cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
Sibyl
Level 4

To continue, you must define accounting preferences. Click on the Gear icon at the top of the page, and then click Payroll Settings. Under Company and Account, click the

This is the error message I receive when attempting to pay payroll taxes, I have been paying these for years and cannot figure out what it wants me to do.
1 Comment 1
IamjuViel
QuickBooks Team

To continue, you must define accounting preferences. Click on the Gear icon at the top of the page, and then click Payroll Settings. Under Company and Account, click the

Let me help you sort this out, @Sibyl.

 

You may need to review your payroll account settings to verify which information needs your attention. I can guide you how to do this.

  1. Go to the Gear Icon.
  2. Choose Payroll Settings.
  3. Select the Preferences tab.
  4. Pick Accounting Preferences.
  5. In the Accounting Preferences window, review the account associate to each payroll item, deduction and contribution.
  6. Also, indicate whether you need to assign classes to each of your transactions.
  7. Click Ok.

You can read through this article for more insights in tracking your payroll liabilities and expenses: Set up Payroll account preferences.

 

Always feel free to add a post/comment below if you have any other questions about payroll. I'll be always here to help you!

Need to get in touch?

Contact us