total reportable wages incorrect on state tax form

I'll share some tips on how to resolve the  reportable wages that is incorrect on state tax forms, kthimwhite. This way, it calculates correctly when filing your payroll forms in QuickBooks.

Before doing so, may I ask what state form are you working on in QuickBooks? It can help us get on the same page and provide accurate resolution to fix the incorrect amount.

Also, I recommend downloading the latest payroll tax table to ensure the system calculates the tax amounts accurately. In case you need to manually edit the SUI rates since it isn't included in the tax table, click on this article: Update your State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) rate.

If it's still incorrect, I'd suggest creating a liability adjustment to correct discrepancies on your payroll taxes. Creating a liability adjustment will automatically adjust the employee's paycheck calculation for the next pay period to account for the adjustment. This will help to ensure that the proper amount of taxes are withheld and reported for the affected employee.

Here's how:

1. Go to Employees, then Payroll Taxes and Liabilities.
2. Choose to Adjust Payroll Liabilities.
3. In the Date and Effective Date fields, select the last paycheck date of the affected month or quarter.
4. In the Adjustment is for section, select Employee Adjustment to correct your employee's YTD info. Then select the employee's name. Do this even if the item being adjusted is company-paid.
5. Under the Item Name column, select the payroll item you want to adjust.
6. Enter the Amount of the adjustment.
7. Enter the amount under the Income Subject to Tax column if you need to make a wage base adjustment.
8. Under Memo, enter a note about the adjustment for reference.
9. Click on Accounts Affected, then OK.
10. Hit OK to close the Affect Accounts window.
11. Select Next Adjustment if you have additional employees to enter an adjustment for. Otherwise, tap on OK to save the changes.
     

For complete information, you can check out this resource and refer directly to Step 2: Adjust your payroll liabilities: Adjust payroll liabilities in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll. Then, run a payroll summary report in QBDT if you need a quick view of your employee taxes and contributions.

I've also included these links as your guide in filing tax forms and payments:

• E-file and e-pay federal forms and taxes in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll
• Set up state e-file and e-pay in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll

Please do keep us informed if you require further assistance with managing payroll and employees.   We're always here to ensure your record is accurate. Take care.