Know About QuickBooks Payroll Updates For QuickBooks 2022, 2021 & 2020

For subscribers of QuickBooks Desktop Payroll, payroll updates are provided. These upgrades give the supported state and federal tax tables, payroll tax forms, and e-file and pay options the most current and accurate rates and calculations. The latest payroll that is released on July 21, 2022, is 22213.

Below you will get the information related to recent and previous updates.

What the Payroll Update 22213 Contains (July 21, 2022)?

New withholding tables for Idaho are included in this tax table.

Updated Forms: This payroll update has no form updates.

Update on E-File and Pay: This payroll update has no E-File & Pay updates.

Find Recent Payroll Updates

For a complete overview of the most recent payroll update, select your product year from the list below:

Tax Table Updates for QuickBooks 2022, 2021, and 2020

• Federal Tax Table Updates
• Changes to Tax Tracking Types
• State and Local Tax Table Updates

Tax Form Update 2022, 2021, and 2020

Important Subscriber Information:

• Intuit QuickBooks Payroll Subscribers: Updates for federal forms are available to subscribers of QuickBooks Payroll.
• Enhanced Payroll Plus, Intuit QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll, and Enhanced Payroll for Accountants subscribers: QuickBooks can access forms and updates from the federal and state governments. The full list of forms offered by QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll is available here.
• Intuit QuickBooks Assisted Payroll: Customers who use the assisted service are not able to access federal or state forms because Intuit files tax forms as part of the service.
• Intuit QuickBooks Basic Payroll: Customers of Basic Payroll are not available to access federal and state forms.

E- File & Pay Updates 2022, 2021, and 2020

Important Subscriber Information:

• Enhanced Payroll for Accountants subscribers, Enhanced Payroll plus, Intuit QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll: Updates for E-File & Pay are available for QuickBooks. For a full list of the e-file and e- payments supported by QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll.
• Intuit QuickBooks Assisted Payroll: As part of the service, Intuit files your tax returns and pays your taxes, therefore assisted customers cannot use E-File & Pay within QuickBooks.

Important Information for this Release:

• For some agencies, E-File & Pay through QuickBooks is a beta function.

Federal E-File & Pay Updates

A. Form 940 e-filings

The Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, Form 940/Schedule A, is now available for E-file. (22201)

E-file for Annual Form 940/Schedule A, for Reporting Agents (available for Enhanced Payroll for Accountants payroll subscribers only), Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, has been updated. (22201)

B. Form 944 e-fillings

Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return, E-file for Annual Form 944, has been updated. (22201).

E-file for Annual Form 944 for Reporting Agents (available for Enhanced Payroll for Accountants payroll subscribers only), Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return, has been updated. (22201).

C. Form W-2/W-3 e-filings

Wage and Tax Statement/Transmittal, E-file for Form W-2/W-3, has been updated. (22201)

Summary of Past Payroll Updates

Payroll Update Number	Date Released
22212	6/23/22
22211	5/19/22
22210	4/28/22
22209	4/7/22
22208	3/24/22

Enter Federal Form W-4 in QuickBooks Payroll

Know about the federal W-4 forms such as how to use QuickBooks to print a blank W-4 form for each of your employees, and how to edit or add information to your employee profiles.

The federal W-4 form is available in two versions: before 2020 and 2020 and later. You should ask your staff to complete a W-4 and enter the info into QuickBooks. The W-4 is a vital part of the federal income tax calculations made on the paychecks of your employees.

Step 1: Have Your Employee Fill out a W-4

When you hire a new employee or whenever their tax situation changes, they should complete a W-4 form.

Important information regarding completing a W-4 for you and your employees is provided below:

• Your employees may use either the 2020 or earlier or the 2020 or earlier, version of the federal W-4 forms.
• A W-4 should be completed by every employee of yours. According to IRS guidelines, you must withhold an employee’s tax as though they are single if you don’t receive a completed W-4 from them.
• Your employee will probably notice a difference in the amount of federal withholding on their paychecks and the amount of tax payable or refunded when they file their personal tax return if they transition to the 2020 or later W-4 form.
• Your employee should consult a tax advisor or financial planner if they require assistance understanding the W-4 or need advice regarding their tax position. Employers and Intuit are not permitted legally to offer W-4 guidance.

Print a Blank W-4 from Your Payroll Product

From your payroll product you can print a blank W-4 form directly. From the below instructions select your product.

QuickBooks Online Payroll

• First, you have to select taxes, and then Payroll tax
• Select Filings, in the Payroll Tax Center
• You have to scroll down to the section of Filing Resources, and then you have to select Employee setup
• Click on View and after that print the form

QuickBooks Desktop Payroll

• Firstly, you have to select Employees and then click on Employee Forms
• Then choose the appropriate W-4 for your employee. It’s up to you either you can select Federal W-4 2019 and Prior or Federal W-4 2020 and later.
• On your screen a PDF file will open, then select File, and after that select Print.

Step 2: Enter Your Employee’s W-4 info in Your Payroll Product

You must input your employee’s new or updated W-4 into your payroll software as soon as possible so that the Federal Income Tax is calculated in accordance with the W-4.

QuickBooks Online Payroll

You have the option of asking your newly hired employees to provide their own W-4 information or entering it yourself. You should add any new W-4 information that your employee provided.

• Select Employees and then go to Payroll.
• After this choose your employee
• Select Edit from Tax withholding.
• Enter the applicable data from your employee’s W-4 in the Federal Withholding section. Select Exempt from the Filing Status dropdown menu if they claim exempt on their W-4.
• After finishing, choose Save.

QuickBooks Desktop Payroll

• Start with selecting Employees, and after that click on Employee Center.
• After that select the name of the employee
• Now you have to choose Payroll Info and after that select Taxes
• Choose the appropriate form from the W-4 Form dropdown on the Federal tab.
• Then type the W-4 info of the employees. Select Exempt from the Filing Status dropdown menu if they indicate they are exempt on their W-4.
• To save, click OK.

Changes in QuickBooks Desktop Tax Tracking Types (Report Employer Health Insurance on W-2s)

Learn how to report the health insurance you offer to your employees W-2s.

Employer-sponsored health insurance is not automatically reported on W-2s by our payroll services. You might need to call us to have it added or take extra steps when filing your W-2s, depending on your payroll service.

To begin, choose your payroll service from the list below.

QuickBooks Online Payroll

If you choose to pay and file your federal and state payroll taxes yourself, there are different steps to follow when reporting health insurance on your W-2s. Check the status of your automatic tax payments and form filing first if you are unsure.

Step 1: Determine if Your need to Report Health Insurance

On your W-2s there are two different types of health insurance that you need to report:

Employer- Sponsored Health Coverage

You must include information about the health insurance you offer your employees on their W-2s if you file 250 or more W-2s for the year. As part of the Affordable Care Act, which went into effect in 2012, the IRS requires this.

You are not required to record the health insurance coverage on the W-2s if you submit fewer than 250 W-2s for the year. You could decide to do this.

Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements (QSEHRA)

You might also be required to disclose QSEHRA on your W-2s if your small firm has 50 or fewer employees and you reimburse your workers for healthcare.

Step 2: Report Health Insurance

Contact us to have your health insurance information reported on your W-2s if you have auto paid and turned on file (we pay and file for you).

If auto pay and file turned off:

• Firstly, select Taxes and Forms and then on Taxes
• Decide on Annual Forms.
• Choose W-2, Copies B, C, and 2.
• Select the Health Coverage link on the Printable Employee Copies: Form W-2 page.
• Choose “go here” if this is your first time visiting this page.
• Select You must change the amounts in box 12 for your health coverage.
• Enter the dollar amount for each employee
• For the insurance you offer your employees, use Box 12DD.
• For reimbursements you give to your employees, use Box 12FF.

QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Assisted

Step 1: Determine if You Need to Report Health Insurance

On your W-2s report there are two different types of health insurance that you need to report:

• Employer-sponsored health coverage
• Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements (QSEHRA)

Step 2: Report Health Insurance

You can contact to have your health insurance reported on your W-2s.

QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Enhanced, QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Standard

Step 1: Determine if You Need to Report Health Insurance

• Employer-sponsored health coverage
• Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements (QSEHRA)

Step 2: Report Health Insurance

The health insurance must be listed as a Company Contribution payroll item on the W-2s of your employees.

• Choose Employees, followed by Manage Payroll Items and then New Payroll Item.
• Select next after choosing Custom Setup.
• After choosing Company Contribution, choose next.
• The payroll item’s name. “Reportable Health Coverage Cost,” for example. Then click on Next
• Select Add new from the drop-down menu for Liability accounts.
• Create a new account name and choose Other Expense (for example, “Reportable Health Coverage”). Click on Save and Close
• Choose the newly created account from the drop-down menu under Expense accounts. Choose Next.
• By making the expense accounts an liability the same allows you to track your health care costs without impacting the financial reports. Then select Yes on the warning
• Choose Health Coverage Cost from the drop-down list of tax tracking types.
• Three times, choose next, and then choose Finish.

QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Basic

Step 1: Determine if You Need to Report Health Insurance

On your W-2s there are two different types of health insurance that you need to report.

• Employer-sponsored health coverage
• Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements (QSEHRA)

Step 2: Report Health Insurance

After downloading your W-2s from the IRS website, you must manually enter these amounts.

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