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title: Intuit Announces New Desktop Payroll Changes
description: QuickBooks Desktop Payroll pricing changes for 2023 announced. Learn how these updates will affect ProAdvisors and existing users. Read on for detailed insights and new subscription plans.
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# [Intuit Announces New Desktop Payroll Changes](https://blog.insightfulaccountant.com/intuit-announces-new-desktop-payroll-changes)

 Written by [William Murphy](https://blog.insightfulaccountant.com/author/william-murphy) | Aug 22, 2022 4:00:00 PM

On Aug. 9, 2022, members of the ProAdvisor community began receiving notifications concerning QuickBooks 2023 Desktop and Payroll Pricing Changes. ***Insightful Accountant*** published a summary of the ***Desktop software*** related changes** [HERE](https://www.intuitiveaccountant.com/accounting-tech/general-ledger/quickbooks-desktop-price-increase-with-2023-scheduled-release/)**.

This article summarizes the announced ***Desktop Payroll*** changes. We have attempted to post our summary in an order we felt most impacted ProAdvisors.

1. Intuit announced that **QuickBooks Desktop Enhanced Payroll for Accountants** will **"not"** be impacted by price increases within the August 2022 advisory. However, this cost freeze only impacts users who already have QBDEP4A, since Intuit previously announced (May 2, 2022) it would no longer offer the product for new purchase or as a part of ProAdvisor Bundles as of June 1, 2022. Still the same, it is good news for ProAdvisors using it already, especially those who will see an increase in the cost of their ProAdvisor Desktop software bundle(s), *"even if the bundle remains the best deal in town at the new price." — Murph.  *
2. All Desktop Payroll subscribers who are on **Standard Payroll** will be rolled into Enhanced Payroll and begin being charged the new subscription rates for Enhanced Payroll (either the Annual rate or the Monthly Subscription Plan). This change will take place in January 2023 at the regular renewal date. Intuit will notify users of the change prior to the renewal date and request they accept the new terms. 
3. All **Limited** (one to three employees) and **Unlimited** (four-plus employees) **Basic ***or*** Enhanced **Desktop Payroll plans will be moved to the equivalent new subscription plan. This change will take place in January 2023 at the regular renewal date. Intuit will notify users of the change prior to the renewal date and request they accept the new terms.
4. All **Desktop Payroll with Direct Deposit Fee** Plans, but no monthly per-employee fee, will be moved to the new Payroll pricing structure. This change will take place in January 2023 at the regular renewal date. Intuit will notify users of the change prior to the renewal date and request they accept the new terms.
5. **Existing Desktop Enhanced** and **Basic Payroll** Plans with a monthly per-employee fee will see an increase in their Per Employee Fee to **$5 per month/per employee** on or after **Oct. 1, 2022**. 
6. New** Enhanced Payroll** will be available on an annual subscription basis, or a monthly subscription basis as of Oct. 1, 2022.
7. New** Basic Payroll** will be available on an annual subscription basis or a monthly subscription basis as of Oct. 1, 2022.

New **Enhanced Payroll***

- **Annual Subscription Basis: **$500/year + $5.00 per employee/month; [Plus: $1.75 per direct deposit for each 1099 contractor]
- **Monthly Subscription Basis:** $50/month + $5.00 per employee/month; [Plus: $1.75 per direct deposit for each 1099 contractor]

New **Basic Payroll***

- **Annual Subscription Basis: **$350/year + $5 per employee/month; [Plus: $1.75 per direct deposit for each 1099 contractor]
- **Monthly Subscription Basis:** $35/month + $5 per employee/month; [Plus: $1.75 per direct deposit for each 1099 contractor]

***** – Neither of the new Enhanced Payroll or Basic Payroll subscription plans assess a fee for direct deposits for W2 employees.

In case you missed the companion Desktop Payroll changes announced May 2, 2022, you can read about those [HERE](https://www.firmofthefuture.com/content/announcing-changes-to-quickbooks-desktop-payroll/?elqTrackId=ddd9959b147c4bcda01afd8943bd871c&elq=a5c6ee76b3e04943840ce5435d455c05&elqaid=40317&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=17209). 

For more specifics on QuickBooks Desktop Payroll offerings, see this official Intuit QuickBooks Payroll [website](https://quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/desktop/). 

**Footnotes and Disclosures:**

Portions of this feature have been adapted from Intuit QuickBooks ProAdvisor and related content. All such source materials were adapted by ***Insightful Accountant*** for solely for educational purposes.

As used herein, QuickBooks, QuickBooks ProAdvisor, QuickBooks Payroll and QuickBooks Desktop (products) refer to one or more registered trademarks of Intuit Inc., a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Any other trade names used herein may refer to products that may be registered, trademarked or otherwise held by their respective owners. They are referenced for informational and educational purposes only.

This is an editorial feature, not sponsored content. Vendors discussed herein have not paid ***Insightful Accountant*** or the author any form of remuneration to be included within this feature. The article is provided solely for informational and educational purposes.

The publication of this article in no manner represents an endorsement by either the author or ***Insightful Accountant.***

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