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- QuickBooks Overview
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Why Use Accounting Software
Discover basic information about accounting software and whether it's right for you and your business.
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What Is QuickBooks
Learn more about QuickBooks and how it can help your business, from organizing your finances to easing tax time stress.
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How QuickBooks Is Better
Find out what sets QuickBooks apart from the current method that you use to track your business finances.
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- View QuickBooks Products
QuickBooks Online Simple Start
Get your business started right – create invoices, track sales & expenses
- No accounting experience needed
- Anytime, anywhere access – nothing to install or upgrade
- Free support and automatic data backups
QuickBooks Online Essentials
Save time with more organizational tools for growing businesses
- Everything Simple Start has, and more
- Automated banking to save you time and reduce errors
- Advanced reporting to show you how your business is performing
QuickBooks Online Plus
Advanced tools to manage your business at peak performance
- Everything Essentials has, and more
- Easy, powerful inventory management
- Manage purchase orders efficiently
QuickBooks Pro
Organize your finances and save time with software trusted by millions.
- Keep all your financial data in one place
- Create professional invoices, and track sales & expenses
- Auto-sync bank & credit card transactions
QuickBooks Premier
Manage your finances with software that's tailored to your business type.
- Use forecasting tools to estimate future income & expenses
- Track inventory and create purchase orders
- Create industry-specific reports and charts
QuickBooks for Mac
Organize your finances with software built specially for the Mac OS.
- Enter and pay bills from vendors
- Automatically sync bank & credit card transactions
- See income & expenses at a glance
QuickBooks Accountant
Find and fix client entry errors faster.
- Save time with 8 powerful tools found only in QuickBooks Accountant.
- Fix incorrectly recorded sales tax and payroll liabilities
- Troubleshoot prior account balances
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
Run your business efficiently with the most advanced edition of QuickBooks.
- Best for businesses with multiple users or locations
- Enhanced reporting and inventory tools
- Support and upgrades included for 1 year
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Training for QuickBooks
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Find a Local Expert
Find a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor in your area to get one-on-one training.
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Instructor-Led Classes
Learn more about QuickBooks seminars that offer step-by-step guidance.
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Self-Paced CD Training
With training software, you can learn at your own pace and on your own schedule.
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Students & Educators
Find student & instructor guides and discounted software licenses.
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Certified User Program
Find out more about how you can add QuickBooks Certified User to your résumé.
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Accountant Certification
For accountants looking to grow their customer base, becoming a QuickBooks ProAdvisor is a must.
Demos for QuickBooks
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Get Started with QuickBooks Online
View our online training videos to help you get started right with QuickBooks Online.
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Intuit Support for QuickBooks Online
Discover the guidance you need in our self-help menu of QuickBooks Online support topics.
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Find a Local Expert
A Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor can help you get started, troubleshoot, and use your software to its fullest potential.
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QuickBooks Desktop Support Plans
Discover the multiple protection and service plans we offer to our QuickBooks desktop customers.
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Intuit Support for QuickBooks Desktop Find quick, easy ways to get support in our QuickBooks desktop self-help menu.
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QuickBooks User Community
Reach out to our community for tips and advice, or provide your own insights about QuickBooks.
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- QuickBooks Overview
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Payroll Services Overview
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Why Use a Payroll System
Discover all the tasks a payroll system can achieve for you and why having one is so important to your business.
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What is Intuit Payroll
Learn more about Intuit Payroll and the features that make it so accurate and easy to use.
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How Intuit Payroll is Better
Find out why Intuit Payroll is the leading payroll provider for small businesses, and also the best value.
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View Payroll Services
Intuit Online Payroll
Easy, accurate payroll – free trial, QuickBooks not required.
- Instant, accurate paychecks
- Calculates your payroll taxes for you
- Automatically completes tax forms for you
QuickBooks Payroll - Basic
Create paychecks easily within QuickBooks
- Instant, accurate paychecks
- Completes tax calculations for you
- No tax forms included
QuickBooks Payroll - Enhanced
Easily manage paychecks and taxes seamlessly within QuickBooks.
- Instant, accurate paychecks
- Calculates payroll taxes for you
- Automatically completes tax forms for you
QuickBooks Payroll - Assisted
We help manage your payroll from within QuickBooks
- Instant, accurate paychecks
- Payroll taxes and filings done for you
- No tax penalties, guaranteed
Intuit Full Service Payroll
You enter hours, we do the rest
- Instant, accurate paychecks
- Payroll taxes and filings done for you-no penalties guaranteed
- Dedicated U.S. based experts set-up and proactively audit your payroll
Employee Benefits & Insurance
Employee benefits at surprisingly low costs.
- Easily manage workers' comp payments
- Offer your employees a tax-free health debit card
- Provide an affordable 401(k) option to your employees
Mobile Apps that Work with Payroll
Give employees 24/7 anywhere access to their payroll information.ViewMyPaycheck
1099 Filing Service
E-file your 1099s in 3 easy steps
- One flat fee to E-file unlimited 1099-MISC forms
- Free online chat support from experts
- QuickBooks users can access this service directly from QuickBooks
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How to Use Payroll Services
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Payroll 101
Learn the basics of payroll and what it means to your small business.
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Guide to Hiring and Paying Employees
Becoming an employer is a big step. Get helpful advice and resources here.
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Finding Good Employees
Explore our useful tips for finding the right employees for your business.
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Understanding W2 Forms
Learn your way around mandatory government paperwork.
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Hiring Your First Employee
Sign up to receive a free guide to finding, choosing, and managing employees.
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Economic Stimulus Plan: Your Business and Payroll
Let Intuit help you catch up on stimulus tax rate changes and ensure your payroll is in ongoing compliance.
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Payroll Support
Get answers to questions about our payroll products.
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Payroll for New Customers
A resource designed for new Intuit Payroll customers using Payroll.
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Paying Your Payroll Taxes
Stay up to date on all the federal and state information you need to remain in compliance with the latest regulations.
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Payroll User Community
Reach out to our community for tips and advice, or provide your own insights about our Payroll Services.
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Payroll Services Overview
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Credit Card Processing Overview
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Intro to Intuit Credit Card Processing
Learn more about taking cards, and find the option that's best for you.
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What Our Customers Are Saying
Watch a current customer discuss how his business has grown since accepting credit cards with Intuit. Go to video
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Processing Options
Intuit Online Terminal
Accept credit card payments on a PC or Mac
- Automatically process recurring or scheduled charges
- Create reports and e-mail receipts
- No QuickBooks required
Recommended for smaller businesses
Learn MoreIntuit GoPayment
Use your mobile phone to get paid on the spot from anywhere
- Process credit cards safely and securely
- E-mail or text receipts from your device
- Works on iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry
Recommended for doing business away from the office
Learn MoreIntuit Merchant Service for QuickBooks
Allows QuickBooks users to easily accept credit & debit card payments.
- Payments online, by phone, fax, or e-mail
- Transactions auto-record in QuickBooks
- Enjoy exclusive tools through the Intuit Merchant Service Center
Recommended for QuickBooks users
Learn MoreIntuit Merchant Service for Web Stores
Simple, secure credit card processing for your Web store.
- Safely process all major credit cards
- Can be used with a variety of e-commerce Web stores
- Create reports and e-mail receipts
Recommended for anyone selling on the web
Learn MoreIntuit QuickBooks Point of Sale Merchant Service
Accept credit cards in your QuickBooks Point of Sale
- Process credit & debit cards, track inventory & customers, all in one step
- Save time with bank reconciliation in QuickBooks financial software
Recommended for retailers
Learn MoreCheck Processing Solutions
Intuit offers three ways to process checks quickly and accurately.
- Scan or enter checks right into QuickBooks
- Process checks anywhere with an online terminal
- Convert checks at point of purchase
Intuit Payment Network
Get paid faster with electronic invoicing.
- Customers pay safely online directly from your QuickBooks invoice
- Payments funded sooner than paper checks
- All transactions auto-record in QuickBooks
Payment Processing Add-ons
QuickBooks
Integrate QuickBooks with your payment processing to automatically record credit card transactions in your financial records.
QuickBooks Online
With QuickBooks Online, you can organize your finances from anywhere while automatically recording payment transactions.
Mobile & Web Apps that Work with Payment Processing
The Intuit App Center offers a number of mobile and Web apps that make your life easier. The featured apps below are designed to enhance our payment processing tools.
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Profitably
Features customer analytics and data-driven insights to help your business grow. (Web App)
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GoPayment
Get paid on the spot from your mobile phone. (Mobile App)
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How to Use Payment Processing
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New to Credit Card Processing
View our quick demo that walks you through the basics of payment processing.
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Switching to Intuit Payment Solutions
It's easy to make the switch to our payment solutions and start saving time and money.
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Payment Processing Support
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Intuit Payments Support
Get support and manage your Merchant Service Center account online from anywhere.
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FAQs
Have a question about payment processing? You'll most likely find the answer in our FAQs.
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Payments Glossary
Find the definitions of common payment processing terms and phrases.
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Cardholder Data Security
Stay up to date on all the federal and state information you need to remain in compliance with the latest regulations.
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Account Change Form
Need to update your account or contact info? Find all types of change request forms here.
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Activate Your Account
If you're a new Payment Solutions customer, set up your merchant account here.
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Payments User Community
Reach out to our community for tips and advice, or provide your own insights about our Payment Solutions.
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Credit Card Processing Overview
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View All Checks & Supplies
Order checks, business cards, and more
Intuit has all the professional products you need to run a successful and organized business.
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Community & Resources
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Connect and exchange
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Intuit has everything you need to start and run a successful business:
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Install QuickBooks after downloading
Article ID: 1000453
PrintOverview
After you download QuickBooks from the Intuit website, you can install the program.
Assumptions
You have successfully downloaded QuickBooks.
Expected Outcome
You will successfully install QuickBooks.
Details
To install QuickBooks:
Go to the location where QuickBooks was saved when you downloaded, and double-click the QuickBooks executable file (for example, QuickBooksPro2010.exe).
- If you saved QuickBooks to your desktop, locate the file on your desktop.
- If you saved QuickBooks to another location, right-click the Windows Start button and choose Explore, and then browse to that location.
After the QuickBooks installation program starts, follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
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