QuickBooks provides automated and full-service payroll, including automated taxes and forms. After preparing a complete worksheet of your taxes and managing your payroll, you must export it to your computer or in Excel.
But when trying to run a tax form worksheet in Excel, you may encounter the QuickBooks Error 2147221164: Class Not Registered, which makes it unable to export the file. This interruption mainly occurs due to problems with the Microsoft Office applications, and there are some other factors as well.
To get the error 2147221164 fixed, carefully follow the provided troubleshooting solutions in this guide.
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What Triggers Run Time Error 2147221164 in QuickBooks Desktop?
Error 2147221164 class not registered appears in QuickBooks and interrupts the payroll operations like generating and exporting tax worksheets and others. Below, we have mentioned the factors that trigger run time error and make it difficult to complete the ongoing operations:
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Your Payroll subscription is not active, which makes it impossible to perform payroll-related operations.
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The Microsoft files you are using are damaged or corrupted.
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You are trying to generate a tax worksheet in an unsupported version of QuickBooks.
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There are some compatibility issues with your computer and the QuickBooks Desktop.
Do This to Rectify Run Time Error Code 2147221164
The run time error: Class not registered needs to be fixed soon to continue with your payroll tasks and make it able to generate W2/W3 forms in Excel and payroll tax worksheet. To do so, follow the provided troubleshooting guide:
Before fixing the error with these error-rectifying solutions, ensure you have an active payroll subscription if you don't have one, open QuickBooks and get the payroll subscription. Now, try to generate the tax form and W2/W3 forms. If you are still not able to process, move to our solutions.
Solution 1: Get the Supported Version of QuickBooks
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Launch QuickBooks Desktop, then select the Help option from the menu.
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From the further menu, click on the top, Update QuickBooks Desktop.
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You'll be prompted to the Update QuickBooks Window, where three tabs are seen: Overview, Options, and Update Now. Move to the Update Now tab.
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Before downloading updates, you need to remove the previously downloaded updates, which can be done by ticking the Reset Updates checkbox.
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Click on the Get Updates button and hit OK to continue.
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Once the update is done, move to the QuickBooks Desktop and install the downloaded update file.
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When you get the updated QuickBooks, try to generate the tax worksheet or other payroll functions again.
In case the run time error isn’t fixed by getting an updated version of QuickBooks, moving to our next solution may help you.
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Solution 2: Repair the Microsoft Office Application
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Open your computer, move the cursor to the Windows icon on the screen, and right-click on it.
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In the menu, you'll see 'Apps and Features' or 'Installed apps' click on the same.
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From the list of apps, choose Microsoft Excel, click on three dots (...) to open the menu, and click on Modify.
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A prompt will open saying, 'Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?' Hit Yes.
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Before starting the repairing process, some options will appear on your screen based on whether you use a 'click-to-run' or 'MSI-based' installation. As:
For Click-to-run Installation: Go to 'How you would like to repair your Office Programs', click on 'Online Repair', and hit the 'Repair' button.
MSI-based: You'll see the 'Repair in Change your installation' option. Click on it and further click on 'Continue.'
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