Payroll tax submission rejected by agency due to late payment submission when it has been submitted to intuit before 1:00 EST

You're doing everything right — submitting before 1:00 PM EST — but Intuit may be delaying the relay of that payment to the agency, causing rejections. This is likely either a change in internal processing timing, a technical failure, or new stricter enforcement by the agency. Contact Intuit immediately, keep records, and be prepared to escalate if late penalties are being assessed.

Hi rcrocker1,

I know how important it is to get your payroll taxes in on time to avoid any penalties. I'll make sure you receive the best assistance to address your concerns.

Thanks for submitting your payroll tax to Intuit earlier. Since the agency says it was late after the 1:00 PM EST cutoff, even though you submitted it on time, I suggest reaching out to our QuickBooks Live Support team. They’re the best people to figure out what’s going on and help get it sorted quickly.

Here’s how to contact them:

1. Open QuickBooks Desktop.
2. Click the Help menu, then choose QuickBooks Desktop Help/Contact Us. A Help window will pop up.
3. Type your question or topic in the search box to check out related articles.
4. If those don’t answer your question, click Contact Us to connect with an expert. You can request a callback or start a chat.

For more info on contacting support, check out this article: Get help with QuickBooks products and services.

If you have any other questions about QuickBooks Desktop Payroll, just reply to this thread. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.