Paychex Flex vs QuickBooks Payroll: prices and state program coverage

Filing payroll taxes

Paychex Flex

Paychex’s small business payroll page says it calculates, withholds and files federal, state and local payroll taxes. Their page, Nov 9, 2026

QuickBooks Payroll

QuickBooks’ pricing page lists full service payroll on all three Workforce plans and says payroll taxes are done for you. Their page, Nov 9, 2026

More than one state

Paychex Flex

The page we read doesn’t say.

QuickBooks Payroll

The page we read doesn’t say.

Filing new hire reports

Paychex Flex

We haven’t found a page of theirs that says.

QuickBooks Payroll

Intuit’s help article says that with QuickBooks Workforce it files the new hire forms with your state within 2 weeks of the hire date. It says independent contractors aren’t covered. Their page, Nov 10, 2026

What do Paychex Flex and QuickBooks Payroll cost for 10 employees?

Paychex Flex doesn’t publish a price and quotes by request. At list price, QuickBooks Payroll’s Workforce Payroll plan is $120 a month for 10 people ($50 a month plus $7 per employee), according to its pricing page as read November 9, 2026.

Which state paid leave programs do Paychex Flex and QuickBooks Payroll handle?

For Paychex Flex we haven’t found help documentation for a state paid leave program yet, which doesn’t mean it can’t handle one. For QuickBooks Payroll we’ve read help documentation covering state paid leave programs in Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon and Washington.

Do Paychex Flex and QuickBooks Payroll work with state retirement programs?

For Paychex Flex we’ve read help documentation covering state retirement programs in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Virginia. For QuickBooks Payroll we’ve read help documentation covering state retirement programs in Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Virginia.

Do Paychex Flex and QuickBooks Payroll file payroll taxes for you?

Paychex’s small business payroll page says it calculates, withholds and files federal, state and local payroll taxes. QuickBooks’ pricing page lists full service payroll on all three Workforce plans and says payroll taxes are done for you.

Do Paychex Flex and QuickBooks Payroll file new hire reports with the state?

We haven’t found a Paychex Flex page that says whether it files new hire reports. Intuit’s help article says that with QuickBooks Workforce it files the new hire forms with your state within 2 weeks of the hire date. It says independent contractors aren’t covered.