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Mid-sized and small business owners can ensure timely payroll and tax submission using the payroll service offered by QuickBooks. Unfortunately, they can sometimes run into QuickBooks Error 15240 while updating their payroll service. If you also become a victim of this payroll error, go through this blog to understand why it develops and the practical approaches to eliminate it from your computer.

​Give us a call at 1.855.738.2784 to let our QB support team assist you with troubleshooting the error.

​Why are you unable to download the latest tax table updates after getting this QB error?

You mainly come across error code 15240 in QuickBooks while downloading or installing the newest payroll service updates. The conditions that trigger the development of this error in your QBDT are mentioned below-

  1. The service key entered in your QB is inaccurate, leading to issues when you use the payroll service.
  2. An expired payroll subscription can lead to identification issues on the Intuit servers, which block the payroll updates.
  3. Your QBDT payroll updates instantly fail if the File Copy Service fails to start during the update or has been disabled on your PC.
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​The techniques required to get rid of this payroll error from QuickBooks

​QuickBooks error message 15240 will appear constantly and halt the update process until you take the necessary actions to fix the issue. The solutions you need to rectify this payroll error are mentioned below-

Solution 1- Resubscribe to the payroll service after entering the correct service key

You can face problems updating the payroll of your QuickBooks if you didn’t renew the payroll service, and the Intuit servers fail to authorize you due to an expired subscription. In case you have already renewed the service, it is possible that the service key is incorrect or billing issues cancelled the renewal. You must check that the payroll service key is correct and then resubscribe to the payroll service if necessary. Find the steps below-

  1. Open your QuickBooks and go to the Employees menu located at the top.
  2. Select My payroll service in the options and click Manage service key in the list.
  3. Enter your admin account credentials to sign in to the Customer Account Management Portal.
  4. Review your service name to ensure it is correct and the Service Status is Active.
  5. If the service is marked Cancelled, tap the Resubscribe option and follow the on-screen instructions to reactivate the service.
  6. Click the Edit option and enter your service key again if it isn’t correct.
  7. Close QuickBooks after saving the settings and relaunch it to update the payroll service.

​If the payroll error interrupts you again, check out the next solution.

Solution 2- Eliminate the technical glitches of QBDT using the QB Tool hub

The QB payroll update might also get interrupted by internal issues blocking QB functions. The easiest method to tackle them is to use the QB tool hub to remove the issues as shown in the steps mentioned below-

  1. Launch your QB tool hub and click the Program Problems option.
  2. Select the Quick Fix My Program option and wait until the automated tool mends the internal issues.

​Conclusion

This blog states the common reasons for QuickBooks Error 15240, blocking the payroll services updates in the software. Some usable solutions for this issue are also present in the blog, and we hope you apply them to your computer to prevent problems in the payroll update.

Speak to our QB support team at 1.855.738.2784 for further assistance in troubleshooting.

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