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bmore11
August 7, 2025
Question

Maryland Withholding rejected due to FEIN and CRN not matching

  • August 7, 2025
  • 2 replies
  • 8 views

On trying to pay withholding tax to Maryland via QB Desktop Payroll (as I've done every pay period for 20 years), my payment was rejected twice this week with the following error:

 

Problem: FEIN and CRN combination does not match an account.

Solution: Verify your CRN with the state and update your company information in QuickBooks

Error Code: 900026

 

My FEIN and CRN are absolutely correct and have not changed.  I've spoken with both Intuit and the Maryland Comptroller's Office.  My instinct tells me this problem is at the Maryland end as I also had some trouble trying to file and pay manually through MarylandTaxConnect.  The Comptroller's office told me that they've received several other complaints and have referred mine to their IT department.

 

Is anyone else having similar issues? Has anyone found. resolution?  

 

2 replies

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Kdel1
August 11, 2025

Yes I am having the exact same issue with my last two payments.  I ended up over weekend paying through Maryland Tax Connect.  Have you found any resolution to this issue yet?  Thanks!

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bmore11Author
August 11, 2025

Not yet.  I solved my problem the same way you did -by paying  through MarylandTaxConnect.  As we only pay monthly, it'll be a few more weeks before I try again.  Hopefully the issue will be resolved by that time.

 

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Mike21009
August 12, 2025

Received same rejection notice.  I verified that my federal and state account numbers are correct.  I have not found a solution.

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NicoleAscencionSModerator
Moderator
August 12, 2025

Let me direct you to the appropriate support team to assist you with the issue you're encountering in paying your Maryland withholding tax, Mike.

 

To ensure we can securely investigate this for you, I suggest reaching out to our Live Support team. They can help you further and get you back to business smoothly. Here's how to get in touch:

 

  1. Go to the Help menu, then select QuickBooks Desktop Help or Contact Us.
  2. Enter your concerns.
  3. Click Contact Us.

 

In the meantime, you can directly pay on the state website and mark the liability check in your QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) as paid via prior payment. You can check out this article for the detailed steps: Enter historical tax payments in Desktop payroll.

 

Let us know in the comment section below if you have any additional payroll questions.

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