QuickBooks Payroll Review

by Intuit

QuickBooks Payroll, marketed as QuickBooks Workforce, is Intuit's small-business payroll product combining payroll tax filing, time tracking, HR tools and benefits access.

Best for

  • Small businesses wanting payroll synced with accounting data
  • Employers wanting payroll with built-in time tracking
  • Small teams wanting same-day direct deposit

Not ideal for

  • Larger companies; Intuit points them to Intuit Enterprise Suite
By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated 28 verified data points6 sources

Quick answers

How much does QuickBooks Payroll cost?
Listed prices are $50 per month plus $7 per employee for Workforce Payroll, $88 plus $13 for Premium and $134 plus $17 for Elite, billed monthly. These are regular list prices before promotional discounts, so confirm current prices with Intuit.Based on Starting base fee: $50/mo
Does QuickBooks Payroll file taxes?
Yes. Intuit calculates, files and pays federal and state payroll taxes.Based on Automatic tax filing: Yes
Does QuickBooks Payroll pay contractors?
Yes. It creates and e-files 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC forms and sends electronic copies to contractors.Based on Contractor payments: Yes
Can I cancel QuickBooks Payroll anytime?
Intuit's page states it is free to switch plans or cancel anytime, and plans are billed monthly.Based on Contract term: Monthly
Does QuickBooks Payroll sync with accounting?
Yes. Intuit describes employee, payroll, time tracking and accounting data as synced.Based on Accounting and GL export: Yes

Specifications

Fit

Product

Deployment
Cloud
Mobile apps
Yes

Our verdict

Listed prices start at $50 per month plus $7 per employee and rise to $134 plus $17 on Elite, billed monthly.

Strengths

  • Published tiered pricing

    Workforce Payroll, Premium and Elite list at $50 + $7, $88 + $13 and $134 + $17 per month, billed monthly with no long-term contract.

    Evidence: Price transparency: Published

  • Tax filing with penalty protection

    Intuit calculates, files and pays federal and state payroll taxes, and states it pays up to $25,000 if a penalty is received, subject to conditions.

    Evidence: Automatic tax filing: Yes

  • Integrated time tracking

    Payroll and time tracking data connect, with timesheet approval and hour tracking in the Workforce app.

    Evidence: Payroll integration: Yes

  • Same-day direct deposit

    The vendor offers same-day direct deposit, though plan-level cutoffs and eligibility are not stated.

    Evidence: Direct deposit speed: Same-day direct deposit offered

Weaknesses

Coverage of core payroll software capabilities

Capabilities verified against QuickBooks Payroll’s own documentation; capabilities we could not verify are not listed.

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Partner and marketplace apps

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  • Vestwell
  • NEXT (workers' comp)
  • Mineral (HR advisory)

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Where it ranks

Security and compliance

Implementation and support

Support channels
Phone, online

About Intuit

Founded
1984
Ownership
Published

Official profiles

Changelog

  1. First published.

Data sources

Every value on this page links to its source below. Primary sources are the vendor's or authority's own pages.

  1. Intuit pricing page: Bundle · secondary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  2. Intuit website: Payroll · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
  3. Intuit website: One employee · secondary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  4. Intuit pricing page · secondary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  5. assurance.intuit.com · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
  6. sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896878/000089687826000037/intu-20260731.htm · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026