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dso0216
August 16, 2022
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Employee last name change

  • August 16, 2022
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I see a response for to this ?? for QBO only.  I'm using QBDT enhanced payroll for accountants.  The program does not allow me to change the employee's last name!  Please advise the proper steps.

Note: The system wants me to create a new employee??  I do not want to do that because it could screw up W2's, and distort historical information.

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Rasa-LilaM
August 16, 2022

Thank you for visiting the Community today, dso0216.

 

I'm here to help you change your employee's name smoothly. Let's open the worker's profile and go to the Personal menu to update the information. I'll show you how to get there.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Navigate to the Employees tab at the top bar of your company file and select the Employee Center.
  2. Double-click the worker's name you want to change from the list.
  3. Go to the Personal menu on the left panel and enter the worker's correct last name.
  4. Press OK to confirm the changes.

 

For more in-depth information about the process, check out the following guide and choose QuickBooks Desktop Payroll: Edit or change employee info in payroll.

 

You can save the QuickBooks Desktop Payroll guide in your browser for later use. It includes a list of topics that will assist you in handling taxes, forms, managing employee information, and so on.

 

Feel free to visit the Community again if you require further assistance with updating your employee's data or other QuickBooks issues. Please know that I am always willing to help you. Have a wonderful rest of your day.
 

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dso0216Author
August 18, 2022

I did exactly what you described below and received an error message.

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