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ProfessionalChoiceSolutions
December 16, 2021
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Can QBO Automatically pay Child Support payments like it does for taxes?

  • December 16, 2021
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QBO automatically deducts taxes and submits the payments electronically to the correct place so we don't have to manually do anything. This is awesome.

 

Does QuickBooks have a way to do the same thing for Child Support Support Payments? I know QBO will automatically garnish the paycheck and withhold the money, but that's only half of what needs to be done every payroll (that money needs to actually be paid, not just withheld, but it doesn't seem to do this automatically like it does with taxes).

 

Currently we have to manually make the payments for everything withheld and submit them one at a time. This is tedious and seems unnecessary as it could be automated. There should be a way for QuickBooks to do the same thing it does with taxes and send the money to the correct place for child support so we aren't wasting all that time every payroll having to do it manually. Can we tell QuickBooks to automatically take the balance of that liability account (the Child Care garnishment that is set up) and send a digital payment automatically each payroll like it does with taxes?

 

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Jessica_young
Jessica_young
December 17, 2021

Thanks for reaching out, @ProfessionalChoiceSolutions.

 

This is a great question, and I wish I had a perfect solution for you.  At this time, you can set up the wage garnishment within QuickBooks Online, but the direct deposit cannot be automated.  This may be something we see in future improvements within the product, and I highly suggest you reach out to our development team to share your thoughts and needs for our product.

 

You can do that here: QuickBooks Online Feedback.

 

Please let me know if I can assist with anything else, and have a great weekend.

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CraigA1cpa
November 1, 2023

has this feature been added to QuickBooks online?

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    Rasa-LilaM
    November 1, 2023

    Thank you for joining this thread, CraigA1cpa.

     

    We can see that many customers, like you, want to incorporate the automatic option to pay garnishments utilizing the online software. It saves time and improves your working experience. Let me shed some light on your concern.

     

    At this time, the function to automatically pay child support using QuickBooks Online (QBO) Payroll is unavailable. We incorporate our customers' thoughts and ideas when improving existing features and adding new ones.

     

    I still advise sending feedback about the inclusion of an automated payment garnishment feature directly to our engineers. This way, they can review your suggestion and consider it for future releases. 

     

    Here's how:

     

    1. Go to the Gear icon in the upper right and choose Feedback.
    2. Enter a brief description of your concern in the field box.
    3. Click Next to submit.

     

    For resources to run and grow your business, feel free to visit the QuickBooks Blog. There, you'll learn about the latest news and enhancements rolled out by our developers. 

     

    We collated articles to help users complete their payroll tasks on time. The following link contains topics on how to handle tax notices, process payroll forms, and other payroll-related activities.: QBO hub.

     

    Reach out to me again if you have other payroll questions or concerns about QuickBooks. I'll get back to assist you further. 

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