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aeleiram
February 8, 2024
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QBO Income Tax Return deductions

  • February 8, 2024
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QBO: Chart of Accounts -- inaccuracies in account creation, (regarding "account type" selection for tax line mapping), leading to deductions not populating correctly in Taxes: Income Taxes.

 

Income Taxes: the list of deductions section was showing a lot of zeros, even though the info populated (seemingly correclty) on my P&L. Many of the accounts have/had account types selected that prevented them populating. I fixed several of them, which are now populating correctly into the Income Tax deductions.

 

In the deductions, I am stumped that the info for my QBO Payroll is not populating into "Wages." They are instead populating in "Employee Benefits Programs." I didn't create any of those accounts or types, etc., and I would assume that using the integrated Payroll would pull this automatically, and correctly, into the tax deductions. Are they actually created correctly, and if it is not, is there a simple way to fix it?

 

Also, is there an article or tutorial available, (as far as instructions, or examples for how to create the accounts to specifically populate these lines) for the Income Tax Return? 

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LollyNino_C
February 8, 2024

Let me help you sort this out, @aeleiram.

 

Since there seems to be an issue with the payroll wage item in the accounts, you'll want to double-check the mapping in your account to ensure that it can seamlessly connect with QuickBooks Online. You'll want to go to your Payroll settings and then the Accounting Preference section. 

 

Also, please be aware that there are two hundred transactions per date range and that you'll have to ensure you've picked the date range in which those transactions you'd like to update inside the program. We'll gladly walk you through to get you going:

 

  1. Access your QuickBooks Online company.
  2. On the left navigational bar, click the Gear icon.
  3. Under Your Company column, select Payroll settings.
  4. In the Payroll Settings page, scroll down to the Accounting section and click the Pencil icon.
  5. In the Accounting Preference page, scroll down to the Update transaction section and click the Pencil icon.
  6. Enter the start date and the end date.
  7. Once done, click the Save button.

 

Moreover, regarding the accounts or types you didn't create, you'll have to check the setup for the accounts. Then, if you are not sure about the accounts involved, you can refer to your accountant for the correct account to use.

 

For detailed information about the process above, see this article: Change your accounting preferences in QuickBooks Online Payroll.

 

Furthermore, it is recommended to review the following articles for insights on how to effectively manage and personalize your payroll reports:

 

 

@aeleiram, if there's anything else you'd like us to help you with or a task you'd like to complete inside QuickBooks. Feel free to comment below or post here again in the Community space. We'll make sure to get back to you right away. Have a good one!

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