Hello, actionlifts.
There are two ways to change an employee's federal payroll deduction. You can do it before submitting payroll and after creating the paycheck. I'll show you the step-by-step process.
Before submitting payroll:
- Click the Run payroll button in the Employees page.
- Enter the number of hours the employee has worked.
- Click the Pencil icon beside Total pay.
- Expand the Employee taxes section.
- Change the Federal Income Tax amount.
- Once done, click OK.
Proceed with the payroll as you normally would.
After running payroll:
- Go to the Employees page, then click the Paycheck list link.
- Select the paycheck you want to edit.
- Under the Employee taxes section, change the Federal Income Tax amount.
- Click OK.
Need further help setting up or editing your payroll settings or your employee's information? Visit this article for guides and references: Get started with Payroll.
If you need assistance checking out your employee's year-to-date payroll taxes, you can run the payroll reports. Please visit this article for the complete guide: Run payroll reports.
Happy to offer assistance again if you have other concerns regarding the payroll feature or QuickBooks Online.