Thanks for reaching out to us, wruble. Can you please provide more details regarding the specific effective date you are referring to? Is this the effective date for your tax filing, or is this related to a change of your tax rate?
If the effective date is for the tax filing, you can update by following the steps outlined below:
- Navigate to the Gear icon and then Payroll settings.
- Go to the Federal tax section and click the pencil icon.
- Under the How often do you pay your taxes? option, click Edit.

- Enter the correct information.

- Hit Save.
However, if this is related to the effectivity date of your tax rate, you can choose by selecting the specific state tax and entering the effective date. Here's how:
- Navigate to the Gear icon and select Payroll settings.
- Choose the state tax and click the pencil icon.
- Click Edit under Unemployment Insurance rate.

- Enter the desired Effective date on the field.

- Hit Save.
To learn more on how to change your payroll form filing and tax deposit frequency, read this article for your reference: Set Up or Change your payroll tax filing or payment schedules.
Let me know if you are referring to something else or if you have any other questions when changing effective date for your payroll.