QWhat payroll options does QuickBooks Enterprise offer?
Enterprise offers two built-in payroll options. Enhanced Payroll (included in Gold and Platinum) lets you run payroll yourself with automated tax calculations, e-filing, e-pay, and direct deposit. Assisted Payroll (included in Diamond) is full-service — Intuit files and pays your payroll taxes for you and prepares W-2s, backed by a tax-accuracy guarantee.
QWhat is the difference between Enhanced and Assisted Payroll?
With Enhanced Payroll you run payroll and file and pay your payroll taxes yourself, with QuickBooks automating the calculations and e-filing. With Assisted Payroll, Intuit handles the payroll tax filings and payments for you and prepares your W-2s, with a guarantee on accuracy — less work and less risk, in exchange for the higher Diamond edition.
QWhich editions include payroll?
Gold and Platinum include Enhanced Payroll; Diamond includes Assisted Payroll. Silver does not include payroll, but a payroll subscription can be added separately if you need it.
QDoes it support direct deposit?
Yes. Both Enhanced and Assisted Payroll support paying employees by direct deposit on the schedule you set, with printed paychecks available whenever you need them.
QDoes Assisted Payroll file my payroll taxes for me?
Yes. With Assisted Payroll (Diamond), Intuit files and pays your federal and state payroll taxes on your behalf and prepares your W-2s at year-end, backed by a tax-accuracy guarantee, so you don’t have to manage filing deadlines yourself.
QCan payroll feed into job costing?
Yes. You can allocate labor cost to the jobs and projects employees worked on, so payroll flows into job costing and profitability reports. This gives you the true labor cost of each job rather than a single lump payroll expense.
QDoes it handle certified payroll for contractors?
Yes. Enterprise supports the certified payroll reporting required on prevailing-wage and government construction projects, which is especially useful alongside the Contractor edition’s job costing tools.
QCan I add payroll to the Silver edition?
Yes. While Silver does not include payroll, you can add a QuickBooks payroll subscription to it. If payroll is important to you, though, Gold or Platinum (Enhanced) or Diamond (Assisted) bundle it in — often a better value. Our team can help you compare.