Hi there, rftltidwell.
There's a default payroll expense account if you're using QuickBooks Online Payroll. If you're doing payroll outside of the program, you can create an expense account in your Chart of Accounts. Here's how:
- Go to Accounting, then Chart of Accounts.
- Click New.
- Select Expenses for Account Type, then choose the appropriate Detail Type.
- Type in the name of the account.
Also, this article will guide which accounts to use for the employer portion of Social Security and Medicare when recording your journal entries: Record Payroll Transactions Manually.
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