QuickBooks Online For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Chapter 9

Paying Employees

In This Chapter

Turning on payroll and setting payroll preferences

Preparing paychecks

Handling payroll tax payments and returns

It’s important to understand that QBO users can prepare payroll in one of two ways: using QuickBooks Online Payroll (QBOP) or using Intuit Online Payroll. This chapter explores using QBOP.

A third alternative is to let Intuit prepare payroll, manage all payroll tax payments, and prepare and file all payroll tax returns (including W-2s at the end of each year) for you — for a fee, of course — using its Full Service Payroll option, found at http://payroll.intuit.com/payroll-services/fullservice-payroll/.

If you or your accountant opt to use Intuit Online Payroll, you prepare payroll outside of QBO; the data you enter using Intuit Online Payroll can be imported into QBO. Generally speaking, Intuit Online Payroll is a pretty straightforward online payroll processing tool; you can take a tour at http://payroll.intuit.com/online-payroll/ ...