Why are taxes taken out of one check and not another

Nice to see you here in the Community forum, @hcu07. Let me share some details about why Federal Income Tax was taken out of one check and then nothing out of another.

There are several reasons federal taxes to be deducted or not from the paycheck of your employees. It includes their wage base, claims an exemption, and the filing status set up. That said, you can check the federal and state withholding forms of your employee to verify the accuracy if they need to be taxed or not. Also, check the tax set up in your payroll account if the filing status is set to Exempt or Do not withhold. To check, you can refer to the steps below:

1. Go to the Payroll menu.
2. Select Employees.
3. Click the employee name, and select the edit (pencil) icon beside Pay.
4. Next to the withholding section, select the edit (pencil) icon.
5. Then check the Federal Filing Status/State Filing Status.

You can refer to this article for more details: Troubleshoot no income tax withheld from a paycheck.

In addition, you can check out these articles for future reference. These resources provide an overview of payroll tax wage bases and limits. Also, you can see answers to common questions about tax forms and payments.

• Payroll tax wage bases and limits
• Get answers to your payroll tax payment and filing questions

Tag me in the comments below if you have other questions about payroll taxes in QuickBooks Online. I'll take care of them for you. Keep safe!