Getting the $15.00 per month plan verses the $30.00 per month plan. I do not need the higher priced plan.

Welcome to the QuickBooks Community, Fuzzy.

I'll provide insights into how a QuickBooks subscription rate works and ensure you'll get the right price depending on your plan.

Based on our Plans & Pricing page, the $15.00 or the $30.00 plan per month you're referring to is the QuickBooks Simple Start version. Please know that when you subscribe to this, you have the option to get 50% off for 3 months. You'd want to make sure to hit directly the Buy Now button so you'd be able to avail of the discounted monthly subscription. Otherwise, you can use the 30-day trial period to test out the plan, yet you will not receive the lower pricing.

However, if you're already currently a QuickBooks subscriber and your monthly subscription payment has increased, there are a handful of reasons for this. Possible reasons include:

• You are currently using Payroll.
• It could be that sales tax is added to the base subscription price.
• You had promotional discounts that have expired, so you are now being billed the regular price for your subscription.
• You recently upgraded from Simple Start to Essentials, or from Essentials to Plus.

Please note that a Payroll subscription is an add-on service so you will be charged separately from the standard QuickBooks plan. To determine the specific cause of the increase, I recommend going to the Subscriptions and billing section. You will then be able to see all of the subscription rates and why your payment increasing from there.

Here's how:

1. Sign in to your QuickBooks Online account.
2. Click the Gear icon.
3. Go to the Subscriptions and billing tab.
4. You’ll see all your active subscriptions.

On the other hand, our QuickBooks Payment program costs $0 per month. You'll only pay per transaction. The costs incurred by business owners when processing payments from customers depend on various factors such as the pricing model preferred by specific payment processors. You can refer to this article to see additional details: Keep more of what you make with competitive payment rates.

In case you need steps on how you can change your subscription payment method, you can read this article: Manage billing, payment, and subscription info in QuickBooks Online.

Let me know if you need further assistance with managing your QuickBooks plan rate. I'm always here to help, Fuzzy. Have a good one.