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ToggleMost users are not aware that they can delete the payroll liability adjustment in QBs. Or may they not know the right way to adjust or delete the adjustment liability?
You don’t have to worry in any case.
This article will get you through how to delete payroll liability adjustments in QuickBooks.
Let’s get into basics first…
The payroll liability adjustment in QuickBooks refers to any payment related to the payroll that your business borrows but has not paid yet. It includes withholdings of taxes from employees, wages that employees owe, and other costs.
Payroll liability adjustment, in short, covers these incorrect taxes or overpaid liabilities. In layman’s terms, it fixes the incorrect payroll liabilities.
When you enter payroll in QuickBooks, it calculates the deductions, company payroll contribution items, and taxes. It is recorded in the payroll liabilities account.
It happens automatically if you subscribe to QuickBooks Desktop payroll.
When you issue paychecks, the liabilities account increases and decreases on payment of payroll taxes or liabilities. Paying payroll on time is part of statutory compliance.
You can run a payroll check-up (applicable to QuickBooks Desktop Basic, Standard, and Enhanced Payroll).
You can even run a payroll summary report for any month or quarter that requires adjustment. Do take note of the payroll items that need adjustment.
Note: For payroll checkups for the previous year, you need to change the computer system’s date to the last date of the year.
Following are the steps to delete the payroll liability adjustments in QBDT:
Note: Make sure you use the previous button to view liability adjustments before removing it from the account.
To audit payroll liabilities, we review payroll reports, verify tax rates and amounts, reconcile payroll accounts, confirm timely payments to tax authorities, and ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations.
To account for payroll liabilities, we record gross wages, withholdings, and employer payroll expenses in the general ledger. We also ensure accurate and timely payment of these liabilities to the respective authorities.
To clean up payroll liabilities in QuickBooks, we review the Payroll Summary Report, ensure accuracy in transactions, adjust incorrect entries, clear outstanding liabilities, and reconcile payroll accounts to match bank statements.
In QuickBooks, we can adjust payroll liabilities by going to the Payroll Center > Selecting the Liability Balances tab > Find the liability to adjust > Select Adjust Payroll Liabilities feature to correct amounts > Save changes.