QuickBooks Online Payroll Core
monthly$45/mo + $5/employee/mo
- Payroll processing
- Tax calculation and filing support
- Direct deposit fee model referenced in community support
Not publicly disclosed
QuickBooks Payroll Pricing, Plans, and Availability
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Payroll add-on for QuickBooks that automates pay runs, taxes, and year-end forms.
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Pricing at a glance
◇ Pricing model
Not publicly disclosed as a single standalone payroll tier table; publicly disclosed pricing appears as a payroll add-on and bundle pricing on QuickBooks pages.
↻ Billing notes
Publicly disclosed payroll pricing on the supplied official pages is primarily monthly. The QuickBooks payroll pricing page advertises a 50% off promotion for 3 months on the bundled offer, and the broader QuickBooks pricing page also shows a 30-day free trial. The documents do not publish a universal seat minimum for payroll as a standalone product, but the main QuickBooks plans show user limits for accounting tiers while the payroll-specific pages emphasize add-on pricing and bundled plans. Quote-only or custom tiers are not publicly disclosed in the supplied payroll documents.
Plans and pricing
3 tiersWorkforce Payroll + Simple Start
monthly$44/mo + $6.50/employee/mo
- Full service payroll
- Auto payroll
- 1099 e-file
- Expert product support
- Next-day direct deposit
- Employee portal
Not publicly disclosed
QuickBooks Payroll on QuickBooks pricing flow
Not publicly disclosedNot publicly disclosed
- Payroll is presented as an optional add-on during checkout
- QuickBooks Workforce plans are referenced as supporting payroll, HR, time tracking, and benefits
Not publicly disclosed
Add-ons and extras
Background checks via Checkr
starting at $29.99 per reportAn integrated hiring add-on surfaced on the payroll pricing page. The page describes it as fast, smooth, and safe background checks that are integrated into applicant recruiting.
Healthcare benefits
Not publicly disclosedThe payroll product page says QuickBooks Workforce plans include access to employee benefits, including healthcare packages by Allstate.
401(k) plans
Not publicly disclosedThe payroll product page says employees can be offered retirement benefits through QuickBooks 401(k) by Vestwell.
Workers’ comp administration
Not publicly disclosedThe payroll product page says workers’ comp can be connected through a policy by NEXT and describes pay-as-you-go coverage and automatic calculations.
What buyers actually pay
A very small business wants payroll plus basic bookkeeping in one checkout flow.
Expected cost$44/mo + $6.50/employee/mo, with 50% off for 3 months on the promoted bundle.Base monthly bundle pricePer-employee feePromotional discount duration
A buyer only needs QuickBooks Online Payroll Core and no bundle.
Expected cost$45/mo + $5/employee/mo.Base payroll subscriptionPer-employee charge
A team wants payroll plus compliance-oriented hiring help.
Expected costBase payroll plan plus background checks starting at $29.99 per report.Payroll subscriptionPer-report background-check add-on
Pricing FAQ
Not in the supplied official documents. The most explicit public pricing is presented as an optional payroll add-on inside the QuickBooks checkout flow and as a bundled offer on the payroll pricing page. A separate QuickBooks Community thread also confirms a payroll subscription price for QBO Payroll Core, but the documents do not provide a complete tier table for every payroll plan.
Yes, but only on the broader QuickBooks pricing pages and the payroll bundle page in this document set. The main pricing page shows a 30-day free trial and a 50% off for 3 months promotion on accounting plans, while the payroll pricing page shows a 50% off for 3 months offer on the bundle surfaced there. The documents do not state a payroll-only free trial or a long-term discount program.
Not publicly disclosed for payroll in the supplied sources. The QuickBooks pricing page does show user limits for accounting plans such as 1 user, 3 users, 5 users, and 25 users, but the payroll-specific pages do not publish a separate seat minimum for payroll. Buyers should expect to confirm payroll headcount rules during checkout or with sales.