Federal 941 form for year 2026 is not available on QuickBooks 2024 desktop pro plus

Hi there, the Federal 941 form is typically available for filing shortly after the end of the first quarter, which ends on March 31, 2026. Please continue checking regularly for any pending QuickBooks or form update releases to ensure you have the most current version.

To stay informed on the specific timing of these releases, you can check this article: Get the latest payroll news and updates in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.

If you have additional questions, don't hesitate to reply here.

Yes, I am having the same issue. And it's nearly impossible to talk to an actual person to resolve this problem.

Yes same issue.  

I hear you, AD333 and catstg. The good news is that the Federal 941 form is now available for 2026. You'll need to install the newly released payroll update (22608).

To download this, go to Employees > Get Payroll Updates. Select Download Entire Update and click Update. An informational window will appear when the download is complete.

For more details about the payroll update, refer to this article: Get the latest tax table update in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.

To reach our QuickBooks Payroll support team, I suggest requesting a callback so you don't have to wait on hold. For more information, check this article: Get help with QuickBooks products and services.

If you have other concerns in QuickBooks, you can use this thread by clicking the Reply button below.

I'm not getting the 22608 Update as noted....  I've tried the "Download entire payroll update" multiple times.   What am i missing? 

Hello Mike, when you update your payroll taxes table, do any error codes or messages appear? It would be helpful to know the specific error codes so we can provide you with the solutions. Any information or screenshots you can share will assist us in offering you tailored assistance

We're happy to help further if you need additional support.

The update pushes through with no issue or error codes.   The latest update is stuck at 22602.   

Hi Mike, since you aren't seeing a specific error code, what we can do is to refresh your payroll by revalidating the service key to force a tax table update.

To do this, navigate to the Employees menu at the top of your screen, select My Payroll Service, and then choose Manage Service Key. Click Edit to view your Service Key, then copy it to your clipboard before deleting it. Once deleted, paste the key back in, then click Next and Finish to complete the revalidation.

This process should trigger the payroll updates. Afterwards, check to see if the tax table has been updated successfully. If there are still no changes and no error messages appear, I highly suggest contacting our Live support team. They can take a closer look at your account to check this behaviour and provide further guidance.

Please let me know if you have any other QuickBooks questions or if an error message does eventually appear. Have a great day!

The new payroll update is out! Make sure you go to Employees, Get payroll updates. Also, Help, Update QuickBooks Desktop.