Payroll Liabilities

Hello there, GreenOaks.

We appreciate you sharing the steps you've performed to move the money from your payroll liability account to the bank account. Let me help and guide you in the right direction on how to resolve your concern.

Since you're getting an error when creating a journal entry, I recommend reaching out to a tax adviser for further assistance. They can review your payroll data, including liability payments in a secure space. Then, give you advice on how to manage the situation without throwing off your books. 

Here's a great reference that outlines the steps to pay an unscheduled liability or create a custom payment: Pay your non-tax liabilities in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll. From there, you'll learn about adding your scheduled payments to your calendar, setting a payment schedule for your non-tax liabilities, and a video tutorial for paying the liabilities.

Furthermore, these resources will guide you through the process of preparing for year-end filings and troubleshooting payroll errors:

• Year-end checklist for QuickBooks Desktop Payroll
• How to fix common Payroll errors in QuickBooks

Stay in touch if you have additional payroll questions or concerns about the product. I'm more than happy to lend a helping hand. Enjoy your day and stay safe.

I finally figured it out.  I manually entered the amount left in the liability account and was able to write a check.