How do I log a payroll tax that was paid using a different account?

Good day, @willow1982.

Welcome, and thanks for dropping by the Community. I'm here to provide details about entering payroll tax payments in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

If you've paid payroll taxes outside QBO, you can use the Enter prior tax history feature. All you need to do is to choose the correct state unemployment name in the Tax Type field and the liability period dates. 

Here's how to do it:

1. In QBO, go to the Taxes menu at the left pane.
2. Proceed to the Payroll Tax tab.
3. Click the Enter prior tax history option under the Taxes column.
4. Tick the Add Payment button at the upper right.
5. Enter all the necessary information of the tax payment in the desired fields.
6. Hit OK to complete.

Once done, you can review the payment by going to the Payroll Tax Center page and selecting the View tax payments you have made option.

Please note that the recorded tax payment in QBO is a non-posting transaction. It will not affect the bank register, but it will clear the taxes from showing due and record the deposits.

For more information about recording tax payments in QBO, consider checking out this article: Recording prior tax payments.

There are also several payroll reports in QBO that you can check out for future reference. Please refer to this article: Run payroll reports. It also includes steps about customizing, printing, and marking them as your favorite.

Feel free to post again or leave a comment below if you have additional questions about payroll or anything else in QuickBooks. I'll be happy to answer them. Take care and have a great day.