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      QuickBooks Online Simple Start

      Get your business started right – create invoices, track sales & expenses

      • No accounting experience needed
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      QuickBooks Online Essentials

      Save time with more organizational tools for growing businesses

      • Everything Simple Start has, and more
      • Automated banking to save you time and reduce errors
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      Advanced tools to manage your business at peak performance

      • Everything Essentials has, and more
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      Organize your finances and save time with software trusted by millions.

      • Keep all your financial data in one place
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      Manage your finances with software that's tailored to your business type.

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      Organize your finances with software built specially for the Mac OS.

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      Find and fix client entry errors faster.

      • Save time with 8 powerful tools found only in QuickBooks Accountant.
      • Fix incorrectly recorded sales tax and payroll liabilities
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      QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions

      Run your business efficiently with the most advanced edition of QuickBooks.

      • Best for businesses with multiple users or locations
      • Enhanced reporting and inventory tools
      • Support and upgrades included for 1 year
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      • Why Use a Payroll System

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      Intuit Online Payroll

      Easy, accurate payroll – free trial, QuickBooks not required.

      • Instant, accurate paychecks
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      QuickBooks Payroll - Basic

      Create paychecks easily within QuickBooks

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      • No tax forms included
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      Easily manage paychecks and taxes seamlessly within QuickBooks.

      • Instant, accurate paychecks
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      We help manage your payroll from within QuickBooks

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      • No tax penalties, guaranteed
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      Intuit Full Service Payroll

      You enter hours, we do the rest

      • Instant, accurate paychecks
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      Employee benefits at surprisingly low costs.

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      • Provide an affordable 401(k) option to your employees
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      1099 Filing Service

      E-file your 1099s in 3 easy steps

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      • QuickBooks users can access this service directly from QuickBooks

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        Let Intuit help you catch up on stimulus tax rate changes and ensure your payroll is in ongoing compliance.

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      Credit Card Processing Overview
      • Intro to Intuit Credit Card Processing

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      Intuit Online Terminal

      Accept credit card payments on a PC or Mac

      • Automatically process recurring or scheduled charges
      • Create reports and e-mail receipts
      • No QuickBooks required

      Recommended for smaller businesses

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      Intuit GoPayment

      Use your mobile phone to get paid on the spot from anywhere

      • Process credit cards safely and securely
      • E-mail or text receipts from your device
      • Works on iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry

      Recommended for doing business away from the office

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      Intuit Merchant Service for QuickBooks

      Allows QuickBooks users to easily accept credit & debit card payments.

      • Payments online, by phone, fax, or e-mail
      • Transactions auto-record in QuickBooks
      • Enjoy exclusive tools through the Intuit Merchant Service Center

      Recommended for QuickBooks users

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      Intuit Merchant Service for Web Stores

      Simple, secure credit card processing for your Web store.

      • Safely process all major credit cards
      • Can be used with a variety of e-commerce Web stores
      • Create reports and e-mail receipts

      Recommended for anyone selling on the web

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      Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale Merchant Service

      Accept credit cards in your QuickBooks Point of Sale

      • Process credit & debit cards, track inventory & customers, all in one step
      • Save time with bank reconciliation in QuickBooks financial software

      Recommended for retailers

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      Check Processing Solutions

      Intuit offers three ways to process checks quickly and accurately.

      • Scan or enter checks right into QuickBooks
      • Process checks anywhere with an online terminal
      • Convert checks at point of purchase
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      Intuit Payment Network

      Get paid faster with electronic invoicing.

      • Customers pay safely online directly from your QuickBooks invoice
      • Payments funded sooner than paper checks
      • All transactions auto-record in QuickBooks
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      QuickBooks

      Integrate QuickBooks with your payment processing to automatically record credit card transactions in your financial records.

      QuickBooks Online

      With QuickBooks Online, you can organize your finances from anywhere while automatically recording payment transactions.

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        Find the definitions of common payment processing terms and phrases.

      • Cardholder Data Security

        Stay up to date on all the federal and state information you need to remain in compliance with the latest regulations.

      • Account Change Form

        Need to update your account or contact info? Find all types of change request forms here.

      • Activate Your Account

        If you're a new Payment Solutions customer, set up your merchant account here.

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