Consumer365 has recognized QuickBooks Payroll as the easiest payroll software for beginners, citing its guided setup, intuitive workflows, and ability to reduce complexity for first-time employers.

Quicken Business & Personal is generally much more affordable than QuickBooks, with annual subscription pricing that often comes in significantly lower than QuickBooks' monthly subscription tiers.

This may seem like an odd topic for a tax preparer to write about in the middle of tax season, but this is also the time of the year when I find myself helping many small business owners with their ...