Thank you for posting here in the Community, @Susan R.
Let me step in and assist you in fixing inaccurate Social Security and Medicare Taxes calculation in your employee.
You can update your QuickBooks Desktop and payroll tax table to the latest release version. Since when the two product is an outdated version, it might cause inaccurate calculation on your taxes.
You can follow these steps on how to update your QuickBooks Desktop account manually:
- Close your company files and your QuickBooks Desktop account.
- Click the Windows icon on the toolbar.
- Search for QuickBooks Desktop.
- Right-click the icon and choose Run as administrator.
- In the No Company Open screen, go to the Help menu and select the Update QuickBooks Desktop option.
- Click the Options tab.
- Select Mark All and then hit Save.
- Go to the Update Now button, then choose the Reset Update checkbox.
- Click Get Updates when you're ready.
For more detailed information on updating your QuickBooks Desktop account, visit this article: Update QuickBooks Desktop to the latest release.
After that, you can update your payroll tax table to complete the troubleshooting. Rest assured that you'll get the most current and accurate rates and calculations for state and federal tax tables.
You can read this article to learn how QuickBooks calculate taxes: How QuickBooks calculates payroll taxes.
Please know that I'm always around here in the Community to help. Keep safe, and have a good one.
