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FHatton78
Level 1

How to manually change a withholding tax

Oregon has a tax called Statewide Transit Tax.  The tax is .001%, but was supposed to change to .002% 1/1/26.  Due to some last minute issues (not worth mentioning), the tax will remain a .0001%.  But, my payroll updates changed the tax to .002%, which is now incorrect.  I have tried everything I can think of to manually adjust it myself, but it won't let me do it.  So, I am adjusting each paycheck as I write them.  That is a pain, but mostly I find I forget to do it on each check.  How can I change the the tax internally, so it will be correct each week?

 

I have tried updating my payroll several times, but it doesn't change.  I am sure QB will catch up at some point, but I worry I will have a lot of incorrectly withheld taxes by then & have to figure out a way to pay those back to the employee.  It is a small tax, but it's still wrong.  Thanks!

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Janiqueca_T
QuickBooks Team

How to manually change a withholding tax

Hello there, FHatton78.

 

Thank you for reaching out regarding the Oregon Statewide Transit Tax. QuickBooks is designed to automatically calculate tax rates accurately once updates are applied to reflect the current rate of 0.001. You won’t need to make manual adjustments moving forward once the update is completed.

 

Currently, manual changes to this specific tax rate are not possible within QuickBooks. To ensure accuracy in the meantime, you may need to make temporary adjustments and continue monitoring your payroll. If you have further questions or need clarification, our QuickBooks Live Support is available to assist and provide additional details.

 

Here’s how:

 

  1. In the upper right corner, click the question mark icon.
  2. Select Search and type your concern, then enter.
  3. Click Contact Us.
  4. Choose between receiving a Callback or starting a Chat with support.

 

Feel free to reply below if you have further questions.

FHatton78
Level 1

How to manually change a withholding tax

I figured that was going to be the case, but thought it was worth asking.  Thanks!

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