Find a Payroll Solution that's Right for Your Business

As a small business owner, your time is valuable. And most likely, paying your employees, calculating your federal, state and local payroll taxes, and printing and distributing payroll checks accurately is extremely important but isn't your idea of a productive day. Outsourcing payroll could be a time-saver. Here are some ideas to help you find the level of payroll service that is right for your business.

First, as a QuickBooks user, don't overlook the benefits of a solution that lets you manage payroll data within QuickBooks. Since payroll and payroll-related expenses are among the largest expenses for almost every business, you need to have access to that data within QuickBooks. That's the only way to get a complete picture of your business finances, including profitability by job, or by product line.

In addition to QuickBooks integration, other factors to consider in picking the right payroll product include: size of your company; complexity of your business; and how involved you want to be in processing your payroll, relative to focusing on other parts of your business.

Beginning in October, Intuit has revamped and renamed its portfolio of payroll services, all of which work with QuickBooks.

These services include:

• Complete Payroll, which lets you focus on your business by providing you with a full-service payroll solution that works with QuickBooks;
  
• Do-It-Yourself Payroll, which gives you the tools and tables to help you easily and confidently manage payroll yourself;
  
• Assisted Payroll, which lets you spend more time on your business by letting Intuit take care of your payroll tax form filing and processing for you.
  
  

Complete Payroll is a full-service solution that is great for businesses with increasing complexity or demands on your time. The seamless downloading of payroll data back into QuickBooks makes keeping your accounting data all in one place and getting better insights into your business costs and profitability easier than ever. In addition, Complete gives you secure online access to reports, allowing you to stay on top of your payroll expenses and more easily work with your accountant.

As you would expect with a full-service payroll solution, Compete Payroll offers federal, state, and even local payroll tax coverage, along with third-party payments, W-2s and 1099s. However, unlike other outsourced payroll services, Complete Payroll integrates with your QuickBooks general ledger, saving you time from having to enter data twice. In addition to the reporting capabilities in QuickBooks, Complete Payroll offers more than 40 comprehensive reports that are all available online, so you can access them at any time.

With Complete Payroll, you have the flexibility to input payroll data via the Web, fax, PC, or over the phone, so you can decide where and when you enter your payroll data. The service provides real-time payroll processing and check printing and distribution. Complete Payroll has complex and robust reporting capabilities, direct deposit, and easy-to-use accounting integration with QuickBooks.

Complete Payroll also includes full customer service support, including full-service set-up to ensure an easy start-up. This service also allows you to enjoy peace of mind with the "No Penalties" guarantee* and allows you to try the service risk-free with a 100% Satisfaction guarantee.** The price for Complete Payroll is about $115 per month for a 10-employee company.

If your business is less complex and you'd like to manage payroll yourself with a low-cost solution, Do-It-Yourself Payroll could be a wise choice. This solution gives you the control of handling payroll processing in-house, while providing you with easy-to-use tools and tax table updates that work with QuickBooks. Do-It-Yourself Payroll can help you avoid duplicate data entry and reduce the penalties and hassles associated with incorrect payroll withholding. Plus, it's available at an affordable cost of less than $200 per year.

If you still want to manage payroll yourself from within QuickBooks but want the convenience and peace of mind that comes with having a professional take care of the hassles of filing the forms and taxes for you, you should consider QuickBooks Assisted Payroll. With this service, a qualified Intuit payroll professional saves you time by handling the processing and filing of your federal and state taxes. The No Penalties Guarantee* provides extra peace of mind in knowing that your state and federal payroll taxes are completed on time and filed correctly.

Assisted Payroll gives you guaranteed accuracy as well as the control and flexibility of running payroll and printing checks in-house. It includes the benefits of Do-It-Yourself Payroll plus electronic tax filing (federal and state) and year-end W-2 services. Pricing for Assisted Payroll starts at about $62 per month and increases depending on the number of employees and services, such as direct deposit, that you choose to use.

Both Assisted Payroll and Complete Payroll come with a 60-day satisfaction guarantee.** And for a limited time, Inuit Payroll Services is offering valuable rebate offers, if you upgrade to a new version of QuickBooks. Compare the new Intuit Payroll Services, or find out more.


*If the data you provide is accurate, on time and your account is sufficiently funded, your payroll tax deposits and filings will be on time and accurate or we'll pay the resulting payroll tax penalty.

** If you're not 100% satisfied for any reason with Complete Payroll or Assisted Payroll, you can cancel within 60 days from submission of your first payroll, and we'll refund you your sign-up fee and transaction fees. You must send us proof of switching to another non-Intuit outsourced payroll service prior to us returning the fees.