Explanation on how QB defines fields in Employee Profile

@Deadwood AlDunno what Adjusted Service Date is, but the Hire Date field under the Employment Info tab is hardcoded to the Hire Date field in the Required Info tab.

Enter the information in the Hire Date field in the Required Info tab, and it will flow automatically to the Hire Date field in the Employment Info tab.

As far as the character limits, I don't know if it lists the specific limits per field anywhere, but simply keyboard smashing until it doesn't allow you to type any more characters and pasting the result to a blank Word document should provide at least a rough way to tell how many characters were allowed in a particular field.

Thank you for raising your concern here in the Community space, Deadwood. I see that knowing the hire date fields in QuickBooks Desktop is crucial for you right now. I have some information about this. I will share it with you.

The Original Hire Date is the date when an employee began working at the company for the first time, including seasonal, temporary, or contract work. On the other hand, the Hire date when an employee becomes legally obligated to work for the company, usually when they sign paperwork.

The Adjusted Service Date is a time duration that considers creditable and break in service. It is calculated by adding the hire date and creditable service, such as military service, and adjusts for breaks like extended leaves or layoffs. To edit the greyed out Hire date field in the Employment info tab, you can do so in the Required Info tab as FishingForAnswers mentioned.

On the other hand, to find the right article you're looking for, you can filter based on the QuickBooks Product you're using. If you want to read an article, hover over the Articles menu. You can also choose Community if you want to see Community posts related to your concerns.

Moreover, to have guidance when setting up an employee and to know the character limitations utilizing QBDT, see these attached articles:
 

• Set up direct deposit for employees.
• Set up your company payroll for direct deposit.
• Character limitations for fields in QuickBooks.

Know that this thread is always open for you, Deadwood. Will be glad to assist you again if you'll drop additional concerns here. Keep safe and have a great day!