QuickBooks Desktop Version 2018 Discontinued on May 31st 2021

Did you hear the official notification of discontinuity of the QuickBooks Desktop Version 2018? If you haven’t heard yet, it’s time to get awareness about it. Intuit shall Sunset QuickBooks 2018 Desktop Products might be after May 31.

Fortunately, Intuit notified their users in advance regarding modifications or discontinuation of any QB version. If wondering what services you will not able to use after version 2018 discontinuation, no need to worry anymore because the below post will act as the best solution for all queries related to such discontinuity services.

When will QuickBooks Desktop 2018 be Discontinued?

QuickBooks Desktop 2018 will be discontinued from May 31, 2021. It is an official notification. It implies that after this date, you will not get the services from Intuit for this accounting software. Meanwhile, you can proceed using this QB product on your computer.

What do you mean by Intuit discontinuation service?

When the users get the notification about any discontinuation services sometimes feel panic as they are active QuickBooks user. It is an obvious reaction! Many confusing questions may arise in mind what services will get affected, whether they will able to use the software after discontinuation or not.

Favorably, you don’t need to worry at all. After the QuickBooks Desktop discontinuation, you can continue using the software to manage your accounting; however, you will no longer receive the security updates and might lose access to some of the services like Online Banking and Payroll services. Hence it is suggested that if you get any notification regarding security updates before June 1, 2021, then start installing it.

Related Article : Upgrade from Quickbooks Desktop 2018 to Accountants 2021

All you’ll need to do is install the 2021 program on your computer with the new license and product details, then open your company file from 2018 in the 2021 program. 

Services Affected with the QuickBooks 2018 Discontinuity:

If you want to continue accessing the add-on services upgrade to the latest version. Here is the list of affected services:

Other Services	Influenced Editions after discontinuation
Add-ons	QuickBooks Desktop Premier 2018
Live Chat	QuickBooks Desktop Accountant 2018
Software products	QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise 2018
Online Banking	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 2018
Contribution Reports
Multi-currency
Accountant Copy Transfer Service
QuickBooks Time

Payroll Services	Credit Card Processing
Assisted Payroll	Payment processing
Basic, Enhanced, or Standard Payroll	Merchant service deposit
Workers Comp Payroll Service	eLnvoice
Workforce	Recurring payments

High-flown Affected add-ons of QuickBooks

• QuickBooks Payroll including Basic/Enhanced, Assisted, and Full Service
• ACH Processing
• Bank Feeds
• Online Banking
• Multi-currency
• QuickBooks Payments
• QuickBooks Accountant’s copy files Transfer

What type of assistance wouldn’t be possible after discontinuation?

• You can easily get help to rectify upgrades errors, product defects, and installation issues
• Protection plans with automatic renewal services for instance if you have active many monthly QuickBooks protection care, it will cancel automatically after May 31, 2021. In case you need to stay active with your on-going plan you need to go for an upgrade process because free online backup service and data recovery will get canceled if you have not upgraded.

Can I use the QuickBooks Desktop 2018 after Discontinuation?

Yes, of course, you can remain active on the software even after discontinuation. However, you won’t be able to access the advance updates and add-on services you receive from Intuit. If you do not require add-on services from Intuit then it is a good decision to stick using the QuickBooks 2018 else go for the upgrade process.

Calendar of the Year 2021 with the Discontinuation policy of QuickBooks Desktop 2018 products:

Below table is the list of affected products after the discontinuation of QuickBooks after May 31, 2021:

Fully supported products	Discontinued services  of the QuickBooks Products  after May, 31,2021
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 21, 20, 19	QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 18
QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Premier 2019, 2020, 2021	QuickBooks Desktop Premier 2018 (Business, General , Manufacturing & Wholesale, Contractor,  Nonprofit, Retail and Professional Services) QuickBooks Desktop Pro 2018
QuickBooks Desktop Accountant 2019, 2020, 2021	QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition 2018
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 21, 20, 19	QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 18
QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sales 18.0 and 19.0	QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale 12.0 payments services

Upgrade Insights for QuickBooks Desktop 2021:

The prominent feature of the accounting solution is to make your life convenient and easy. QuickBooks Desktop 2021 is one of the best replacements if you decided to precede with upgrade your QuickBooks Desktop 2018.

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The QuickBooks Desktop 2021 has undergone major amazing enhancements from the existing versions. It allows more improved features and many other time-saving options permitting the users to enhance productivity. The plus point is the upgrade procedure is super-easy! If you go for the upgrade your services will be active for the preceding year. Hence it is worth investment geared towards enhancing business outcomes.

FAQs

Below jotted are the steps to upgrade your QuickBooks 2018 after discontinuation:
• Open your QuickBooks
• Locate the main menu and hit on the Help tab
• Choose Upgrade option
• Click on the desired version of QuickBooks to which you need to upgrade
• Hit on Upgrade Now
• Wait for the upgrade files to complete downloading. Once you have completely installed you can launch QuickBooks 2021
Note: It is better to backup the Company file before you start upgrading the QuickBooks.

Advance technological enhancement plays a major role in business development. Intuit strives to improve the accounting software for their customer according to their active demands. Hence it always tries to help you to enhance the business growth and assist you keep using the older versions and assist you rapidly grow in the future. Regular updates are to boost reliability, outcomes, performance and to cope up with complex threats, and ensure top-tier security.

The majority of the time users may need less than 60 minutes to upgrade the company file and QuickBooks Desktop. The time varies with the size of the company file.

• Need processor with minimum 2.4 GHz
• Ram minimum 4 GB (Recommended 8GB)
• Window 8.1, Windows 10 Update
• Internet Explorer 11(32-Bit)
• 2.5 GB disk space for additional data files
• Need 4* DVD-ROM drive