Here’s How to Rectify Error 2107 in QuickBooks Payroll

As an employer, you must pay your employees at the end of every month. QuickBooks’s direct deposit feature must be your priority to ease this process. But when sending paychecks using this feature, are you experiencing error 2107 in QuickBooks Payroll and unable to move further? If so, you must follow this guide till the end to learn the causes behind this error and fix this issue. 

Error 2107 appears when transferring a salary through direct deposit with an error message on your screen that reads, ‘QuickBooks has encountered a problem; sorry for the inconvenience.‘ The main reason behind this interruption is trying to send a paycheck in multi-user mode. This blog discusses the possible ways to eliminate this error; follow it thoroughly. 

Following this guide can be difficult for you. If you also feel the same, dial 855-955-1942 and connect with QB experts to get free assistance 

What Causes Payroll Error Code 2107 in QB Desktop?  

Here’s a list of some common reasons why error 2107 appears when using the direct deposit method in QuickBooks: 

 

• You might use QuickBooks in multi-user mode when sending a paycheck through direct deposit. 
• Incorrect system date and time properties can be why error 2107 appears.  
• The incorrect internet security and Windows firewall settings might prevent you from using the direct deposit feature. 

Follow These Solutions to Fix Direct Deposit Payroll Error 2107 in QuickBooks 

You must fix payroll error 2107 quickly to use the direct deposit feature continuously. Use the solutions mentioned below to fix this payroll error and send the paycheck successfully:  

Note: Switch QuickBooks in single-user mode, then try again to send the employee’s salary using the direct deposit method. 

Solution 1: Set QuickBooks Program as an Exception in QuickBooks 

Incorrectly configured Windows firewall settings might be blocking QuickBooks from performing such actions. To fix this issue, update the Windows firewall settings for QuickBooks: 

• Press your keyboard’s ‘Windows icon’ to open the’ Start’ menu. 
• Open the Windows Firewall by typing its name into the search box.
• Select ‘Inbound Rules’ from the ‘Advanced Settings’ menu.
• Now click the ‘New Rule’ option. 
• Select ‘Program’ as a rule type and click ‘Next.’
• In ‘This program path,’ enter the path of QuickBooks’s default location and click ‘Next.’
• In the prompt window, make sure all the profiles are marked and select ‘Next.’
• Finally, create this ‘Rule’ for QB and give it a name as ‘QBFirewallException(name.exe).’

Note: Repeat the same steps to create an outbound rule for QuickBooks.    

Solution 2: Correct the Date and Time of Your System 

The system’s clock is used on many servers and processes. If the date & time are incorrect on your system, multiple operations, including the QB ones, might get interrupted. Use the following steps to fix this issue and use the direct deposit feature successfully: 

• Open ‘Settings’ on your computer. 
• Select the ‘Time & Language’ menu and then click ‘Date & Time.’
• Go to the ‘Set the date and time manually’ option and click ‘Change.’
• Now, set the correct date and time and click ‘Change’ to save the changes. 
• When done, restart your computer and try again to send a paycheck using the direct deposit method.   

 

Overall, the information provided in this blog is all you need to fix error 2107 in QuickBooks Payroll. While following this guide, there can be chances where you require help from professionals. If that happens, dial 855-955-1942 and connect with QuickBooks experts on a direct call.