November 2025
Beginner
400 pages
8h 16m
English
Content preview from QuickBooks Online For Dummies, 2026 Edition, 10th Edition
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Chapter 4
Tackling Payroll Chores
IN THIS CHAPTER
Exploring payroll options, from doing it yourself to using QuickBooks Payroll
Understanding how to pay owners, employees, and contractors
Getting familiar with key payroll tax forms and deadlines
Setting up, running, and troubleshooting payroll
Preparing and filing 1099s for your contractors
Have you ever noticed how much payroll has in common with household chores? Like mowing the lawn, payroll isn’t glamorous, but if you let it slide, you end up in the weeds fast. And few things attract unwanted attention faster than forgetting to pay an employee, a contractor, or the tax authorities.
Just as you can cut your own grass or hire a landscaper, you have a choice when it comes to payroll: Do it yourself or subscribe to a service like QuickBooks Payroll. Each option gets the job done, but the workload and level of automation are very different. If you’re comfortable handling calculations, tax filings, and deadlines on your own, QuickBooks ...
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