You may have heard reports over the past couple of years regarding the demise of QuickBooks Desktop.
Actually, if you search the web to purchase QuickBooks Desktop, you’ll be hard-pressed to find it.
Now that we’ve passed the May 31st, 2024 sunset date of the 2021 versions of QuickBooks Desktop – Pro, Premier, Mac and Enterprise Solutions v21, there is no more Intuit support for those 2021 versions and any integrations for connected services such as payroll and merchant services will no longer link.
There is a New Date on the Horizon
Intuit will stop selling new subscriptions of Desktop Pro, Premier and Mac as well as Enhanced Payroll to new US users on September 30, 2024. This is not a sunset or discontinuation; it’s a stop-sell.
If you don’t have a current subscription of the 2024 QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier or Mac or Enhanced Payroll on or before July 31, 2024 – you will not be able to purchase it.
Existing customers with 2024 Pro, Premier, Mac or Enhanced Payroll will not be affected and they will still be able to renew their software annually – this is only for new customers. Existing customers will be able to add seats, additional licenses, to their existing licenses.
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions is Alive and Well
This stop-sell order does not affect QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions. Think of the Enterprise version of QuickBooks as the Pro/Premier software on steroids. It’s the same product, just more robust, with increased capacity and additional features.
Next Steps – What You Need to Do
Confirm that you have the 2024 version of QuickBooks Desktop and that your payment method on file with Intuit is current with the correct card number and expiration date. Do not let your subscription for Desktop Pro, Premier, Mac or Enhanced Payroll lapse.
If you need assistance with the renewal process or upgrading the file from an older version, please reach out.