Accidently Deleted a Liability check

@LaurPalm104  Should be able to recreate the check and do a mini-reconciliation dated for the end of 2024.

Thank you for reaching out about the issue with the deleted liability check, LaurPalm104. I understand the importance of accurate financial records, especially when closing out the year and preparing for taxes. I'll guide you through the steps to fix this and get your books back in order.

Firstly, let's enter historical tax payments to record the accidentally deleted tax payments. This way, we can fix your reconciliation issue from previous year.

1. From the Help menu, choose About QuickBooks.
2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Y or Ctrl + Shift + Y to open the Setup YTD Amounts window.
3. Click Next until you reach the Enter prior payments section.
4. In the Enter Prior Payments window, select Create Payment to record all prior payroll tax and non-tax payroll liability payments made during the current or previous years.
5. Enter the Payment Date and For Period Ending date accordingly.
6. In the Taxes and Liabilities field, choose the payroll tax item you have already paid and want to record in QuickBooks Desktop, then enter the payment amount. You can also add a memo to remind you of the payment's purpose.
7. Select the Accounts Affected... button. This displays options for how you want the payment to affect your Chart of Accounts (COA).
8. After completing your first payment, proceed to the next by selecting Next Payment. Continue this process until you have completed all payments. Then hit Done to save your work.
9. Tap Finish to close the window.

Then, let's perform a mini-reconciliation. Doing the mini-reconciliation focuses on the specific period containing the re-entered check. The purpose is to address the discrepancy in your account without disrupting your previously reconciled transactions. This step is crucial to ensure that your QuickBooks bank balance aligns accurately with your bank statement balance.

1. Click the Banking menu and select Reconcile.
2. Choose the bank account that contains the transactions needing reconciliation.
3. In the Statement Date, enter an off-cycle date between your last reconciliation and the next scheduled one.
4. In the Ending Balance field, input the balance from your previous successful reconciliation, then click Continue.
   
   
5. From the Reconcile window, check off the transactions you are fixing and re-reconciling.
6. Make sure the Difference field shows $0.00.
7. When everything looks good, select Reconcile Now.
   
   

For more information on mini-reconciliation, refer to this article: Reconcile previously deleted and re-entered checking or credit card transactions.

Additionally, you may visit this article to learn what to do if your accounts don't match your bank statements at the end of reconciliation: Fix issues when reconciling in QuickBooks Desktop.

If you have any questions or concerns while implementing these steps, please don't hesitate to reply below. I'm here to help ensure your financial records are accurate and ready for tax preparation. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

@RheaMaeH 

RE: As he pointed out, you can create a new check to replace the deleted liability check. Here are the steps to do so:

1. Navigate the Banking menu and click Write Checks.

That's horrible advice.  Do you know anything about QuickBooks Payroll?

RE: I understand the importance of accurate financial records, especially when closing out the year and preparing for taxes.

Do you really? If so, then why give such horrible advice that will not create accurate financial records and will mess up the user's tax reporting?