You can set up a reimbursement item to give it back to the employee, susieandphillip.
Let me show you how:
- Open the employee's profile and proceed to the Additional pay types section.
- Click Add, go to the drop-down list for Pay types, and then choose New pay type.
- Type in the name of the item and select Reimbursement.
- Click Save.

Once done, enter the amount in the Reimbursement field when creating a paycheck.

More details about reimbursements are shared in this article: Reimburse your employee.
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