I recently hired an employee in a new state (Nebraska) and when I try to export payroll Quickbooks desktop won't accept the file since the "accounts are not set up".

Welcome and thanks for posting to the Community this Saturday, lfehr!

You haven't specified, but I assume you meant to export from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online. We'll help you check to see why you received an error regarding your accounts. I just need a few more details to find the root cause.

Did you inactivate some payroll accounts that you used before? Can you send a screenshot of the error? Is there any difference in the setup of the new employee? Is there any missing info on the employee's profile? You'll see a yellow triangle with an exclamation point.

Please do not edit your post to add a screenshot. You want to send it along with your response, so that we can receive a notification

Thanks in advance for any additional information, especially the screenshot.