Compare Payroll Solutions
Get your payroll done efficiently through an easy-to-use service that works within your QuickBooks financial software. Choose from flexible options to ensure you get the payroll service that is right for you.
QuickBooks Payroll Solutions Comparison Chart
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Subscription pricing |
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Up to 3 employees:
$249.00
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Up to 3 employees:
$99.00
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Starting at less than $59/month |
QuickBooks required1 |
QuickBooks (2007 or newer) |
QuickBooks (2006 or newer) |
QuickBooks (2006 or newer) |
QuickBooks (2006 or newer) |
After-the-fact payroll1 lets accountants enter client payroll data into QuickBooks when clients have run payroll themselves |
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Client-ready reports1 let accountants prepare professional payroll statements and analyses |
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Auto-fill preparer ID1 lets accountants auto-fill the primary signature, third party designee, and paid preparer information on federal and state tax forms |
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Offer employees convenient Direct Deposit 2 (additional fees apply), or print paychecks yourself, right within QuickBooks |
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Automatically calculate earnings, deductions, federal and state tax payments |
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Print paychecks from your PC in minutes |
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Download up-to-date tax rates and withholding limits into QuickBooks |
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Print completed federal forms (includes forms 940/Sch. A, 941/Sch. B, 944, W-2, W-3, and more) |
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We do it for you3 |
Print completed state forms (including Withholdings, Unemployment Insurance, New Hire Reports, and more)1 |
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We do it for you3 |
Electronically pay taxes and file forms for no additional charge1 |
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We do it for you3 |
Prepares and files state and federal forms, payroll tax deposits and filings – done for you by Intuit – guaranteed accurate and on-time4 |
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Workers Compensation tracking |
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Easily share data with your accountant/client |
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Customizable payroll reports generated through QuickBooks |
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Support for payroll set-up and usage included |
Live callback support, via web request5 |
Live callback support, via web request5 |
Live callback support, via web request5 |
Live phone support5 |
- Requires an annual payroll subscription, Internet access and Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN). Assisted Payroll requires High-Speed Internet Access (no dial-up). Some versions of payroll are for limited employees only. Additional fees apply for Direct Deposit. Check stock sold separately. Plus sales tax where applicable. All QuickBooks Payroll subscriptions in QuickBooks Simple Start require QuickBooks 2008, sold separately. For payroll on QuickBooks Pro, Premier and Enterprise Solutions (all sold separately): Basic Payroll requires QuickBooks 2006 or higher (updated to the most current maintenance release) or QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Version 6.0 or higher (updated to the most current maintenance release); Standard, Enhanced and Assisted Payroll require currently supported versions of QuickBooks. With Enhanced Payroll, State forms available for most states; see www.quickbooks.com/taxforms for complete list of supported forms. E-File & Pay feature requires QuickBooks 2007 or higher and is available for federal and select state taxes. Please check availability at www.payroll.com/fileandpay. You may need to register with tax agencies in order to use E-File & Pay. With Enhanced Payroll for Accountants, special accountant features such as After-the-Fact payroll, Client-Ready reports, and Auto-Fill Preparer ID require QuickBooks 2007 or higher. Process up to 50 clients with one subscription. Worker's Compensation tracking & reports feature is not available with Simple Start. With Assisted Payroll, prices vary depending on number of employees, frequency of payroll and number of states in which you file payroll taxes. Not compatible with QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Pro for the Mac. 24/7 access is subject to occasional downtime due to systems and servers maintenance. Terms and conditions, features, support, pricing and service options subject to change without notice.
- Direct Deposit requires a currently supported version of QuickBooks, a QuickBooks Payroll subscription and Internet access. Nominal per transaction and per payroll transmission fees apply.
- We print completed federal forms mentioned except for W-2s. We prepare W-2s for you and make them available for printing through a protected website.
- "No Penalties" Guarantee: if the data you provide is accurate, on time and your account is sufficiently funded, your payroll tax deposits and filings will be on time and accurate or we'll pay the resulting payroll tax penalty.
- Available to active QuickBooks Basic, Standard, Enhanced, and Assisted Payroll and Enhanced Payroll for Accountants subscribers only. Offered between 6AM and 6PM Pacific Time. Available in the US only. Internet access required. Fees may apply.
- QuickBooks supports a maximum of 14,500 employees, customers, vendors and other names combined. However, performance may slow when processing files containing more than 100 employees.
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