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February 3, 2026
Question

is anyone having problems with their payroll tax center payables due not showing?

  • February 3, 2026
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I just ran a payroll and went to pay the 941 taxes and it is not showing in the payments tab under the payroll tax center.

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    Morgan_B
    QuickBooks Team
    February 3, 2026

    Thanks for joining us here in the Community, shelly49.

     

    You've come to the right place for assistance with QuickBooks. I'm happy to provide some info so you're able to pay your 941 taxes.

     

    There are a few common reasons why the 941s aren't appearing in the QuickBooks Online (QBO) Payroll Tax Center. These include:

     

    • Automatic Payments Enabled: If you're set up for Intuit auto-pay, QBO may have already withdrawn the funds immediately after payroll, removing the need to manually pay in the Tax Center. Check your bank transactions or the "View tax payments" list for recent activity. Since you already checked they're it's likely something else.
    • Wrong Tax Setup/Schedule: Verify your payroll settings (Gear icon > Payroll Settings) to ensure your deposit schedule (monthly or semi-weekly) is correct. If the schedule changed, the payment won't appear as due when expected.
    • Missing Payment Schedule: Double check a payment schedule is established for the 941 tax item, and check the "Payroll Liability Balances" report to verify if the liability exists.
    • Reconcile with Filings Tab: Navigate to Taxes > Payroll Tax > Filings. If the 941 form was already filed (even if by mistake), it won't show under the "Pay Taxes" tab. You can click on the Filings tab to view the status and, if needed, "Record Payment" manually.
    • Refresh/Browser Issues: Clear your browser cache or try a different browser, as QBO can display outdated information. 

     

    The following article provides additional info to check the status of your payroll tax payments or filings sent through payroll.

     

    Give these fixes a go and let me know how things look afterward. I'm only a comment or post away if you have any other questions.