I am also managing QuickBooks for a small business.  My employees are also anxious to start to have their deductions increased and not to be left at the end of the year with a large sum to be removed from their final paycheck to make up for this delay in QuickBooks. 

I understand that QB must stay in compliance, but as has been commented on previous, this law was put in place some time ago.  Every investment firm is communicating the higher limit to their clients.  It is tough to tell our employees that our accounting software is preventing us from acting on this on their behalf.