works well for small businesses.

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Time on your side

Set payroll to run automatically and focus on your day-to-day.

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Worry-free taxes

We’ll calculate, file, and pay your payroll taxes for you.

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Cash on hand

Hold onto your money longer with same-day direct deposit.

QuickBooks PROS

  • If your business already uses QuickBooks, your payroll will seamlessly integrate with your existing account data.
  • They offer a 30-day free trial, so you can get a feel for the program before having to lay any money down.
  • Whereas most payroll providers charge a fee per pay-period, Intuit QuickBooks allows you to run payroll as often as needed with no extra charge.
  • Their mobile app enables you to run payroll from your tablet or smartphone.
  • The setup process is relatively simple compared to other payroll services.
  • QuickBooks Online integration.
  • Next-day or same-day direct deposit.
  • Additional tax penalty protection with Elite plan.
  • User-friendly.
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QuickBooks Payroll’s key features

If you already use QuickBooks Online, love the interface, and just hired your first employee, adding a QuickBooks Payroll plan to your accounting software subscription just makes sense. (When you’re dealing with something as complicated as payroll, it helps to use an interface you already know and love with next to no learning curve—you have enough to deal with as it is.)

QuickBooks offers three full-service payroll plans: Core, Premium, and Elite. All three plans include the same base payroll features:

  • Automatic end-of-year tax form filing
  • Automatic federal and state payroll tax filing
  • Automatic payroll runs (if all employees are salaried and use direct deposit)
  • Employee self-service for accessing W-2 forms, PTO accruals, and pay stubs
  • Wage garnishment and deduction management
  • Health benefits through SimplyInsured (not available in DC, VT, and HI)
  • Crucial payroll reports
  • Tax accuracy guarantee
  • Mobile payroll app for employers

The Premium plan adds some limited HR features:

  • Built-in time tracking
  • HR support center access
  • Same-day direct deposit

And QuickBooks Payroll’s priciest plan, Elite, adds a personal HR advisor and additional customer service options. Plus, while QuickBooks’ two cheaper plans include an industry-standard tax-filing accuracy guarantee, Elite includes tax penalty protection: if the IRS fines you for an error you made while using QuickBooks Payroll, the company will cover your fine for up to $25,000.

 

Easy QuickBooks Online syncing

If you’re already using QuickBooks Online to calculate expenses, generate invoices, run reports, produce financial statements, and accept payments, setting up payroll for QuickBooks is the next logical move. Your payroll numbers will automatically sync with your QuickBooks Online account, which makes e-filing payroll taxes about as easy as possible.

On the other hand, if you love QuickBooks Online but aren’t thrilled about QuickBooks Payroll, you have dozens of options. Competitors like Gusto, Paychex, OnPay—honestly, most payroll software solutions—all sync easily with QuickBooks Online.

Employer-facing mobile app

QuickBooks Payroll is one of the only payroll software solutions with an employer-facing mobile payroll app on the market—and it's a good one, too. Both the iOS and Android apps are well reviewed: the mobile app has 4.3 stars out of 5 on Apple’s App Store and 4 stars out of 5 on Google Play.4,5

Of course, QuickBooks Payroll isn’t the only payroll provider with an app for employees. If paying employees anytime, anywhere is high on your list of payroll priorities, you have a handful of software options.

Tax penalty protection

Like most payroll software, QuickBooks Payroll includes a tax-filing accuracy guarantee with each plan. This guarantee means that QuickBooks Payroll will pay any IRS fines incurred by a QuickBooks-caused problem.

With the Elite plan, though, you also get what QuickBooks calls tax penalty protection. With this enhanced protection level, QuickBooks Payroll will cover up to $25,000 of IRS fees if you incurred those fees while using QuickBooks Payroll software.

 

 

 

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Payroll takes me about 20 minutes. That’s more events I can book, which can be up to $15,000 or more revenue. That’s keeping all of us in business.

Matthew Young

Legal Consultant, United States

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