QuickBooks is a popular accounting software that caters to the needs of businesses but it is not flawless. Like any other software, QuickBooks is prone to errors such as Error 3180. This error is a type of 3000-series error that appears during a financial exchange between QuickBooks Desktop and Point-of-Sales application. If you are facing such errors in your software, this troubleshooting guide can help you resolve it effectively.
A brief review of QuickBooks Error 3180
There is an error in QuickBooks POS Sales Tax that is related to sales receipts. This error is identified by various code, description, and warning messages such as QuickBooks Status Error Code 3180. This error is encountered while saving different elements like Employees list, General Journal Transaction, A/P (or A/R) detail line, and Sales tax detail line. These status messages indicate specific issues with varying reasons and solutions. Let's explore them in detail.
You might get the following error message appear on your desktop screen:
Signs and Symptoms of QuickBooks Error 3180
You may get the following symptoms when the 3XXX error code occurs in your software:
- Inability to save sales receipts.
- Slow or unresponsive system performance when using mouse or keyboard commands.
- Repeated automatic closure of QuickBooks.
- Continual appearance of QuickBooks error message 3180 on the screen.
Methods to Fix QuickBooks Error 3180
To fix this error, you can try the following solutions:
Method 1: Assign vendors to the sales tax item
- Open QuickBooks and go to the Lists section, click on Item List, and select Include Inactive.
- Sort the list by Type header.
- Ensure that all sales tax items have a tax agency attached to them.
Method 2: Modify tax preferences
- Open QuickBooks Point of Sale and go to the File tab, select Preferences, and click on Company.
- From Financial, choose Accounts.
- Check that QB Sales Tax Payable is only listed in the Sales Tax in both Basic and Advanced tabs. If not, change it and run the financial exchange.
