Learn about QuickBooks Desktop Payroll with how-to videos

Learn how to get started with QuickBooks Desktop Payroll and start paying your employees with these short step-by-step videos.

Set up payroll

Do these things to set up payroll for your company.

Add employees in the QuickBooks Desktop Payroll setup wizard

Set up payroll taxes in the QuickBooks Desktop Payroll setup wizard

Set up your company pay items, benefits and contributions in the QuickBooks Desktop Payroll setup wizard

Enter employee paycheck history if they've already been paid this year

Enter tax payment history in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll

Pay your team

Once your payroll is set up, do these things to run your payroll.

Create paychecks using QuickBooks Desktop Payroll

Create a payroll schedule in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll

Use Timesheets in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll

Manage your payroll

Now that you're running payroll, you may need to add or change things.

Create employee profiles in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll

Manage your QuickBooks Desktop account

Manage payroll liabilities and forms

Get ready to pay and file your payroll taxes and forms.

How to set up a tax payment schedule in QuickBooks Desktop

How to pay payroll taxes and liabilities

How to file federal form 941

How to file W-2 and W-3 payroll forms