How do I correct a payroll check that has already been deposited and pay the employee the remainder of her pay? (I accidentally paid her for 30 hour instead of 60).

It's nice to see you posting in the Community forum, userkimberly1.

I'm here to guide you in correcting your payroll.

If you've voided a paycheck in QuickBooks Online (QBO), the amount of the paycheck becomes zero. However, this doesn't stop a direct deposit from processing, and the funds won't be returned to you. In this case, you can recreate the paycheck via paper check to record the 30 hours paid. 

For the remaining 30 hours, you can create another paycheck. If you want to run payroll via direct deposit, you can enter only 30 hours. But if you prefer to pay via paper check, you can enter the full 60 hours to have just one paycheck.

To create a paper check, here's what you'll need to do:

1. In the left menu, click Payroll.
2. Go to the Employees tab.
3. Click Run payroll.
4. Locate and select the employee.
5. Below the employee's name, select the ▼ dropdown to switch the pay method to Paper check.
6. Enter the payroll hours.
7. Preview and submit your payroll.

For more information about paying and filing payroll taxes and forms in QuickBooks, you can check out this helpful article: Pay and file payroll taxes and forms in QuickBooks Online Payroll.

If you have any other payroll questions, feel free to post them below, and I'll be happy to help you out! Have a great day!

If i paid an employee the wrong hours VIa Direct deposit how can i fix it?

@ACCSERV  Depends on the details.

When was the direct deposit scheduled? Did you overpay them? Underpay them?

If the direct deposit is far enough off, you can cancel it.

If the direct deposit already cleared, or is otherwise too soon for you to cancel it, you still have options.

If you overpaid, you can make adjustments on the next pay period. Exactly what that entails depends even more on the details of your situation.

If you underpaid, you can always schedule another direct deposit for the same pay period on the next available day. Or just write them a paycheck for the missing hours.

I'd be glad to guide you through the process of fixing an incorrect direct deposit payment to an employee, ACCSERV. My goal is to ensure you provide your worker with the correct compensation. 

As @FishingForAnswers mentioned, correcting the payment depends on whether the direct deposit has been processed or is still pending. If it hasn't been processed, you can void the paycheck and recreate it to make the necessary adjustments.

First, void the DD paycheck. Please refer to the steps below:

1. Go to the Payroll menu and choose Employees.
2. Select Paycheck list under the Run payroll button.
   
   
   
   
3. Locate the paycheck and click the dropdown arrow under the Action column.
4. Click Void.
   
   
   
   
5. Hit Void Paycheck to confirm the action.

Then, recreate the voided DD paycheck with the correct hours for the employee.

However, if the DD has already been processed and you underpaid your employee, you may add the outstanding balance in the next payroll cycle with your employee's consent. On the other hand, if you overpaid them, you can deduct the overpayment from the next paycheck with the employee's approval.

Additionally, I'll share this resource to help you check your total payroll wages, taxes, deductions, and contributions: Create a payroll summary report.

If you have other questions about handling paychecks or running reports in QBO, please comment below. I'll be around to respond promptly.