QuickBooks offers a payroll service that is useful for business owners to maintain the data of their employees and release their wages punctually. The payroll updates are released in regular time intervals to keep the service in check with the latest tax tables. However, the software is also prone to unexpected issues that can put users in tricky situations. QuickBooks error 15270 develops during the payroll update process, forcing it to terminate. If you are also struggling to update your payroll service due to this error, give this blog a read to know the reasons it develops and the multiple ways to eliminate it.
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Reasons
- If the update package is missing a crucial file, the software will develop this error when it fails to retrieve the irreplaceable file during the update.
- You have entered an incorrect EIN or service key.
- The payroll service subscription has expired, and you are no longer an authorized user.
Solutions
Solution 1- Ensure you have an active subscription to the payroll service
- Reboot your computer and open QuickBooks.
- Go to the Employees menu and click My Payroll service.
- Select Account/Billing Information or Account Info/Preferences (whichever option is available).
- Fill in your user credentials and enter the QuickBooks Payroll Account Maintenance page.
- Check if your payroll service status is Active; otherwise, click on the Resubscribe option below.
- Follow the onscreen instruction to activate the QuickBooks Desktop.
- Retry downloading the payroll update once the software is activated.
Solution 2- Download the entire payroll tax table update again
- Go to the QuickBooks Help menu.
- Click Update QuickBooks and go to the Update Now tab.
- Make sure the Reset Update checkbox is marked, and click the Get Updates button.
- Let the update download and click Install now when you see the QuickBooks update service message.
- Once the update is installed, go to the Employees menu and tap Get payroll updates.
- Select Download entire payroll update and tap Update.