Preparing to file Quarterly 941 Form - Small Rounding Amount Owed

Hello there, @wsenti0.

We can make the payment through the EFTPS website and record it as a prior payment in QuickBooks. Then, make sure to affect federal withholding to clear the difference.

Here's how:

1. Go to the Help menu and then choose About QuickBooks.
2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Y or Ctrl + Shift + Y to open the Setup YTD Amounts window.
3. Click Next until you reach the Enter prior payments section.
4. Select Create Payment to enter all prior payroll tax and non-tax payroll liability.
5. Enter the Payment Date and For Period Ending date accordingly.
   
   
6. In the Taxes and Liabilities field, choose the payroll tax item that you want to record in QuickBooks Desktop. Then, enter the amount.
   
   
7. Select test the Accounts Affected... button. This displays options for how you want the payment to affect your Chart of Accounts (COA).
   • Do not affect accounts: Use this option if your QuickBooks accounts have correct balances. Selecting this option will cause the prior payment to not show up in the bank register.
   • Affect liability accounts but not the bank account: Use this option if your checking account has the correct balance. Selecting this option will cause the prior payment to not show up in the bank register.
   • Affect liability and bank accounts: Use this option if none of the account balances are correct. Selecting this option will cause the prior payment to show up in the bank register. Select test the Accounts Affected... button. This displays options for how you want the payment to affect your Chart of Accounts (COA).
   
   
8. Choose the Next Payment once your first payment is completed.
9. Continue this process until you have completed all payments. Click Done to save your work, then select Finish to close the window.

I've got a link here that provides you with articles about managing your payroll: Pay employees, enter timesheets, and send payroll forms.

Please drop a comment below if you have other questions. I'll be right here to help you out. Have a great day!

Hi,

Thank you for the reply, but my question was how do I find out where this discrepancy has come from. This $2.76 could be from withholdings, SS, or medicare. This would break down in some format between the 3 categories when remitting payment through EFTPS.

The payroll liabilities shows nothing owed, so this $2.76 clearly has to come from rounding over the course of the quarter. 

The only way I can come up with solution is to look at the payroll reports and to the calculation manually to come up a breakdown to reconcile these accounts for then remitting payment.

Thank you for continued help. 

I'm glad you've come up with a solution to help fix the $2.76 rounding difference, @wsenti0. This way, you can reconcile your accounts when remitting the payment. 

I'd recommend customizing those payroll reports you've pulled up in the software. These will help you focus on the details that matter to you and your business. For more information, check out this article: Customize Payroll And Employee Reports. 

Also, I suggest visiting this website: Resource Hub. It provides you related topics about managing your payroll and workers in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT). 

Please know you can always create a new post in the Community if you have other concerns. I'm cheering on your continued prosperity while using QBDT, @wsenti0.

Hi,

My question is still where this difference / variance could be coming from. I see nothing owed under the "Pay Custom Liabilities", but when running the 941 return prep it shows the the underpayment of $2.76. Is this common? And what is the general best path for reconciling and correcting, with this small amount then paid through EFTPS.

Thanks.