I appreciate your time in reaching out to us about your concern with payroll fees, wirenutskh.
Please know that there's a per-employee or usage fee for QuickBooks Payroll subscriptions. Specifically, each employee who is Active or On paid leave status will be charged $6/month for Core, $8/month for Premium, and $10/month for Elite.
Additional details about this are discussed in the Important pricing details, and product information section on our website: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/