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Deleted payroll check accidentally

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
March 19, 2019
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I deleted payroll checks that I thought were duplicates on my reconciliations page from 2018 went to look up payroll information and those checks are gone from the employee payroll, how can I remake checks?

QuickBooks Desktop

Best answer by BettyJaneB

Hi there, @Rattleonco.

Glad to have you here in the Community. I'd be happy to help share some information on how you can recreate paychecks in QuickBooks Desktop.

If you've created a backup copy of your company file prior to the deletion of paychecks, then you still have the option to restore it. If not, you'll need to recreate an unscheduled payroll and enter the same information of the paychecks that you've deleted.

To do that:

Click on Employees at the top menu bar.
Select on Payroll Center.
In the Pay Employees section, select on Start Unscheduled Payroll.
Select the employee or employees you're paying.

To get more information about creating paychecks in QuickBooks Desktop, please refer to this article: Create paychecks.

That should do it!

Keep me posted if there's anything else you need about recreating paychecks in QuickBooks. I'm always up for further assistance. Wishing you and your business continued success.

BettyJaneBAnswer

Level 9

Hi there, @Rattleonco.

Glad to have you here in the Community. I'd be happy to help share some information on how you can recreate paychecks in QuickBooks Desktop.

If you've created a backup copy of your company file prior to the deletion of paychecks, then you still have the option to restore it. If not, you'll need to recreate an unscheduled payroll and enter the same information of the paychecks that you've deleted.

To do that:

Click on Employees at the top menu bar.
Select on Payroll Center.
In the Pay Employees section, select on Start Unscheduled Payroll.
Select the employee or employees you're paying.

To get more information about creating paychecks in QuickBooks Desktop, please refer to this article: Create paychecks.

That should do it!

Keep me posted if there's anything else you need about recreating paychecks in QuickBooks. I'm always up for further assistance. Wishing you and your business continued success.

R

RattleoncoAuthor

I have pulled up the copy how do I restore the paycheck? Thank you for helping me :)

AlexV

Level 10

I accidentally deleted a paycheck instead of a liability after the fact. The paycheck has been cashed (dated 1-25-2020), it was deleted on 2-10-2020. Can I recreate the paycheck without producing a paper check? How does this affect the taxes that were paid?

Yes, you can recreate it, elite2013.

This is just for recording purposes so you don't have to print it again. Go to the Employee Center and select Payroll, then click on Start Unscheduled Payroll. Simply enter all details needed and click on Create Paychecks, then Close. Also, make sure to use the same data especially the dates. The calculation of payroll taxes is based on the paycheck date. I've added this article about creating a paycheck in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.

It'll cause overpayment once there's a deleted paycheck. However, it'll automatically adjust after recreating it. In addition, if you created a backup file prior to deleting the check, you can just restore it. That way, you don't have to recreate the paycheck.

Please comment again if you need more guidance. Have a great day!

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