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Cost of Programs

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March 31, 2023
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I am just trying to confirm. I spent 2 hours on the phone with Small Business contacts trying to determine the best route for me to take with my Desktop Pro 2020 being unsupported after May 31st. It was very confusing and reminded me of the show "Let's Make a Deal". I am a very small, seasonal business with 26 employees at it's peak and 4 employees on year-round. Suffice it to say, I don't need a huge amount of power from an accounting program. I do bookkeeping and have an accountant to fill in the tax gaps, etc. Heck, I was picturing working with Quicken 99...but everything becomes "unsupported" and an upgrade is required. So, my question: I'm just looking for confirmation. Did the cost of what I use, Desktop Pro 2020 just go up nearly 400%? The best "deal" offered over the phone was $1850/year and I was paying approx. $1450 every 3 years. Thanks to anyone who can confirm this.

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SirielJeaB

It's a pleasure to have you always post in our Community forum, @dt32_2. Submitting your QuickBooks-related concerns is greatly appreciated. I'd be happy to help you clear things out about the price of QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) programs.

Price increases are necessary to provide the goods, services, and support that will enable you to do your accounting responsibilities more effectively and efficiently. Hence, we periodically boost our rates to give you the best viable product.

Check out this article for more detailed information: QuickBooks Desktop price update.

You can use the following articles for your reference in handling your account moving forward:

If you want to switch to QuickBooks Online, please refer to this article: Move your QuickBooks Desktop file to QuickBooks Online.

If there is anything else you need help managing your QuickBooks Desktop, feel free to get back to us. You can reach out by clicking the Reply button below. Have a great day!

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dt32_2Author

Could you, or someone like you, please just answer my question? What is the least amount of money I will be paying to get a comparable bookkeeping/accounting package to what I've been using for the last 10+ years, Desktop Pro and it's various upgrades since 2011? I do nothing more than keep track of monies in and monies out, payroll, and generate reports monthly for the BoDs at the company. At the EoY, I get the program to our accountant and she covers/re-enters where I incorrectly entered things and then she does our taxes. 6 of our employees use direct deposit, but can certainly stop that. I can even go back to hand-writing checks to vendors. I'm trying to look for alternate plans as it looks like QBs has become out of my price range. Thank you in advance.

Fiat Lux - ASIA

If you are working solo on a desktop (PC or Mac) to manage your book and only need basic features, you should explore a free program. You can use the program for as long as you like, use all the features and enter as much data as required. There are no time limits, no usage limits, no ads (at this time). This program is quite popular in Asia and Europe.