# Effective Ways To Tackle QuickBooks PSXXX Errors

<p><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">When you use QuickBooks for payroll, you may run into PSXXX errors, which can make it difficult to download payroll updates. These errors, such as PS032, PS036, and PS107, often occur due to various issues. Common causes can be problems with your internet connection or network, firewall settings that block QuickBooks from accessing important online services, and damage to the CPS (Common Payroll Service) folder. Also, missing or damaged files, using an outdated company file, an incorrect Employer Identification Number (EIN), issues connecting to payroll servers, and an invalid service key can all lead to these errors. This guide will explain the common reasons behind QuickBooks PSXXX errors and provide step-by-step instructions to help you get your payroll system back on track.</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Reasons For Payroll Update Errors</span></span></h2><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Understanding the causes is essential for fixing the problems effectively. We have listed the reasons below:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Corrupted or damaged company files can trigger this issue. </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://blog.accountinghelpline.com/quickbooks-desktop-issues/how-to-fix-quickbooks-payroll-error-ps060/">QuickBooks error PS060</a> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">may appear due to firewall interruption.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Unnecessary background processes might interfere with the update and lead to errors.</span></p></li></ul><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Stepwise Solution To Fix Payroll Issues in QuickBooks</span></span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Running various tools available in the QB Tool Hub can help you resolve data damage, firewall interruption, and any issue with required components, as these are the prime causes of payroll update errors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif">Solution 1: Use QB Tool Hub</span></span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Make use of the Quick Fix My Program and QB File Doctor tool to identify and eliminate the triggering factor. </span></p><h4 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 14pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Step 1: Access the QB Tool Hub</span></span></h4><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ensure</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> that QuickBooks is closed.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Downloa</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">d the QuickBooks Tool Hub.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Save th</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">e file.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a">Note:<span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> If you’ve downloaded this tool before, check the version number at the bottom of the Home tab.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Fi</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">nd and open the downloaded file (QuickBooksToolHub.exe).</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Follow</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> the instructions.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Continue wi</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">th the installation of the tool.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Agree t</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">o the terms and conditions.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Complete the installation</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> process.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Once installed, double-click the ic</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">on to launch the Tool Hub.</span></span></li></ol><h4 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 14pt; text-align: left;">Step 2: Use Quick Fix My Program</h4><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ope</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">n the QuickBooks Tool Hub.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Click on </span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Program Problems</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Select </span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Quick Fix My Program</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Launch QuickBooks Desktop.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Finally, op</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">en your data file.</span></span></li></ol><h4 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Step 3: Run File Doctor Tool</b></span></span></h4><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">A</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">ccess the Tool Hub.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Click on </span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Company File Issues</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Select </span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Run QuickBooks File Doctor</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Wait a few minutes</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">; if it doesn't open, manually search for it.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Once it'</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">s open, choose your company file.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">If your file isn’t visible, click </span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Browse</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> to find it.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Select </span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Check your file and Network</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Click the </span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Continue</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> button.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Enter your admin</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> password.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Click </span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Next</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-905d1e3d-7fff-6bb1-d277-e5b9af1aed6a"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Check </span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">for errors.</span></span></li></ol><h2 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Conclusion</b></span></span></h2><div><span face="Poppins, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">After following the stepwise instructions given in this guide, you will be able to fix the QuickBooks payroll issue and manage your financial records and payroll efficiently.</span></span></div><div><span face="Poppins, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif">Recommended To Read: <a href="https://hackmd.io/@j8FBY6gqSte0_3fzMUdK6Q/How-To-Rectify-Could-Not-Access-Network-Location-Error-Message">How To Resolve </a></span></span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://hackmd.io/@j8FBY6gqSte0_3fzMUdK6Q/How-To-Rectify-Could-Not-Access-Network-Location-Error-Message">QuickBooks Error 1606</a></span></span></i></b></div></span>