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bereanbooks
April 4, 2025
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Washington State L&I tax discrepancy

  • April 4, 2025
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QB is "deducting/collecting" one amount of Labor & Industries tax (verified) but is reporting a different $$ amount on the Worksheet.  Example: the amount collected is $9.42 but the Worksheet shows $9.70.  How can this be? Both numbers should be the same as they are both driven by QB.  My clients tax payable account is constantly short, not by much, but still.  Does anyone know how this can happen and how to fix it?  I have verified the percentages to be deducted are the same as required by the Department.

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MariaSoledadG
MariaSoledadG
April 5, 2025
When using QuickBooks Online (QBO), the calculation of your Worker's Compensation is based on the initial setup of your payroll. Let's get this sorted out, bereanbooks.
 
The rates used to calculate on the Worksheet may differ from those rates assigned when creating a paycheck or those that are collected. This is the main reason why the totals on both won't match even though they are both derived from QuickBooks.
 
If you think that the rates being set up in QuickBooks and Worksheet are the same but both total amount doesn't match, you can contact our support team so they can double-check why this is appearing differently. They have the tools to pull up your account in a secure environment. Here's how:

  1. Sign in to your QuickBooks Online company.
  2. Select (?) Help.
  3. Go to the Search tab and type Contact us.
  4. Click the Contact Us button.
  5. Go to the Callback section and select the Have us call you option.

To give you more information how to track paid family and medical leave in Washington, check this article: Set Up and Manage Washing Paid Family and Medical leave .
 
Additionally, create a Payroll Summary report to track your employees' information like their wages, taxes and deductions. I've got this article for reference: Run Payroll Reports.
 
Apart from this, explore QuickBooks Payroll to maximize the benefits when filing and paying taxes. With this, you'll gain a clearer understanding of your business's financial health and make more informed decisions.
 
Reach out and let me know if you have any other concerns or questions about the Washington State L&I tax or anything about taxes. I'm always right here to help you all the time.
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