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QuickBooks Payroll Pricing

quickbooks.intuit.com · Payroll · refreshed 2026-05-06
Payroll
3 tiers
Quick answer

QuickBooks Payroll pricing starts at $44/monthly for the Payroll Core and Simple Start plan. 2 tiers total including a free tier.

Page fetched 2026-05-09 · quickbooks.intuit.com · Tier-based subscription
QuickBooks Payroll pricing page screenshot — https://quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/pricing/
Source · live pricing page on 2026-05-06

quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/pricing/

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QuickBooks Payroll pricing
As of 2026-05-09 · quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/pricing/
Payroll Core and Simple Start
$44/mo
Full service payroll with automated taxes and forms
Auto payroll for salaried employees
1099 E-File & Pay
Employee portal for pay stubs and W-2s
Basic accounting tools included
Payroll Core and Essentials
$62.5/mo
Full service payroll with automated taxes and forms
Track billable hours and pay bills
1099 E-File & Pay
Enhanced accounting reports
Up to 3 sales channel connections
Cost calculator
See your real cost on each plan

Adjust seats to compare QuickBooks Payroll plans side-by-side and check the annual break-even.

Payroll Core and Simple Start
$44.00/mo
$44.00/mo
Payroll Core and Essentials
$62.50/mo
$62.50/mo
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Frequently asked
QuickBooks Payroll pricing FAQ

Yes — QuickBooks Payroll publishes a free tier. Expert Assisted help free for 30 days, no auto-renew.

In the Payroll category, xpay's Agent-Ready Index lists alternatives ranked by their ability to support AI agent purchase. Visit the agent-readiness scorecard for QuickBooks Payroll to compare with 3 nearest peers.

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AI agent readiness
Can an AI agent buy from QuickBooks Payroll?
Not Agent-Ready Yet

30

/ 100 in xpay's Agent-Ready SaaS Index

QuickBooks Payroll scores 30/100 on xpay's Agent-Ready Index v2: partial pricing visibility; checkout requires assistance.

See the full scorecardIncludes the 6-step agent purchase simulation, score breakdown across 7 dimensions, and the one-line fix that would lift QuickBooks Payroll into the Agent-Ready Verified band.
Quick facts
At a glance
Free access

Expert Assisted help free for 30 days, no auto-renew

Billing cycle

Monthly

Lowest paid

$44/monthly

Self-serve checkout

2 tiers

Tier count

2

Pricing model

Tier-based subscription

More Payroll alternatives
Most agent-ready

Zoho Payroll

zoho.com
49

Wagepoint

wagepoint.com
46

Microkeeper

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46

Aruti HRMS

aruti.com
44

Payroller

payroller.com.au
44
QuickBooks Payroll pricing summary derived from a live read of https://quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/pricing/ on 2026-05-06. For the agent-readiness assessment — including the 6-step purchase simulation and a per-dimension scorecard — see xpay's Agent-Ready SaaS Index entry for QuickBooks Payroll.

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