Can QuickBooks be stopped from automating payroll taxes?

Forum|Forum|9 days ago
September 1, 2026
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QuickBooks Online Payroll is mandating Intuit pays and files payroll taxes. I was told we had no choice. QBO does not have experts in this field. They have gathered information from the client’s usage. What are others doing about this? As the accountant, I speak for my clients. This is unwanted and I’m being told I’ll have to download them into a Desktop file if I don’t want this service.

IRonMaN

Level 15

It sucks. It doesn’t have a significant impact on my firm, but it does affect a lot of other folks. I’m really surprised that a group of accountants/bookkeepers haven’t gotten together to sue Intuit over it.

Slava Ukraini!

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TaxangelAuthor

Level 3

I think it should be a class action lawsuit. The accruing payroll taxes are taken into a QuickBooks Holding Account until due. I assume they will earn interest on these funds. The client will not have access to these funds. Plus, the information the client input into the software is being used to Intuit’s advantage to offer this product/service.

qbteachmt

Level 15

You posted to the Income Tax community.

You want the QB Payroll community. Your log in here will also access this:

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/community/employees-and-payroll-2

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