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Small Business Payroll Software
QuickBooks Basic Payroll
Process payroll inside QuickBooks, and have your accountant prepare federal and state tax forms.
(Requires QuickBooks 2006 or newer, sold separately).

Up to 3 employees: Less than $9/month ( $99.00 first year)
Unlimited employees: Less than $17/month ( $199.00 first year)
The small business payroll leader with over 1 million customers

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Basic Payroll — a low-cost payroll solution
Download up-to-date tax tables right in QuickBooks financial software. Enter your employee information once, and QuickBooks will use this information each payday to automatically calculate deductions and help prepare paychecks. Or, you can use optional Direct Deposit Give QuickBooks reports to your accountant and have them fill out payroll tax forms for you, or use these reports to fill in payroll tax forms by hand.

Efficient
  • Works within QuickBooks, so there's nothing new to learn and no double data entry
  • Quickly download the latest state and federal payroll tax tables.
  • Give QuickBooks reports to your accountant and have them fill out payroll tax forms for you, or use these reports to fill in payroll tax forms by hand
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Easy to use
  • Step-by-step guidance makes it easy to set up and get started
  • Run payroll in just a few mouse clicks; just enter hours for up to 3 employees and you're ready to go
  • Payroll taxes and deductions are calculated automatically based on the data you enter
  • Easily share data with your accountant to have them prepare tax filings for you
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Flexible
  • Offer Direct Deposit to your employees; schedule Direct Deposit up to 45 days in advance
  • Run customized payroll reports from QuickBooks anytime you like
  • 60-day satisfaction guarantee — or your money back
  • Get ongoing help through the included callback phone support available via Web request 1
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Efficient

Works within QuickBooks, so there's nothing new to learn and no double data entry Enter your employee information once, and QuickBooks will use the information each payday to automatically calculate deductions and help prepare paychecks to print. You can spend less time on payroll and minimize tax filing hassles.

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Quickly download the latest federal payroll tax tables Every 45 days, QuickBooks automatically prompts you to download the most current tax tables, helping you keep your payroll accurate and up-to-date. QuickBooks Payroll's team of compliance professionals works with federal and state tax authorities to monitor changes and make the necessary updates during the course of a year.

Need to track Workers' Compensation? Consider QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll. It makes paying the correct amount easy.

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 Give QuickBooks reports to your accountant and have them fill out payroll tax forms for you, or use these reports to fill in payroll tax forms by hand If you want to save even more time completing your quarterly and year-end tax forms, consider QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll.
Or, you could let us handle all your payroll tax filings and payments ?
QuickBooks Assisted Payroll will deposit and file your payroll taxes and forms for you.

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Easy to use

Easy to switch, easy to learn. Once you've signed up, QuickBooks Payroll guides you step-by-step through payroll setup. You'll enter your employees' payroll information, your company's tax information, and your year-to-date payroll amounts. You only need to enter this information once — QuickBooks remembers it each time you run payroll. You can easily add employees or update an employee's information at any time.

Run payroll in just a few mouse clicks; just enter hours and you're ready to go Just set up your payroll in QuickBooks, enter hours (if applicable), and then print your paychecks. QuickBooks stores your payroll data and automatically retrieves it each time you run payroll. You can also use optional built-in Direct Deposit to make paydays a breeze.

Using the Pay Employees workflow (requires QuickBooks 2007 or newer) or Rapid Time Entry, you can enter all employee hours quickly and accurately on a single screen, rather than on individual screens. You can streamline your payroll process, help minimize the hassle, and finish your payroll in a fraction of the time.

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Easily share data with your accountant to have them prepare tax filings for you It's simple to share your QuickBooks company financial and payroll data file with your accountant. And your accountant can run reports and make adjustments for you, without ever leaving the office. Just e-mail your company file to your accountant or give them remote access to your file via their QuickBooks Accountant Edition software.

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Flexible

Offer Direct Deposit to your employees and schedule deposits up to 45 days in advance With optional Direct Deposit, you don't need to be in the office on payday. If you're away on business or enjoying a vacation, employees can still get paid. QuickBooks Direct Deposit will deposit your employees' pay into their accounts — no matter where you are on payday. Plus, employees don't have to run to the bank to deposit their paychecks. (Additional fees apply.)

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 Run customized payroll reports from QuickBooks anytime you like Run reports to see how payroll affects your bottom line. QuickBooks Payroll offers customizable summary-level and detail-level reports. You can even use payroll data for more accurate job costing analysis.

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60-day satisfaction guarantee
60-day satisfaction guarantee — or your money back Try QuickBooks Payroll. We're confident you'll like it. But if you're not completely satisfied, contact us within 60 days of purchase for a full refund of the purchase price.

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Get ongoing help through the included callback phone support available via Web request1 QuickBooks Basic Payroll offers free unlimited callback support for setup and usage for active subscribers. There's no need to wait on hold. Submit an online callback support request and a support expert will research your question and usually call you back within 2 hours. (Hours: Mon-Fri, 6 A.M. - 6 P.M. Pacific time)

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1 Internet access required. Phone support is not available for customers outside the US. Support is valid for customers with active subscriptions. Support is limited to functionality as described in product documentation. Intuit reserves the right to limit each contact to one hour or to one question or issue. Service is subject to occasional downtime due to maintenance and events beyond our control. Terms and conditions, features, support, pricing and service options subject to change without notice.
 
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