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oldgreygrammy
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Which version of Excel works with Desktop 2024 Pro Plus?

Can somebody tell me which version of excel will work with qb desktop 2024 pro plus. Do I need the business version of MS 365 just to do end of the year tax worksheets? Also, to create w-2 forms. Or can one of the other versions work for that?

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JoesemM
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Which version of Excel works with Desktop 2024 Pro Plus?

You can access Microsoft Excel 2021, 2019, 2016, or Microsoft 365 (with 64-bit), oldgreygrammy. Allow me to provide you with more information on this.

 

Yes, QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus (2024) requires Microsoft Excel 2016, 2019, 2021, or Microsoft 365 (64-bit) to export reports. QuickBooks likely allows you to access and potentially manage W-2 tax data within the software itself, not requiring a separate spreadsheet program. However, viewing the W-2 forms after generating them in QuickBooks, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 or later to open the PDF format.

 

For more details, about the operating system, hardware, software, and other requirements to run QuickBooks Desktop 2024, see this article: System requirements for QuickBooks Desktop 2024.

 

For additional information on printing current year or previous year W-2s in QuickBooks from your Payroll Tax page, please refer to the following article: Print your W-2 and W-3 forms.

 

Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns about payroll forms and system requirements in QBDT. I'm here to help. Take care!

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JoesemM
Moderator

Which version of Excel works with Desktop 2024 Pro Plus?

You can access Microsoft Excel 2021, 2019, 2016, or Microsoft 365 (with 64-bit), oldgreygrammy. Allow me to provide you with more information on this.

 

Yes, QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus (2024) requires Microsoft Excel 2016, 2019, 2021, or Microsoft 365 (64-bit) to export reports. QuickBooks likely allows you to access and potentially manage W-2 tax data within the software itself, not requiring a separate spreadsheet program. However, viewing the W-2 forms after generating them in QuickBooks, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 or later to open the PDF format.

 

For more details, about the operating system, hardware, software, and other requirements to run QuickBooks Desktop 2024, see this article: System requirements for QuickBooks Desktop 2024.

 

For additional information on printing current year or previous year W-2s in QuickBooks from your Payroll Tax page, please refer to the following article: Print your W-2 and W-3 forms.

 

Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns about payroll forms and system requirements in QBDT. I'm here to help. Take care!

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