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March 26, 2026
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Desktop Payroll

  • March 26, 2026
  • 1 reply
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I had social security and medicare deducted from an employee's checks that was not to be. She is a Pastor. Is there a way to correct the checks in Quickbooks? All checks were processed.

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Level 8
March 26, 2026

Hey there, @busmgr2. 

 

It's great to see you back in the Community! 

 

To successfully correct your payroll and payroll liabilities in the QuickBooks Desktop account, use the steps listed on both the articles below: 

 

 

Here's an additional guide to help resolve a payroll tax overpayment. 

 

Note: Resolving the overpayment in QB, records your action for reporting purposes. You must still contact the IRS or your state tax agency to request a refund or make sure that the credit will be applied to a future period. 

 

Feel free to reach back out if you have any further questions. Have a wonderful day!