Version 2005 Payroll Tax Service Changes –Standard

Effective October, 2004 with version 2005 release came the announcement that the name of the lowest level of payroll service alternatives available through QuickBooks has again changed its name.  It was Basic, then it was Do It Yourself, and now it is Standard.

This service includes:

• The most current tax table updates available as a download as they become available (internet access required) or on disk for an additional charge ($30 as of 10-30-04). 
• Federal tax form processing
• For an additional fee, direct deposit is available for Pro and higher products. 

To take advantage of the payroll features within QuickBooks requires a payroll service.  The least costly of these alternatives is the Standard Payroll Service at $199/year.

As with all of the payroll service alternatives, only the current and two previous versions are supported (i.e. currently 2005, plus 2003-2004).