The IRS charged me additional FUTA for year 2021. I paid it in Dec. 2022. Do I just post this payment to the Payroll FUTA chart of account?

Hi there, deannecooper

When dealing with penalties and interest paid to the tax agencies, you should not record these together with the tax due. It will result in an overpayment. You should record these payments as an expense in your QuickBooks Online. I'll show you how:

1. Select + New. Then select Expense.
2. In the Payee field, select the vendor. 
3. In the Payment account field, select the account you used to pay for the expense.
4. In the Payment date field, enter the date for the expense.
5. In the Payment method field, select how you paid for the expense.
6. If you want detailed tracking, enter a Ref no or Permit no. This is optional.
7. In the Tags field, enter the preferred label to categorize your money.
8. In the Category details section, enter the expense info. 
9. Enter the Amount and Tax.
10. When you're done, select Save and close.

If this charge is included in the balance for 2022, I'd recommend contacting our QuickBooks Support Team. They're able to help make adjustments if needed. Here's how:

1. Go to the Help (?) icon at the top.
2. On the Assistant tab, click Talk to a human.
3. Enter your concern in the Type something field, then click the send icon.
4. Click I still need a human.
5. Select Get help from a human.
6. You can either select the Chat with us or Have us call you option.

Please keep us posted if you have other concerns. We're always here to help you out.