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QuickBooks Workforce Syncs Payroll to Accounting
QuickBooks Workforce connects payroll data directly to QuickBooks Online accounting records without manual re-entry.
In brief
QuickBooks Workforce connects payroll data directly to QuickBooks Online accounting records without manual re-entry. QuickBooks Workforce automatically syncs payroll runs, contractor payments, and tracked hours to QuickBooks Online accounting records, reducing manual data entry. Originally reported by PCMAG.
Quick Answer
If your books live in QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Workforce can send payroll data directly into your accounting records.
“If your books live in QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Workforce, which grew out of QuickBooks Payroll, can send payroll data directly into your accounting records.”
What Syncs With Accounting
Gross wages, employee withholdings, employer taxes, net pay, contractor payments, and tracked hours flow into your accounting records without re-entry.
“Gross wages, employee withholdings, employer taxes, net pay, contractor payments, and tracked hours can flow into the accounts and records you've set up so you're not re-entering the same information after payday.”
QuickBooks Workforce Connects
QuickBooks Workforce posts payroll expenses to QuickBooks Online after payroll runs, so you don't have to recreate transactions in a separate system.
“QuickBooks Workforce posts payroll expenses to QuickBooks Online after payroll runs, so you don't have to recreate the transaction in a separate accounting system.”
Contractor Payments Carry 1099 Details
QuickBooks Workforce keeps contractor payment records tied to 1099 reporting information for seamless tax filing.
“QuickBooks Workforce can keep contractor payment records tied to the contractor information used for 1099 reporting.”
Tracked Hours Attach to Jobs
QuickBooks Workforce connects tracked time to jobs, customers, employees, and contractors for payroll and project cost tracking.
“QuickBooks Workforce can connect tracked time with the jobs or customers, employees, and contractors worked on.”
What Doesn't Connect Automatically
Data from outside QuickBooks needs setup steps like integrations with other accounting platforms or mid-year payroll switches.
“Data from outside the quickbooks ecosystem needs a setup step before it reaches quickbooks workforce.”
Sync Unlocks Tax and Employee Records
QuickBooks Workforce handles tax filing, employee onboarding, and payroll records within the same system for streamlined management.
“QuickBooks Workforce keeps onboarding and employee files in the same place. New hires can submit personal, tax, and pay information themselves during onboarding.”
The key point
QuickBooks Workforce automatically syncs payroll runs, contractor payments, and tracked hours to QuickBooks Online accounting records, reducing manual data entry.
