QuickBooks Basic Payroll Up To 3 Employees 2009 Review

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(More customer reviews)I have used QB Standard payroll for years most recently purchasing Standard 2008 for unlimited employees a year ago for $99 discounted at retail. It calculated and printed most federal forms (941 included) and automatically filled preprinted W-2 and other annual reports and forms. Standard has been discontinued and Basic does NOT print or fill out these forms for you.
Be aware you will need to obtain forms and do this all manually -- unless you spend a lot more money on the Enhanced version. A forced feeding by Intuit which in any economy breeds resentment.
I use Payroll with QB Pro / TurboTax for Business / QB Point-of-Sale Pro / TurboTax Deluxe and Quicken -- and I am a stockholder. I have read the many complaints on Amazon for years not all of which are justified by any means. But this plus an Internet security vulnerabilty in POS Pro discovered in a credit card industry required security scan last fall (not from an alert by Intuit although they knew it was there) which still has not been properly addressed by Intuit is very damaging to my trust in Intuit.
So if you are using QB to pay employees and also use a POS version with a server and at least one client (network) computer be advised that there is a vulnerability that could make it easier for an attacker to obtain a lot more than credit card information -- employee SSN other personal ID data.
I am still trying to work with Intuit to find a solution -- not just for myself but also for all other customers (few of whom know the risk that exists). I will update this further over time.

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Easily pay employees yourself within QuickBooks and work with your accountant on taxes. (Requires QuickBooks 2006 or newer.)

Easily pay employees yourself within QuickBooks and work with your accountant on tax filings. Basic Payroll helps you:
1) Easily Pay Employees Simply enter employees' hours in QuickBooks and with just a few clicks, Basic Payroll automatically calculates earnings, payroll taxes and deductions for you.
Easily print paychecks yourself, or use convenient Direct Deposit (additional fees apply).
2) Instantly calculate payroll taxes Basic Payroll instantly calculates federal and state payroll taxes for you. Simply write checks to make the tax payments yourself.
Intuit Payroll's team of compliance professionals works with tax authorities to help keep your payroll tax rates accurate and up-to-date.
3) Work with your accountant on tax filings Basic Payroll does not include any tax forms. However, you can easily generate reports and work with your accountant on tax filings.
Easily pay employees yourself in QuickBooks and work with your accountant on payroll tax filings.
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Easily pay employees
Create paychecks in just a few clicks: Basic Payroll automatically calculates earnings, payroll taxes and deductions for you
Easily print paychecks yourself, or use convenient Direct Deposit (additional fees apply)
Stay current with federal and state payroll tax rates with automatic updates in QuickBooks
Run customizable reports anytime to see how payroll affects your bottom line

Instantly calculate payroll taxes
Instantly calculate federal and state payroll taxes

Work with your accountant on tax forms
Easily generate reports and work with your accountant on payroll tax filings--no tax forms included

Get help when you need it:
Get free callback support from our payroll specialists, even choose a time that is convenient for you
Receive 24/7 access to our online Payroll Answer Center

Run payroll within QuickBooks
Basic Payroll works within QuickBooks so you don't have to enter the same data twice

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