Learn how to handle underpaid taxes in QuickBooks Payroll.
Did you receive a notice from the IRS or state agency that you owe additional money for some taxes? Or do you see an amount due in QuickBooks for taxes you thought you already paid?
Here’s some reasons you may owe additional taxes:
- A tax rate increased
- You created additional paychecks for a period in which you already paid taxes
- You requested a payroll correction that created additional taxes due
Here’s how to fix the underpayment.
You received a tax notice from the IRS or state
Send us your notice and we can help you take care of the underpayment.
You see an additional amount due in QuickBooks
Fixing the underpaid tax depends on the tax you’re dealing with. Select the tax you need to fix, then select your payroll plan
Federal taxes (Social Security, Medicare, Federal Income Tax) or State Income Tax (SIT)
State Unemployment Insurance (SUI)
QuickBooks Online Payroll
If you’re set up for us to pay the taxes for you automatically
We can only make one SUI tax payment per quarter for you. You’ll need to pay the amount due directly to the agency, then record the payment in QuickBooks.
- Go to Payroll, then select Overview.
- Look for a task to make the additional payment directly to your state unemployment agency.
- Select Taxes, and then Payroll Tax.
- Select Payments.
- Select Mark as paid.
- Select one of the following:
- No, record manually if you need to add the payment to your QuickBooks ledger.
- Yes, mark paid if you don’t need to add the payment to your QuickBooks ledger.
- Follow the on-screen instructions once you select one of the options.
If you’re set up to make payments electronically through QuickBooks (e-pay), or your tax setup isn’t complete.
You can only make one SUI tax payment per quarter in QuickBooks. You’ll need to pay the amount due directly to the agency, then record the payment in QuickBooks.
- Select Taxes, and then Payroll Tax.
- Select Payments.
- Select Mark as paid.
- Select one of the following:
- No, record manually if you need to add the payment to your QuickBooks ledger.
- Yes, mark paid if you don’t need to add the payment to your QuickBooks ledger.
- Follow the on-screen instructions once you select one of the options.