Intuit has just announced the following important changes to Intuit QuickBooks Desktop that may impact your clients.
After July 31, 2024, Intuit will no longer sell new subscriptions of the following Desktop products in the US:
- QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus
- QuickBooks Desktop Premier Plus
- QuickBooks Desktop Mac Plus
- QuickBooks Desktop Enhanced Payroll
What is not changing:
- Existing Desktop Pro Plus, Premier Plus, Mac Plus, and Enhanced Payroll subscribers can continue to renew their subscription after July 31, 2024*.
- Intuit will continue to provide security updates, product updates, and support for existing subscribers.
- All QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise subscriptions (Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond) will continue to be available for purchase for new subscribers after July 31, 2024. Enterprise Gold, Platinum, and Diamond include integrated payroll.
- Accountants can continue purchasing QuickBooks Accountant Desktop Solutions, including ProAdvisor bundles, through Intuit's Accountant Sales team after July 31, 2024.
What actions you and your QuickBooks clients should take:
Intuit is strongly recommending that ProAdvisors and accounting professionals encourage their current Desktop clients to move to QuickBooks Online (for more info, click here), but Intuit also realizes that some customers may prefer to stay on Desktop at this time.
- If you have clients on non-subscription versions of QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier, or Mac that wish to remain on Desktop, Intuit recommends they purchase a QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus, Premier Plus, or Mac Plus subscription through Intuit before July 31, 2024.
- If you have Pro Plus or Premier Plus clients that have been considering Desktop Payroll, Intuit recommends they purchase a QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll subscription before July 31, 2024 or upgrade to QuickBooks Enterprise Gold, Platinum, or Diamond, which include integrated Payroll and can be purchased after July 31, 2024.
- Alternatively, QuickBooks Online Payroll is available to Desktop clients and is a standalone full-service payroll solution that also offers HR support, Health and 401K benefits.**
- Intuit recommends that all of QuickBooks Desktop subscribers upgrade to the latest version of the software by July 31, 2024.
- QuickBooks Desktop 2024 includes the latest features and security updates. If your clients are on an active QuickBooks Desktop Plus subscription, they have access to QuickBooks Desktop 2024 with no additional charge and simply have to install the update.
In February 2024, Intuit will notify all QuickBooks Desktop customers of these changes.
Intuit is making ProAdvisors and accounting professionals of these changes in order to give you and your impacted clients 6 months to purchase a Desktop accounting or payroll subscription if they want to remain on the Desktop platform.
QuickBooks Desktop Product Line-up Changes FAQ
Starting on January 8, 2024, the fee for each direct deposit paid through QuickBooks Desktop Payroll will increase to $4
- This price change impacts QuickBooks Desktop Enhanced Payroll for Accountants when using direct deposit to pay W2 employees.
- Because the employee direct deposit fee is billed directly to your clients, Intuit will send a 30-day notice to your impacted clients, addressed to the primary principals' email address on file.
- For clients on "legacy" Enhanced, Standard, or Basic Payroll plans without monthly per employee fees, the new fee will apply when paying W2 employees via direct deposit.
- Intuit will continue to support customers on a Desktop subscription after July 31, 2024*.
- However, Intuit is asking ProAdvisors and accounting professionals to encourage clients for moving online. There are many benefits enabled by an online platform that can't be realized through desktop software, including time savings, the flexibility to work from anywhere, and a customizable ecosystem of connected business solutions.
- To help you prepare to move your clients online, Intuit has created dedicated support materials written by accountants who have successfully migrated their own clients and want to help pave the way for yours.
- ProAdvisors and accounting professionals should keep an eye out for additional resources as we help you manage through this change with your clients.
Intuit Footnotes & Disclosures
* - QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus, Premier Plus, Mac Plus and Enhanced Payroll subscriptions - availability, terms, conditions, pricing, special features, and service and support options subject to change without notice.
**- QuickBooks Online Payroll Features - HR services: HR support is provided by experts at Mineral, Inc. Requires acceptance of Mineral's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service . HR support center is available only to QuickBooks Online Premium and Elite subscriptions. HR advisor support is only available in QuickBooks Online Payroll Elite. HR support is not available to accountants who are calling on behalf of their clients.
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