QUICKBOOKS PAYROLL ELITE

Trusted payroll backed by experts

Run payroll, manage and support your team, and get coverage at tax time with the #1 payroll provider.¹

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PAYROLL AGENT

Take the prep out
of payroll

Your Payroll Agent proactively collects time and attendance data from your employees, spots inconsistencies, and texts your admin updates—letting you run payroll from anywhere.

Notification from Payroll Agent that it has completed collecting employee’s hours

Run payroll in less than 5 minutes²

Tax penalty protection

With tax penalty protection we'll pay up to $25,000 if you receive a penalty.**

Worry-free taxes

We’ll calculate, file, and pay your payroll taxes for you so you’re never caught off guard.**

Same-day direct deposit

Hold onto cash longer, keep your team happy, and run payroll on your schedule.**

See how it works

Auto Payroll

Set payroll to run automatically. You can review payroll before paychecks are sent.**

Time & project tracking

Approve your team’s time on any device and track project hours and labor expenses in real-time.**

Expert setup

A payroll expert will complete your setup and review anything you’ve done so far.**

24/7 expert support

Get troubleshooting assistance, help, resources, and callback support day or night.**

HR Advisor

Consult with certified HR advisors by phone or online, powered by Mineral, Inc.**

1099 E-File & Pay

Create and e-file 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC forms. Electronic copies will be automatically sent to contractors.**

Health benefits

Offer affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance packages by Allstate Health Solutions.**

401(k) plans

Access affordable retirement plans by Accrue that sync with QuickBooks Payroll.**

Workers’ comp

Save money and get coverage for on-the-job injuries. Find the right policy for you with Next.**

HOW IT WORKS 

See payroll in action

Take a closer look at what comes with all our payroll plans so can simplify payday, retain top talent, and manage your team.
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Choose a plan that’s right for you

Get payroll or bundle with accounting to help you manage your team and your business.

QuickBooks Payroll Elite
Access on-demand experts to simplify payday and stay compliant.
$134
$67/mo
Save 50% for 3 months*
+$12/employee per month
Intuit Assist
Payroll Agent
Helps manage and run payroll and flags anomalies for review
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Collects hours directly from your employees, flags any data anomalies, and texts you a ready-to-approve payroll draft with helpful insights—freeing up more of your time from payroll prep.
Take care of payday
Take care of your team
Team management tools
Payroll Elite and Plus
Manage payroll, projects, people, and your books all in one place.
$249
$124.50/mo
Save 50% for 3 months*
+$12/employee per month
Intuit Assist
Payroll Agent
Helps manage and run payroll and flags anomalies for review
NEW
Collects hours directly from your employees, flags any data anomalies, and texts you a ready-to-approve payroll draft with helpful insights—freeing up more of your time from payroll prep.
Smart expense organization
Boosts your efficiency by reviewing and organizing your transactions
Intuit Assist uses next-level intelligent automation to speed up expense categorization with improved accuracy.
Accounting Agent
Posts transactions quickly—with explanations and predictions
Bookkeeping reimagined for today. Smart books that go beyond intelligent categorization to deliver cleaner, more accurate books.
Payments Agent
Helps create tailored strategies to get you paid faster
Cashflow, on autopilot. Automate invoices and track late payments—plus get personalized prompts to help you get paid faster.
AI-powered reconciliation
Identifies potential issues and suggests solutions
Automagic AI reconciliation saves you time by proactively importing your bank statements to get your books clean faster.
Customer Agent
Prioritizes leads from your inbox and personalizes email followups
Turn interest into new business—automatically. Manage leads, follow-ups, and proposals with an AI agent that never drops the ball—built to accelerate your growth.
Sales Tax Agent
Identify potential issues and suggests fixes before you file
BETA
Finds and shows you any discrepancies between profit & loss and sales tax liability reports, gives explanations for why they happened, and suggests possible ways to fix them.
Take care of payday
Take care of your team
Team management tools
Take care of your books
Payroll Elite and Advanced
Manage payroll, access experts, and grow your business.
$409
$204.50/mo
Save 50% for 3 months*
+$12/employee per month
Intuit Assist
Payroll Agent
Helps manage and run payroll and flags anomalies for review
NEW
Collects hours directly from your employees, flags any data anomalies, and texts you a ready-to-approve payroll draft with helpful insights—freeing up more of your time from payroll prep.
Smart expense organization
Boosts your efficiency by reviewing and organizing your transactions
Intuit Assist uses next-level intelligent automation to speed up expense categorization with improved accuracy.
Accounting Agent
Posts transactions quickly—with explanations and predictions
Bookkeeping reimagined for today. Smart books that go beyond intelligent categorization to deliver cleaner, more accurate books.
Payments Agent
Helps create tailored strategies to get you paid faster
Cashflow, on autopilot. Automate invoices and track late payments—plus get personalized prompts to help you get paid faster.
AI-powered reconciliation
Identifies potential issues and suggests solutions
Automagic AI reconciliation saves you time by proactively importing your bank statements to get your books clean faster.
Customer Agent
Prioritizes leads from your inbox and personalizes email followups
Turn interest into new business—automatically. Manage leads, follow-ups, and proposals with an AI agent that never drops the ball—built to accelerate your growth.
Sales Tax Agent
Identify potential issues and suggests fixes before you file
BETA
Finds and shows you any discrepancies between profit & loss and sales tax liability reports, gives explanations for why they happened, and suggests possible ways to fix them.
Finance Agent
Goes beyond P&L with financial planning and KPI analysis
Make faster, data-backed decisions and plan for the future with an AI planning agent that analyzes progress toward your KPIs and delivers scenario planning specific to your business.
Project Management Agent
Helps win bids and allocate costs to keep projects on time
BETA
Automatically create projects and track work with continuous project cost allocation, helping keep you more on time and on budget.
Take care of payday
Take care of your team
Team management tools
Take care of your books
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