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Pallywag Grp
Level 1

How do I record payroll withholdings if we use a payroll company?

We currently use Gusto for our payroll.  We input the hours, they give us a payroll withholding breakdown by employee.  We record and print the paychecks manually.  Gusto debits our bank account for both the employee and employer portions of the taxes.  The issue is when I run payroll and input the withholdings for the employee's checks it is double recording the employee withholding amounts since that is also a portion of the weekly debit from Gusto.  How can we avoid the double recording????  

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MadelynC
Moderator

How do I record payroll withholdings if we use a payroll company?

I'm here to make sure there are no duplicate entries when recording payroll withholding, @Pallywag Grp.


We can use expense transactions to record the payroll expense and match it to Gusto's weekly debit to avoid double entries.


Here’s how you do it:

 

  1. Go to the Banking menu.
  2. Choose Write Checks.
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  3. Enter the needed information in the fields. Make sure amounts, dates and other details are the same.
  4. Click Save & Close once done.


After, you can follow these steps below to match the event to the bank transaction:

 

  1. Select the Banking menu.
  2. Click Bank Feeds and then Bank Feeds Center.
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  3. Choose the bank where the debit is located.
  4. Mark the event, then select Match to Existing Transaction in the Action column.
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  5. Select the expense transaction you’ve created, then press Confirm Match.

I have an article here that has information about tracking expenses. This gives you an idea of how to handle them in just a short period.


You can get back to me anytime if you have additional questions. I’ll be here to assist you. 

Fiat Lux - ASIA
Level 15

How do I record payroll withholdings if we use a payroll company?

@Pallywag Grp 

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https:// synder.grsm.io/quickbooks

 

Teri
Level 9

How do I record payroll withholdings if we use a payroll company?

@Pallywag Grp -

 

Gusto usually shows three transactions on bank statement:

- Net Pay

- EE Taxes

- ER Taxes

The first two added together equal employee Gross pay.

EE taxes are not an expense on company books, they are part of Gross pay.

 

 

 

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