A quick troubleshooting method to resolve QuickBooks Error 557
                     WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET QUICKBOOKS ERROR 
557?
QUICKBOOKS HAS THE MOST EFFICIENT TOOLS AND FEATURES THAT HELP USERS AND 
MAKE ACCOUNTING EFFORTLESS. TO MAKE MOST OF THIS FEATURE, USERS NEED TO 
DOWNLOAD ITS UPDATES FROM TIME TO TIME. HERE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PAYROLL 
SERVICES IN QUICKBOOKS. THERE ARE INSTANCES WHEN QUICKBOOKS ERROR 557 
SHOWS UP ON THE SCREEN WHILE TRYING TO UPDATE PAYROLL. IT USUALLY HAPPENS 
WHEN A USER DOWNLOADS A PAYROLL UPDATE AFTER UPGRADING QUICKBOOKS TO A 
NEW VERSION. HOWEVER, WE CAN FIX IT BY UPDATING THE SOFTWARE TO THE LATEST 
RELEASE. TO KNOW DETAILED TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES AND CAUSES BEHIND 
QUICKBOOKS PAYROLL ERROR 557, READ THE BLOG UNTIL THE END.
IF YOU ARE TIRED OF DEALING WITH QUICKBOOKS ERROR 557, CALL US ON 
OUR TOLL-FREE NUMBER 1.855.738.2784 AND GET IMMEDIATE TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE FROM THE CERTIFIED QUICKBOOKS EXPERT’S TEAM
TOP REASONS CAUSING ERROR 557 IN QUICKBOOKS
CHECK OUT THE LIST OF CAUSES THAT GIVE RISE TO THIS PAYROLL ERROR:
•   EXPIRED PAYROLL SUBSCRIPTION OF QUICKBOOKS.
•   WORKING ON AN OUTDATED QUICKBOOKS PROGRAM.
•   FAULTY INSTALLATION OF QUICKBOOKS.

TOP 3 SOLUTIONS TO FIX QUICKBOOKS DESKTOP 
ERROR 557
SOLUTION 1. GET A NEW QUICKBOOKS DESKTOP UPDATE
• CLOSE COMPANY FILES AND THEN CLOSE THE QUICKBOOKS DESKTOP WINDOW.
• HIT THE WINDOWS KEY ON YOUR KEYBOARD AND RIGHT-CLICK THE QUICKBOOKS 
DESKTOP ICON.
• CHOOSE THE RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR OPTION AND GO TO THE NO COMPANY OPEN 
SCREEN.
• ON THE PROMPT WINDOW, SELECT THE HELP TAB AND CHOOSE UPDATE 
QUICKBOOKS DESKTOP.
• SELECT THE OPTIONS TAB AND CLICK THE MARK ALL BUTTON.
• CLICK THE SAVE BUTTON, HEAD TO THE UPDATE NOW TAB AND SELECT THE RESET 
UPDATE CHECKBOX.
• ONCE YOU’RE DONE, CLICK GET UPDATES AND OPEN QUICKBOOKS.
• INSTALL THE UPDATE AND RESTART YOUR COMPUTER.
SOLUTION 2. ENTER SERVICE KEY TO ACTIVATE PAYROLL 
SUBSCRIPTION
• OPEN THE QUICKBOOKS COMPANY FILE, SELECT EMPLOYEES AND CLICK PAYROLL.
• CHOOSE ENTER PAYROLL SERVICE KEY AND CLICK ADD.
•  ENTER YOUR SERVICE KEY, CLICK NEXT AND THEN FINISH.
•  CLICK OK WHEN THE PAYROLL UPDATE MESSAGE PROMPTS ON THE SCREEN.
•  NOW, CHECK IF YOUR PAYROLL SERVICE STATUS IS ACTIVE AND THEN CLICK OK.
SOLUTION 3. USE QB INSTALL DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FROM THE 
QUICKBOOKS DESKTOP TOOL HUB
• CLOSE ALL COMPANY DATA FILES AND THEN THE QUICKBOOKS PROGRAM WINDOW.
•  OPEN YOUR BROWSER AND START DOWNLOADING THE QUICKBOOKS TOOL HUB SETUP FILE.
•  SAVE THE DOWNLOADED FILE AT A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN EASILY FIND IT.
• OPEN THE DOWNLOADED QUICKBOOKSTOOLHUB.EXE FILE, AND PERFORM THE ON-SCREEN 
INSTRUCTIONS TO START INSTALLING THE TOOL HUB.
• SELECT TO MARK THE AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO COMPLETE THE 
INSTALLATION PROCESS.
•  MOVE TO YOUR WINDOWS DESKTOP, DOUBLE-CLICK THE QUICKBOOKS TOOL HUB ICON, AND 
SELECT THE INSTALLATIONS ISSUES TAB.
• CLICK QUICKBOOKS INSTALL DIAGNOSTIC TOOL AND WAIT FOR AROUND 20 MINUTES FOR 
THE TOOL TO COMPLETE.
• WHEN INSTALL DIAGNOSTIC COMPLETES THE REPAIR PROCESS, RESTART YOUR DEVICE.
WE HOPE THIS BLOG HELPS YOU FIX QUICKBOOKS ERROR 557. IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUES 
EVEN AFTER FOLLOWING THE ABOVE STEPS, CONTACT THE CERTIFIED QUICKBOOKS EXPERT’S 
TEAM BY CALLING US ON OUR TOLL-FREE NUMBER 1.855.738.2784.