Usable Fixes Against PS033 Quickbooks Error
                     Usable Fixes Against PS033 Quickbooks 
Error
• QuickBooks is the ultimate solution for blunders that 
occur in bookkeeping. This software has filled the void 
between business owners and efficient accounting. 
QuickBooks handles the financial management of 
over a million users reliably. Despite services which 
outrank any other software, QuickBooks still gambles 
with the internal errors that have a harmful impact on 
its working. PS033 QuickBooks error occurs when the 
user initiates payroll updates in the software. If you 
faced this error in your QuickBooks, continue reading 
the blog to learn about the probable causes and the 
countersteps to fix it.
• Any QuickBooks related issues can be quickly 
resolved by talking to QB experts at 1-855-948-3646.
Reasons
• The circumstances which have led you to this error in the software 
are-
• 1. Your payroll subscription might have ended in QuickBooks. 
• 2. The antivirus/firewall active on your PC restricts QuickBooks from 
retrieving some files or setting up a connection.
• 3. There might be a damaged or corrupted file in your QuickBooks 
folder.
• About the error
• This error is developed during the installation of payroll updates on the 
computer.  It indicates sudden breaks or data losses in the connection 
to servers. The update process will suffer due to this issue, and error 
messages will block you from executing any other task in the 
software. Sometimes, QuickBooks might remain frozen for some 
seconds before responding to your commands.
Solution 1- Refresh the payroll service in your 
QuickBooks
• This error can occur if you have recently renewed your 
subscription or if there are some glitches in the software, which 
can be removed by refreshing the payroll service using your 
Payroll Service Key. Follow the steps-
• 1.Open QuickBooks and click on Employees.
• 2.Select My payroll service and then Manage service key.
• 3.Go to the QuickBooks service keys window and click Edit at 
the bottom.
• 4.Note down your service key and select Add.
• 5.Type your service key in the specified field.
• 6.Click on Next and then Finish.
• 7.Select Ok on the payroll update message prompt.
• 8.Make sure the service status is Active.
Solution 2- Rename the CPS folder in the 
QuickBooks folder
• The path for locating the CPS folder is C:\Program 
Files\Intuit\QuickBooks 20XX\Components\Payroll\CPS (XX 
represents the version). Refer to the steps below after you find 
the folder-
• 1.Right-click on the folder and select Rename from the list.
• 2.Type CPSOLD as its new name.
• 3.After the editing is complete, reopen QuickBooks.
• Solution 3- Use the Quick fix my program to fix the 
problems in the software
• Open the QuickBooks tool hub on your PC.
• 2.Click on the Program problems option and select Quick Fix 
my program from the drop-down menu.
• 3.Let the process finish, and then reopen your QuickBooks.
• Conclusion 
• This is the end of this blog; we described 
the PS033 QuickBooks error. Some 
circumstances which are most likely to 
trigger this error and the procedures 
effective to resolve this error were also 
mentioned. We hope these methods 
helped you to remove this error from your 
QuickBooks.
• For any more queries, call 1-855-948-
3646 to reach the QB support team.