Can I add SUI tax exempt status for a payroll employee? The relevant entry for our employees simply says "Contact a payroll specialist to set up an exemption for <name>."

Hello, @blake21.

The ability to set your employee as SUI tax exempt depends on the payroll subscription you have. Let me share some information on how it works.

If you're using QuickBooks Online Enhanced payroll, Core, Premium and Elite, you can easily set your employees as SUI tax-exempt.  You can follow the steps before newly created employees:

1. Go to the Payroll menu.
2. Choose the Employees tab.
3. Click the Add an employee button to continue adding yourself as an employee.
4. Enter the needed info, and then go to the What are (employee name)'s withholdings?
   
5. Select Enter W-4 form, and then scroll down to the Tax exemptions section.
6. Check the SUI box.
7. Click Done.
   

For existing employees, you can simply edit it. You can refer to this article for more detailed steps: Employee payroll tax exemptions.

However, if you're using QuickBooks Full Service Payroll or Intuit Full Service Payroll, the option to exempt yourself from adding a rate and UIA for your State Unemployment (SUI) taxes is currently unavailable. I'd recommend contacting our Payroll Support team. A specialist who has the tools to securely access your account can further assist you with your request. 

Lastly, I'm adding these articles as additional reference in managing your employee's information:

• Enter or change state unemployment insurance (SUI) tax rate
• Get started with Payroll

Keep me posted if you have other questions or concerns about using QuickBooks. I'm always here to help.