Job Costing
Tracking Job Costs in QuickBooks Desktop: What Users Get Wrong
Job costing in QuickBooks Desktop requires assigning every transaction to a customer or job, or reports will not reflect true profitability.
Community Issues
Problems, outages, and quirks that QuickBooks users are reporting — tracked and explained by the desk.
Payroll
Tracking Alabama's Overtime Tax Exemption in QuickBooks Payroll
Alabama's overtime exemption now covers salaried nonexempt workers. Here is how QuickBooks users are setting up and reporting the tax-exempt amounts.
Time Tracking
Setting Up QuickBooks Time Inside QuickBooks Online: What's Involved
QuickBooks Online users configuring QuickBooks Time need to complete several setup stages — pay schedules, overtime rules, item mapping, and team invitations — before time tracking works end to end.
Payroll
Setting Up Maine Paid Family Leave in QuickBooks Online Payroll
Maine PFML contributions begin through QuickBooks Online Payroll, with rate-split configuration and per-employee policy assignment required before October 1.
Payroll
Setting Up and Collecting Garnishments in QuickBooks Payroll
How to configure employee garnishments — tax levies, support orders, creditor garnishments — across QuickBooks Online Payroll and QuickBooks Desktop.
Inventory
Setting Up Advanced Inventory and Consolidating Duplicate Items in QuickBooks Enterprise
How to enable multiple inventory sites in QuickBooks Enterprise and consolidate duplicate items so each product you sell appears only once on your item list.
Banking & Deposits
Recording and Combining Bank Deposits in QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Desktop users who receive multiple payments need to group them into single deposits so their books match actual bank records.
Workforce & Time Tracking
QuickBooks Workforce Sync Failures: Clock-In Errors and Missing Jobs
QuickBooks Workforce users report sync failures causing missing jobs, incorrect clock-in times, and empty timesheet errors. Here is what resolves them.
Errors
QuickBooks Web Connector Error QBWC1039: Causes and Fixes
Error QBWC1039 occurs when a third-party app loses its connection to QuickBooks Desktop through Web Connector, usually after a file rename or move.
QuickBooks Time
QuickBooks Time Break Rules: How to Configure Paid and Unpaid Breaks
QuickBooks Time admins can set up automatic or manual break rules, assign them to team members, and control how breaks appear on timesheets across QuickBooks Online.
Mileage Tracking
QuickBooks Self-Employed Android Mileage Tracking: Missing Trips and Fixes
Android users seeing missing or inaccurate mileage trips in QuickBooks Self-Employed can resolve most issues through device settings adjustments and app updates.
Reporting
QuickBooks Rolls Out AI-Powered Report Insights for P&L and Balance Sheet
QuickBooks' new Report Insights feature uses AI to surface trends, anomalies, and root-cause analysis inside Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reports.
Multi-Currency
QuickBooks Online Now Blocks Mixed-Currency Journal Entries
QuickBooks Online has started blocking journal entries that mix currencies for customers or vendors, and flagging existing ones in a new report.
Payments & Processing
QuickBooks Online Credit Card Processing — What Drives Your Rates
QuickBooks Online merchants paying more than expected on card transactions can lower costs by understanding how qualification, card type, and processing method affect per-sale rates.
Cash Flow & Reporting
QuickBooks Online Cash Flow Planner: How to Add, Edit, and Manage Items
The Cash Flow Planner in QuickBooks Online lets you project future cash flow using manual entries and linked accounts. Here is how it works and where the limits are.
Errors
QuickBooks Desktop Activation and License Validation Failures
QuickBooks Desktop users hit blank activation screens, rejected validation codes, and license-number mismatches; here is what resolves the most common registration roadblocks.
Accountant Tools
ProAdvisor Preferred Pricing Revenue Share: How It Works and What to Expect
A breakdown of the QuickBooks ProAdvisor Preferred Pricing revenue share program, including payout rates, eligible products, enrollment steps, and common display errors.
Payroll & Forms
Printing 1099 and 1096 Forms in QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Desktop users running into issues printing 1099 and 1096 forms can resolve alignment and blank output errors by updating to the latest release and adjusting browser PDF settings.
1099s & Contractors
Preparing and Filing 1099s Through QuickBooks Contractor Payments
How QuickBooks Online users record contractor payments, prepare 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC forms, and e-file through the Contractor Payments workflow.
Sales Forms & Invoicing
Logo Upload Failures and Display Glitches on QuickBooks Online Sales Forms
QuickBooks Online users encounter rejected logo uploads and formatting problems on invoices, estimates, and sales receipts when image specifications fall outside supported parameters.
Account & Security
Intuit Account Lockouts: Why Two-Step Verification Matters Now
QuickBooks users are getting locked out of Intuit accounts. Setting up multiple verification methods — phone, email, passkeys, authenticator apps — can prevent it.
Security & Phishing
How to Spot and Report Phishing Emails Targeting QuickBooks Users
Phishing scams impersonating Intuit and QuickBooks remain a persistent threat. Here is how to identify suspicious emails, secure your account, and report fraudulent messages safely.
Banking & Reconciliation
How to Reconcile an Account in QuickBooks Desktop
A walkthrough of the standard reconciliation workflow in QuickBooks Desktop, from gathering statements to clearing transactions and resolving balance discrepancies.
Payroll
How to Create a Zero Net Paycheck in QuickBooks
QuickBooks users navigating retirement contributions and tax adjustments can create paychecks with a zero net pay using offsetting earnings and deduction payroll items.