Advanced troubleshooting for QuickBooks error PS036

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    QuickBooks, along with its payroll services, brings a one-stop solution for all the accounting related needs of a small to medium-sized company. It offers a wide range of tools and features to make these tasks easier for its users, but it also has its issues such as QuickBooks Error PS036. Users can face this error if the QuickBooks fails to authenticate the user’s payroll subscription. This error will prevent users from performing any task associated with Payroll, and thus it needs to be resolved as soon as possible. Through this article, we will inform you the reasons that can cause the QuickBooks error PS036 and the methods to resolve it if you face it.

    If you are facing the QuickBooks error PS036 and you need an expert’s assistance for the resolution of the error, then contact us at our (855)-526-5749.

    Reasons causing the Error PS036 in QuickBooks

    There are several subscription-related inconsistencies that can cause the Error PS036 in QuickBooks. These have been mentioned below:

    1.  An inactive payroll subscription.
    2.  Multiple payroll subscriptions are active with Direct Deposit agreement.
    3.  A particular QuickBooks file Paysub.ini gets damaged.
    4.  If you input the incorrect PSID in the company file, then it can cause the QuickBooks error PS036.
    5.  An incorrect EIN in payroll subscription can also cause the error.

    Now, that we are aware of the reasons that can cause the QuickBooks error PS036, let us analyze the various methods that can be applied to resolve the error.

    Verifying subscription to resolve QuickBooks Desktop error PS036

    If the payroll subscription gets expired, then you can face the QuickBooks Desktop error PS036 so you will need to verify your subscription status to resolve the error. The detailed steps for that are as follows:

    1.  Open your QuickBooks Desktop application.
    2.  Reach the ‘Employees’ section and click on ‘My Payroll Services’.
    3.  Go to the ‘Accounting/Billing information’ section and login with your account credentials.
    4.  Confirm your status of an active subscription.
    5.  If the subscription has expired, then update your payment.
    6.  Restart your computer to resolve the error.

    You should also update your QuickBooks application and the payroll services to the latest version. Also, update the tax table and your operating system to avoid such errors. You can particularly target the error by correcting Paysub.ini file or correcting the EIN if the error has occurred because of that.

    Through this article, we discussed the various reasons that can cause QuickBooks error code PS036 and the methods that can be used to resolve it. If you are still facing this issue and you need assistance from an expert, then contact us at our (855)-526-5749.