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spdspd
February 10, 2024
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Quickbooks won't efile Colorado withholding taxes.

  • February 10, 2024
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I have signed the signature pages to efile in Colorado, but QBs payroll is not recoginizing this. Is there something special I need to do to connect QBs to Colorado Revenue Online for state withholding?

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Ethel_A12
February 10, 2024

Hello there, @spdspd.

 

Let me share information about e-filing Colorado withholding taxes in QuickBooks Online.

 

Some states need you to authorize QuickBooks as your third-party administrator to pay and e-file on your behalf.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Sign in to your CDLE account.
  2. Choose Account Maintenance.
  3. Select Third Party Administrator (TPA) Authorization.
  4. Click New to create a new TPA relationship.
  5. Enter the TPA ID in the required field.
  • QuickBooks Online Payroll: 500003214
    • Note, that our name will appear as QuickBooks Payroll Inc
  • QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Assisted: 500003229
    • Note, our name will appear as Computing Resources Inc
  1. Select Next.
  2. Enter the Service Begin Date. The Begin Date must be the first day of the quarter we’ll pay and file for you.
  • Example: If you started your QuickBooks payroll service in September, the beginning date will be 7/01/2023, the first day of the 3rd quarter.
  1. Select the boxes next to the following roles.
  • Edit Employment and Wage Detail
  • Edit Tax Payments Update and Submit
  • View Rate Notice and Voluntary Contribution
  1. Hit Save. You’ll see the assigned roles that have been elected.

 

Once done, review or modify your taxes and forms preference. Follow the steps below:

 

  1. Go to Settings ⚙, then select Payroll Settings.
  2. From the Taxes and Forms section, select Edit ✎.
  3. If you want to handle your taxes and filings yourself, select I’ll pay and file the right agencies through their website or by mail.
  4. Select Save, then Done.

 

For future reference, you can also read this article in accessing state Colorado state agency: For more information about Iowa payroll tax regulations, you can check out this article: Payroll Tax Compliance.

 

Don't hesitate to get back to me if you encounter any errors. I'm always here to help. Have a great day.

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Terry Secor
February 16, 2024

Hello Ethel_A

 

This is for Colorado Department of Labor Unemployment.

 

Is there a way to provide 3rd party access for Colorado Department of Revenue for State withholding? I've called Quickbooks support and they said to call CDOR. When I call CDOR, they tell me to talk to Quickbooks. I've entered in the information and for months now it shows pending.

 

Do you have a username for CO Department of Revenue to set up a 3rd party access?

 

I'm a little frustrated because we are paying for full-service but we are having to pay and file our own Colorado Withholding taxes and forms.

 

Sincerely,

Terry 

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Rasa-LilaM
February 16, 2024

Thank you for joining this thread, Terry. 

 

It's important that you're able to fully utilize the services you're paying for. I'm here to help ensure that your concerns about third-party access for the Colorado Department of Revenue's State withholding and username are properly handled through the right support channel.

 

Based on the situation, I recommend contacting our Payroll Support Team for further assistance. They can look into your account and provide updates on your filed tax form. Our experts will provide a detailed explanation of how to authorize QuickBooks as your third-party administrator, including the username.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. In your company, head to the Help icon in the upper right to display the support window and choose the Assistant tab.
  2. From there, enter a brief description of your concern in the Type something bar and click the Get help from a human link to see more options.
  3. In the How would you like to connect with us? section, choose Start a chat to initiate a conversation with our support expert or Get a callback to speak with an agent.

 

For additional information about the support hours and types for each payroll version, click the following link: Contact Payroll Support. 

 

To gain more insights about how the payroll service handles the CO Withholding Form DR 0004, take a look at this article: Use the 2023 Colorado Employee Withholding Certificate.

 

I have also gathered a few articles that might come in handy. These resources will keep you updated on important year-end updates and the tasks you need to complete during this season:

 

 

Stay in touch if you have other payroll concerns or additional questions on how to manage your Colorado state forms. I'll get back to make sure everything is taken care of for you. Have a good one, Terry. 

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    belee
    May 14, 2024

    Are there any updates to this issue? I've been waiting for months for QB to pay our CO withholding taxes and it says "pending approval" still. I've spent hours calling QB and they don't know what to do. They say call CODR, I did, they say it's QB who needs to set it up. CODR has a place you can enter a username to grant third party access, when I ask QB what their username is they have no idea what I'm asking and talk in circles saying they've checked their resources and it's on CODR at this point. 

     

    Any advice to get the wage witholding on autopay through QB? We send it manually every 2 weeks right now. All our other tax forms connect and auto pay no problem. 

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      AnneMariee
      May 14, 2024

      Let me provide some updates about the e-filing status of Colorado withholding taxes, belee.

       

      Currently, QuickBooks is collaborating with the state of Colorado about granting third-party access to QuickBooks Online. As soon as additional information and details become available, you'll receive an email notification to keep you informed of the progress.

       

      I'll just leave this article about paying and filing their taxes to their respective agencies: Set up QuickBooks Online Payroll to pay and file your payroll taxes and forms.

       

      You might also want to learn more about filing your taxes with e-pay and e-file. Here's an article all about it: Pay and file payroll taxes and forms electronically in QuickBooks Online Payroll.

       

      Come back to this post if you have any other concerns about taxes in QuickBooks, belee. I'll be around to assist you further.

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