Save your clients time managing payroll in-house

How does Payroll Enhanced work?

Payroll Enhanced makes it easy to manage payroll yourself within QuickBooks.³

Run payroll in just a few clicks. Each payday, enter employees' hours, and Payroll Enhanced instantly calculates paychecks. Easily print paychecks yourself or use convenient Direct Deposit (additional fees apply). Intuit Payroll's team of compliance professionals works with tax authorities to help keep your payroll tax rates accurate and up-to-date.

With Payroll Enhanced, it's easy to pay payroll taxes and file tax forms. Payroll Enhanced instantly calculates your federal and state payroll taxes for you. It also automatically fills in the latest federal and most state tax forms for you — just print, sign and mail them. Conveniently file and pay your federal and state taxes electronically with e-File and Pay for no extra charge.³ Plus, Payroll Enhanced keeps track of what payroll taxes you owe, and reminds you when and how much to pay.

If you need help, get your questions answered by our dedicated payroll specialists. Phone support is available weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.³

Why is integration with QuickBooks important?

Since Payroll Enhanced works within QuickBooks Accounting software, your data is already integrated, so you won't have to export data or enter it in more than one place. Combined with QuickBooks, Payroll Enhanced offers an easy, all-in-one solution for managing both your business finances and your payroll.

Can I switch to Payroll Enhanced in the middle of the year?

Yes, you can start using Payroll Enhanced anytime.

If you start using Payroll Enhanced midyear and have already paid employees, you will have to enter your prior payroll data when you start using Payroll Enhanced so that your calculations are correct throughout the rest of the year. A step-by-step guide takes you through the process of entering your prior payroll data. If you are just starting to pay employees, you don't have to worry about any prior payroll data.

What if I need support?

If you need help, get your questions answered by our dedicated payroll specialists. Phone support is available weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Additionally, you'll have 24/7 access to our online payroll knowledge base, where you'll find helpful tips and answers to even your most specific questions.

How do I get started? How long does it take?

Subscribing to Payroll Enhanced unlocks the payroll features that are already in your QuickBooks software. Once you've signed up, Payroll Enhanced helps you get started quickly with a step-by-step guide for setting up your payroll. You'll enter your employees' wages or salaries, your company's and employees' payroll tax information, and your prior payroll data if needed.

The time it takes you to set up will depend on the number of employees you have and what benefits you offer. Our setup is designed to be quick and easy so you can start running payroll as soon as possible.

How do I pay my employees?

All you need to do is enter employees' hours, and Payroll Enhanced will generate paychecks. Earnings, payroll taxes and deductions are instantly calculated for you. Easily pay your employees three different ways: print checks yourself, hand-write checks, or use convenient, Direct Deposit (additional fees apply).

With Payroll Enhanced, you're in control of when you pay employees. All employees do not need to be paid on the same frequency. You can set up individual employees to be paid on whatever pay frequency you wish.

Does Payroll Enhanced handle both hourly and salaried employees? What about bonuses, commissions, or overtime?

Yes, Payroll Enhanced can handle both employees who are paid a salary and those who are paid on an hourly basis. Payroll Enhanced also handles bonuses, commissions and other wage types.

Payroll Enhanced handles overtime with ease. You can set it up to do time-and-a-half, double-time, or any custom overtime pay you'd like.

Is there a limit to how many employees I can pay using Payroll Enhanced?

With a Payroll Enhanced for up to 3 employees subscription, you can pay up to 3 employees in any given calendar month. You can run payroll for these 3 employees as frequently as you'd like, but you can't pay any more than 3 people. If you have more than 3 employees, many seasonal employees, or high turnover, then choose Payroll Enhanced for 4 or more employees. However, performance may slow when processing files containing more than 100 employees. Please note: QuickBooks supports a maximum of 14,500 employees, customers, vendors and other names combined.

Can I pay employees using Direct Deposit?

Yes. Use our convenient Direct Deposit (additional fees apply) feature to have employees' pay transferred straight to their bank accounts — no matter where you are on payday. You can schedule deposits up to 45 days in advance.

After you have prepared your payroll, easily send your payroll data to us from within QuickBooks. You must send your Direct Deposit transactions to us by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time at least two business banking days before the paycheck date.

Not all employees have to be on Direct Deposit. Anytime you want, you can easily set up or remove an employee from Direct Deposit. Checks can be direct deposited into up to two accounts per employee.

Plus, you can use Direct Deposit for expense reimbursements and bonus checks.

How does Payroll Enhanced help me pay taxes and file forms?

Payroll Enhanced instantly calculates your federal and state payroll taxes for you and keeps track of when they are due. Payroll Enhanced also automatically fills in the latest federal and most state tax forms for you — just print, sign and mail them.

Conveniently file your payroll tax forms and pay your payroll taxes electronically with e-File & Pay.³ With e-File, you can submit your federal and state forms with just a few clicks — no more printing and mailing. And E-Pay helps you avoid double entry and inconvenient trips to the bank — simply make your federal and state payroll tax payments directly from QuickBooks. You can set up payments in advance and funds won't be withdrawn by the government agency until the date you specify. Confirmations are recorded directly in QuickBooks.

Want to spend less time on payroll and minimize tax filing hassles? Choose Payroll Assisted and we'll handle all your payroll tax filings and payments for you, guaranteed accurate and on time.⁴

Which federal and state tax forms does Payroll Enhanced support?

Payroll Enhanced includes federal payroll tax forms W-2, W-3, 940/Schedule A, 941/Schedule B, 944/945a, 943/943a, 1099-MISC and 1096. Forms 1099-MISC and 1096 are not available in QuickBooks Simple Start.

Payroll Enhanced also includes state forms for more than 45 states. To find out if your state(s) is supported see www.quickbooks.com/taxforms for a complete list of forms. For state forms we do not yet support, you can easily use the State Tax Summary report to fill out the state form.

Which federal and state tax payments can I pay electronically?

To find out what federal and state tax payments you can pay electronically, please visit www.quickbooks.com/taxforms for a complete list.

Which federal and state tax forms can I file electronically?

To find out what federal and state tax forms you can file electronically, please visit www.quickbooks.com/taxforms for a complete list.

What benefits and deductions does Payroll Enhanced handle?

With Payroll Enhanced, you can easily track employees' vacation time, sick time, and paid time off. Payroll Enhanced also handles many deductions like medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plans and other retirement plans, cash advances and more. Payroll Enhanced does not require all employees to be set up with the same deductions.

Why are there two different prices for Payroll Enhanced?

The price for Payroll Enhanced is based on how many employees you need to pay. With a Payroll Enhanced for up to 3 employees subscription, you can pay up to 3 employees in any given calendar month. You can run payroll for these 3 employees as frequently as you'd like, but you can't pay any more than 3 people. If you have more than 3 employees, many seasonal employees, or high turnover, then a Payroll Enhanced unlimited employees subscription is right for you.

Can I upgrade from a 3 employee subscription to an unlimited subscription?

Yes, you can upgrade your Payroll Enhanced subscription at any time.