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# QuickBooks Payroll

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> QuickBooks Payroll is a cloud-based payroll solution for small businesses which offers automatic payroll tax calculations, integrated time tracking, same day direct deposit, real-time data updates, tax form preparation and filing, and an online employee portal to streamline the payroll process
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> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 989 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of QuickBooks Payroll

• QuickBooks Payroll fully automates tax calculations for employee paychecks, and monitors local, state, and federal taxes for updates.&#10;&#10;• The online employee portal allows employees to view their W-2s and pay stubs at any time.&#10;&#10;• Self-service payroll lets users prepare and file their own tax forms, and QuickBooks Payroll also offers a full service option which provides US-based support for state and federal forms and payments.&#10;&#10;• Payroll can be run as many times as required with no extra fees, and users can create additional checks and bonuses outside of regularly scheduled payroll.&#10;&#10;• Native iOS and Android mobile apps allow users to create paychecks, electronically pay taxes and file forms, pay workers, receive reminders, view paycheck histories, and more from anywhere.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 989 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Intuit
- **Founded**: 1983

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$3.50
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- 360 Degree Feedback Software
- Accounting Software
- Alerts/Notifications
- Applicant Tracking Software
- Approval Process Control
- Attendance Tracking Software
- Audit Trail
- Benefits Management
- Billable & Non-Billable Hours
- Check Printing
- Compensation Management Software
- Dashboard Software
- Direct Deposit
- Employee Management
- Employee Portal
- Employee Scheduling Software
- For Accountants
- Historical Reporting
- Learning & Development
- Multi-Currency

## Integrations (4 total)

- QuickBooks Online
- QuickBooks Online Advanced
- Shopify
- WooCommerce

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Tax Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/248/tax-management/software)

## Related Categories

- [Tax Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/248/tax-management/software)
- [Payroll Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/259/payroll/software)
- [Time Tracking Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/571/time-tracking/software)
- [Direct Deposit Payroll Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/3683/direct-deposit-payroll/software)

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## Reviews

### "Well Worth It" — 5.0/5

> **ANDREY** | *November 5, 2025* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: Quickbooks ecosystem is a must have for all around financial management, having payroll sync with everything else helps so much when tax season comes around.
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> **Cons**: I don't have much to complain about except price, but you get what you pay for and its worth really every penny.

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### "Great to use for smaller companies" — 4.0/5

> **Jess** | *March 18, 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
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> **Pros**: Very easy to use. Easy to make changes. User friendly for employees entering their time. Great starter app.
> 
> **Cons**: Did not do multi-state payroll. Does not do Certified Payroll - Davis Bacon Wages.  Customer Support is only through an email. Can't connect with anyone on a call.
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> Was a great easy to use program for starting out. The larger our company became we had to transition to something more substantial to handle Out of state Payrolls and Certified Payrolls. But for smaller companies - Works just fine.

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### "QuickBooks Payroll--A Mixed Bag" — 3.0/5

> **Kenneth** | *June 6, 2025* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10
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> **Pros**: QuickBooks Payroll makes it easy to set up employee payroll. It calculates and updates payroll taxes, and it allows easy payment of taxes to the applicable state and federal governments.
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> **Cons**: QuickBooks Payroll is extremely expensive, and the price changes without much explanation or added benefit.
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> QuickBooks Payroll is a mixed bag. While it does streamline some processes, its cost does not justify the added convenience. While price changes are normal in business, there does not seem to be enough communication or justification for the price changes with QuickBooks Payroll.

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### "QB Payroll: Great option for employer and employee" — 4.0/5

> **Katelynn** | *January 29, 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10
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> **Pros**: I’ve had the pleasure of utilizing QB Payroll from the employer standpoint as well as employee. The range of customization as an employer is very beneficial. This is especially true where taxes are concerned. QB Payroll has options for setting up state and federal and federal taxes, as well as PTO, and things like wage garnishment.&#10;From the employee standpoint, the ease of use was undeniable. The ability to view your weekly schedule was a plus as well.
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> **Cons**: From the employer perspective, payroll submission could get especially tricky during holidays. Depending on which plan you pay for depends on when you need payroll submitted. Holidays means having to submit early and if missed, you had employees going without pay. No opinion from the employee perspective
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> Overall I believe it’s a useful tool as an employer. Its ease of use and customization lightens the load of an often overworked employer. As an employee, it was a fine system to use to log hours and track time.

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### "Excellent & Intuitive payroll processing program" — 5.0/5

> **Krista** | *April 30, 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Quick books payroll is efficient and intuitive\! It integrates well with QuickBooks Time/T-Sheet, Intuit for time sheets.
> 
> **Cons**: I wish special alerts were sent directly to users when there are upcoing bank holidays that will impact a normal paycheck run. This can get a company in a bind when it is in an untraditional holiday\!
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> QB Payroll has been great for our company. We regularly have employees who need to access their pas pay stubs and print them out for governmental assisstance, and that is very simple to do as well. Every time I have had to call customer service for help, I always received kind and detailed instruction to my problem. I also really like that they offer a call back option rather than having to sit on hold for a long time.

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