SMP payment amounts are not posted to a journal entry or deducted from our payroll liabilities showing as owed to HMRC just rolled into payroll core now not working.

Some features aren't available in QuickBooks Online Payroll Core, Hannah.    I'll guide you on how to send feedback to our product development team.

In QuickBooks Online Payroll Core, the option to automatically add a payroll journal is unavailable. We want to let you know that we value and appreciate all feedback and suggestions related to our products. You can directly submit them to our product engineering team by following these steps:

1. Go to the Gear or Settings icon and select Feedback.
2. Enter your comments or product suggestions.
3. Click Next to submit feedback.

Our Product Development team will receive your feedback directly to enhance your overall experience with the QBO. The dedicated platform enables our developers to prioritize requested features and improvements based on customer input.

 I'll share these resources that will guide you on how to correctly set up the SMP in QuickBooks:

• Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) in QuickBooks Online Standard Payroll
• Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) in QuickBooks Online Advanced Payroll

If you have any other questions, you can leave them in the comments. I'll be here to help.