Can I set up a vendor with a default to a payroll liability account?

Setting up a vendor with a payroll liability account is unavailable in QBO, Maggie48.

Vendors are typically associated with goods or services that result in business expenses. However, in your case, where payments to vendors are related to payroll liabilities, you can still record these by creating an Insurance payable account in your Chart of Accounts (CoA) and manually selecting it in the Category column.

On the other hand, if you regularly pay a specific vendor from a liability account, you can utilize the Recurring transaction feature to auto-fill the liability account for you, saving you time from manually selecting it each time.

Here's how to set it up:

1. In your QBO account, hover over the Gear Icon and choose Recurring transactions under List.
2. Choose your Transaction type, then click Ok.
3. Enter a Template name.
4. Select a Type: Scheduled, Reminder, or Unscheduled. When you choose Scheduled and Reminder templates, under Interval, decide how often the transaction will recur.
5. For scheduled or reminder transactions using Merchant Services, pick how your customers can pay you online in the Online Payment section.
6. Enter the transaction details, especially the Category, and once done, click Save Template.

This thread is open if you have more questions about setting up your vendor in QBO.