QuickBooks® Support Payroll Solutions
Once you have QuickBooks® installed, then the next question is will you be running payroll through QuickBooks? If the answer is yes, you will need a payroll service synced to your QuickBooks® account. Intuit the makers of QuickBooks® has a number of options.
Why use QuickBooks® Payroll solutions?
Intuit, the makers of QuickBooks® the #1 Accounting software for small and medium businesses have developed a number of Payroll solutions as seen above that work seamlessly with QuickBooks® or as a stand-alone solution. There are other payroll solutions on the market, however, do they work as well with QuickBooks®? We feel with Intuit’s Payroll solutions your payroll setup is easy, can handle both hourly and salary employees, quickly complete payroll and receive email reminders so that you have less chance of penalties.

Full-Service QuickBooks® Payroll Options
Intuit Full Service Payroll
- Can be used with either QuickBooks® desktop versions or QuickBooks® Online.
- Intuit will handle filing payroll taxes and pay those taxes for you.
- Intuit Full Service Payroll can be processed anywhere you have an internet connection.
- Export to QuickBooks® Desktop or QuickBooks® Online.
- Payroll setup is completed for you.
- The only thing you will need to do is enter employee hours and Intuit will handle the rest.
Pricing $109/mo with 40% discount for the first year when purchased through QBalance, $4 per employee or contractor/mo, direct deposit fee included
QuickBooks® Online Full Service Payroll
- This full-service payroll works within QuickBooks® Online.
- Intuit will handle filing payroll taxes and pay those taxes for you.
- Invite your accountant to share your QuickBooks® Online account.
- Free live Intuit U.S. based support from the payroll experts.
- Payroll setup is completed for you.
- Free year-end tax forms included.
- The only thing you will need to do is enter employee hours and Intuit will handle the rest.
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 Intuit will pay the resulting payroll tax penalty.
Pricing $80/mo with 40% discount for the first 6 months when purchased through QBalance, $4 per employee or contractor/mo, direct deposit fee included
Assisted Payroll
- Only works with QuickBooks® desktop versions.
- Intuit will handle filing payroll taxes and pay those taxes for you.
- Processed within QuickBooks® Desktop.
- The only thing you will need to do is enter employee hours and Intuit will handle the rest.
- Best option for job costing and detailed reporting.
- Can sync with 3rd party time tracking applications.
Pricing $109/mo with 20% discount for the first year when purchased through QBalance, $2 per employee or contractor/mo, direct deposit fee included
Do It Yourself Payroll Options for QuickBooks®
Enhanced Payroll for
QuickBooks® Desktop
- Intuit provides the automatic tax tables, provides tax forms such as IRS 941, 940, W2.
- Intuit allows you to e-file and e-pay from within QuickBooks®.
- Automatic tax calculations.
- Free direct deposit.
- Print W2s for employees.
- You will need to enter employee hours and run payroll yourself within QuickBooks®.
- You will handle filing payroll taxes and pay those taxes.
Enhanced Payroll for
QuickBooks® Online
- Can be used within QuickBooks® Online or as a stand-alone solution.
- Can process anywhere you have an internet connection.
- Intuit provides the automatic tax tables, provides tax forms such as IRS 941, 940, W2.
- Intuit allows you to e-file and e-pay from within QuickBooks®.
- Free direct deposit.
- Print W2s for employees.
- You will need to enter employee hours and run payroll yourself within QuickBooks®.
- You will handle filing payroll taxes and pay those taxes.