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October 3, 2022
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Occupational codes

  • October 3, 2022
  • 1 reply
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Is the only way to add/edit occupational codes by going into "Payroll Setup"?  If this is the only way this is absurd.  For every employee that's added I have to run payroll setup and go through all those menus to add an occupational code?

Best answer by AlcaeusF

Hi @badcrc,

 

Welcome to the Community. I can provide clarification in setting up occupational codes for your employees in QuickBooks Desktop.

 

Currently, the option to set up occupational codes is only possible through the Payroll Setup. I agree it would be beneficial for users to access this feature in other areas that are more accessible and time efficient.

 

Our product engineers may bring this feature over in the future. As we assess this, I recommend sending your suggestion directly to them.

We continue to improve the features, and they might consider this option in the future. Here's how to submit feedback:

 

  1. Open QuickBooks Desktop.
  2. Click the Help tab at the top menu bar.
  3. Hover your cursor to Send Feedback Online, then select Product Suggestion or Help System Suggestion.

 

Also, there are specific states that require occupational codes. For your reference, I've included an article you can visit: Set up occupational codes for employees.

 

Don't hesitate to let me know if you have additional questions about managing employees in QuickBooks. I'm always here to help. Take care always.

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AlcaeusF
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October 3, 2022

Hi @badcrc,

 

Welcome to the Community. I can provide clarification in setting up occupational codes for your employees in QuickBooks Desktop.

 

Currently, the option to set up occupational codes is only possible through the Payroll Setup. I agree it would be beneficial for users to access this feature in other areas that are more accessible and time efficient.

 

Our product engineers may bring this feature over in the future. As we assess this, I recommend sending your suggestion directly to them.

We continue to improve the features, and they might consider this option in the future. Here's how to submit feedback:

 

  1. Open QuickBooks Desktop.
  2. Click the Help tab at the top menu bar.
  3. Hover your cursor to Send Feedback Online, then select Product Suggestion or Help System Suggestion.

 

Also, there are specific states that require occupational codes. For your reference, I've included an article you can visit: Set up occupational codes for employees.

 

Don't hesitate to let me know if you have additional questions about managing employees in QuickBooks. I'm always here to help. Take care always.

badcrcAuthor
October 4, 2022

Thanks, but I'm in WA and they now require SOC codes for Q4 2022.  Yes there's many issues by not being able to edit the codes from the employee center.  When you have 65+ employees it's a pain.  One issue is any employee without an email address you are forced to check the box to add email later and then when you hit NEXT it prompts you to verify that you want to skip adding an email address.  Not a problem for one person but when most employees don't have an email entered it's extremely annoying.  It also takes several minutes to load payroll setup, and every time you get interrupted and have to back out, you have to load it all up again.  Also this means every time you add a new employee you'll have to load Payroll Setup separately just to add a SOC code, which is extremely unintuitive when everything else is Employee Center This is yet another thing I'll add to the list of annoying things that Intuit never does anything about, almost like they don't actually use the software, and instead of fixing the hundreds of things that are used constantly they re-work the UI and add more features with more problems.  I still can't figure out why they can't total the quantity column on most reports and I'm forced to export to excel so I can total it.  I've been using QB for 12+ years and all these problems persist.

November 29, 2022

Not only is the only way to enter the code, which cannot be entered using the actual code, but you have to use the name instead, another total nuisance, it isn't populating the UI Quarterly form correctly either.  Any Idea when QuickBooks Desktop will correct the Washington State form to show the correct code, or when the code will be added to the Employee tax information page or an option to print on the Employee List Report? And better yet, when will the sick pay be excluded from the wage reported?