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QuickBooks Error PS036: step-by-step guide

QuickBooks is an accounting software that is used by small to medium businesses. It has a very broad range of features that are only enabled to those who carry its subscription. By using this software subscribed users can paycheck, fill taxes, and reduce the paperwork. While updating or downloading the latest payroll, many users report an error called QuickBooks Error PS036. This occurs when there is an inactive payroll subscription, corrupted data, a service key wrong, etc. Many errors occur due to payroll, and one of them is QuickBooks Error 30159. You will get every detail of the PS036 error including causes and solutions in this blog.

Trying to fix the error but are now irritated? Here is a stepwise guide that can be used to rectify this easily. If this is not helping you anymore and need professional guidance. Contact us at 1-855-542-9309, and our support will immediately help you fix your error.

Causes trigger QuickBooks Error PS036

  • Due to inactive payroll subscription.
  • Damaged or corrupted QuickBooks Desktop file ‘paysub.ini’. 
  • Outdated QuickBooks.
  • The company file holds the wrong EIN (Employee Identification Number).
  • Wrong PSID in the company file.
  • Incompatibility between the Windows version and QuickBooks Desktop.
  • The unsupportive behavior of the QuickBooks Desktop version with the Windows versions.

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Solutions to rectify QuickBooks Error PS036

To solve this error, we have brought a variety of solutions in this blog. Read the below solutions and implement them accordingly:

Method 1: Validating payroll subscription 

  1. Go to Employees> My Payroll Service>  Account/Billing Information.
  2. Log in with your account.
  3. Check whether the payroll service is Active.
  4. Close the page.

Method 2: Install the update

  1. Go to the option Update available and then choose Install Now. 
  2. It may take time, don’t quit.
  3. Reopen the QuickBooks Desktop.

Method 3: Check or download the latest tax table

  • To know your tax table version:
    1. Go through the number next to You are using the tax table version.
    2. Visit the latest payroll news and updates to see the latest version.
    3. Click Payroll Update Info to know more about it.
  • To get the latest tax table:
    1. Click Download Entire Update.
    2. Choose Update. When the download process is completed a different window will appear on the screen.

Conclusion 

In this blog, we discussed the methods and causes of the QuickBooks Error PS036. Reasons By which this error is triggered are Damaged or corrupted QuickBooks Desktop file ‘paysub.ini’, Outdated QuickBooks, The company file holds the wrong EIN (Employee Identification Number),  Wrong PSID in the company file, Incompatibility between the Windows version and QuickBooks Desktop, and The unsupportive behavior of the QuickBooks Desktop version with the Windows versions. We hope the troubleshooting methods were helpful to you. If you face difficulties doing that contact us at 1-855-542-9309.

allan ramsay December 16, 2024
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