Hello there, windyorange.

Let me share some information about the payroll in QuickBooks Desktop.

It's not possible to transfer QuickBooks Desktop payroll to QuickBooks Desktop Mac because QBDT Mac has its own cloud-based payroll. However, you can move some data from QuickBooks Desktop for Windows to Mac.

Since you've mentioned earlier that you want the Mac version, I recommend to subscribe Payroll for Mac. You can check this for more details about the QuickBooks Desktop Mac Payroll.

If you have other concerns regarding the payroll in QuickBooks Desktop, please post here in the Community. We are eager to help. Stay safe!