Can I run payroll multiple times in a pay period? I have 1 employee that is like to pay early this month and then pay the rest at the normal time on the 1st.

jbkatk · ‎May 28, 2021

Rea_M · ‎May 28, 2021

Yes, you can run multiple payrolls in a pay period in QuickBooks Online (QBO), and I'm here to show you how, @jbkatk.

You can create your employee unscheduled checks for the current pay period. The system will let you choose your check dates that fall after your last check date and before your next payday. This is to keep your payroll taxes error-free. To do this, here's how:

Go to the Payroll menu.
Select Employees.
Click Run payroll.
Find the employee you want to pay, and then select Create another check.
Enter employee compensation, including any salary adjustments, vacation or sick hours, and other pay types.
Confirm the Pay period and Pay date.
Select Preview Payroll, and then select Submit payroll.
If creating a paper check, handwrite or print the check and give it to the employee by the check date.
Select Finish payroll.

After that, I'd recommend pulling up the Payroll Details report. This is to make sure the information (i.e., amount, taxes, and deductions) of the paycheck you've created are correct. Just go to the Payroll section from the Reports menu's Standard tab.

Also, QBO provides payroll reports that'll give you useful details about your business and employees. If you wish to know more about them, you can refer to this article: Run payroll reports. It includes steps about printing, customizing, and marking them as your favorite.

In case you have other payroll concerns or inquiries about managing employees in QBO, just drop your comments below and I'll be glad to help. Take care and stay safe.

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Rea_M · ‎May 28, 2021

Yes, you can run multiple payrolls in a pay period in QuickBooks Online (QBO), and I'm here to show you how, @jbkatk.

You can create your employee unscheduled checks for the current pay period. The system will let you choose your check dates that fall after your last check date and before your next payday. This is to keep your payroll taxes error-free. To do this, here's how:

Go to the Payroll menu.
Select Employees.
Click Run payroll.
Find the employee you want to pay, and then select Create another check.
Enter employee compensation, including any salary adjustments, vacation or sick hours, and other pay types.
Confirm the Pay period and Pay date.
Select Preview Payroll, and then select Submit payroll.
If creating a paper check, handwrite or print the check and give it to the employee by the check date.
Select Finish payroll.

After that, I'd recommend pulling up the Payroll Details report. This is to make sure the information (i.e., amount, taxes, and deductions) of the paycheck you've created are correct. Just go to the Payroll section from the Reports menu's Standard tab.

Also, QBO provides payroll reports that'll give you useful details about your business and employees. If you wish to know more about them, you can refer to this article: Run payroll reports. It includes steps about printing, customizing, and marking them as your favorite.

In case you have other payroll concerns or inquiries about managing employees in QBO, just drop your comments below and I'll be glad to help. Take care and stay safe.

Kyrsten · ‎January 06, 2023

I am trying to divide an employee’s paycheck between 2 separate checks. She wants to have 15% on one check and 85% on another. Am I able to do this in quickbooks? I would say you can if you are able to pay a person out early like your comment explains.

JamesAndrewM · ‎January 06, 2023

I'd be glad to answer your queries, Kyrsten.

You can divide an employee's paycheck between two separate checks in QuickBooks Online. You can pay your employee by creating an unscheduled payroll for the other check (the 15%). While 85% will be on the regular pay date. Here's how:

Go to the Payroll menu, then select Employees.
Click the ▼ dropdown, and click one of the following options: Bonus only, Commission only, or Fringe benefits only.
Choose As net pay or As gross pay.
Enter any info about taxes or paycheck calculations (if applicable).
Select or review the QuickBooks bank account to track your payroll, the pay period, and the pay date.
Click the employees you'd like to pay.
Enter hours, compensation, memos, or any other paycheck info as necessary.
Select Preview payroll.
Click Preview payroll details, Save for later or Submit payroll.
Confirm the amounts and payment methods and select Finish Payroll.

You can refer to this article for more details: Create and run your payroll.

Additionally, an article that you can browse to help you track your payroll transactions in QBO: Run payroll reports.

Feel free to reply to this post if you need further assistance. Have a great day ahead!

gregE1 · ‎February 14, 2024

We gave an employee half of his 2 week paycheck early ( he needed to fix his car). Now when we run his payroll, it is showing payment for all 72.6 hrs he worked in the full 2 week pay period. How do I adjust his hours to show only the second week?

we use QuickBooks time for our schedule and time keeping.

gregE1 · ‎February 14, 2024

We use QB Time for our time keeping and scheduling, we use QB online for all our books including payroll.

we made a partial payroll to an employee who had some unexpected expenses that he needed covered. The pay period is every other Friday and his next check is due this Friday (day after tomorrow). When I am running his payroll, it wants to pay him for all 72.6 hrs of the 2 weeks he worked but we already paid 46.2 on his early check. How do I adjust this check?

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