Social security and medicare payments are listed twice on my federal tax report for the month. clearly it is wrong. what to do

I’m here to share some information with you, @301.

In QuickBooks Online, employees and employers have separate wage base limits for Social Security and Medicare taxes. This is the reason why they’re listed twice on the reports.

You can run a Payroll Tax and Wage Summary report to see the amount of tax paid per employee. This way, you’ll be able to know why Social Security and Medicare are doubled on your Federal Tax report.

Here’s how:

1. Select the Reports menu.
2. Enter Payroll Tax and Wage Summary in the Search field.
3. Filter the date.
4. Click Run Report.

You can reach out to our Payroll Support team if you need further assistance with the calculation. 

I’ve added some resources to learn more about payroll tax:

• Payroll tax wage bases and limits
• Payroll Tax Compliance Links

If you have additional questions or concerns with federal taxes, just let me know. I'm always here to help. Take care!

when I go to make payment, it includes the wages that I already paid out to the employee plus all the taxes.  Seems I am overpaying.  How to make the adjustment?

Welcome back, @301.

I'm here to help adjust your payroll tax payment in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

If you record your payroll tax payment manually, you'll want to delete it and recreate it with the correct amount. Here's how:

1. Sign in to your QBO account.
2. Click Taxes from the left menu, then select Payroll Tax.
3. From the Taxes section, select View tax payments you have made.
4. Select the date range, then choose the name of the tax payment.
5. Choose Delete from the View and Print Form drop-down.
6. Click Yes to confirm.
7. Then, recreate the tax payment with the right amount.

However, if tax payment was processed electronically, I'd recommend contacting our QuickBooks Support Team. This way, they can look into your payroll account in a secure environment and help you process the tax payment adjustment. To reach them, please follow the steps below:

1. In your QBO account, click the Help button.
2. In the QuickBooks Assistance chatbox, select Talk to a human and choose I still need a human.
3. Hit Contact Us.

You might also want to learn how to file payroll forms in QBO. You can read this article here for your future reference.

Our doors are always open to help you again if you need further assistance paying payroll taxes in QBO. Have a great day ahead.