Easiest ways to cure QuickBooks Error Message Code PS038
                     Easiest ways to cure QuickBooks Error Message Code 
PS038
• 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.
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• Outdated version of the application running.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:
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. Let’s 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
• OR
• 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.
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.
• 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.