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QuickBooks Payroll

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Automated payroll, tax filing, and HR support built into QuickBooks

  • Deployment Cloud Based
  • Starting price $50/month + $6/employee/month
  • Free trial Available
  • Best for Freelancers, Startups, SMEs

What is QuickBooks Payroll?

QuickBooks Payroll (recently rebranded by Intuit as QuickBooks Workforce in some markets) is a payroll processing service built for small and mid-sized businesses, available standalone or bundled with QuickBooks Online accounting. It automates gross-to-net payroll calculations, direct deposit, payroll tax calculation, and filing, with a guarantee on tax calculation accuracy. Employees can access pay stubs, W-2s, and time tracking through the QuickBooks Workforce mobile app.

The product is offered in tiered plans (commonly named Core, Premium, and Elite), which is why sources report both a base monthly subscription price and a separate per-employee monthly fee rather than a single flat price. Higher tiers add same-day direct deposit, QuickBooks Time tracking, HR support resources, workers' compensation administration, and tax penalty protection. It integrates natively with QuickBooks Online accounting and supports add-ons for benefits administration such as health insurance and 401(k) plans.

Key Features of QuickBooks Payroll

QuickBooks Payroll lists 10 documented features, including Automated payroll runs with gross-to-net calculations, Direct deposit (next-day or same-day depending on plan) and Automated federal and state payroll tax calculation, filing, and payment. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • Automated payroll runs with gross-to-net calculations
  • Direct deposit (next-day or same-day depending on plan)
  • Automated federal and state payroll tax calculation, filing, and payment
  • Employee self-service portal and QuickBooks Workforce mobile app for pay stubs and W-2s
  • Built-in time tracking (QuickBooks Time) on Premium and Elite plans
  • 1099 contractor payments and e-filing
  • Workers' compensation administration
  • HR support resources and HR advisor access on higher tiers
  • AI-powered anomaly detection to flag payroll errors before running payroll
  • Integration with QuickBooks Online accounting

QuickBooks Payroll Pricing

QuickBooks Payroll lists 3 plans without published figures. Pricing is quoted on request.

Core

$50/month + $6/employee/month

Base pricing before promotional discounts; automated payroll, direct deposit, tax calculation and filing

Premium

$85/month + $9/employee/month

Adds same-day direct deposit, QuickBooks Time tracking, HR support center, workers’ comp administration

Elite

$130/month + $11/employee/month

Adds tax penalty protection, personal HR advisor, project/job costing, expert setup review

QuickBooks Payroll Specifications

QuickBooks Payroll is available on web app and has iOS and Android apps. It has a free trial.

Software Tagline :
Automated payroll, tax filing, and HR support built into QuickBooks
Deployment :
  • cloud based
Subscription Plan :
monthly
Desktop Platforms :
  • web app
Mobile Platforms :
  • ios
  • android
Language Support :
english
Target Audience :
  • freelancers
  • startups
  • smes
Available Support :
  • email
  • phone
  • live support
Integrations :
Integrates natively with QuickBooks Online accounting; supports add-ons for health insurance and 401(k) benefits administration, and connects with QuickBooks Time for time tracking.
API Available :
No
Free Trial Available :
Yes
Run On Mobile Browser :
Yes
Free Plan Available :
No
Customization Available :
Yes

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QuickBooks Payroll FAQs

Yes. QuickBooks Payroll calculates federal and state payroll taxes automatically and, on Core, Premium, and Elite plans, can file and pay them on the business's behalf, backed by Intuit's tax penalty-free guarantee (terms vary by plan).

Core covers basic automated payroll, direct deposit, and tax filing. Premium adds same-day direct deposit, QuickBooks Time tracking, HR support resources, and workers' comp administration. Elite adds a dedicated HR advisor, tax penalty protection, project/job costing, and expert product setup review.

Yes. Employees can view pay stubs, W-2s, and time-tracking data through the QuickBooks Workforce web portal and mobile app without needing employer intervention.

QuickBooks Payroll can be purchased and run on its own, but it integrates most tightly with QuickBooks Online accounting, automatically syncing payroll data into the books when both are used together.

Yes, QuickBooks Payroll supports paying 1099 contractors and can generate and e-file 1099 forms in addition to W-2 employee payroll.