Employees and payroll

Let's record the payment you've made manually, @MCLancaster.

You can record the tax payment you've made outside QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) using the Enter prior payments feature. This option can be also used for historical tax payments for the current or previous years.

Here's how:

1. Go to the Help menu at the top to get to the About QuickBooks.
2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Y or Ctrl + Shift + Y keys to open the Setup YTD Amounts window.
3. Click Next until the Enter prior payments section.
4. Select Create Payment to record the payment in the Enter Prior Payments window.
5. Enter the Payment and For Period Ending dates, then choose the payroll tax item that you've already paid in the Taxes and Liabilities field.
6. Click on Next Payment or Finish to complete.

Check this article for more information: Enter historical tax payments in Desktop payroll.

Please let me know in the comment if you have any other issues or concerns in recording your payroll liabilities. I'm more than happy to help. Have a great rest of the day!