QuickBooks Desktop Payroll soon will be adding multi-factor authentication to eliminate the need for you to remember, share and enter your payroll service PIN during payroll. This is designed to make it safer and easier for you to pay your team.
Over the next few months, Intuit Payroll will begin the process of transitioning from the payroll service PIN currently in use for desktop users to a multi-factor login. A unique verification code will be sent to the mobile phone number associated with the Intuit account each time the Payroll process is initiated.
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With multi-factor authentication, Payroll processors will be able to:
- Get enhanced data security and protection for their payroll data
- Manage who performs payroll and what part of the payroll process they can access
- Realize a streamlined experience while running payroll once they are logged in
To get ready for the transition, Desktop Payroll users should make certain they:
- Check that their Intuit Account is linked to the QuickBooks Company-file with the correct role(s)
- Update or verify the telephone number associated with the Intuit Account
- For primary admins only: Sign up for or sign-in to the Intuit Account; invite additional payroll users to the Intuit Account, and assign them the appropriate Payroll-related roles and status
- Watch for in-product notifications concerning the transition to or activation of Multi-factor authentication for your Desktop Payroll subscription(s)
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