Easiest ways to cure QuickBooks Error Message Code PS038

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Easiest ways to cure QuickBooks Error Message
Code PS038
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• QuickBooks payroll automatically calculates
  paychecks, taxes, and benefits to save time by
  making the task easy. So, to keep going with it
  and take its maximum advantage, one needs to keep
  updating it from time to time. So often, updating
  becomes an arduous task when QuickBooks keeps
  throwing various errors at the user. For example,
  the different error codes may be PS038, PS036, or
  the 15XXX series. In the blog, we will talk about
  QuickBooks Error Message Code PS038 in
  particular. QuickBooks displays it as Online to
  send when the paychecks get stuck. Here, we will
  discuss what causes error PS038 and how to free
  QuickBooks from this error.
• The Payroll Customer Services experts will answer
  each query of yours at 1-855-948-3646. It is
  exclusively made available to the subscribed
  users of the QuickBooks Desktop application.

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Why does QuickBooks Error PS038 have an existence?

• There are many of the reasons for this error to
  have an existence. Now, we will discuss the major
  causes that you can pick out to cure QuickBooks.
  Let us count on them one by one.
• Outdated version of the application running.
• There is data damage in the company files.
• Some issues with the network connection.
• These pointed reasons willbe elaborated and
  explained in the following subheadingin the
  troubleshooting procedures.
• Ways to get rid of Error PS038
• The error message PS038 is received by the user
  while he is downloading payroll updates or while
  trying to run the payroll. Now, these are the
  solutions for removing error code PS038 from
  QuickBooks, and you can also try using the same
  key for similar kinds of errors like Error PS036,
  15271, etc. the solutions are listed below

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Solution 1. Update the QuickBooks Desktop to its
latest release

• To fix the error, you need to update QuickBooks
  Desktop. You can either update it manually or set
  the update settings to automatic. Lets see how.
• Select Update QuickBooks Desktop from the Help
  menu at the top.
• Click on the Update Now tab. Youshould nowclick
  the Reset Update checkbox to empty the previous
  updating downloads.
• Take the cursor to Get Updates and tap on it to
  start the download.
• Restart QuickBooks after the download is
  finished.
• Now accept the choice/option to install the new
  update if prompted.
• Now, based on your payroll service, click on
  Employees, then
• Click My Payroll Service, and then hit Send Usage
  Data
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• Click Send Payroll Data.
• Now recheck the send status it should be
  successful.Or you can update payroll once again
  this will resend the data. If the Error code
  PS038 is still in existence, attempt a second
  solution.

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Solution 2 Verify and Rebuild Data

• In QuickBooks Desktop, you need to verify the
  damaged files. The company files get damaged or
  corrupted while transferring them in the
  application. So once we confirm and rebuild the
  data, you can easily update the payroll. Follow
  the steps
• To Verify Data Click on the Window, then Close
  All.
• Now first, select File, then Utilities, and
  third,click Verify Data. Thenthe reason will
  display.
• To Rebuilt Data first click on File, second
  click on Utilities, third click onRebuild Data.
• Click OK to safe-store your company files. Then,
  click on OK( present at the bottom of the
  QuickBooks Desktop Backup window)to the location
  where you want to back them up.
• Select NO if it asks you to replace another
  backup file. In the File name field,type a new
  name and Saveit.
• If the backup goes wrong, click on Cancel at the
  Rebuild prompt and get in touch with Payroll
  Support
• When the backup gets completed, the Rebuild Data
  utilitywill initiate right after.
• Press OK as the message Rebuild has completed
  appears.

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• This blog on QuickBooks Error Message Code PS038
  elaborated what the error truly means, why it
  occurs, and how it can be cured correctly.
  Treating this error will enable you to update
  your payroll. If the error message is not yet
  resolved, you should ask for experts support
  provided by Payroll Customer Services at
  1-855-948-3646.