Step by Step Guide to fix the IIF Import Error in QuickBooks Desktop

Nowadays a lot of QuickBooks Desktop users are facing the issue of IIF import error in QuickBooks Desktop application. If you have reached here then probably you are also one among them. Today we have come up with a complete troubleshooting guide on how to resolve IIF error in QuickBooks Desktop.

Now before heading straight to the solution let us first begin by understanding what this error is and what are its common causes. The Term IIF is a short term which is used to describe the Intuit Interchange Format and these come into play when we try to import and export the transactions.

You may have faced this error code when you use the IIF import kit.

Resolving by Proper Installation of IIF import Kit

You may get to see this IIF import error code when the IIF import kit is not installed properly. So you must try to install the IIF import kit properly on your device.

1.     First of all you will have to visit the Intuit website in order to download the IIF Import kit.
2.     Once the downloading is complete you must use a tool like Winzip extractor to extract the downloaded contents.
3.     Now you will have to Extract all the files into a separate folder to keep things organized and then proceed with the process of installation.
4.     Now in the next step you will have to navigate to the folder where you extracted the IIF Import kit.
5.     Inside this folder you will find various contents such as the IIF import manual, IIF Example Files, and IIF Header Help.
6.     These resources will provide you an additional guidance on using the IIF Import kit effectively.

Resolving by properly importing the Transactions to QuickBooks Desktop

You may get to see the error code if all your transactions are not properly imported. In such case you can use the following steps to do so.

1.     First of all you will have to sign in as an Administrator and then open the QuickBooks desktop software as a single user mode.
2.     Now In the next step you will have to take the backup of the necessary company files.
3.     Now open the File tab and then from the menu that will open you will have to click on Utilities and then click on Import.
4.     Now you you will have to click on Import IIF Files and then choose the file that you want to import.

After successfully completing this steps you will notice that the error code has now been resolved.

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Resolving the QuickBooks IIF import error

1. First of all you will have to open the QuickBooks software as an administrator and then you will have to switch to Single User mode.
2. Now in the next step you will have to click on the File tab and select Utilities.
3. Now from there you will have to choose the Import option and then click on Import IIF files.
4. After that click on Browse to select the file you want to import.
5. Once you have chosen the correct file, select the option "Import it for me. I\'ll fix it later" and then click on Ok.
6. This will complete the process of importing your file into QuickBooks.

Conclusion

We hope that you were able to fix the IIF import error by using our troubleshooting guide. If you are stuck in any one of the steps and are unable to fix this error then you must comment down your query below we will try to resolve your query as soon as possible. If you need an urgent solution to this problem then you must contact the official support.