How can I run a report to show the total amount of checks written by employee by pay period. I want to show someone how much the total payroll was for each 2 wk payroll.

I'm here to share some insights about payroll reports in QuickBooks Online, Purpleksu1.

Currently, the option to sort the total amount of paychecks by pay period is unavailable in the payroll reports of QuickBooks Online. I understand how this feature would help you in managing your business finances. Please know that your voice will us to stay in tune with what our customers need and want. At times, we roll up product enhancements based on customer's request. 

Rest assured, I'll be taking this as a feedback and add your vote to it. This way, it might be given a chance to be added to our next updates.

For now, we can adjust the date range of the payroll reports to view the total amount of checks for that pay period. I'll guide you how:

1. Select Reports from the sidebar menu.
2. Enter Payroll Summary by Employee in the search bar.
3. Select Custom from the Date Range drop-down menu.
4. Set the reporting date based on your pay period.
5. Hit Run Report.
6. You can also select Import to Excel from the drop-down menu. This way, you'll be able to sort it in Microsoft Excel.

As we assess this opportunity, I encourage you to visit our blog to stay current with our product updates and enhancements.

Check out this article that will help you in personalizing and adding the information that matters the most to your business in your reports: Customize reports in QuickBooks Online.

I'm always available here if you need additional help in managing your reports. Don't hesitate to tag me below.

Is there any update to this? Employees that submit hours late are often paid a few weeks after the pay period. If we can only sort by pay date, it doesn't enable us to analyze their hours.

Consider this another vote for adding that feature.

It's nice to have you in the Community, @smpri. 

I can see how this specific update is beneficial to you and to other users, but the feature you want is unavailable in QuickBooks Online (QBO). My colleagues have provided the workarounds above.

Here’s how you can directly share your suggestions and feature requests for product improvements:

1. Go to the Gear icon.
2. Choose Feedback under Profile tab.
3. Enter your Comments, Suggestions or Feedbacks.
4. Click Next.

I'll be here if you have other questions. Let me know in the comments section, and I'd be happy to back you up. Have a wonderful day ahead.

Thanks for suggesting the feedback option.

The ability to sort or filter by pay date is not helpful, but I can get done what I need by exporting it to excel. It's a tedious workaround, but it does the job.