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January 28, 2019
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Cannot electronically pay payroll taxes. Receiving software error message. Any ideas?

  • January 28, 2019
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January 28, 2019

Hello treasurer16,

 

We've been seeing posts similar to yours. The recommended troubleshooting step to be able to e-file and e-pay tax forms is to clear browser's cache. Once done, please go back to the Payroll Tax Center page to e-pay and e-file your tax forms again.

 

Let us know if you have any questions. 

January 29, 2021

Did these troubleshooting steps resolve your problem, it has not mine.

Angelyn_T
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January 29, 2021

Hi, @USRPAPA.

 

I appreciate you for sharing the result after clearing your browser's cache. I can share with you some additional troubleshooting steps to isolate the issue.

 

First, I recommend checking out the payment method set from the Payroll Settings. One possible reason why you aren't to pay the taxes electronically is when the manual option is selected.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Open your QuickBooks Online account, then click on Payroll Settings under Your Company.
  2. Go to the E-file and e-pay section.
  3. Make sure to select the E-pay and e-file option.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

 

After that, try to pay your taxes again. Just in case you're getting an error, I would be glad if you can share the message here on this thread. This way, I can gather enough resources and give you the right resolution to fix the issue.

 

For more resources about filing and paying taxes in QuickBooks Online, I recommend checking out these articles:

 

 

Moreover, here's an article you can open to for more tips about processing year-end payroll/form in QuickBooks: Year-end checklist for QuickBooks Online Payroll.

 

Please let me know how this works out on your end. I'm determined to get this resolved for you. Keep safe!