Quickbooks is not allowing me to create a salary check, error message is that I need to post hours. How can I create without hours?

Hours are not required for paychecks using salary type earnings items.  Are you using an hourly item instead of a salary item?

Thank you for posting here in the Community, @lmsanchez6583.

You'll need to choose a salary item from the Earnings section if you're not entering hours for the employee.

Here's how:

1. Click the Employees tab at the top menu bar and select Pay Employees.
2. Choose Scheduled Payroll or Unscheduled Payroll.
3. Put a checkmark beside the employee name.
4. Hit Open Paycheck Detail. 
5. Under Earnings, select Salary. 

For additional information about the salary payroll item, check out the following article. It also contains detailed steps on how you can create and add a new one to the employee's setup:

Set up a yearly salary payroll item.

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No, It is set up as salary pay and error message is still asking for hours????  wont let me post a check under that classification using salary.  But have other classifications set up as salary and can use them to create a salary check.  Have checked the set ups for each and they read exactly the same???  Please help

I can get this resolved for you, lmsanchez6583.

This can happen when the Payroll Item is incorrectly set up. We need to make sure that we selected the Annual Salary radio button in setting this up. By doing this, QuickBooks will no longer ask you to enter the hour. 

Here's how:

1. Go to Lists, select Payroll Item List.
2. Click the Payroll Item drop-down arrow, select New.
3. Select the Custom Setup radio button, then click Next.
4. Select the Compensation radio button, then click Next.
5. Make sure that the Annual Salary radio button is selected, then click Next.
6. Select Regular Pay, then click Next.
7. Enter name for the salary item, then click Next.
8. Click Finish.

Please see attached screenshot:

Now, you'll be able to create a salary check without getting the error message.

I've added an article about the types of creating paychecks in QuickBooks Desktop for your guide.

I'd be glad to assist you further if you need more help with processing your paychecks.