Transitioning your clients to QuickBooks Online Payroll

We’re investing in the future of our flagship QuickBooks® Online Payroll service by streamlining our product offerings and transitioning you and your clients from Intuit® Online Payroll and Intuit Full Service Payroll to stand-alone QuickBooks Online Payroll. This transition will allow us to sharpen our focus on delivering to you what we believe to be a better online payroll service going forward – more modern, with more features, more automation, more time savings and better ongoing development support. More about QuickBooks Online Payroll

Timeline of transition

Through May 2022, rest assured you can continue to run payroll and 1099s for yourself and your clients on Intuit Online Payroll or Intuit Full Service Payroll as you do today. We know many of you are excited to make this transition, so we plan to open up an early, voluntary transition period from November 2021 to May 2022. Starting in June 2022, if you have not transitioned your payroll clients, we will make the transition for you. Well ahead of time, we’ll be in touch with details on timing for this transition. In either case, each transition over to a standalone QuickBooks Online Payroll service will be seamless, with no work required by you or your clients. The interface you use will change from Intuit Online Payroll or Intuit Full Service Payroll, to QuickBooks Online Payroll, but all your payroll data stays safely where it is, including reports, notes and alerts.*

When voluntary transition is open to you and your clients, you’ll receive instructions via in product messaging and email. You will be able to control the timing of your and your clients’ transitions and when you transition, we will do all the work for you. With the transition, you and your clients will be offered the most competitive pricing for QuickBooks Online Payroll. If you have questions about your specific situation you can check our FAQs. See FAQs. We also have resources to help you manage this move with your clients. See transition resources

*For any of your clients using QuickBooks Online, you will still be able to export data into QuickBooks Online from QuickBooks Online Payroll stand-alone. Export into QuickBooks Online or Desktop from Core, Premium, or Elite Standalone Payroll

Transition experience

Your firm’s transition experience

• For your firm, you’ll have QuickBooks Online Accountant for free so you can easily manage your clients’ QuickBooks Online Payroll accounts. Learn about QuickBooks Online Accountant
• You’ll also have QuickBooks Online Payroll Elite for free for your firm’s payroll.* If you’re already using Intuit Online Payroll for your firm or Intuit Full Service Payroll, we’ll move you over to QuickBooks Online Payroll Elite.
• And if you're interested in getting training and certification in QuickBooks Online Payroll or other QuickBooks offerings, check out our up-to-date trainings and training resources.

Your payroll clients’ experience

• For your payroll clients, you will be able to select the service that you feel is best for them between Core, Premium, or Elite. If you prefer not to take advantage of the voluntary transition period, we’ll transition your clients to Core from Intuit Online Payroll or Premium from Intuit Full Service Payroll, though you’ll still be able to change to Core, Premium or Elite after the transition.
• Features in QuickBooks Online Payroll Core:
• Full Service Payroll with automated taxes and forms (with ON/OFF option).**
• Next-day direct deposit.**
• Auto Payroll for employees paid by direct deposit or paper check.**
• Integrated Health benefits for their team, powered by Allstate Health Solutions.**
• Integrated 401(k) plans powered by Guideline.**

 Learn more about all features available in Core, Premium, and Elite here.

 Your 1099 experience

• For your payroll clients, you will be able to manage their 1099s within QuickBooks Online Payroll at no additional cost as part of the standalone QuickBooks Online Payroll subscription once they are transitioned.
• For any of your clients without a QuickBooks Online Payroll subscription, Intuit Online Payroll for 1099 is being replaced by QuickBooks Contractor Payments. For $15/mo (for up to 20 contractors), your clients can do unlimited next-day direct deposits, collect W9 and file unlimited 1099 for their contractors. The contractors will get a paper copy of the 1099 mailed to their address, and will be able to download their 1099 electronically. Learn more

Pricing after transition

You and your clients will move to Intuit’s ProAdvisor® Preferred Pricing.* ProAdvisor Preferred Pricing offers best-in-class discounts to our ProAdvisors. You will always have our best pricing on QuickBooks Online Payroll for you and your clients. And, should you choose to take advantage of other products, like QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Time (including the QB Workforce mobile app). ProAdvisor Preferred Pricing offers similar discounts for them. ProAdvisor Preferred Pricing details

Detailed pricing for QuickBooks Online Payroll

In addition, whether you choose to transition early or you let us move your firm, we will offer a large-client discount on the employee and contractor fees for firm-billed clients starting in June 2022:

For firm-billed subscriptions, the fee for 11 and more employees/contractors will be discounted for 12 months from June 2022.*

• Pricing by product: Core $4 per month for first 10 employees/contractors, and $2.50 per month for 11+; Premium $8 per month for first 10 employees/contractors, and $4 per month for 11+; Elite $10 per month for first 10 employees/contractors, and $6 per month for 11+. All pricing listed is per employee/contractor.

You can manage or cancel your Intuit Online Payroll subscription at any time through the “Setup” tab in-product or for Intuit Full Service Payroll, through the “Account Settings” tab in-product.

Additional resources

Here is some additional information on this transition from Intuit Online Payroll and Intuit Full Service Payroll to Quickbooks Online Payroll.

• FAQs
• How to talk to your clients

Please take a moment to tell us what you think of this move to QuickBooks Online Payroll. We’re continually looking to improve the experience, and your feedback will help guide us.

Important disclaimers

* Free QuickBooks Online Payroll Elite subscription available to accounting firms that manage a client’s QuickBooks Online Payroll subscription. Ongoing offer valid while an accountant has an existing and active QuickBooks Online Accountant account.

* ProAdvisor Preferred Pricing. Offer available to accounting firms who register or have registered for QuickBooks Online Accountant (“QBOA”) and use the ProAdvisor Discount option (“QBOA Customer”) for QuickBooks Online Payroll (“QBOP”) subscription fees. The ProAdvisor Discount means that the QBOA user agrees to pay for the client subscription fees (“ProAdvisor Discount”). Discount and list price subject to change at any time at Intuit’s sole discretion. All prices are quoted without sales tax. If you add or remove services, your service fees will be adjusted accordingly. All QuickBooks subscriptions must be entered through ProAdvisor Discount. The discount is valid only for the named individual or company that registered for QuickBooks subscription and cannot be transferred to another client, individual, or company. Cannot be combined with any other Intuit offer. Offer valid for a limited time only, only in the U.S., and is non-transferable. Terms, conditions, pricing, special features, and service and support options subject to change without notice.

* Direct discount pricing. Offer available to accounting firms who register or have registered for QuickBooks Online Accountant (“QBOA”) and use the Client Discount option for the QuickBooks Online Payroll (“QBOP”) subscription fees (“QBOA Customers”). The Client Discount invoicing option means that the client is billed for the QuickBooks subscription fees directly (“Client Discount”). The Client Discount will apply for the first 12 months of the service for their client starting from the date of enrollment, followed by the then-current fee for the service. Discount and list price subject to change at any time at Intuit’s sole discretion. All prices are quoted without sales tax. If you add or remove services, your service fees will be adjusted accordingly. The discount is valid only for the named individual or company that registered for QuickBooks subscription and cannot be transferred to another client, individual, or company. Cannot be combined with any other Intuit offer. Offer valid in the US only and is non-transferable. Terms, conditions, pricing, special features, and service and support options subject to change without notice.

* Large-Client Discount. Offer available to accounting firms who successfully transition from Intuit Online Payroll and register for QuickBooks Online Accountant (“QBOA”) , for firm-billed clients (“ProAdvisor Discount”) who have more than 10 employees and/or contractors as of June 2022. The per employee/contractor pricing will be discounted for 12 months starting in June 2022, followed by the then-current ProAdvisor Preferred Pricing per employee/contractor price. All prices are quoted without sales tax. If you add or remove services, your service fees will be adjusted accordingly. All QuickBooks subscriptions must be entered through Client Discount. The discount is valid only for the named individual or company that registered for QuickBooks subscription and cannot be transferred to another client, individual, or company. Cannot be combined with any other Intuit offer. Offer valid in the US only and is non-transferable. Terms, conditions, pricing, special features, and service and support options subject to change without notice.

** Features

Automated tax payments and filings: Automated tax payments and filing available for state and federal taxes. Enrollment in e-services is required for tax payments and filings only. Automated tax payments and filings for local taxes available in QuickBooks Online Payroll Premium and Elite only.

Next-day direct deposit: Payroll processed before 5 PM PT the day before shall arrive the next business day (excluding weekends and holidays). Requires setup of direct deposit and bank verification. May be subject to eligibility criteria. Deposit delays may occur because of third party delays, risk reviews, or issues beyond Intuit’s control. Available for contractors and employees. Additional fees may apply to direct deposit for contractors.

Auto Payroll: Available if setup for the company is complete. At least one employee has completed setup and has consistent payroll that qualifies for automation (i.e. salaried or hourly with default). Company must complete bank verification if Employee has direct deposit as the payment method, and the first payroll must run successfully. The account must not have a hold.

Health benefits: Health insurance benefits are provided by Intuit Insurance Services Inc., a licensed insurance broker, through a partnership with Allstate Health Solutions. Requires acceptance of Allstate's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Intuit Insurance Services is owned and operated by Intuit Inc. and is paid a percentage fee of insurance policy premiums by Allstate Health Solutions in connection with the services described on this page.

Guideline 401(k): 401(k) offerings are provided and administered by Guideline, an independent third party and not provided by Intuit. Intuit is not a 401(k) plan administrator, fiduciary or other provider. Requires acceptance of Guideline’s Client Relationship Summary and Privacy Policy. Additional 401(k) plan fees will apply. Employees may manage their contributions directly with Guideline. Admin and payroll access required to sign up for a 401(k) plan with Guideline.

Terms, conditions, pricing, special features, and service and support options subject to change without notice.