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   Scrapr | Feb 01, 2008 03:40am | #1

   I believe QBP has payroll built in. I think it is Quickbooks that does not have payroll.

   I think that the payroll deductions are downloded the first time you register. Then they get you every year on updates. We use a payroll service so do not use the updated payroll tables. But still enter time into QBP.

    

   As far as number of employees? I don't think that there is an upper limit? How many you got? I believe the upper limit on names in QBP is around 12-15,000. But this would be customers and jobs too.

   So you could have 1000 customers, 10,000 jobs and 2,000 employees (or thereabouts)

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   objector1 | Feb 01, 2008 04:22am | #2

   Thanks for the info. I was asking on behalf of the wife who does some light booking work for a small telecommunications contractor around tax time. He currently uses Peachtree and has been thinking about going to QB for some time. I told her  just to post it to this board and a resident expert would reply.

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   Leegs | Feb 01, 2008 04:39am | #3

   You don't have to have additional software, but you do 'need' to buy an additional annual subscription from Intuit. They offer 3 levels; we're using the middle level, called 'Enhanced', which costs $200/yr for up to 3 employees. I don't know what the cost is for more employees.
   The 'subscription' provides a handy 'wizard' for setting up payroll, and it provides for updates via internet of the tax tables. I think it works quite well.
   Regarding 'Need' for this additional subscription - you don't absolutely have to have it - you can set up payroll and do all calculations manually,entering the results into QB, but IMO the $200 is money well spent.