QuickBooks Error 30108 or QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Invalid Pin Error
To transfer payroll or log in to Payroll Account Maintenance pages, you ought to enter a PIN. Here’s when you encounter a common QuickBooks error 30108 or an Invalid PIN error in QuickBooks Payroll. Let’s understand why it happens and how to get rid of it.
Cause of QuickBooks Error 30108 or Payroll Invalid Pin Error
When trying to transfer payroll (including or excluding Direct Deposit paychecks) Or
Accessing the Payroll Account Maintenance pages or Payroll Tax Centre, you must have received one of the following errors popping up!
- You entered the wrong PIN three times. Please try after some time later.
- The first issue, i.e., “the Pin entered is an Invalid PIN” can be troubleshot by re-entering your PIN. Although, you need to keep in check a few things; the PIN must range between 8-12 characters and should have at least one letter and a number. Additionally, Your Caps Lock and Num Lock must be turned off, and you should enter PIN this time more carefully. [Message Code 1001]
- If things have gone too far, then you would see another problem hanging on. You’ve entered an incorrect PIN too many times; for security consent, your access is temporarily blocked to the payroll service. Thus, now your Access to the Payroll Account Maintenance pages or Payroll Tax Centre has to wait!
A solution to this is to wait for 15 minutes and then retry entering your pin, [Message Code 1000]
How to Fix QuickBooks Error 30108 or QuickBooks Payroll Invalid Pin Error
- Just in case you have short-term memory and have forgotten your PIN, remember to fill out a request for PIN replacement. Then, send it by fax to the phone number (at the bottom) in the form to get a new PIN.
- If you were sending a payroll and received the error that your PIN is invalid, you can use an alternative to it.
- If, by any chance, it’s a human error and you are filling the wrong PIN, re-enter it. Verify that the Caps Lock is off.
- You may even try typing your PIN in a word processor like Word Pad or Notepad, so you get to see what you are typing on the screen.
- If you are the one with 3 times incorrect PIN, you need to wait for 15 minutes as you will be blocked access.
How to change your PIN for processing Direct Deposit payroll in QuickBooks Desktop?
Sometimes you might need to change the PIN. So, you can follow these methods to do so!
Method 1: Changing your PIN in the Payroll Account Management Portal
In case if you forgot the PIN. Jump to Method 2
Prerequisites:
- You should have a current PIN as the system would require you to enter it to create a new
- Your PIN should be a combination of letters and numbers with no special characters as such $ % #, etc. And must be ranging anywhere between 8-12 characters
Now, follow these:
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- Now, tap on the Employees menu
- Then, on My payroll service and choose Account/Billing Information.
- Sign in to Intuit
- Search for Payroll Info
- In Payroll service Pin; tap on Update Pin
- Enter old PIN, Create a new one, and press Confirm.
- Select Submit
Method 2: Change PIN in Send Payroll Data Window
Prerequisites:
- You should have an Admin login and a valid Password.
- Your PIN should be a combination of letters and numbers with no special characters as such $ % #, etc. And must be ranging anywhere between 8-12 characters
- You have sent the payroll in the past from the same data file you are currently using on your computer.
Now, follow these:
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- Log in to QuickBooks as an Admin (an Admin user should be set up before this)
- Now, tap on Employees
- Then, on Send Payroll Data
- In Send/Receive Payroll data menu
- Tap on Send
- In the Payroll Service PIN menu, tap on Forgot Your PIN?
- Now, enter the Admin password and hit OK
- Enter new PIN
- Select Submit
How to reset your lost or forgotten PIN in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll?
For this, you need to download a form named Direct Deposit Pin Reset, and you need:
- This form is to be signed by a Primary or Secondary Principal. The primary principle is the one you assigned as the owner of the company while signing up for DD service.
- Provide the Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- A picture/Photostat of any valid state-issued ID (e.g. driver’s license) of the Primary Principal
- Now, connect with QuickBooks Desktop payroll support to submit.
That’s all, and you’re done with this!
Contact QuickBooks Payroll Experts To Fix QuickBooks Invalid Pin Error or QuickBooks Error 30108
In case, you are unable to repair the invalid pin error in QuickBooks payroll. Contact QuickBooks Payroll Support experts at +1888-727-4587 for immediate QuickBooks payroll assistance.
