Hi @RickInHouston,
There isn't a need to enter your employee information after purchasing your new payroll subscription. I'm here to share additional information and help you from there.
To start with, you'll have to create a backup copy of the data of your company file. This way, you'll be able to save a copy of your information in your company file and your payroll.
That being said, here's an article you can read to learn more about creating a backup copy of your company file: Create Backup of the QuickBooks Desktop Company File.
Once you completed the backup copy, you can now purchase your new payroll subscription. From there, you can restore all your payroll information. With this, you don't have to enter them again.
For your reference, here's an article you can read to learn more about restoring a copy of your company file: Restore a Backup of your Company File.
Let me know in the comment section down below if you have any other questions. I'll be always around here in the Community ready to help.
