How can i record the payment i made to subcontractor did work for me? not a full time employee .will i need to upgrade my software to deal with subcontractors section?

Thanks for contacting us, paulwoodruff.

I'm here to help you with recording the payment you made to your subcontractor.

You need to create a bill or expense to record subcontractors payments.

Contractors are responsible for calculating and deducting the payments due to HMRC on behalf of a subcontractor. Thus, QuickBooks lets you use the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) to help you pay subcontractors.

If you've already setup CIS in your account, you should be able to create a subcontractor. Thus, there isn't a need to upgrade your subscription.

Otherwise, you need to turn on this feature. By doing so, QuickBooks will calculate your CIS deduction, track withholdings, and create reports for HMRC.

Just a heads up, you can't turn off the CIS. No worries. You can stop using it anytime. We keep your accounts and reports for your records.

To turn on the feature:

1. Click the Gear icon at the right top.
2. Under your Your Company, select Account and Settings.
3. Click Advanced.
4. Select Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
5. Mark the Enable CIS box, then enter your information.
   
6. Click Save, then Done.

Once done, enter the subcontractor. Here's how:

1. Go to Expenses from the left navigation bar.
2. Select Suppliers, then New supplier.
3. Fill in all fields in the Supplier information window.
4. Select is CIS subcontractor.
5. Enter info in the CIS Information tab. 
6. Click Save. The subcontractor will appear in the supplier list.

For more details about the feature, check this out: CIS in QuickBooks. 

Should you need anything else, please let me know. I'm always around to help you out.