Why does QuickBooks Payroll require Internet access?
QuickBooks Payroll requires Internet access so that we can provide you with payroll tax table and forms updates and optional add-on services. If you have multiple users connected on a network, a shared connection provides the ability to have only one computer connected to the Internet to receive the downloads/updates. Your QuickBooks software provides a protected connection to the Internet, preventing other people from viewing your payroll information. When you use QuickBooks Payroll, your QuickBooks software connects you to the Internet only to download tax table updates onto your computer from our secure system. It does not send any of your payroll data over the Internet for Standard or Enhanced Payroll (unless you use our Direct Deposit feature). Payroll data is sent over the Internet for Assisted Payroll so that we can handle your tax deposits & filings. If you don’t have Internet access from the computer(s) on which you have QuickBooks installed, choose the CD delivery option (for
