Can I back date the hire date for a new employee? I keep getting an “invalid hire date” message, no matter what date I enter.

I'm here to ensure you can enter a hir date for your employee, lwilcox.

To start, let's perform some troubleshooting steps to fix this. There are times when the browser is full of frequently accessed page resources, which causes some errors or unusual responses. Let's start accessing your account using a private browser. You can use either of these shortcut keys:

• Google Chrome: Ctrl + Shift + N
• Microsoft Edge & Mozilla Firefox: Ctrl + Shift + P
• Safari: Control + Option + P

Once you have successfully added a hire date, go back to your regular browser and clear its cache. This is done to speed up the process next time you do a transaction in QuickBooks Online. Alternatively, you can use other compatible browsers to isolate the issue further.

I've also attached some articles you can refer to for your future guidance and detailed steps in managing your employee profile and transactions: 

• Add a new employee to your payroll
• Get a new hire report

I'm always a post away if you have other concerns about adding an employee.