Make payroll tax payments

It's your responsibility to make sure that sufficient funds are available in your bank account when your payroll taxes are due. We do not set up a tax impound account on your behalf with the required amounts on reserve for tax payments. 

We remind you when tax payments are due and how much you owe. We remind you by email and on the Pay Taxes page.

To make a tax payment:

If you're signed up for our electronic services 

  1. In the left navigation bar, click Taxes > Payroll Tax. Then click Pay Taxes.
  2. For the tax you want to pay, click Create Payment.
  3. Click E-pay.You must submit all electronic tax payments no later than 5 pm PT two banking days before the payment date.
    • Electronic federal tax payment: The IRS directly withdraws the funds from your bank account on the payment date.
    • Electronic state tax payment: Electronic processing times can vary from state to state. For most states, you must approve e-payments by 5 pm PT, two banking days before the payment date. Others require approval three or five banking days before the payment date.

      QuickBooks Online Payroll reminds you when your payment is due, so be sure to check your QuickBooks Online Payroll To Do list and your email reminders for the e-payment cutoff date and time.
  4. To verify your tax payment: Click the Employees tab and choose Taxes & Forms. In the Overview screen, click the link in View Tax Payments you have made. In the navigation bar, click Reports. Then click All Reports > Manage Payroll > Payroll Tax Payments.In the left navigation bar, click Reports, All Reports, Manage Payroll, and then Tax Payments.

If you're not signed up for our electronic services 

 

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