Important: Your payroll service key, which is provided when you subscribe to payroll, enables you to use QuickBooks Payroll. basic payroll^basic subscription, service keys, adding, payroll service key, . If you are not already subscribed, determine which payroll service is right for you and then sign up. basic payroll^basic subscription, service keys, adding, payroll service key, . To add a service key, you must be subscribed to payroll and have an EIN entered in the Company Information window.
To do this task
Go to the Employees menu and click Payroll.
What if the menu item isn't there?
The menu option may not appear because:
You have configured your company file to process your payroll manually, without a QuickBooks Payroll subscription. basic payroll^basic subscription, service keys, adding, payroll service key, . To learn about your payroll options in QuickBooks or to order a payroll service, go to the Employees menu, click Payroll Service Options, and then click Learn About Payroll Options.
or
You are signed up for a different level of QuickBooks Payroll. basic payroll^basic subscription, service keys, adding, payroll service key, . Go to the Employees menu, and click My Payroll Service, and then click Manage Service Key. basic payroll^basic subscription, service keys, adding, payroll service key, . (Skip step 2.)
Click Enter Payroll Service Key.
Click Add.
In the Service Key field, enter the service key you received
from QuickBooks.
Click Next and then click Finish.
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