Welcome to the Community, @TheLibrarian.
Let me share some information that can help you pay your employee.
Since a direct deposit is only available in QuickBooks Online Payroll (QBOP), I recommend canceling your QuickBooks Self Employed (QBSE) account and signing up for QuickBooks Online before adding a payroll subscription. Let me show you how:
Cancel on iOS (iPhone or iPad)
- Go to Settings, then select iTunes & App Store.
- Tap your Apple ID, then select View Apple ID.
- Sign in with your Apple ID.
- Tap Subscriptions.
- Tap QuickBooks Self-Employed, then Cancel Subscription.
Cancel on Mac
- Open iTunes.
- Go to the Account menu, then select View My Account.
- Sign in with your Apple ID, then select View Account.
- In the Settings section, select Manage next to Subscriptions.
- Select Edit next to QuickBooks Self-Employed.
- Select Cancel Subscription, then Confirm.
Cancel on Android
- Open the Google Play Store.
- Tap the Menu ☰.
- Tap Subscriptions.
- Find QuickBooks Self-Employed, then select Cancel Subscription.
- Follow the instructions to complete the process.
Cancel on Web Browser
- Go to play.google.com.
- Sign in to your Google account.
- From the left menu, select My subscriptions.
- Select QuickBooks Self-Employed.
- Select Manage, then Cancel Subscription.
After that, you still have access to your account until the next billing cycle.
Then, you can sign up for a QBO account and add a payroll subscription.
Visit this page for few simple steps to get our most essential, time-saving features set up: Get Started with QuickBooks Online.
You can also check out this article for the setup information you need for Online Payroll: Get started with Payroll
Please post here again if you need further help. I'll be right here if you need further help with payroll. Have a good one!