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Payroll Price Increases

I just got a notice e-mailed to me that Quickbooks payroll prices will be going up substantially. Standard Unlimited Payroll, which is currently $199 / year will be dropped for new customers (existing customers can renew at $249 / year). New customers can either sign up for Basic Payroll at $199, without access to the federal tax forms, or sign up for Enhanced Payroll at the new price of $349 / year.

Are there any 3rd party payroll packages out there that integrate with Quickbooks, but are less expensive?

Reply to
Mike Schumann
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blood-sucking leeches

Reply to
GWB

Stop kidding yourself. You know you will pay like a daddy before switching because of a 50 bucks increase. Personally I'm more concerned with the increase in gas and oil prices.

Reply to
Allan Martin

I'm going back to QB payroll as of the first of the year.

Don't let them fool you... 3rd party payroll packages could give two cents for QB 'integration'. The package that 'exports to QuickBooks' is more trouble than it is worth. And, keeping track of things like sick time and personal leave is more complicated when your numbers are buried in payroll reports. While I admit the service saves the time necessary to print and stuff pay envelopes, I found the trade-off to not be worth it, especially when an employee wants me to 'double-check' when/how much time off they have used.

At a low base price of $25 per month for a 'basic' type service, third party payroll solutions cost at minimum $300 per year, around $50 more than the QB basic for new users.

My 'beef' with Intuit has never been in the PRICING for the payroll subscription, but rather the enforced 'upgrades' to the program with the new Sunset policy.

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L

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