QBO Power-up · Payroll & HR
Justworks runs payroll, benefits, and HR compliance for small businesses, and syncs every pay run into your QBO books. Activate it as a Power-up and it counts toward your School of Bookkeeping perks.
The offerings
Start with straightforward payroll, or hand off HR and benefits with a PEO. Hiring outside the US? Add international on top of either.
Payroll
Full-service US payroll without co-employment. You stay the employer of record.
Best forTeams under 30 in one or two states that want simple, cost-conscious payroll.
PEO
Everything in a full PEO, for companies that already have health coverage they like.
Best forGrowing teams that need compliance help but are keeping their own medical plan.
PEO · Most popular
PEO Basic plus Justworks health insurance, with the buying power of a larger group.
Best forTeams of 2–100 competing for talent with strong benefits.
International
Hire and pay people abroad without setting up a local entity.
Best forCompanies adding engineers, sales, or admin roles outside the US.
Which one fits
| Headcount | Where we usually start you | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 employee | Payroll | Get your EIN, payroll tax setup, and new-hire paperwork (offer letter, I-9, W-4) right from the first hire. |
| 5 employees | Payroll or PEO | Payroll covers simple needs. Move to a PEO once HR policies or multi-state compliance get hard to manage. |
| 10 employees | PEO Plus | Competitive benefits start to matter for hiring and building a culture. |
| 20+ employees | PEO Plus | COBRA kicks in at 20; benefits and retention programs become essential. |
| Any size | International | Add EOR or contractor payments when you hire outside the US. |
Why we recommend it
Payroll is the biggest recurring entry in most small-business ledgers. Justworks keeps it accurate, compliant, and in sync with QBO, which means cleaner month-end closes for you and for us.
~9%
Justworks is one of them, and is also an IRS Certified PEO. Both require independent audits of how payroll taxes and benefits are handled.
4.8/5
Support is in-house and never outsourced, available 24/7 by phone, chat, and email, with a reply within one business day.
$0
Justworks publishes its pricing on its website and bundles features without surprise add-on fees for core payroll.
Payroll data flows into QuickBooks Online so wages, taxes, and benefits land in the right accounts without manual journal entries.
Start on Payroll and move to PEO later without switching providers. Add international hires on the same platform.
Payroll tax mistakes can mean IRS penalties in the thousands. Automated filings and HR guidance reduce that risk.
Small businesses that use a PEO grow 7–9% faster, see 10–14% lower turnover, and are 50% less likely to go out of business.
Source: NAPEOHow it works with QBO Power-ups
Justworks is an eligible Power-up. Activate it through our referral link and it counts toward your perk tier alongside Relay, Ramp, QuickBooks Payments, and the rest.
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Use the School of Bookkeeping referral link to start with Justworks. We'll help you choose between Payroll, PEO, and International.
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Turn on the QuickBooks Online integration so pay runs sync to your books. We can help map payroll accounts.
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Your Power-up count goes up and your School of Bookkeeping benefits unlock right away. Stack more Power-ups to move up a tier.
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30-day QuickAnswers chat trial
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90-day chat support and a 60-day course trial
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1 hour of tutoring and full course library access
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3 hours of tutoring and QuickAnswers access for your team
Questions
Payroll runs your pay, taxes, and filings while you remain the sole employer. A PEO adds co-employment: Justworks shares employer responsibilities and gives you access to its benefits, workers' comp, and HR support. Payroll suits smaller, simpler teams; the PEO suits teams that want strong benefits and compliance help.
Yes, as long as it stays active. Like every Power-up, deactivating it may lower your tier and remove ongoing perks.
Yes. Justworks connects to QuickBooks Online so payroll activity syncs to your books.
Not necessarily. We'll look at your headcount, states, and benefits and tell you whether Justworks is a better fit. If it is, Justworks handles onboarding and we help keep your books clean through the transition.
Justworks doesn't currently serve gambling and casinos, adult entertainment, household employment, or agriculture.
Ready when you are
Activate through our link, connect it to QBO, and start unlocking School of Bookkeeping perks today.
Get started today before this once in a lifetime opportunity expires.
