Appropriate fixes to counter QuickBooks Error 248

As we all know that QuickBooks can manage the employee payroll of small and medium-sized organizations. The software also provides different payment methods like a paycheck or direct deposit for releasing wages. However, you can run into QuickBooks Error 248 if you overpay the employee or tax amount. In case you also faced this error, read the blog to know its other reasons and an adequate method to adjust the paycheck details according to the latest tax table released by the government.

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Reasons

Here are the potential causes for the development of this payroll error in QuickBooks-

You overpaid the taxes or wages of the employees, which led to data discrepancy.
QuickBooks isn’t appropriately installed on your PC, and you are facing the repercussions now.
Paychecks have been incorrectly entered or may contain incorrect data.

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Solutions

The techniques mentioned below will help you get rid of this error from your QuickBooks-

Solution 1- Check the payroll report and delete the faulty paychecks

This standard payroll error can occur due to discrepancies in the paycheck data. It is possible that you are overpaying an employee or more tax amount than required. These conditions will lead to the development of this error in your QuickBooks Desktop. You can prevent the issue by deleting the paychecks but ensure that you note down the paycheck details as you might have to enter the information manually later. To simplify troubleshooting, you must start by verifying that the paychecks have been entered correctly. You can check this using the payroll report given below-

Go to the Reports menu in your QuickBooks.
Click on the Employees and Payroll option and select Payroll Report.
Use this report to identify the faulty paychecks that might have an incorrect amount.

Once you have figured out the paychecks that might be responsible for the occurrence of this error, you can start deleting them and then manually recreating them later. Here’s a way to delete paychecks in your QuickBooks Desktop-

Approach the Employees menu in your QuickBooks and click on Payroll Center.
Reveal the list of paychecks by clicking Net Pay amount in the Recent Payroll
Check the details of all the paychecks by double-clicking on them.
Click the Delete icon on the paychecks with incorrect details.
Tap Ok in the Delete Transaction window to approve the deletion.
Retry executing the QuickBooks task that caused this error earlier.

If the error persists, it can be due to internal damage in the software, which can be fixed by the following method.

Solution 2- Mend the software using the Quick fix my program utility

QuickBooks Tool hub will help you repair the internal issues in the software that might cause this error. Apply these steps-

Run the QB tool hub and go to the Program Problems
Select Quick fix my program in the given options.
Wait until the software is completely repaired and reopen QuickBooks.

The error will be resolved after applying the techniques provided above.

Conclusion

We have reached the farthest limit of this blog that defines the triggers for QuickBooks Error 248. We expect you to apply the techniques given in the blog to eliminate this QuickBooks error from your PC. A QB support team can provide you with further assistance at 1-855-856-0042.

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