Somehow my Social Security and Medicare were deleted from my payroll tax.  So, it missed taken the taxes for two weeks.  I caught it when doing my 941's.  So, I put the tax back in my tax profile, but now it's still not deducting these two taxes and I have to remember to do each pay.  Can you see why QB would do this?

Thanks.

Hello, NLF-2023.

I know the possible reasons why QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) Payroll isn't deducting the Social Security and Medicare taxes from your paychecks. I'll elaborate on the details and solutions to ensure that your taxes are calculated accurately.

QuickBooks calculates your paychecks based on the payroll information you’ve entered in your payroll product. When your paychecks aren't calculating payroll taxes like Social Security and Medicare, the reasons include the following:

• The employee, tax, or payroll item setup in QuickBooks
• The wage limit has been reached
• Your QuickBooks Desktop Payroll and its tax table aren't up to date

Let's start our troubleshooting by checking if the setup of your payroll deductions is correct, then update if needed. 

Next, make sure you have a supported QuickBooks Desktop and the tax table is up to date. This way, you'll have accurate rates and calculations for federal and supported state taxes, payroll tax forms, and e-file and e-pay options.

After that, run a tax and wage summary report to verify if the deductions have reached the limit you set up to withhold for a certain period.

For the complete troubleshooting guide, please see this article: Troubleshoot paychecks calculating incorrectly.

Additionally, you have the option to run payroll reports, which provide insights into your business finances and employee information. For the complete list of available reports and guide on how to perform this task, please refer to this article: Run payroll reports.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any other payroll questions or need further assistance in calculating taxes using QBDT payroll. I'm always ready to help.