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    Download the latest payroll tax table

    Article ID: 1001166

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    Important Reminder:
    • In order to update your tax tables within QuickBooks, you must have an active payroll subscription.
    • Intuit recommends that you download your tax table every time you pay your employees, or at least every 45 days.
    • Tax Table is not part of the automatic software update in QuickBooks. To download the Tax Table update, follow these steps provided in this article.

    To download a payroll tax table update from within QuickBooks:

    Click Employees > Get Payroll Updates.
    If you have QuickBooks Simple Start: click the Payroll icon. In the Payroll Center, choose Setup and Maintain > Get Payroll Updates.

    Click to select Download entire payroll update.

    Click Update.

    When the download is complete, a message such as "A new tax table and/or updates to your payroll tax forms have been installed on your computer. Click OK to read about the changes." Click OK.

    Disk Delivery service: To install a payroll tax update from a CD:

    1. Insert the Payroll Update CD.
    2. Open the Get Payroll Updates window.
      • QuickBooks Pro and Premier: Choose Employees > Get Payroll Updates.
      • Simple Start: Click the Payroll icon. In the Payroll Center, choose Setup and Maintain > Get Payroll Updates.
    3. In the Install Payroll Update window, if you are prompted to locate the update.dat or update3.dat file, respond to the prompts.
    4. Click Browse.
    5. In the Install From window, choose the CD drive from the Look in drop-down arrow.
    6. Select either update.dat or update3.dat from the Payroll Update Disk, and click Open.
    7. In the Payroll Update window, click OK.

      Note: If you receive the message, "File Not Found," test your CD drive:
      1. Close QuickBooks, click the Windows Start button, and select Computer or My Computer.
      2. Right-click the CD drive, and select Explore. If you cannot view the files, test the CD on a second computer. If you can view the files on the second computer, you have a hardware problem with the CD drive on the first computer. If you cannot view the files on both computers, order a new payroll update disk by calling 800.624.2106.
    8. In the Install Confirmation window, verify that you are installing from the correct location and that the tax table versions in the Current and New fields are correct
    9. Click Install. When the update is complete, or the new tax table is installed, a confirmation message appears. Read the message and then click OK.
      • If the tax table version has changed, a message appears: "A new tax table has been installed on your computer. Click OK to read about the changes."
      • If the tax table version has not changed, a message appears: "You have successfully installed payroll update [PS###]."

    34 comments

    Georgina2/8/2013

    01

    I ran my payroll, and it didn't deduct the taxes, I just upgraded to QB 2013 did I miss something?

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    Kriz2/22/2013

    Hi Georgina,

    I'm from Intuit and saw your post. It appears from your comment that your tax table version may not have been updated after you upgraded to QuickBooks 2013. This article should help you get the latest tax table release. Thank you for your comment.

    Vicki2/6/2013

    Need to update as soon as possible. Why wont it add the missing file?

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    Jo Ann2/8/2013

    Hi Vicki,

    I am an Intuit employee and saw your comment.

    It sounds like you are getting an error when downloading your tax table updates. I found another article that may help you resolve this. The information in the article "15XXX Errors when getting updates" http://payroll.intuit.com/support/kb/1000023.html should help you. I have also posted a link to this article in the Related Articles section above and made the additional steps to take if you can't download the updates section easier to find.

    I hope this helps you. Thank you for posting a comment.

    aurora2/9/2013

    frustrated, trying to activate my newly bought intuit quickbooks payroll..and it says unfortunately unable to support the browser that i am using..what in the world is that???how was i suppose to know that??please help ASAP..thank you..I called support but they are close until monday..I really need to get this done ASAP...thank you..

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    Kriz2/14/2013

    Hi Aurora,

    I'm an Intuit employee and I saw your comment. I know it can be frustrating when you receive an error. We are aware of the problem you have when activating your QuickBooks payroll and we are working to get that error fixed. I have a found a better article that will guide you in activating your QuickBooks payroll which is Activating a payroll service purchased from a retail store. I hope this helps. Thank you for posting this comment.

    Carla2/10/2013

    This is the message I am getting: QB payroll sucessfully downloaded a new payroll updte to your computer. Do you want to install this payroll update now? (PS030). Once I click to download it freezes up the computer and doesn't do the download. What should I do?

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    Kriz2/18/2013

    Hi Carla,

    I am an Intuit employee and I saw your comment. The tax table update may not have been downloaded correctly causing your computer to freeze during update. To resolve this issue, reset the tax table update by clicking on Employees > Get Payroll Updates > Press the CTRL key then click the Update button. Make sure your QuickBooks is also updated to the most recent release.

    I hope this helps. Thank you for posting a comment.

    Lucy2/13/2013

    Hi ....is this a good time for me to upgrade since I have the 2010 version

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    Kriz2/14/2013

    Hi Leslie,

    I'm an Intuit employee and I saw your comment. Quickbooks 2010 will be discountinued on May 31, 2013 so you may upgrade your software anytime before that date. I found the article QuickBooks 2010 Discontinuation FAQ with information on how to upgrade your QuickBooks. I hope this helps. Thank you for posting this comment.

    Judy2/15/2013

    Keep getting error 1618. HELP!

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    Jet2/18/2013

    Hi Judy,

    I am from Intuit. I wish I have read your comment sooner. I hope, you were able to figure it out, and update your tax table.

    It looks like another program was being updated when you tried to get the tax table. This article would have helped you fix the error: http://payroll.intuit.com/support/kb/1000356.html

    Thank you for your comment!

    William2/16/2013

    I have automatic update because I have the enhanced payroll. They never come through.

    Please advise what I am supposed to do.

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    Kriz2/22/2013

    Hi William,

    I'm from Intuit and saw your comment. If your automatic update is on, payroll updates automatically downloads as soon as they are available over the Internet. You would then get a prompt to install the update that was downloaded for the tax rate or tax form changes to apply to QuickBooks.

    Also, the article FAQs about QuickBooks Payroll Updates has more information on tax table updates that may be helpful for you. Thank you for posting a comment!

    Jeanne3/6/2013

    Is it possible to modify the tax tables/amounts yourself, rather than subscribe to the service? I don't want to trap myself into a subscription service and pay annually for it.

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    Susan3/22/2013

    Hi Jeanne,

    Thank you for choosing Intuit! Yes, you can set QuickBooks up for manual payroll, but I don't recommend it. We have many payroll options and I think we have a payroll solution that will work for you. When you use Intuit payroll you can be assured we have the latest tax tables and forms so you will have an accurate payroll. Give our Sales team a call at 877.202.0537 or see what options Intuit Payroll has on Payroll.com. Thanks for your comment and have a great day!

    Paul3/16/2013

    I received a notice from our state department of employment security and they have changed my employer's contribution tax rate. I changed the rates in the payroll item listing and then when I tried to run the Payroll Checkup I am getting an error when it comes to state taxes because it says "invalid rate" When I click on the error it reads "MS Training Contribution Company Rate is not usually greater than 0.15%" Well, my rate has changed from 0.15% to 0.22%. How do you correct the error in QuickBooks?

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    Susan3/22/2013

    Hi Paul,

    Thanks for comment. Follow the article above to download the latest tax table and try again. I think your problem will be solved. Have a great day.

    JUNE3/21/2013

    HELP...I keep getting Error message 15242..payroll update did not complete successfully...QuickBooks FCS Service is damaged....Now what??

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    Susan3/22/2013

    Hi June,

    I know it can be frustrating when you receive an error. Try these articles to resolve this error: Error 15241 and Errors 15242, 15243, 15244, 15246, and 15247. I this helps. Thanks for your comment.

    Jade3/21/2013

    Is the payroll tax table update free for a basic subscription?

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    Susan3/22/2013

    Hi Jade,

    Thank you for choosing Intuit! Tax tables are part of your Intuit Payroll subscription. If you haven't signed up yet, I think we have a payroll solution that will work for you. Give our Sales team a call at 877.202.0537 or see what options Intuit Payroll has on Payroll.com. Thanks for your comment and have a great day!

    Danna3/22/2013

    Good morning. I installed the latest payroll update for the Additional Medicare Tax. Unfortunately, this item wasn't added to my payroll item list. What steps do I need to take to make sure this is included?

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    Susan3/22/2013

    Hi Danna,

    Check out QuickBooks Payroll: Additional Medicare Tax for step by step instructions and more information about the Additional Medicare Tax. Thank you for your comment, I hope you have a great day.

    Marguerite3/22/2013

    I have been trying to download payroll update and I keep getting an unsuccessful download message now I get a box which says "The file you specified cannot be opened. Make sure that it is not currently being used by another program or is a read only file." The window error was 'The File Exists'.

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    Angelika4/5/2013

    I was required to update for the Michigan Obligations Assessment Changes for 2013. I did so on-line and all seemed OK. What do I do now?

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    Susan4/29/2013

    Hi Angelika,

    Look at this article for the additional steps regarding the Michigan Obligation Assessment.

    Ford4/27/2013

    I received a call from Intuit stating that after May 31st, 2013 they would no longer be offering tax table downloads for my QuickBooks payroll subscriptions, I have Quickbooks 2013 & Standard payroll subscription that I pay $399.00 a year for & that is the only reason I use Quickbooks for is the tax tables I do not print tax forms or anything else, I guess i am trying to find out if this is a true statement & why Intuit would stop this important of a service as tax tables are?

    Thank you.

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    Susan5/24/2013

    Hi Ford

    Quickbooks 2010 will be discountinued on May 31, 2013, so you may upgrade your software anytime before that date. I found the article QuickBooks 2010 Discontinuation FAQ with information on how to upgrade your QuickBooks. I hope this helps. Thank you for posting this comment.

    Donald4/29/2013

    How do I print prior period payroll reports?

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    Susan5/24/2013

    Hi Donald,

    This article, Create a payroll summary report contains the steps to create a Payroll Summary Report. When creating the report, you can change the dates to the period you would like to review.

    Roxi5/6/2013

    I recently installed Quickbooks on a new computer. Whenever I get into the program, I get a message that QB cannot read my payroll set up files. Click OK to go online and reinstall the files (PS033). I click ok, then it just sits there a few minutes and kicks me out of the program.

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    Susan5/24/2013

    Hi Roxi,

    I am sorry you are getting this error. I think this article, PS033 error: QuickBooks can't read your payroll setup files, may help solve this problem. Thanks for your comment.

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