I am filling out the Payroll History portion and I accidentally added a Deduction. Now it tells me to "Mark the employee as exempt from Employment Insurance Employer" ?

Hello pennyjones-ourpl,

It's nice to see you in Community.  Welcome!  Updating your employee information in QuickBooks Online Payroll, ensures accurate calculations and associated forms.  I would be glad to assist!

Follow these steps to make the employee exempt from EI:

1. Open Payroll, then Employees

2. Select the Employee

3. Click Edit in the Tax withholding section

4. Scroll down to Tax exemptions

5. Checkmark the box for Employment Insurance (EI)

6. Hit Save

With regards to any previous EI that was deducted, you'll need to reach out to our QuickBooks Online Payroll specialists.  They will be able to provide you with the required form for to reverse the previous deduction.

If you have any other questions, feel free to reach back out.  We would be happy to help!