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January 25, 2026
Question

Payrool hold that was supposed to be removed

  • January 25, 2026
  • 1 reply
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All my employees are on Direct Deposit. I had an employee enter her bank info incorrectly and her paycheck disappeared into the ether. QB took it out but it never entered into her account but also said it would take them TEN days to put it back in. So I called MY bank and put a stop payment on it and I canceled the payment with QB. WELLL...they still show a hold on my payroll account saying that there is an "unpaid balance". Buloney! Now I can't run payroll for Direct Deposit. I text chatted with a rep last week who assured me that the payroll hold would be off by 1/22...well, it's not. AND of course, I can't reach anyone on Sunday afternoon (when I usually run payroll). So NOW WHAT???

 

This is the 3rd f**k up with QB and I'm so tempted to go to a different payroll service.

 

Anyone have any suggestions???? Why do they still have a hold???

1 reply

QuickBooks Team
January 25, 2026

I completely understand how frustrating it must be to have your payroll on hold, KimHe.

 

Since the hold on your payroll account hasn't been lifted and is affecting your ability to run payroll, I suggest reaching out to our QuickBooks Live support team again. They can securely access your account to closely examine the delay and provide a more tailored solution.

 

Here's how to connect with them:

 

  1. Log in to your QBO account.
  2. At the right upper screen of your QBO account, click the Help icon.
  3. Go to Search, then enter Contact Support.
  4. Click on the Contact Us tab.
  5. Choose whether you want to have a Chat with an expert or get a Callback.

 

You can head over to this page for our Live Support team's availability and select a time that's most convenient for you: Support hours.

 

Please know that we're open 24/7 in case you need more help from us.