need to talk to payroll tax agent with Quickbooks and having a hard time reaching someone or finding out when they are available to talk

I can assist you with your payroll tax concern, @ctpsw.

To begin with, could you please specify your issue with payroll taxes? This will allow us to address your concern directly without needing to contact customer support.

Additionally, if you still wish to reach out for assistance, I can guide you on how to get help with your payroll taxes in QuickBooks Online Payroll.

To reach out, here's how:

1. Sign in with your QuickBooks Online company.
2. In the upper right corner, click on the Help icon.
3. Select Search, then click Contact Us.
4. Write your issue or concern and Continue.
5. Select what support you would like to contact.

If you're using Payroll Core, please know that our support team is available through Monday to Friday, 6 AM to 6 PM PT. If you're subscribed to Premium and Elite you can reach out to us any time, any day.

For reference, please check this article: Get help with QuickBooks products and services.

I'll share this article for you to bookmark, which will be a helpful resource as you wrap up and prepare this year's payroll: Year-end checklist for QuickBooks Online Payroll.

Let us know if you have further questions about managing your payroll taxes and we'll be right here to help you anytime.