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July 17, 2024

We appreciate you posting your concern here in the QuickBooks Community, How. Let me share more information about the unemployment tax.

 

There are various reasons why the tax may not be calculated correctly. QuickBooks will not calculate the tax if:
 
  • The gross wages of the employee's last payroll are too low.
  • Your payroll tax table is outdated. Make sure it's updated.
  • The wage limit has been reached.

 

If the SUI is displaying 0.00 on recent paychecks but is calculating correctly on previous ones it may be because the employee has already reached the SUI wage base limit. To verify this, let's pull up the Payroll Detail Review report and check the taxes withheld for each paycheck. Here's how:
 
  1. Go to the Reports menu.
  2. Scroll down to the Employees & Payroll section.
  3. Select Payroll Detail Review.
  4. Set the reporting period to This Calendar Year-to-date.
  5. Review the Idaho Unemployment Tax amount.

 

Furthermore, to check if your employee shouldn't be exempt from unemployment tax, follow these steps:
 
  1. Go to Employees, and then choose Employee Center.
  2. Click the employee you want to exempt.
  3. Head to Payroll Info, and then select Taxes.
  4. Select the State tab, then check the SUI box and hit OK.

 

To find out why some paychecks are calculating incorrectly and learn how to resolve it, check out this link: Troubleshoot paychecks calculating incorrectly.
 
Moreover, if you want to check your previous tax payments, please refer to this article: View your previously filed tax forms and payments.

 

I'll be here if you still have questions about your payroll. Have a lovely day, and take care.

BigRedConsulting
July 17, 2024

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RE: QB is not calculating the amount due

 

QuickBooks doesn't really calculate the amount due, except on the tax form. Instead, it summarizes the amount that is calculated and saved on each paycheck, and presents that as the amount to pay.

 

Could it be that the tax was not included on the paychecks, or that the rate was different when it was added to the paychecks? If so, and you're attempting to pay the tax, that is why you're not seeing the expected amount to pay.