Hi cdhodgdon,

I'm sorry to hear about the passing of your father. I can guide you in removing the items and outstanding liability.

First, you'll have to enter a liability adjustment to zero out the outstanding amount of Worker's Compensation and TX Unemployment Insurance. You can refer to this article to learn more about the process; Adjust payroll liabilities in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.

Once done, edit the payroll items used in paychecks and rename them "not in use/do not use." For the items that weren't used in the paychecks, follow these steps to delete them:

1. Go to the Lists menu.
2. Select Payroll Item List.
3. Right-click the payroll item you want to delete, then choose Delete Payroll Item.
4. Select OK to confirm the changes.

To learn how to create, remove, or make other changes to your payroll deductions in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll, check out these articles:

• Change or delete a payroll deduction item
• Set up, change, or delete employee-paid payroll deductions

I'll be right here to keep helping if you have any other concerns or questions about payroll. Just leave a comment below and I'll get back to you.