My payroll pending taxes are wrong how i can change

Welcome to the Community, @Luiqt.

I'm here to help you with changing your payroll pending taxes that are in a wrong past due.

If you have already paid your taxes but it still shows as overdue, you can learn how to record those payments for previous tax periods or payments that were made outside of QuickBooks Online Payroll. We can guide you through the process of entering prior tax payments in QuickBooks Online Payroll.

To record your tax payment

1. Go to Taxes, then Payroll Tax.
2. Select the Payments tab.
3. Review the payments listed and locate the tax you want to record a payment for.
4. If the payment is listed, from the ▼ dropdown choose the option Mark as paid then select Yes, mark paid. 

If the payment is not listed, continue with the steps below

1. Go to Taxes, then Payroll Tax.
2. Select the Payments tab.
3. Select Record tax payments (prior tax history).
4. Select Add Payment.
5. Select a Tax Type, then enter the following:

• Period Start Date and Period End Date - the period that the taxes were accrued
• Payment Date
• Check Number (optional)
• Memo (optional)
• Payment Amount

1. Select Submit payment.

If you need to edit a prior payment

1. Go to Taxes, then Payroll Tax.
2. Select the Payments tab.
3. Select Record tax payments (prior tax history).
4. Change the Date Range to find the tax payment.
5. Next to the payment you want to change, select Details then Edit Payment.
6. Modify the tax payment, then select Update payment.

Moreover, If you think that you may have referred to the wrong amount and need to make some adjustments, I suggest that you contact our  Support Team for further assistance. They have the necessary expertise and tools to help you troubleshoot the problem and provide you with the most accurate guidance.

Please be sure to review their Support hours to know when agents are available.

You can also check this article to learn how to file your sales tax return and record your tax payment or if you decide to learn how to pay and file your 941, 944, 943, 940, state, and local taxes using QuickBooks e-pay and e-file. in QuickBooks Online:

• File your sales tax return and record sales tax payments in QuickBooks Online
• Pay and file payroll taxes and forms electronically in QuickBooks Online Payroll

I am available to assist you further if you have any questions or concerns regarding changing payroll pending taxes in QuickBooks Online. Have a wonderful holiday season!

This does not answer the question. I have the same issue. The payroll taxes taken out of the employees paychecks = $2127.14. The payroll tax center says this payment is $24.83. Why is this happening. Everything was fine last week?

This does not answer the question. Why are the pending taxes incorrect? I am having the same problem suddenly from last week. The pending taxes show $1780.46 but the amount taken from the paychecks is $2158.29. Why is this suddenly happening? It was fine last week.

There are a few reasons why pending taxes are incorrect, Chris. Let me share some troubleshooting steps below to resolve the issue with the amount deducted from paychecks.

QuickBooks computes withholding taxes based on the tax information provided for federal or state purposes by the employee. Therefore, we need to confirm the accuracy of this information to ensure correct income tax calculations. Here's how to do that:

1. Go to the Payroll menu, then Employees. 
2. Select your employee to open their profile.
3. Scroll down to the Tax withholdings section, then select Edit.
4. Review the federal and state withholding, then update as needed.
5. Select Save.

If the employee is not exempt from withholding taxes, yet the income tax on the paychecks is showing as $0, it might be because their earnings did not reach the minimum threshold. If required, your customer can refer to the federal or state withholding tax tables.

After that, refer to this article to verify the SUI Tax and Deductions or contributions payroll items under QuickBooks Online Payroll: Troubleshoot paychecks calculating incorrectly.

If the issue continues, I recommend contacting our live experts. They can assist you further with tax-related matters. Please note our support hours under QuickBooks Payroll in this article so you can reach us at your convenience: Get help with QuickBooks products and services.

You can read about how payroll taxes are calculated to gain a better understanding of the taxes reported on your employee's paychecks and payroll forms.

Save this reference to see or print available documents in the program:  View your previously filed tax forms and payments.

Post additional concerns related to taxes or forms, as ensuring correct payroll taxes is our priority. I’ll be here to provide more resources for you.