QuickBooks Error 12029! Be Alerted When It Shows Up

With the features and tools that QuickBooks Desktop provides its users with, the supervision of the daily business tasks can be efficiently done. QuickBooks Desktop is highly reliable, secure, and efficient, and these three key factors make it different from other accounting applications. However, apart from these pros of using QuickBooks, there are some cons of it as well, like its susceptibility to errors and technical bugs. One such error is QuickBooks error 12029, which users face when trying to download the recent payroll updates. In this post, we are going to discuss with you why QuickBooks error code 12029 occurs and how to fix it safely.

For live troubleshooting assistance to fix QuickBooks error 12029, please contact our QuickBooks officials at the toll-free number 1.800.579.0391.

What causes QuickBooks error code 12029?

Generally, QuickBooks error code 12029 takes place when the program files of the QuickBooks Desktop are damaged or corrupted. Albeit, there can be other reasons too behind its occurrence, like:

1. Security settings of the Windows Firewall are interrupting QuickBooks and preventing it from accessing the internet.

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What are the solutions to rectify QuickBooks error 12029?

Solution 1) Use the Quick Fix my Program tool to fix the QuickBooks program files

1. Close QuickBooks Desktop if it’s open.

2. On your Windows Desktop, download QuickBooks Tool Hub of the latest release (1.5.0.0).

3. Double-click on the QuickBooksToolHub.exe file (the file you downloaded) and act accordingly to the on-screen steps to install it.

4. Open QuickBooks Tool Hub and select the Program Problems tab given at the left bar.

5. Click on Quick Fix my Program and let the tool function.

6. Once the fixing of the QuickBooks program files completes, open QuickBooks Desktop.

7. At last, check whether you can download the payroll tax table updates.

If QuickBooks error 12029 occurs again, jump to the second solution.

Solution 2) Manually adjust the Windows Firewall settings for QuickBooks

1.Open the Windows Start menu.

2.Look for “Windows Firewall” and open it.

3.From the left pane, select Advanced Settings.

4.Look for Inbound Rules and right-click on it.

5.From the list of options, select New Rule.

6.Mark the Port option and then hit the Next button.

7.Make sure the TCP option is marked.

8.In the Specific local ports field, type the particular port numbers required for the version of your QuickBooks.

9.Hit the Next button.

10.Mark the Allow the Connection option and then hit the Next button.

11.If prompted by QuickBooks, confirm all profiles are selected. Hit the Next button.

12.Create a new rule and name it in the following manner “QBPorts(year)."

13.Click on the Finish button.

14.Repeat the above-mentioned steps in the same order to create Outbound Rules for QuickBooks this time.

Conclusion:

If you fail to overcome QuickBooks error 12029 even after applying the aforementioned troubleshooting solutions, then your QuickBooks Desktop might have been severely corrupted. Hence, our suggestion for you is to reinstall QuickBooks Desktop in the selective startup mode of Windows. For additional troubleshooting assistance to get over QuickBooks error code 12029, feel free to talk to our QuickBooks experts at 1.800.579.0391.

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