Why is my state unemployment is not listed in the payroll tax menu this quarter. It has always been there?

There are possible reasons why your state unemployment is missing from your payroll tax menu in QuickBooks Online (QBO). I'll lay out the details below.

QuickBooks calculates State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) tax based on the SUI tax setup in your payroll product. 

If the SUI shows 0.00 on a paycheck, this may be because: 

• Your employee has already reached the SUI wage base limit
• Your employee is marked exempt from SUI

The employee may have reached the SUI wage base limit if the SUI is 0.00 on current paychecks but calculated correctly on earlier ones. Otherwise, check for SUI tax exemptions. You can follow the steps below.

For Employee:

1. Go to Payroll, then select Employees.
2. From Tax withholding, select Edit.
3. Review the SUI checkbox and correct if needed.
4. Select Save.

For Employer:

1. Go to Settings ⚙, then Payroll settings.
2. Select Edit ✎ next to your state.
3. In the Unemployment Insurance (UI) section, select Edit.
4. Select Continue.
5. Review the rate and effective date, then update if needed.
6. Select Save, then Done.

Feel free to read this article for more information about why the State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) shows zero from an employee paycheck: Troubleshoot no unemployment tax withheld from a paycheck.

To update your State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) rate in QBO Payroll for future use, check out this resource: Update your State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) rate.

Click the Reply button if you need more help managing your SUI setup or any QuickBooks payroll-related concerns. Take care and have a pleasant day.