I need to pay employees, but don't have a State Withholding Account yet

I'm here to help you pay our employees, MHRPayroll.

We can add a dummy account number to pay your employees. Beforehand, make sure the correct format is followed. Here's how:

1. Go to the Gear icon and then select Payroll Settings.
2. Next to your state tax, select the Edit (✎) icon. 
3. Enter the dummy Withholding, Unemployment Insurance, or local tax account number.
4. Make sure your deposit frequency and any tax rates are added. 
5. Select Save. 

After that, you can now run payroll to pay your employees. I'll show you how:

1. Go to the  Payroll menu and then select Employees.
2. Select Run Payroll.
3. Choose your desired payroll schedule, then Continue.
4. Review the Bank account, the Pay period, and the Pay date.
5. Select the employees you'd like to pay.
6. Enter hours, compensation, memos, or any other necessary paycheck info.
7. Click Preview payroll.
8. Choose Preview payroll details or Submit payroll.
9. Click Finish payroll.

To learn more about the process, you can visit this article: Create and Run your Payroll.

Once you receive the correct account number, you can reach out to us to guide add the correct details. For more details, please see this article: Add or Change your Payroll State Account Number.

Additionally, I've added these resources that'll help you save time creating your employees' paychecks and running payroll:

• Turn on and Set up Time Tracking in QuickBooks Online
• Set up Auto Payroll to Pay your Employees in QuickBooks Online

Please keep us posted if you need additional assistance running payroll. We want to make sure your employees are paid on time.