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If you use Quickbooks Desktop, and have employees, Payroll for Quickbooks Desktop is a must have. New payroll tax rates, forms, and topics are available for download frequently. I feel like we are always up to date and in compliance. All withholdings are automatically calculated and deducted from employees' paychecks. All liabilities are tracked on the payroll page, showing the date the remittance is due and the amount that is do. It is also easy to run reports of the liabilities due, along with other payroll data. Some liabilities are also available for epayment. For instance, I can pay the IRS directly through Quickbooks. Lastly, paying employees with direct deposit is very easy and accessible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
My only real criticism of Payroll for Quickbooks Desktop is that it is very expensive. There is a huge (and constantly growing) annual subscription fee. Plus there is a fee for each check that is direct deposited. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy employee setup, easy and cost effective direct deposit program, clear reporting, employee portal to self manage profile and view paystubs and tax info. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Not much to dislike. One of the better features of Quickbooks Desktop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's a real workhorse and it does everything that we need it to do in the realm of accounting and payroll for our small business. Setup is so easy and efficient. Once you have your account information entered you log in and you're set to begin entering your customers/vendors/accounts. As you create them it's simple to sync them and enter payments all within the ease of clicking a button. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It feels somewhat archaic and doesn't have a sophisticated enough invoicing process for things like monthly contracts, etc. so I have to manually email hundreds of invoices a month. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I have used QB Payroll desktop for different companies and always have been very pleased. if you do make a mistake it is easy to fix. The reports that you need to file are always on point. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I have had to call customer service a couple different times and the wait sometimes isn't good. Calling Intuit is always this way. This is a downside, but when you do get customer service on the phone they are always nice. Also the price isn't the best. They also went up and you can find less expensive services now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
With basic information you can set up employees and have them set up for a payroll check in no time.
Just fill in the blanks with information you received from your employee and you're set. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Because payroll is payroll, there's nothing to dislike Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Quickbooks provides everything we need to manage finances and payroll. I love that it has been around long enough for there to be many tutorials out there on every topic Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I really do not have complaints. Maybe if the report generating section were a little more user friendly that would be nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Everything what payroll or check disbursements for small subcontract jobs is made easy with this feature. Along with using Quickbooks Pro Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nothing once it's set up for you company it works flawless. Periodic tax updates to install nothing harrowing. Really pretty no brainer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Very useful software that provide a very nice organization and dashboard/display for your payroll & bookkeeping in what payroll matters Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Dashboard, display and organization, capability to save and record every signed documentation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use software is very efficient. The program does not crash. I like how it’s so user-friendly and just about everyone I worked with was able to use it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
This program is not compatible with windows XP or other legacy operating systems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I've been working with QB for a long time, and it's a good and well recommended software for bookkeepers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Difficult to switch to QB after payroll service companies Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.