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Pay and file payroll taxes and forms electronically in ​QuickBooks Online Payroll​

by Intuit • Image Alt Text 390 •
Image Alt Text Updated 10/6/2026 10:17

With Intuit QuickBooks Workforce, QuickBooks handles your payroll taxes and filings for you.

Prerequisites

Before QuickBooks can e-pay or e-file your payroll taxes, make sure you complete your payroll tax setup and connect your payroll bank account.

Tax payments

  • You'll need to make sure sufficient funds are available when you submit your payroll. We'll withdrawal funds for your direct deposits and payroll taxes at the same time.

  • If you need to record a tax payment you made outside of QuickBooks, refer to Record prior tax payments.

Review upcoming tax payments

  1. Go to All apps A bunch of numbers and letters on a tile wall., then Payroll, then Payroll taxes (Take me there).

  2. Select Payments.

  3. A list of taxes still accruing will show under Coming Up. Taxes ready to to be paid or are in the process of being paid will show in Scheduled.

You can also view your previously submitted tax payments.

Tax filings

  • 941 and state unemployment tax forms are typically due each calendar quarter.

  • 943, 944, 940 and some state withholding tax forms are due at the end of the year.

Review upcoming tax filings

  1. Go to All apps A bunch of numbers and letters on a tile wall., then Payroll, then Payroll taxes (Take me there).

  2. Select Filings.

  3. A list of tax filings due soon will show under Coming Up. Forms that are in the process of being filed will show in Done.

  4. Select Show more to see more forms, if needed.

  5. If you want to review the form, select Preview.

You can also view your previously filed tax forms.

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