QuickBooks - Payroll and Taxes

About this course

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this course, you will dive deep into QuickBooks Online payroll and taxes, learning how to streamline employee payment management, set up payroll, and handle deductions, contributions, and taxes efficiently. You'll benefit from mastering payroll tasks with ease using QuickBooks Online, improving your payroll accuracy and reducing administrative burdens. The journey begins with an introduction to QuickBooks Online Payroll, where you'll familiarize yourself with the interface and key functionalities. You'll learn to choose the right payroll version for your business, navigate the Payroll Center, and set up pay schedules. As you move forward, the course dives into handling employee data, managing payroll taxes, running payroll, and paying employees and contractors. Along the way, you'll understand how to manage 1099 forms, track time with QuickBooks Time, and efficiently handle sales tax in QuickBooks Online. The course walks you through every detail of payroll processing, tax setup, and reporting, ensuring you can manage your finances effortlessly. This course is designed for business owners, HR managers, or anyone responsible for payroll tasks. It’s perfect for individuals with no prior experience in payroll processing or QuickBooks. While some familiarity with business and accounting concepts is beneficial, no advanced knowledge is required. By the end of the course, you will be able to manage payroll from setup to processing, ensure accurate tax compliance, generate essential payroll and tax reports, and confidently navigate QuickBooks Online to handle payroll tasks with ease.

Course objectives

• streamline employee payment management
• improve payroll accuracy
• reduce administrative burdens
• ensure accurate tax compliance