Paycheck and State Withholding
Final Paycheck was issued to employee only to discover the state filing status was never filled in during the payroll set up. How do we correct for tax purposes? Thank you
Final Paycheck was issued to employee only to discover the state filing status was never filled in during the payroll set up. How do we correct for tax purposes? Thank you
Hello there, @Brenda25.
There are a few steps we need to do to fix your employee's state taxes. To get started, let's set up the employee's profile has the correct state information. Let me guide you through the steps:
You can check out this article to know more about changing the SUI rate in QuickBooks Desktop: Change the SUI rate for Quickbooks Payroll Basic, Standard and Enhanced
Once done, you can now fix your employee's paycheck. If the paycheck is not yet issued to your employees, you can delete and recreate the check. Here's how:
After deleting the paycheck, create a new paycheck.
If you already issued the paycheck to your employees, just create manual adjustments to correct their state taxes. The easiest way to find the discrepancy is to run a Payroll Checkup,. Let's make sure to create a backup copy of your company file to avoid any accidental data loss.
In case you're using QuickBooks Desktop, here's a guide on how to fix incorrect state unemployment (SUI) or withholding (SIT).
Please let me know if you have any other issues or concerns. I want to make sure everything is taken care of for you. Have a great day!
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