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Cupcake04
Level 3

Transferring Payroll Subscription to New Company

Using Premier Contractors 2024 Desktop and Desktop Do it Yourself Payroll

 

We have had a payroll subscription for 20+ years.  We opened a new entity last year (different name and FEIN) and have a QB company file for the new entity.  Same Intuit account and email for both companies.  We want to start processing payroll in the new entity/company file starting 2nd Qtr 2026 (April 3,2026).  I believe I can transfer the subscription by turning payroll off in the old company (edit-preferences-payroll-no payroll) and turn on payroll in the new company (edit-preferences-payroll-full payroll).  Can someone verify that this is correct?  

 

Also, since we are changing companies during the fiscal year, I will need to process the payroll forms for the 1st Qtr 2026 in the old company, and process/print W2s in January 2027.  Will I be able to do go back and do that once I turn payroll off?  Note:  I cannot enter all the employee's 1st Qtr YTD wages in the new company because the new company has a new FEIN and the 1st Qtr paychecks and taxes were all paid under the old company name/FEIN so they have to be separate.

 

Thanks in advance for help with this.  I did try calling Intuit customer service and they were not really understanding what I was asking, so I asked for a payroll specific customer service number, and when I called it there was message that you could no longer talk to a live person!  So if anyone has a live person active number I can call that would be helpful.

 

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SIAB
Level 8

Transferring Payroll Subscription to New Company

You can use a single payroll subscription to process payroll for multiple companies with different EINs. Each QuickBooks Desktop Payroll service can have up to three EINs

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/payroll-setup/add-ein-existing-payrol...

 

Regarding your QB Desktop license, you can get a $300 cashback if you renew your license through a reseller and want to reduce the cost.

 

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SIAB
Level 8

Transferring Payroll Subscription to New Company

When is your QB Desktop license renewal date this year?

As I know, you don't need to transfer any of your license. You can manage up to 3 company files with the same Enhanced Payroll subscription.

Cupcake04
Level 3

Transferring Payroll Subscription to New Company

Renews in May.  And no, I did not know I could run payrolls in more than one company with one subscription!  Thank you for that info!  So I don't have to turn off payroll in the old company, I can just turn on payroll in the new company and be good to go?

SIAB
Level 8

Transferring Payroll Subscription to New Company

You can use a single payroll subscription to process payroll for multiple companies with different EINs. Each QuickBooks Desktop Payroll service can have up to three EINs

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/payroll-setup/add-ein-existing-payrol...

 

Regarding your QB Desktop license, you can get a $300 cashback if you renew your license through a reseller and want to reduce the cost.

 

Cupcake04
Level 3

Transferring Payroll Subscription to New Company

Thank you so so much for the info.  That answers all my questions.  These boards are invaluable.  Have a great day!

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