How to Deal With Quickbooks Error 557?

The payroll feature in QuickBooks allows the admin to keep track of its employees salaries and wages. It is essential to update the payroll tax table from time to time in order to avail of new features so that you can use the service freely without any obstacle. However, you can incur a lot of errors while trying to update it. One such error is QuickBooks error 557 that comes up when you update the payroll services just after moving to the higher version of your QuickBooks Desktop. Read this detailed article to acquire the essential information on error 557, like the causes and the ways to debug it.

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Why Does the Error Code 557 Arise in QuickBooks Desktop?

Several causes are there for the occurrence of the error 557 in QB. We have enlisted the most common reasons behind the error- 

• 1. You have not updated your QuickBooks Desktop after upgrading it. 
• 2. The QuickBooks payroll subscription is outdated, which means you have not re-activated it. 

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How to Get Rid of the QuickBooks Desktop Error 557?

The two solutions mentioned in this article must resolve the issue- 

SOLUTION 1: Update your QuickBooks Desktop to the Latest Release

1. 1. Exit QuickBooks if you are using it. 
2. 2. On the ‘Start’ button of Windows, search ‘QuickBooks Desktop’ and right-click on the icon to choose ‘Run as Administrator’. 
3. 3. Now, on the No Company Open Screen, select the ‘Help’ tab and hit ‘Update QuickBooks Desktop’. 
4. 4. On the ‘Options’ tab, checkmark the ‘Reset Update’ checkbox. 
5. 5. Hit ‘Get Updates’, close the application, and re-run it. 

SOLUTION 2: Re-Activate your Payroll Subscription

1. 1. Log in to the CAMPs account, i.e., Customer Account Management Portal.
2. 2. Go to ‘Manage your QuickBooks’ and choose the service you want to avail yourself. 
3. 3. In the ‘Products and Services’ menu, click on the ‘Payroll Subscription’ tile. 
4. 4. Under the blue toolbar, you will find the subscription status. 
5. 5. The status should appear as ‘Cancelled’; Under the status, tap on the ‘Resubscribe’ link. 
6. 6.Check whether the ‘Reactivate Subscription’ details are right. After that, hit ‘Save and Continue’. 
7. 7. Examine the billing information, ‘Subscription details’, and tap ‘Reactivate’. 
8. 8. Once you receive the message that your subscription has been reactivated, click on the ‘Got it!’ option. 

 
We understand how difficult and annoying it can be to come across a payroll update error, like the QuickBooks Error 557. Hence, after going through the blog, we hope you would have been able to fix the error code 557 effectively. Make sure to follow each and every step carefully. In case the problem persists, even after applying these solutions, we suggest immediately having a conversation with the team of certified QuickBooks professionals via our Toll-Free number 1.800.579.0391. 

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