Nowadays a lot of QuickBooks users are receiving several error codes related to paychecks. QuickBooks error code Ps038 is one such error code. If you are here then probably you are looking for the solution of this error code. So for you here we have covered the common causes of QuickBooks error Ps038 and different solutions that can be fix this issue.
Common Causes of QuickBooks Error PS038
Before we proceed further towards the solution of QuickBooks error Code PS038 it is very important for us to understand about the root causes.
The common causes are such there may be some Old Stuck paychecks, or probably you have not update QuickBooks from a long period of time, or there are some irregularities in the installation of tax table, or the company file needs to rebuilt because it lost its data integrity.
How to solve the QuickBooks Error Ps038?
The QuickBooks Error Ps038 is a common payroll error. The process of solving it is pretty simple. For its accurate solution you just need to follow the steps that we have described below.
Updating QuickBooks and Creating a Backup
· First of all you will have to open your QuickBooks program as usual and then hover your mouse over the Help tab at the top menu. Now click on it to reveal a list of dropdown options.
· Now you will have to choose the option to Update QuickBooks Desktop.
· Now in the next step you will have to select the Update Now option. You must make sure that you check the Reset Update box before clicking on the Get Updates option.
· After that you will have to click on Get Updates will start the download process. Once the download is complete open QuickBooks again and then click Yes on the install prompt that appears on the screen. This will complete the installation of the QuickBooks update.
· Now after you have updated the QuickBooks desktop you then need to take a backup of the files.
· For taking the backup you first need to run the QuickBooks program and the after it opens you will have to go to the file menu.
· Now you will have to switch to single user mode.
· After that you will again have to select the Backup of the company files.
Sending the Data Related to Payroll or Usage
· First of all you will have to go to the Employees tab and then select My Payroll Service.
· Now if you do not see the option for Send Usage Data you will have to go to the Employees tab again and then choose Send Payroll Data.
· Now in the next step you will have to click on Send/Receive Payroll Data and then select Send All.
· You will then have to enter the correct Payroll Service Pin when you are asked to do so.
Resolving the Stuck Paychecks
· In the first step you will have to go to the Edit menu and then click on the Find option.
· Then next you need to select the Advanced option and then go to the Choose Filter menu.
· Now you will have to navigate to the Detail section and select the Summary Only option.
· Then select the Online to Send option and click on Find.
Verifying and Rebuilding data
· First of all you will have to go to the File menu and then select Utilities and finally choose the Verify Data option.
· In this option you will get to verify the data integrity of your Company files.
· If there are any issues with data integrity that are found you can use the Rebuild Data tool available in the Utilities tab in the same list as the Verify Data option to solve the issues.
Conclusion!
By reading this blog you should understand the steps to resolve QuickBooks Error PS038. Anyhow if you are not getting way to solve the issue you don’t need to get panic and just call our QuickBooks Support team at QuickBooks toll-free number 1-844-926-4607.
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