Employee has $50 Extra Withholding per pay check as filled in for (Step 4c) on the employee's record. It was not deducted. What more should I do?

Hello, Lee.

Yes, you need to set up a deduction payroll item so the $50 extra withholding will be added to your employee's paycheck every pay cycle. I'll gladly show you how to do this process in QuickBooks Payroll.

To set up a new deduction item, here's how:

1. Go to the Payroll menu, then select Employees.
2. Select your employee.
3. From Deductions & contributions, select Start or Edit.
4. From the Deduction/contribution ▼ dropdown, select + Add deduction/contribution.
5. From Deduction/contribution type, select Other Deduction. If you need to set up a pre-tax item that isn't listed, like commuter benefits, AFLAC Accident, Cancer, etc., select Health Insurance.
6. From Type, select Other after tax deductions. If you need to set up a pre-tax item that isn’t like commuter benefits, AFLAC Accident or Cancer, etc., select Vision Insurance. Then after Step 7, select Pre-tax insurance premium.
7. Add a Description. This is the deduction or plan name. Appears on paychecks. 
8. Select how your deduction is calculated. Then enter the amount or percentage. 
9. Select Save, then Done.

Once you're done, run payroll. Your employee's paycheck should now include the $50 extra withholding.

You can refer to this article to learn more about adding deductions to your employees' pay in QuickBooks Payroll: Set up, change, or delete employee-paid payroll deductions.

Additionally, you can run, print, and customize payroll reports to get a closer look at your business finances, employees, and taxes. To do these processes in QuickBooks Payroll, you may want to check out this article for your reference: Run payroll reports.

Please let me know if there's anything else you need or questions about employee deductions. I'm always ready to help. Take care, Lee.

Thanks for the reply, but I don't think I was very clear about my issue.  We don't want to reimburse the employee for their additional withholding.  Our problem is that the extra FIT withholding isn't taking effect.  The employee has marked on their W4 that they want an extra $50 withheld from each paycheck. However, the system is NOT withholding the extra $50, in fact it is withholding less than $50 in FIT.  What do I need to do to ensure that the extra $50 is withheld every pay cycle?  Thanks for any help.  

I appreciate you for sharing additional info, LeeWhite. I'm here to ensure the withholding amount will apply to your employee's paycheck.

I replicated your concern, and the Federal Income Tax appears on the Preview payroll details page. For visual reference, I've added screenshots below.

To fix this, let's ensure you've chosen the appropriate employee when processing the payroll. Then, try adding the $50 to another employee. After that, check if the amount appears on the paycheck.

If this isn't the case, I recommend accessing your QuickBooks Online account using a private window. This way, we can determine whether this is a browser cache-related issue. The browser utilizes cached data to load web pages quickly. However, excessive cache can lead to problems that impact the appearance and functionality of the program.

An incognito mode helps us verify the issue since this doesn't save any files. Here are the keyboard shortcuts: 

• Safari: Command + Shift + N 
• Google Chrome: CTRL + Shift + N
• Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge: CTRL + Shift + N

Once signed in, run payroll to the correct employee. If it works, clear the browser's cache. Doing so deletes all the data from your browser and optimizes its performance. Using other supported browsers also helps us verify if this is a browser-specific issue. 

In addition, QuickBooks Online allows you to generate payroll reports. This feature enables you to conveniently access valuable information about your business and employees.

Please keep us posted if you need additional assistance managing payroll. We're always here to help you out.