QB Desktop Payroll - federal withholding

I appreciate what you've done so far, @joyh59. Allow me to provide information about the federal taxes deducted incorrectly.

I agree that the amount should be higher than the standard amount since it's set up for only two jobs. 

In this case, it could be that there's damage or some issues in the setup of that specific employee. To verify, create a dummy employee profile for that employee and check if it's still not withholding the correct amount.

If it works fine, continue using that dummy profile moving forward. Then, merge it with the original employee profile to move all the transactions.

Here's how:

1. Navigate the Employees menu.
2. Select Employee Center.
3. Double-click the name of the employee you wish to merge.
4. In the Employee Edit window, copy the name of an employee you want to keep.
5. Click OK.

Let me add this article for further information on combining entries in QBDT: Merge list entries in QuickBooks Desktop. 

To learn more about how payroll taxes are calculated correctly and manage payroll reports, visit these articles for further guidance:

• Understand how your payroll taxes were calculated
• Run payroll reports

Feel free to click the Reply button if you have any other questions about calculating federal withholding for your employees' paychecks. I'm always here to help.