Hi there, rtovinpainting.
Welcome to QuickBooks Community. This isn't the kind of impression that I'd like you to have, and we know how much time it can take when something isn’t working the way you need it. With this, I'll be sharing different details about exporting Online Payroll to QuickBooks for Mac to ensure your matter be addressed.
Standalone Payroll Product, QuickBooks Online Payroll (QBOP), and QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) for Mac have various platforms. The QBOP version is both payroll and accounting software combined. If you're using the said version, you'll have to manually export your file from QBO to start sending your payroll data. Then, import them to your QBDT for the Mac company file. While doing this, I suggest downloading and using import kits so you can easier transfer data to and from different platforms to better manage company records in QuickBooks.
Before you import, I suggest to back up your company file. This is to ensure that you’ll be able to restore your company file and get back to work in case you ever run into a problem with your data. Then, know the IIF import limitations to smoothly execute the process.
Once you're ready to import your IIF payroll data, please follow the steps below.
- Sign in to your company file as an admin.
- Go to the File menu.
- Choose Import.
- Select From IIF Files and export your IIF file.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure.
However, if you are using our Standalone Payroll Product, you'll have to export first your payroll transactions into QuickBooks Desktop. Then, import them into your Quickbooks Desktop for Mac. To start with, you'll have to Download a trial of QuickBooks Desktop link to get the version of QBDT. It provides license and product numbers you can enter upon installing the sample file. Then, you can refer to and click each article below to see the steps on how to perform the process so you can begin exporting your payroll data and import them to your QBDT for Mac.
I'm also adding this article to view different improved features designed to benefit your business using QuickBooks Desktop for Mac 2021: What's new in QuickBooks Desktop for Mac 2021.
Place a reply in the comments below if you have other issues with your payroll data in QuickBooks. I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
