Change Employer Identification Number (EIN) in the Payroll Item List or Federal Liability Check
Problem
Within the Payroll Item list, the Account ID column shows the EIN for all tax items. When you change the Employer Identification Number (EIN) in the Company Information window, the EIN shown here is wrong and not the same or missing.
Assumptions
You must have the correct EIN.
Expected Outcome
You will correct the EIN in the Payroll Item List and Federal Liability Check.
Details
Basic, Standard, and Enhanced Payroll
To resolve this issue:
From the Company menu, select Company Information.
Change the Federal Employer Identification No. to a different number and then click OK.
From the Company menu, select Company Information and change the Federal Employer Identification No. back to the correct number.
Click OK.
From the Lists menu, select Payroll Item List. The Account ID should be correct.
If the previous steps do not resolve the issue, begin the payroll setup:
Choose Company (or File in Simple Start) > Company Information.
Change the Federal Employer Identification No.
Choose Employees > Payroll Setup to run Payroll Setup.
Continue through Step 5 (Payroll History).
Click Finish.
If neither of the previous procedures is successful, try the following steps:
Make a backup of the file
Remove the service key.
Choose Company > Company Information.
Change the Federal Employer Identification No.
Re-enter the service key into QuickBooks, and restore payroll with the correct Federal Employer Identification No.
Direct Deposit
If you have Direct Deposit service, do not remove the service key. Contact the Direct Deposit team at 800.624.2106 for help with removing and reentering the service key.
Assisted Payroll
If you have Assisted Payroll, contact the Assisted Payroll team at 888.712.9702 for help with correcting this issue.
