Hello there.
Thank you for reaching out with your concern regarding the unemployment tax setup in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll. I can see that you're experiencing an issue with ensuring the unemployment tax is paid to the correct state, based on residence rather than work location. I understand how important it is to get this right, so let's address your concern.
First, ensure each employee's tax setup is correctly aligned with their home state. Here's how:
- Go to the Employee Center.
- Select the employee's name.
- Navigate to the Payroll Info tab and click on the Taxes button.
- Select the State Tax tab. Here you can ensure the employee's State of Residence is correct.
QuickBooks Desktop allows you to specify which state should receive the unemployment taxes during the setup of each employee. You can modify it by going to the Edit Employee section and adjusting their State Worked and State Subject to Withholding settings under the Payroll and Compensation Info, Taxes, then State Tab.
For more information about managing and changing SUI rate in QBDT, check out this article: Update your State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) rate.
You can browse our compliance page to ensure that you entered the correct tax rate in QBDT: Access state agency websites for payroll. It also provides details about your tax forms, unemployment tax, E-file and Pay, and Employer registration.
Let me know if you need additional concerns about adjusting Unemployment tax in QuickBooks Desktop. I'm always here to assist you.
