Hello, waltjr9.

We appreciate your time and effort to utilize our tools in Quickbooks Desktop. I'm here to help you with Intuit Account log-ins.

Let me share some insights about signing in to Intuit account.

Intuit account is used to tighten our security to make sure that your account in QuickBooks Desktop is secured.

Its primary purpose is to create a company Realm that will be the common access for users who are using the Payroll and Payments services. 

If you have concerns in accessing your account, you can check this article: what to do if you can't sign in to your account.

Feel free to get back on this thread. I'm always here to help.