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RochelleH
Level 3

How to update previous payroll taxes

Hi, I just learned that our plan 125 isn't subject to WY unemployment.  I had it set up as it was.  So I have now changed that.  How do I have QB update the wage base so it calculates my 3rd quarter correctly?  Do I just need to go into each employee and do an adjustment?  Thank you!

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Archie_B
QuickBooks Team

How to update previous payroll taxes

Thank you for reaching the Community, RochelleH

 

I'm here to share some details and walk you through the process of adjusting your employees' quarterly wage and tax information in QuickBooks Desktop.

 

To correct an employee's wage and tax amount, a manual adjustment must be made for the quarter or year to date. Before we begin, run a payroll detail review report to calculate the amount required for the positive adjustment.

 

Once you're ready, we can proceed with the adjustment for each employee.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Go to Employees menu, hover over Payroll Taxes and Liabilities, and then choose Adjust Payroll Liabilities. The Liability Adjustment window will open.
  2. Select the correct Effective Date. (It should be the last day of the affected quarter or today's date if doing an adjustment that affects current quarter only.)
  3. Click Employee Adjustment.
  4. Select the affected employee from the drop down list.
  5. In the Taxes and Liabilities section, click on the Item Name column and choose the payroll or tax item you want to adjust from the drop down list.
  6. Put the amount of the adjustment in the corresponding column. You can also note the reason for the adjustment in the Memo column.
  7. Click the Accounts Affected button, then select Do not affect accounts or Affect liability and expense accounts.
  8. To enter an adjustment for the other employees, click on Next Adjustment button.
  9. Once done, hit OK to save your changes.

 

Refresh or run the payroll detail review report again to double-check the accuracy of the adjustments you made.

 

You can utilize the additional resources I've provided as references:

 

 

If you have follow-up questions or need further assistance, let me know by leaving a comment in this thread. I'll be here to check. Have a wonderful week!

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Archie_B
QuickBooks Team

How to update previous payroll taxes

Thank you for reaching the Community, RochelleH

 

I'm here to share some details and walk you through the process of adjusting your employees' quarterly wage and tax information in QuickBooks Desktop.

 

To correct an employee's wage and tax amount, a manual adjustment must be made for the quarter or year to date. Before we begin, run a payroll detail review report to calculate the amount required for the positive adjustment.

 

Once you're ready, we can proceed with the adjustment for each employee.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Go to Employees menu, hover over Payroll Taxes and Liabilities, and then choose Adjust Payroll Liabilities. The Liability Adjustment window will open.
  2. Select the correct Effective Date. (It should be the last day of the affected quarter or today's date if doing an adjustment that affects current quarter only.)
  3. Click Employee Adjustment.
  4. Select the affected employee from the drop down list.
  5. In the Taxes and Liabilities section, click on the Item Name column and choose the payroll or tax item you want to adjust from the drop down list.
  6. Put the amount of the adjustment in the corresponding column. You can also note the reason for the adjustment in the Memo column.
  7. Click the Accounts Affected button, then select Do not affect accounts or Affect liability and expense accounts.
  8. To enter an adjustment for the other employees, click on Next Adjustment button.
  9. Once done, hit OK to save your changes.

 

Refresh or run the payroll detail review report again to double-check the accuracy of the adjustments you made.

 

You can utilize the additional resources I've provided as references:

 

 

If you have follow-up questions or need further assistance, let me know by leaving a comment in this thread. I'll be here to check. Have a wonderful week!

RochelleH
Level 3

How to update previous payroll taxes

Thank you, I'll do these adjustments.  Now for next quarter, will QB calculate it correctly?

RCV
QuickBooks Team
QuickBooks Team

How to update previous payroll taxes

Thanks for coming back, RochelleH.

 

Yes, it will calculate the wage base correctly for the third quarter once we made the employee's payroll adjustment. Just follow the steps and details provided by my colleague Archie_B to adjust your employees' quarterly wage and tax information. Once done, run the Payroll Summary report to check if everything is correct and the Payroll Liability Balances report to check if the amounts to be paid are correct.

 

Just in case the payroll taxes are not calculated when creating a paycheck, follow the steps and details in this article to troubleshoot the issue: QuickBooks Desktop calculates wages and/or payroll taxes incorrectly. Once done, create a paycheck again to see if the deduction is now calculated correctly. 

 

Feel free to visit these articles to learn more about payroll updates and why a payroll item doesn't calculate on a paycheck:

 

 

Make the most of QuickBooks exploration. If you have any debrief about the process, feel free to share them with us in this post. I welcome the opportunity to respond immediately. Have a great day ahead. 

Cbaccaro
Level 1

How to update previous payroll taxes

Hi will the next paycheck include the amount I adjusted, in other words will the employee be paid back or do I need to do something else?

MaryLandT
Moderator

How to update previous payroll taxes

I'm glad to hear from you again in this thread, Cbaccaro.

 

Let me share what you need to do on the next payroll run. The adjusted amount won't be added on the next paycheck. 

 

You can add the amount by creating again an adjustment when you pay the employee. In QuickBooks Desktop, you'll apply a positive value to increase income subject to tax, wage base, or tax amount.

 

I'm adding again this articles as your guide to to correct employee's quarter (qtd) or year to date (ytd) total: Adjust payroll liabilities in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.

 

When it's time to pay your payroll tax liabilities, don't forget to download the tax table. The updates include the most current and accurate rates and calculations. Check out these articles as your reference.

 

 

Leave a comment below if you have additional payroll concerns. I'll be right here to help you.

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