# How To Tackle Common QuickBooks Payroll Errors?

<p><strong><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">How To Tackle Common QuickBooks Payroll Errors?</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">When using a payroll feature or downloading payroll updates, you may encounter various common <strong>QuickBooks payroll errors</strong>, such as </span><a href="https://proadvisorsolutions.com/blog/quickbooks-error-ps032/"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">QuickBooks error PS032</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">, </span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;"><a href="https://proadvisorsolutions.com/blog/quickbooks-error-ps038/"><strong>error PS038</strong></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">, error 15225, etc. These errors prevent you from keeping the payroll in order. Therefore, you must resolve them as early as possible. Read this guide until the end to learn how to fix common payroll errors. </span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">What are the reasons why errors appear during payroll activity in QuickBooks?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Here is a list of factors. These are the most common causes of QuickBooks Payroll errors.</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Poor internet connection.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Disabled CPS folder.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Outdated QuickBooks version. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Technical glitches with the QuickBooks program itself.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Invalid security certificates. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Permission issues. </span></li>
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<h2><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Solutions To Fix QuickBooks Payroll Errors</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Follow the below-given fixes to resolve the error to use your payroll features without any issues.</span></p>
<h3><span style="color:#434343;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Solution 1: Download Updates as an Admin</span></h3>
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<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Close QuickBooks Desktop.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Right-click the QuickBooks icon.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Select "Run as administrator."</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">"Do you want to allow this program to make changes to your computer?" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">When you receive the above notification, click </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Yes</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Now, update QuickBooks.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Go to the </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Help </span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">menu.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Select</span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;"> Update QuickBooks Desktop.</span></strong></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Navigate to Update Now.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Click the</span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;"> Get Updates.</span></strong></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Install the updates. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">After that, update the payroll.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Open QuickBooks Desktop.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Go to the </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Employees</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;"> menu.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Select </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Get Payroll updates.</span></strong></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Choose </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Download Entire Update</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Select </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Download Latest Update.</span></strong></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Finish downloading and installing the update process. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Restart your system.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Then, open QuickBooks.</span></li>
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<h3><span style="color:#434343;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Solution 2: Run QuickFix My Program</span></h3>
<h4><span style="color:#666666;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Step 1: Download Tools Hub </span></h4>
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<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Close QuickBooks.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Download QB Tool Hub. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Save the file.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Open the </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">QuickBooksToolHub.exe </span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">file.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Follow the on-screen steps.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Install the tool.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Agree to the terms and conditions.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">When done, double-click on its icon.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Open the Tool Hub. </span></li>
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<h4><span style="color:#666666;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Step 2: Run Quick Fix my program</span></h4>
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<li><span style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Open the QuickBooks Tool Hub.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Click on </span><strong><span style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Program Problems.</span></strong></li>
<li><span style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Select </span><strong><span style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Quick Fix My Program.</span></strong></li>
<li><span style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Now, open QuickBooks Desktop.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Try to access your data file. </span></li>
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<h3><span style="color:#434343;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Solution 3: Rename the CPS Folder</span></h3>
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<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Press the </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Windows key + E</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Open </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">File Explorer</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Click on </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">This PC</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Navigate to </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Local Disk C</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Open </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Program Files (x86)</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Find the </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Intuit</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;"> folder.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Go to the </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">QuickBooks Desktop</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;"> folder that corresponds with your version.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Click on </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Components</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Then open the </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Payroll</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;"> folder.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Right-click on the </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">CPS folder</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Select </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Rename</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Enter a new name.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Then press </span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Enter</span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Finish the process and check for errors. </span></li>
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<h2><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Conclusion</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;">Hopefully, you will not feel overwhelmed by the troubleshooting process for common <strong>QuickBooks payroll errors</strong>. Follow these suitable fixes and get rid of the errors immediately. If the error appears again, call us; we are here to help you. </span></p>
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