Easily pay employees within QuickBooks Online and handle your own federal and state payroll taxes and filings.

Get started quickly

Get started quickly with our easy step-by-step setup guide
Run payroll the same day you sign up¹
There is no software to install

Easily pay employees

Create paychecks in just a few clicks: Payroll for QuickBooks Online automatically calculates earnings, payroll taxes & deductions for you
Easily print paychecks yourself, or use free and convenient Direct Deposit²
Access the latest federal and state payroll tax rates
Run customizable reports anytime to see how payroll affects your bottom line

Instantly pay payroll taxes

Instantly calculate federal and state payroll taxes
Keep track of what taxes you owe and when payroll tax payments are due
Easily pay your federal and select state payroll taxes electronically with E-Pay at no additional cost^†

Confidently handle tax forms

automatically fills in the latest federal and many state payroll tax forms for you - just print, sign, and mail³
Conveniently tracks when payroll tax forms are due and reminds you to file them on time
Receive helpful emails reminding you about payroll tax payment and form deadlines
Easily file Federal tax forms electronically with E-File at no additional cost^†

Flexibility of anytime, anywhere access

Pay employees and handle payroll taxes anytime, anywhere you have an Internet connection
Payroll data can only be accessed through a protected username and password that you control
Effortlessly share data by granting protected access to multiple users

Get help when you need it

Get free callback support from our payroll specialists⁴
Receive 24/7 access to our online Answer Center⁵

Run payroll within QuickBooks Online

Works within QuickBooks Online so you don’t have to enter the same data twice

Other important benefits:

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¹ You can run payroll the same day you sign up as long as you are not using Direct Deposit.

² You can set up Direct Deposit for W-2 employees for deposit to only U.S. bank accounts. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) and Internet access are required to use Direct Deposit.

³ For the tax forms that are not available, you can easily use the State Tax Summary report to fill out state forms yourself.

⁴ Available to U.S. customers with active Payroll subscriptions only. Internet access required. Questions must be submitted online to receive free callback support. If the request is submitted on weekdays between 6AM and 6PM Pacific Time, we will attempt to reach you within 30 minutes. 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. Terms and conditions, features, support, pricing and service options subject to change without notice.

⁵ High-speed Internet access required; subject to occasional downtime due to systems and servers maintenance and events beyond our control.

^†Payroll for QuickBooks Online requires a short startup interview, Internet access, QuickBooks Online Basic or Plus (sold separately), and a Federal Employer Identification Number(FEIN) for use with Direct Deposit. Check stock sold separately. Plus sales tax where applicable. State forms available for many key states. E-Pay feature is available for federal and select state taxes. E-File feature is available for Intuit Online Payroll for select federal forms. Please check availability at http://www.payroll.com/support/online/main. You may need to register with tax agencies in order to use E-Pay. 24/7 access is subject to occasional downtime due to systems and servers maintenance and unforeseen events. Terms, conditions, features, pricing, service and support are subject to change without notice.