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elly307
Level 1

Data entered into one pay period copying over to all pay periods

Hello!

 

I am new to Quickbooks.  When I click the "pay my team" button and then manually enter the payroll data, all other pay periods receive that same data.  

 

For example, Employee John worked 80 hours 8/1-8/14 and only 34 hours the following pay period, 8/15-8/31.  However, when I input 34 hours into the second pay period, it changes all previous and future pay periods to read that he worked 34 hours.  Please help.  

 

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Best answer September 09, 2023

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Kurt_M
QuickBooks Team

Data entered into one pay period copying over to all pay periods

Thanks for getting back here in the thread, @elly307.

 

Before anything else, we'd like to thank you for the time you've put into this and for allowing us to help you with your concern. Please know that creating new paychecks to cover separate pay periods may cause issues. As a workaround, you can either create an unscheduled payroll or temporarily change the pay schedule for your employees. We'll gladly write down the steps to get you going:

 

  1. Go to Payroll and select Employees (Take me there).
  2. Click the ▼ dropdown, and select one of the following options: Bonus only, Commission only or Fringe benefits only.
  3. Based on your selection you may be asked additional questions. Enter any info about taxes or paycheck calculations (if applicable). Once complete, select Continue.
  4. Select or review the pay period (if applicable) and pay date.
  5. Click the employees you'd like to pay.
  6. Select the column, or select Actions ⋮, then Edit paycheck to enter your pay details. You can enter hours, compensation, memos, or any other paycheck info as necessary. If you use QuickBooks Time select Review Approved Time.
  7. Select Preview payroll.
  8. Click or review the QuickBooks bank account to track your payroll.
  9. Select Preview payroll details, Save for later or Submit payroll.
  10. Click Close.

 

See this article for more details: Create and run your payroll.

 

If you wish to change the pay schedule of your employees, see this page: Edit or change employee info in payroll.

 

Furthermore, here are some articles about adding pay history, prepare for this year's payroll, and ensure your data stays accurate inside the program:

 

 

@elly307, we've got your back if you have any additional QuickBooks-related queries or a task you'd like to accomplish inside the program. Feel free to visit us anytime. We'll be here to assist you. Stay safe, and have a good one!

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BigRedConsulting
Community Champion

Data entered into one pay period copying over to all pay periods

I haven't ever read anything like this here before. Do you have a screenshot of the issue?

GebelAlainaM
QuickBooks Team

Data entered into one pay period copying over to all pay periods

Hello there, @elly307 . We're happy to see you here in the Community and it's our pleasure to help you. 

Beforehand,  I'd like to know more details about your concern so I can address it properly, provide you with the right solution and steps for your guide. A screenshot would also be a great help.
 

I'll be waiting for your reply. Any additional information would be highly appreciated. Keep safe!

elly307
Level 1

Data entered into one pay period copying over to all pay periods

Just added two pics to the original post.  Thanks for looking at it!

 

elly307
Level 1

Data entered into one pay period copying over to all pay periods

Just added two pics to the original post.  Thanks for your help!

BigRedConsulting
Community Champion

Data entered into one pay period copying over to all pay periods

Those look like screenshots of the create payroll workflow.  I'm not sure what they're supposed to show me?  What do you see there that's an issue?

elly307
Level 1

Data entered into one pay period copying over to all pay periods

The data entered on one copies over to the other. Our food truck employees don't work the same number of hours weekly or receive the same amount of tips. However, when I enter in the hours worked on one pay period, it overwrites to the other pay period too.  The two pictures show two different pay periods (top left dates) but with the exact same hours worked and wages earned.  Does that make sense?

BigRedConsulting
Community Champion

Data entered into one pay period copying over to all pay periods

No, it doesn't make sense.  I think you are misunderstanding how the window works.

 

Changing the date range for new paychecks in the Run Payroll window doesn't have any impact on existing paychecks and doesn't show you those paychecks.

 

The Run Payroll window is used to create new paychecks, not to review existing ones. If you start the process to run payroll and enter hours and then change the date range, the hours you enter will stick - so you don't lose your work.  That doesn't mean you're viewing an older set of paychecks.

 

Use reports or the employee history to see the older paychecks, not the Run Payroll window.

elly307
Level 1

Data entered into one pay period copying over to all pay periods

What if I am trying to create two new paychecks covering separate pay periods? 

Kurt_M
QuickBooks Team

Data entered into one pay period copying over to all pay periods

Thanks for getting back here in the thread, @elly307.

 

Before anything else, we'd like to thank you for the time you've put into this and for allowing us to help you with your concern. Please know that creating new paychecks to cover separate pay periods may cause issues. As a workaround, you can either create an unscheduled payroll or temporarily change the pay schedule for your employees. We'll gladly write down the steps to get you going:

 

  1. Go to Payroll and select Employees (Take me there).
  2. Click the ▼ dropdown, and select one of the following options: Bonus only, Commission only or Fringe benefits only.
  3. Based on your selection you may be asked additional questions. Enter any info about taxes or paycheck calculations (if applicable). Once complete, select Continue.
  4. Select or review the pay period (if applicable) and pay date.
  5. Click the employees you'd like to pay.
  6. Select the column, or select Actions ⋮, then Edit paycheck to enter your pay details. You can enter hours, compensation, memos, or any other paycheck info as necessary. If you use QuickBooks Time select Review Approved Time.
  7. Select Preview payroll.
  8. Click or review the QuickBooks bank account to track your payroll.
  9. Select Preview payroll details, Save for later or Submit payroll.
  10. Click Close.

 

See this article for more details: Create and run your payroll.

 

If you wish to change the pay schedule of your employees, see this page: Edit or change employee info in payroll.

 

Furthermore, here are some articles about adding pay history, prepare for this year's payroll, and ensure your data stays accurate inside the program:

 

 

@elly307, we've got your back if you have any additional QuickBooks-related queries or a task you'd like to accomplish inside the program. Feel free to visit us anytime. We'll be here to assist you. Stay safe, and have a good one!

BigRedConsulting
Community Champion

Data entered into one pay period copying over to all pay periods

@elly307  RE: What if I am trying to create two new paychecks covering separate pay periods? 

 

In that case run the process twice, once for one pay period and another for the other pay period.

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