Payroll Masterclass is a step-by-step training program with lifetime access, available to go at your own pace and use the online library as a reference whenever you need a refresher.
Learn from the comfort of your home or office what I've been teaching thousands of business owners and bookkeepers for the past 19 years!
This step-by-step video training will walk you through everything you need to confidently set up, run, and troubleshoot payroll inside QuickBooks — so you can pay your employees accurately, stay compliant with payroll taxes, and stop second-guessing every paycheck.
This is about turning payroll into a system you can trust — one that works the same way every time, week after week.
And as a bonus, you'll also get full access to our Quarterly & Year-End Forms Course — so you'll know exactly how to process your 941s, 940, W-2s, W-3, 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, and 1096 when filing season rolls around.
You'll learn how to:
- Set Up Payroll the Right Way – Activate your subscription, enter prior payroll history, and verify your company details so your taxes, reports, and year-end forms are accurate from day one.
- Add Employees & Build Pay Schedules – Create complete employee profiles, set up pay rates, taxes, deductions, and time off so every paycheck is calculated correctly.
- Connect Your Bank & Configure Payroll Taxes – Link your bank account and set up federal and state tax payments so QuickBooks handles the heavy lifting for you.
- Run Payroll with Confidence – Walk through the full payroll process step-by-step, from entering hours to issuing paychecks, without the guesswork.
- Track & Bill Employee Time – Capture employee hours accurately and bill time back to customers or projects when needed.
- Handle Holiday, Sick & Vacation Pay – Set up and process PTO the right way so balances stay accurate and employees are paid correctly.
- Manage Bonuses, Advances & Garnishments – Confidently process special situations like one-time bonuses, employee advances, and child support or other garnishments.
- Process Final Paychecks & Terminations – Handle last checks and terminations cleanly so you stay compliant and close out employee records the right way.
- Map Wages & Taxes to Your Chart of Accounts – Make sure payroll flows correctly into your financial reports so your books always reflect reality.
- Review Payroll Reports That Matter – Learn which reports to pull to see what your team is really costing you per hour and make smarter hiring and pricing decisions.
- Troubleshoot Common Payroll Issues – Spot and fix payroll mistakes before they snowball into tax problems or year-end headaches.
- Know When to Use Contractors vs. Employees – Understand the difference so you set up 1099 contractors correctly through Accounts Payable — not payroll.
Included Bonus: Quarterly & Year-End Forms Course
With Payroll Masterclass, you'll also get instant access to our Quarterly & Year-End Forms Course — your step-by-step guide to filing the forms that always seem to sneak up at the end of every quarter. Inside, you'll learn how to:
- Verify Your Payroll Taxes Are Right – Pull the key reports that confirm you're paying the correct amounts to the IRS and your state before a form ever gets filed.
- Process Quarterly 941 + State Forms – Confidently prepare and file your quarterly federal and state payroll forms on time.
- File Your Annual 940 / FUTA Return – Wrap up your federal unemployment tax return at year-end with no surprises.
- Prepare & Issue W-2s and W-3s – Generate accurate employee wage statements and the matching transmittal form, then e-file or print and mail with ease.
- Process 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, and 1096 – Get the updated training on who needs a 1099, how to map vendor payments correctly, and how to file under the latest IRS e-file rules.
- Meet IRS & State Deadlines with Confidence – Know exactly what is due, when it's due, and how to file it so you never miss a deadline again.