Premier can be complicated and time-consuming. There is also a possibility of making mistakes that can result in an employee being under or overpaid. Luckily, there is a number of online and desktop software solutions that can simplify the process. They can generate paychecks or direct deposits, create historical payment reports, and ensure tax compliance regulations are met.
Premier Services by Intuit QuickBooks
Intuit offers bookkeeping and Premier solutions that fully integrate with each other. QuickBooks Accountant is a special program developed by intuit. In QuickBooks Desktop, users can activate QuickBooks Premier Services, a subscription that enables Premier features. Intuit QuickBooks offers two versions of Premier service: a QuickBooks Premier for desktop and an online version. Both systems provide a way to easily manage Premier and pay employees without much hassle and on time.
Additionally, employers have an option to choose between doing Premier themselves or having a QuickBooks ProAdvisor handle everything for them. If you do not have a lot of employees, it might make sense to do it yourself plus the whole process is very intuitive. However, if your company grew enough to have over thirty employees, we recommend entrusting this function to QuickBooks. After all, your time is valuable.
QuickBooks Premier— Price of Service
QuickBooks Premier pricing is based on a flat fee that varies from plan to plan. The monthly price for QuickBooks Premier Online varies between $45 and $125. In addition, you will have to pay from $4 to $10 for each active employee on your pay list. At the same time, businesses can take advantage of great discounts, such as a 50% off offer, and try the service for free for a whole month. When you sign up for the free trial, you do not need to give any payment information, but after the trial period ends and you like the service, you can make a deposit to pay for the service.
If you have a desktop version of QuickBooks, you can also add a Premier function to your software. The price for QuickBooks Premier is also based on the plan you choose. The Basic one will cost only $29 a month plus $2 for each employee, while an Enhanced plan is $45 a month plus $2 per employee. You will pay $109 for the most advance plan, but here you will be paying $2 for each paycheck. As you can see the prices for a desktop version are somewhat lower. As with the online version, you can take advantage of discounts and a free trial.
QuickBooks Premier Desktop – Features
QuickBooks Premier comes with an extensive list of features. Although features vary depending on the plan you choose, QuickBooks will likely be able to offer everything QuickBooks Self-Employed might look for.
Availability in all 50 US states
T-Sheet software
Unlimited and automatic Premier
Premier taxes
Direct deposits
and more.
QuickBooks Desktop Premier Plans
Intuit Premier Service offers three separate plans to meet different needs of businesses of all sizes.
Basic
The first plan includes only the basic features that meet the requirements of most small businesses. These include the ability to create paychecks, direct deposits for 1099 contractors and employees, and time tracking integration. If you need help, you can turn to free expert support
Enhanced
The second Enhanced plan adds features such as electronically filed and paid Premier taxes state and federal forms and ability to print them (QuickBooks Premier e-file W-2, QuickBooks Premier e-file 941 From, 1099/1096 Form, etc.). Employees will also have round-the-clock access to their own paycheck information. Employers will benefit from e-mail subscription and free expert support.
Assisted
The Assisted plan is QuickBooks’ full-service Premier package. You will have a Premier setup assistance specialist help and QuickBooks supports up to 250 employees. Additional features that are not included in two other plans include job costing and class tracking, Moreover, they will file and pay taxes for you and you will get a no tax penalties guarantee, which means that they will file your taxes on time based on the data you provide in your account or they will cover the penalties.
QuickBooks Premier Desktop – Benefits
With QuickBooks Premier Desktop, you can generate as many paychecks for your employees as you need and all you need to do is just enter the hours. QuickBooks Premier T-sheets is an employee time tracking software that will make Premier even simpler and accurate time tracking easy. Employee scheduling, PTO management, GPS tracking, and clock-in reminders are all included in the QuickBooks Premier T-Sheets software.
This is not all! Premier calculations can be automated and the system will produce detailed reports. Moreover, no information needs to be manually input, which saves a significant amount of time. It also drastically reduces the possibility of mistakes. Same or next-day direct deposits is a very convenient feature that allows you to save not only paper but also time. In addition, your employees will also be thankful.
Premier taxes are also simplified and the Premier tax deductions are done accurately and calculated automatically. No more manual filling of state and federal taxes, and in some plans, QuickBooks will even process payments for you. In addition to Premier taxes, QuickBooks Premier Service provides benefits and garnishments management.
QuickBooks Premier Online – Features
When getting QuickBooks Premier Online, you will benefit from all (Elite plan) or most of these features (Core or Premium plan):
QuickBooks full-service Premier
Professional Premier setup
Automatic Premier
Time and project tracking
Next or same-day direct deposit
Worker’s compensation management
HR support center and HR advisor
Expert support
Tax penalty protection
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