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The best solution for QuickBooks error 30159

Updated: Mar 3, 2023

The payroll of QuickBooks is the most important feature and a lot of users rely on it to manage their business payroll. With the help of the software, it becomes a lot easy to keep a check on the total amount of wages that must be paid to the employees. Even after being so beneficial certain errors like QuickBooks error 30159 of payroll can be frustrating. It can put the use off guard and that is why we come to your rescue. In this post, we will talk about the causes and in what ways can you get rid of QuickBooks error 30159.

If you are uncomfortable with going through it alone and resolving it manually call on toll-free number (800)-417–5147 and get help from the QB support team.

Symptoms of 30159 error in QuickBooks Payroll

When 30159 error in QuickBooks Payroll appears on the screen, apar from “Can’t Verify Payroll Subscription Error 30159” message being displayed on the screen, there are other symptoms to look at and here they are

  • With the above message on the screen, the program crashes soon after that.

  • The system runs sluggishly and responds slowly to mouse and keyboard input.

  • The computer keeps on crashing while the user is working on it due to QuickBooks error 30159.

Reasons that you have Can’t Verify Payroll Subscription Error 30159

Every error has set o reasons that lead it to occur and interrupt the work of the user and when I talk about Can’t Verify Payroll Subscription Error 30159, here are the reasons that lead to it.

  1. The payroll service is in an inactive state or it has expired.

  2. Paysub.ini file is corrupted or damaged.

  3. QuickBooks Desktop is not up to date.

  4. The system is infected by virus or malware attack.

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Easy steps to fix Enhanced payroll error 30159

Now that we have talked about the symptoms and the reasons for QuickBooks Error 30159. We finally come to the point where we list down the solutions to fix QuickBooks Error 30159 manually.


  1. Open QuickBooks Desktop application and from the top section select, My Payroll Services under the Employees tab

  2. Click on Account and Billing Info.

  3. Enter the login credentials and hit Sign In.

  4. Now on Confirm your account information window that opens up select the method by which you want to verify your identity.

  5. Receive the confirmation code on your phone number or in the email

  6. After filling in the verification click on Continue.

  7. Press Continue.

  8. Once you are signed in, try updating payroll tax tables once again and see if the QuickBooks Error 30159 is resolved.


We hope that the above steps quickly solve QuickBooks Error 30159 for you. The steps have a high efficiency rate but if the error in your case has other reasons you need to contact the QB support team at (800)-417–5147.

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