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Quickbooks Payroll Employee access | Get started tutorial

Set up and provide access to the Employee Portal in QuickBooks Payroll.

Configure Employee Portal access.

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Step-by-step guide

Step 1

Select Employees from the left hand menu.

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Step 2

Select the Payroll Settings tab, then select Employee Portal Settings (located under Business Management).

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Step 3

Choose which permissions can be provided to your employee in each checkbox. 

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Step 4: Select Save

Once you’ve saved your settings you can now provide employees access to the Employee Portal. Learn more about Timesheet options and Clock Me In options here.

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Provide employees access to the Employee Portal

Step 5

Select Employees from the left hand menu.

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Step 6

Select the Payroll Settings tab, then select Employee Portal Settings (Located under Business Management).

An Image showing the payroll settings page, with 5 columns of options.

Step 7

Select the Access tab.

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Step 8

By default, a list of all your active employees will be displayed. Using the tick boxes next to the employee’s name, you can individually grant the employee access to the employee portal. To bulk grant access, click on the checkbox to the left of Name at the top of the table.

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Step 9

Select Grant Access. You can also revoke access, either individually or in bulk, from this screen by ticking the employee/s name and then selecting Revoke Access.

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