Welcome to the Community, @Ghram.

Yes, you need to upgrade your QuickBooks version so you can bookkeep the payroll information you run with an outside company (Paychex). Let me share further insights about this.

The QuickBooks Self-Employed (QBSE) version is designed to help you track your self-employed income, expenses, mileage, and tax info. This version of QuickBooks is unable to record your payroll information.

You may opt to upgrade or switch from QBSE to QuickBooks Online (QBO) to keep up with your bookkeeping. When you're ready to do so, you can refer to this article for the complete guide: Switch from QuickBooks Self-Employed to QuickBooks Online.

Also, you may want to check out this article as your reference to guide you in learning more about different QuickBooks products and versions: See which version of QuickBooks is right for you.

Let me know if you have other concerns about upgrading your QBSE account to QBO. I'm always here to help. Take care, and I wish you continued success, @Ghram.