MaryGraceS
Moderator

Taxes

Hello there, @kskove.

 

Thank you for posting in the QuickBooks Community. I'd be happy to help share some information about how to enter the credit on the next quarter taxes.

 

If you're referring to a payroll tax refund, you have an option to apply this credit to the next quarterly taxes. If you've already paid the tax liability on the previous quarter, you need to enter first a prior tax payment so that it shows as an overpayment amount in QuickBooks.

 

When QuickBooks detects that you've overpaid your taxes, it'll give you the option to apply the overpayment to a future tax liability period.

 

Here's how to record the prior tax payment:

  1. On the left pane, select Taxes.
  2. Select Payroll Tax.
  3. Under Taxes, click Enter prior tax history.
  4. Click Add Payment.
  5. Select tax type and liability period.
  6. Enter the Payment Date, Check Number and Tax Item Amount.
  7. Click OK.

After that, apply a liability overpayment as a credit to payroll tax liabilities.

 

Here's how:

  1. On the left pane, select Taxes.
  2. Select Payroll Tax.
  3. Under Taxes, click Pay Taxes
  4. In the Pay Taxes page, find the tax name under TAX TYPE.
  5. An overpayment appears on that page as a negative amount.
  6. Click Resolve Overpayment.
  7. Select Apply to a future tax payment (recommended).
  8. Click Mark as Resolved.

Take note that some state agencies don't approve of applying the overpayment to a future tax liability. I'd suggest you contact your state's tax agency for verification.

 

For more details, I've attached some articles for your reference:

Feel free to drop a comment below if you have any other questions about applying a credit for the next quarter taxes. I'll be happy to help you further. Have a great day.