Please note: If you have QuickBooks Online Payroll Elite, you can opt to have one of our experts set up payroll with you, or do it for you. Check out the Expert setup section to call or schedule an appointment.
Click on Get started.
Choose if you (or someone else) paid employees in the current year.
Select the date when you want to start paying your employees through QuickBooks.
Enter your main business address.
Enter a physical address (not a PO Box). The work location determines your tax responsibilities.
If you have multiple work locations, you can add those later when you add your employees.
Enter your main payroll contact info.
This is generally the person responsible for paying your employees. The payroll contact will get important payroll notifications from us, and may speak with our payroll experts about your payroll account.
Choose how you’ve run your payroll in the past.
Depending on your answer, you may be able to import employee and pay history info instead of entering it manually.
Now you’ll start adding your employees.
If you haven’t paid any of your employees this year, you can opt to pay them now by paper check if needed. Or you can continue the setup and finish the remaining setup tasks.
To review the remaining tasks, check out the help guide I'm including below.
That should do the trick. Please don't hesitate to let me know if there is anything else I can assist you with. Take care and have a wonderful day ahead!
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