Welcome to the QuickBooks Online Payroll starter’s guide

Jumpstart your payroll with our setup checklist, interactive webinars, and quick, how-to videos.

Your roadmap to running your first payroll

  • Company information
  • Employee information
  • Tax information
  • Enroll for e-file & e-pay
  • Payday

*If you’re in a rush, don’t sweat it. You can complete this step after you run your first payroll.

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Payroll setup checklist

Depending on your business, you’ll need most of the information listed below, and you should be able to find it using your own records, previous payroll providers (if applicable), or from federal and state agencies.


Join our free webinars

Master the basics, one hour at a time. Our experts can give you the confidence you need to breeze through payroll setup.


Videos

Add employees

Enter their tax info and pay details so we can get their paychecks just right.

Set up your payroll taxes

Grab your federal and state tax info and get your payroll taxes done right.

Run your first payroll

Once you've told us about your business and people, you're ready to go.

Start setup now

There’s no time like the present.

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