I need to create an unscheduled pay cheque for an employee that has been terminated. We are paying them a lump sum amount There is no option under Run Payroll

Hello accounts-madison,

Thanks for reaching out to us here.  Welcome!  QuickBooks Online Payroll provides a few options for creating a final pay for your employees.  I would be glad to help!

Aside from creating a Bonus or Commission only pay cheque, you can also run payroll in the usual manner, making sure to select the appropriate Pay date.  Once you make the employee active, you can proceed to pay them their final pay.

Follow these steps to make the employee active: 

1. Navigate to the Employees tab from the Payroll menu

2. Use the ▼ dropdown menu, next to the search bar on the Employee list, and choose Inactive employees

3. Select the employee 

4. Click on Edit in the Employment details section 

5. Change their status from Terminated to Active 

6. Hit Done when you've finished making the necessary changes

Proceed to run payroll;

1. Open Payroll, Employees, then Run payroll

2. Select the employee by checking the box beside their name and review the Pay date

3. Hit Preview payroll

4. Continue to Submit

If you have any other questions, please feel free to reach back out.  We would be happy to help!

The problem with this is that it is not for a specific pay period.  It is a lump sum payment (outside of payroll).  All taxes and deductions are also calculated.

Unemployment insurance needs to see that it's a payout NOT a pay period cheque.

I can create a bonus or commission cheque, but I can't payout her accrued vacation.

Why is there not an option in this drop down list for unscheduled cheques?

The available payout options are the ones listed above by my colleague. If you'd like to see more options, I recommend sending this a feedback to our engineers. You can send feedback by clicking the Gear icon > Feedback. Feel free to ask other questions. I'm here to assist.