I recognize the importance of accurate employee information, particularly when swiftly correcting a mistake like an incorrect hire date, @wreimers. You can edit your employee's profile including the hire date via the Required Info tab or the Employment Info tab.
To address this issue promptly, I suggest upgrading your QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) to the most recent version. This ensures the newest features and fixes, which can help streamline tasks such as editing hire dates. Upgrading regularly also enhances your software's security and performance.
If the Last Day Worked date is filled in under the Termination tab, you'll need to remove it first to avoid the Hire Date being grayed out.
Additionally, if the Last Day Worked field is empty, you can re-enter the Original Hire Date to ensure that the Hire Date does not appear grayed out.
If your QuickBooks Desktop is up-to-date and the hire date is still grayed out, you can alternatively edit the hire date through the Payroll Setup.
However, if you're utilizing Enhanced Payroll, you can follow the steps below to edit the hire date:
- Navigate to Employees.
- Select Payroll Setup.
- Proceed to Employees again.
- Choose Employee List.
- Edit the hire date for your employee.
For detailed instructions on updating your employees' information in QuickBooks Desktop, please consult this article: Edit or change employee info in payroll.
Once you've completed the updates, refer to this article to learn how to print paychecks and paystubs for your employees: Print paychecks and pay stubs.
If you still have additional concerns while updating your employee's information, you can reply to this thread. We're here to provide additional help for you. Best wishes!
