How To Quickly Eliminate QuickBooks Error 15271
                     Multiple Ways To 
Get Rid Of 
QuickBooks Error 15271
QuickBooks payroll is a well-known service for the assistance it provides to 
users in tax calculation and deductions from employee salaries. QuickBooks 
Error 15271 can sometimes become a problem as it interrupts the payroll 
updates in between. If payroll updates on your QBDT also fail after the 
development of this error, give this blog a read to understand why it happens 
and the methods you can use to counter it.
Rectify the error quickly with the assistance of a QB support team 
available at 1-855-856-0042.

Reasons
Downloading or installing the payroll service updates in QuickBooks becomes 
impossible after the development of this error. The reasons this payroll update 
issue emerges in QuickBooks are mentioned below-
1. Your QuickBooks version is outdated and develops issues while integrating with 
the web services during payroll updates.
2. QuickBooks suffers from internal issues due to damaged or missing program 
files.
3. The Shared Download option is on in your QuickBooks, but the location specified 
for saving the update package is incorrect or inaccessible to QuickBooks.
Solutions
The payroll update won’t be successful until QuickBooks remains under the 
influence of this error. You need to apply the following techniques to kick out this 
payroll update error from your QuickBooks-
Solution 1- Install the latest QuickBooks Tool hub version on 
your PC to prevent the issues
This payroll issue mainly develops when QuickBooks fails to integrate with the web 
services during the payroll update. This mostly happens if the QBDT’s version is 
outdated or the software develops bugs or glitches. You need to download and install 
the latest software updates to ensure it doesn’t raise compatibility issues. Updating 
the software also helps to remove bugs and glitches from the software. Here is the 
correct procedure to update your QuickBooks Desktop-
• Go to the File menu on your QuickBooks Desktop and select the Utilities option.
• Single-click the Stop hosting multi-user access option to switch the software to 
single-user mode.
• Move to the Help menu in the QBDT screen and select Update QuickBooks 
Desktop.
• Under the Update Now tab, click the Reset Update option to delete all the 
update versions you downloaded earlier.
• Click Get Updates at last to start downloading the payroll update package 
on your PC.
• Reopen QuickBooks after the update package is fully downloaded and do 
as per the directions mentioned on the screen to install the updates on 
your QBDT.
If the payroll update still faces issues while downloading or installing, check 
out the next solution.
Solution 2- Repair the QBDT’s internal issues using the 
Quick Fix My Program tool
QuickBooks can also face trouble downloading the payroll updates due to 
internal glitches that develop due to a defective software installation or data 
corruption on your HDD. You can quickly resolve the issue using the 
QuickBooks tool hub as described in the following steps-
1. Open your QuickBooks Tool hub and click the Program Problems menu at 
the top.
2. Check the options list for the Quick Fix My program and click it to run the 
repair tool on your PC.
3. Retry the payroll update again after the tool repairs the software.
Conclusion
This blog helps us understand why the payroll updates get blocked by 
QuickBooks Error 15271 and the steps that can be used to remove the issue. 
We hope the blog has all the information you want about the issue and helps you 
update the payroll service without any problems.
Speak to a QB support team at 1-855-856-0042 if you want further 
assistance to rectify the error.