QuickBooks Payments

Get your clients paid faster

Accept cards, ACH, Apple Pay®, PayPal, Venmo and more, and manage it all right in QuickBooks. Payments reconcile automatically to give you and your clients a clear financial picture, no matter how they get paid.

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Offer peace of mind

Managing payments in QuickBooks makes bookkeeping more seamless and transparent.

Automate billing for repeat business

Clients can charge customers on a set schedule so they get paid on time, every time.

Send instantly payable invoices

Let your clients create and send invoices that their customers can pay online right away.

Reduce manual matching by 60%

Payments accepted through QuickBooks get automatically matched to bank transactions.¹

Simplicity at every step

Customer view of a QuickBooks invoice from David’s landscaping, with multiple payment options including debit and credit card, Apple Pay, PayPal, and Venmo.

Clients will get paid up to 4x faster by letting customers pay them through the invoice.² They can even request payments with a link or take in-person payments with the GoPayment app and card reader.

QuickBooks Checking business bank account with goal-based savings envelopes.

QuickBooks Checking gets you access to instant deposits, and you can stash and grow your money in envelopes that earn 3.00% APY and earn interest, with no monthly fees or account minimums.**

Banking transactions screen in QuickBooks.

With real-time tracking, your clients know when customers view and pay their invoices. And once they take a payment, QuickBooks updates automatically for a clear financial picture.**

See how our rates stack up

Check out your accountant discount and share these special rates with your clients.

QuickBooks

Square

Stripe

Cards & digital wallets

Invoices or quick requests paid using Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Apple Pay, PayPal, and Venmo

2.8%

3.3% + 30¢

No PayPal or Venmo

2.9% + 30¢*

No PayPal or Venmo

ACH bank payments

Invoices or quick requests paid using an electronic transfer that pulls money from a customer’s bank account into yours

Max $15

$1 min, no max

1.2%*

No max

Card reader

In-person payments with a card reader. Takes Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Also takes Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay.

2.3%

2.6% +10¢

2.7% + 5¢

Keyed-in cards

Payments processed by manually entering a customer’s card information.

3.3%

3.5% + 15¢

3.4% + 30¢

Cards & digital wallets

Invoices or quick requests paid using Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Apple Pay, PayPal, and Venmo

QuickBooks

2.8%

Square

3.3% + 30¢

No PayPal or Venmo

Stripe

2.9% + 30¢*

No PayPal or Venmo

ACH bank payments

Invoices or quick requests paid using an electronic transfer that pulls money from a customer’s bank account into yours

QuickBooks

Max $15

Square

$1 min, no max

Stripe

1.2%*

No max

Card reader

In-person payments with a card reader. Takes Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Also takes Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay.

QuickBooks

2.3%

Square

2.6% +10¢

Stripe

2.7% + 5¢

Keyed-in cards

Payments processed by manually entering a customer’s card information.

QuickBooks

3.3%

Square

3.5% + 15¢

Stripe

3.4% + 30¢

Rates are accurate as of 9/12/2023. All listed rates are per transaction. Not all payment plans shown; only most comparable plan by feature are highlighted. *Stripe may charge an additional 0.4%/0.5% fee per paid invoice based on plan.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I share my accountant discount for QuickBooks Payments with my client?

For your new client:

In your account, go to the client list and in the upper right hand corner select Add client
After you fill out the client’s basic information, followed by the right QuickBooks Online product for their needs, and on the third page you’ll see the option to add QuickBooks Payments along with payroll and time solutions
From there, you will proceed to a confirmation page where you can review your client’s product selections and place the order
After the order is placed, your client will receive a special link via email to access their QuickBooks products and complete their application for QuickBooks Payments.

For your existing client:

In your account, select ProAdvisor, and then Benefits
From the Payments section, select Share info and then Copy page link to paste a link in a message
You can also select Share via email to send it directly, and your client can sign up from there.

If your client is approved, they’ll receive your discount on all processing fees right away. They can start accepting payments through their invoices, with payment links, or by using the GoPayment app and card reader. Note that approval usually takes 1–3 business days. They will have to use this specific link they received via email in order to take advantage of the discount and should not separately apply for QuickBooks Payments.

What’s the next step after I recommend QuickBooks Payments to my client?

Will I get a notification that my client has signed up?

Which clients are eligible for QuickBooks Payments?

What does the email look like when I recommend QuickBooks Payments to a new client?

How does my discount compare to regular pricing?

Cards and digital wallets 

QuickBooks with accountant discount - 2.8%

QuickBooks with no discount - 2.99%

ACH bank payments

QuickBooks with accountant discount - 1% - $15 max 

QuickBooks with no discount - 1% - no max

Card reader

QuickBooks with accountant discount - 2.3% 

QuickBooks with no discount - 2.5%

Keyed-in cards

QuickBooks with the accountant discount - 3.3% 

QuickBooks with no discount - 3.5%

How can I get discounted payment rates for my firm?

Can my clients without QuickBooks Online sign up?

What is the difference between the ProAdvisor discount and the accountant referral rate?

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Important offers, pricing details and disclaimers

*Offer terms

Cancellation policy: There's no contract or commitment. You're free to switch plans or cancel any time.

Additional terms, conditions and fees may apply with certain services, apps and offers. Eligibility criteria and approvals may apply. Program benefit offers, features, and resources are subject to change without notice.

**Product information

QuickBooks Payments: QuickBooks Payments account subject to eligibility criteria, credit, and application approval. Subscription to QuickBooks Online required. Money movement services are provided by Intuit Payments Inc., licensed as a Money Transmitter by the New York State Department of Financial Services. For more information about Intuit Payments' money transmission licenses, please visit https://www.intuit.com/legal/licenses/payment-licenses/.

QuickBooks Checking account: Banking services provided by and the QuickBooks Visa® Debit Card is issued by Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to license from Visa U.S.A., Inc. Visa is a registered trademark of Visa International Service Association. Green Dot Bank operates under the following registered trade names: GoBank, GO2bank and Bonneville Bank. Registered trade names are used by, and refer to, a single FDIC-insured bank, Green Dot Bank. Deposits under any of these trade names are deposits with Green Dot Bank and are aggregated for deposit insurance coverage up to the allowable limits. Green Dot is a registered trademark of Green Dot Corporation. ©2022 Green Dot Corporation. All rights reserved. QuickBooks products and services, including Instant Deposit, QuickBooks Payments, Cash flow planning / forecasting are not provided by Green Dot Bank. Users must apply for both QuickBooks Payments and QuickBooks Checking accounts when bundled.

QuickBooks Card Reader: Data access subject to cellular/internet provider network availability and occasional downtime due to system and server maintenance. Product registration and QuickBooks Payments account required. Terms, conditions, and features subject to change.

Apple Pay: Apple Pay is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

**Feature information

Annual percentage yield: The annual percentage yield ("APY") is accurate as of December 9, 2024, and may change at our discretion at any time. The listed APY will be paid on the average daily available balances distributed across your created envelopes within your primary QuickBooks Checking account. Balances held outside an envelope will not earn interest. See Deposit Account Agreement for terms and conditions.

Envelopes: You can create up to 9 Envelopes within your primary QuickBooks Checking account. Money in Envelopes must be moved to the available balance in your primary QuickBooks Checking account before it can be used. Envelopes within your primary QuickBooks Checking account will automatically earn interest once created. At the close of each statement cycle, the interest earned on funds in your Envelopes will be credited to each Envelope in proportion to the average daily balance of each Envelope. See Deposit Account Agreement for terms and conditions.

Automatic matching: QuickBooks Online will only match bank deposits with transactions processed through QuickBooks Payments. Not all transactions are eligible and accuracy of matches is not guaranteed.

No minimum balances or monthly fees: There are no minimum balance requirements to open or maintain this account or obtain the listed APY. Other fees and limits apply. See Deposit Account Agreement for details.

#Claims

1. QuickBooks reduces manual QuickBooks Payments matching by 60%: Calculation based on a comparison of total monthly QuickBooks Payments transactions with those that were automatically categorized from August 2022 through January 2023.

2. Get paid up to 4x faster: Based on U.S. customers using QuickBooks Online invoice tracking and payment features compared to customers not using these features from August 2023 to July 2024.

Customers received remuneration for participating in the tests.

Terms, conditions, pricing, special features, and service and support options subject to change without notice.