Payroll won't let me set the same liability account as the GST module. What am I doing wrong?

Hi elingbookkeeping,

You can set up default accounts in your payroll chart of accounts and this is where your payroll journals will be posted to after finalising a pay run. Let me guide you how to check your default accounts.

1. Click on the Payroll tab.
2. Click on Payroll settings.
3. Click on Chart of Accounts.
4. Click on Default accounts.
5. Locate the liability account you wanted to changed and select from the option.
6. If the liability account is not showing, click on the Import Accounts button at the top.
7. Under Import column, select the account you wanted to show in your payroll liability accounts.
8. Click on Save Accounts List.
9. Go back to Default Accounts and check options in the liability account.
10. Click on Save.

For reference you can check the articles below to learn more about default accounts and matching payroll payments in QBO:

• Set up and configure payroll chart of accounts
• Matching payroll payments in QuickBooks Online

If you need more help in accomplishing your other QBO tasks, please let me know by adding a comment below. Have a good day!