QuickBooks Payroll

Who it's for

QuickBooks Payroll is listed as a fit for solo practitioners and small firms, and the vendor names accounting practices generally on its own site. The job it gets hired for: running client payroll, bills and receivables through a firm console, with AI catching what's off.

What it costs

QuickBooks Payroll starts at $50/mo + $7/employee/mo (Workforce Payroll; 50% off intro shown); Payroll AI from Premium $88/mo + $13/employee, per month base + per employee. There is a free trial.

Good to know

QuickBooks Payroll — now branded QuickBooks Workforce — runs inside QuickBooks Online, which is why so many firms process client payroll there through the ProAdvisor program, and Intuit's Payroll AI collects time and attendance from employees, flags inconsistencies and texts the admin updates, with a Payroll Agent that reports when hours are in and a Tax companion for side-by-side tax help. Payroll-only plans post at Workforce Payroll $50/mo plus $7 per employee, Workforce Premium $88 plus $13 with Payroll AI, and Workforce Elite $134 plus $17 with Payroll AI and experts, each shown at half price for an introductory period; bundles with QuickBooks Online plans are posted too, with no annual contract and a 30-day trial at checkout.