Hi info306,
Making sure you know what you're paying for is a good way to manage money. I'll be happy to answer questions about the payroll fee per employee with QBO.
If you're using Standard Payroll, there's an additional $2/employee for each pay run. Customers were notified about this charge via email. If you haven't seen any emails from us, I encourage you to check your junk or spam folder. You mentioned you're paying $6 per employee and I'd like to take a look into that for you. When you get a chance, please send me an invoice with the $6 charge per employee and we can take it from there. Feel free to cover any sensitive information.
Otherwise, let me know if you have questions. I'm here to assist.