Learn How to Change EFTPS Password in QuickBooks Desktop

Does your federal payroll tax payment get rejected? If so, you might not have changed the EFTPS password, which can make you unable to complete the payment. EFTPS stands for Electronic Federal Tax Payment System, where you have to make federal payroll tax payments as a part of tax for the Government.

This EFTPS is authenticated with a password, which automatically expires after 13 months of changing it. So you have to make sure you’ve changed it before the given time period. To change EFTPS Password In QuickBooks Desktop before completing 13 months, go through our provided guide and follow each step carefully. Also, don’t forget to read the important steps that you should consider before moving to the actual process.

EFTPS password is very critical as it authenticates your tax payment. So, rather than handling it by yourself, you may require a professional to do it on your behalf. Give us a call on TFN +1-(855)-955-1942 and contact our QB Accountants, who are available to help you.

Change and Update EFTPS Internet Password in QuickBooks Desktop

To change the EFTPS password, you must change it from its official website first, then update it on QuickBooks; follow the given steps to do the same:

Update Password with EFTPS

You cannot directly change the EFTPS password in QB. First, you have to change it from its official website and put or update it in the QB program. Follow the given steps to change the password from the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System’s official website:

Open the official website of EFTPS on your computer.
The login window will open up as a homepage.
Enter the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and PIN with your other credentials.
Click on the Update option to change your password.
It will ask you to add a new length of your password with 12-30 unique characters. So, enter your new password in 12-30 characters.
Now wait for 1 hour as the website can take time to update from their end.
After waiting that long, you can resend your Federal Tax Payment easily.

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Change QuickBooks Password of EFTPS from It’s Official Website

Before changing the password in the QuickBooks Desktop, make sure:

The QuickBooks version you are using is a supportive one or the newest one.
Your Payroll or tax table should be in its updated version.
The network connection is working smoothly.
QuickBooks is working properly without any interruption that it usually goes through.

As the QuickBooks program is all that you are using for your accounting needs, you must be using it for paying federal tax as well. To pursue QB for tax payment, you must update the changed password of EFTPS. Use the given steps:

Open your QuickBooks Desktop.
Click on the ‘Employees’ menu to access the Payroll.
From the pop-up menu, select ‘Payroll Center’.
Move to the ‘Pay Liabilities’ tab from the Payroll Center.
Further, go to the ‘Pay Taxes & Other Liabilities’ section.
Choose the federal you have to pay and hit the ‘View/Pay’ button.
Move further by clicking on the ‘E-payment’ option and then ‘e-pay’.
Remove the tick mark from the ‘Remember My Information for Next Time’ checkbox.
It will ask you to enter a four-digit PIN and the changed ‘EFTPS internet password’; enter the same.
Review if there’s anything missing and complete the setup.
Move further and click on ‘Submit’, and here the EFTPS internet password has been changed.
Now, you can use this password to pay your federal payroll taxes easily.
Next time, whenever you are making a federal payment, you have to re-enter the generated 4-digit PIN and the password. You can select the checkbox ‘Remember My Information for Next Time’ so you don’t have to re-enter for further payment.

The steps we have mentioned above are all you need to change EFTPS Password in QuickBooks. Still, if you require any further help or are looking for professionals who can handle this for you, you can reach out to us. We have an experienced team of QuickBooks accounting experts to fulfill all of your accounting needs and tackle QB errors on your behalf. Dial our toll-free number +1-(855)-955-1942.