QuickBooks Online For Dummies, 7th Edition

Chapter 9

Paying Employees and Contractors

IN THIS CHAPTER

Turning on payroll and setting payroll preferences

Preparing paychecks

Handling payroll tax payments and returns

Paying contractors

As an employer, you have a responsibility to pay both your employees and any contractors who work for you. In this chapter, I explore both responsibilities.

In the past, QuickBooks Online users could prepare payroll in one of two ways: using QuickBooks with Self Service Payroll or using QuickBooks with Full Service Payroll. Intuit has revised its offerings to blur the lines between these two methods. All QuickBooks Payroll plans now offer automated tax deposits and tax forms. All three plans also offer Auto Payroll, which, if enabled, instructs QuickBooks to process payroll automatically as well. Among Auto Payroll, automated tax deposits, and automated payroll return findings, much of your payroll process can be set-and-forget.

If you subscribe to QuickBooks Payroll, you’re giving up the option ...