Handling Payroll with QuickBooks 2003

You can also apply for and receive an employer identification number over the telephone. You still need to fill out the SS-4 form, however, so that you can answer the questions that the IRS asks during

Having employees do their part

You also need to do something else before you can know how to handle all those taxes — you need to have each of your employees fill out a W-4 form to tell you what filing status they'll use and how many personal exemptions they'll claim. Guess where you get blank W-4s? From your friendly IRS agent or the IRS Web site.

Paying your employees

After you subscribe to the QuickBooks Payroll Service, set up your payroll accounts, and get an employer identification number, you're ready to pay someone. This section is going to blow your mind, especially if you've been doing payroll manually. The process makes your whole decision to use QuickBooks to do your payroll worthwhile. Here's how: