Closed Quarter and Year Payroll Corrections in QuickBooks Online Payroll Core, Premium, and Elite

Good news from the QuickBooks Online world! You can now adjust and create payrolls in the past, even in closed quarters or a closed year. This means you can record or edit past checks, void checks, or void direct deposits. If you wrote a manual check and forgot to record it, there's no longer any need [...]

How to Add the Taxes You’ve Already Paid This Year to QuickBooks Payroll

Make sure you're ready for year-end! If you’ve already paid employees this year, you’ll need to tell QuickBooks which payroll taxes you’ve paid so far. This keeps QuickBooks from paying any taxes you’ve already paid. Before you start, you’ll need to have your tax payment receipts or payroll liability reports from your previous payroll service showing [...]

A Change in Marital Status Affects Tax Filing

This article was published by the IRS. A change in a couple’s marital status, such as a separation or divorce, affects their tax situation. The IRS considers a couple married, for tax filing purposes, until they get a final decree of divorce or separate maintenance. Update tax withholding When a taxpayer divorces or separates, a new [...]

Tax Obligations of U.S. Individuals Living and Working Abroad

This IRS webinar specifies the U.S. income tax obligations of U.S. citizens and residents abroad; lists the requirements for claiming the foreign earned income exclusion; and summarizes the U.S. employment tax obligations of U.S. citizens and residents abroad. This is a topic that can cause a lot of confusion among taxpayers, especially among those living or [...]

One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act: Tax Deductions for Working Americans and Seniors

This article was published by the IRS. Below are descriptions of new provisions from the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, as Public Law 119-21, that go into effect for 2025. “No Tax on Tips” New deduction: Effective for 2025 through 2028, employees and self-employed individuals may deduct qualified tips [...]

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