How do I Create an additional bonus check for this pay period?

Hi pauljfernandesre. You came to the right place. Creating an extra bonus check is actually a smooth and easy process in QuickBooks Online. Here's our article on creating bonus checks to get you started on the right foot I recommend reading over it. But I'll go ahead and give you some instructions below on the process:

1. Select Payroll then Employees
2. Bring down the Run payroll drop-down arrow and choose Bonus only.
3. Choose either Net Pay or Gross Pay
4. Select Continue.
5. Enter the pay date.
6. Check the checkbox next to each employee to include in this bonus run.
7. Enter the bonus amount for each employee.
8. Select Preview payroll and review the payroll.
9. Click Submit payroll.
10. Once your payroll is all set, select Finish payroll.

Now the Bonus checks are complete! You can get a more detailed description of running bonus checks in the article linked above. But don't hesitate to leave a reply below I'll be happy to get back with you. 

But how do you do it in Quickbooks DESKTOP?

It's good to hear from you today, kyleknapp. I can help and walk you through how to create an additional bonus check in QuickBooks Desktop.

1. Click on Employees at the top menu bar and choose Payroll Center.
2. In the Pay Employees section, select Start Unscheduled Payroll.
   
3. Select the employee or employees you want to create a bonus check, then select the Open Paycheck Detail button.
4. In the Earnings box of the Preview Paycheck window, select in the Item Name column to get a drop-down menu, select a bonus item. Reminder: All earnings items and information besides the bonus item should be removed from the paycheck detail as needed.
5. From the Rate column, enter the gross amount of the bonus.
6. Adjust federal and/or state withholding taxes as needed.
7. Hit Save and Close.

In case you want to know about voiding or deleting a paycheck, check out this article: Delete or void employee paychecks. It contains more information on when to make changes or stop a direct deposit.

Additionally, for your payroll reference: Payroll 101. You'll find more information about the different types of compensation as well as on what are the types of federal forms you need to file. Also, this will provide you a sample breakdown of a paycheck.

Please know that you're always welcome to post if you have any other questions about creating bonus checks or any QuickBooks payroll-related concerns. I'll be here to assist you whenever I can. Wishing you and your business continued success.

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1. "Bring down the Run payroll drop-down arrow and choose Bonus only."

So now what???? Why don't you all keep your KB current with the idiotic things that your development group does?

Hello, pixidoc. 

This isn't the kind of experience we want you to have while browsing for our help content. I'd like to take this opportunity to turn the tables around and provide details about the missing Bonus only option. 

We have a reported issue where the Bonus only option is missing from the Run payroll. Our engineers are currently working to resolve this as soon as possible. 

As a workaround, you can use this link to run the bonus checks for your employees: Bonus only payroll link (make sure you're logged in to the correct QuickBooks Online account).

I'd also recommend contacting our support, so they can add you to the list affected users. Here's how: 

1. Click the Help menu.
2. Select the Talk to a human option (you can also type it in the chat box).
3. When asked, enter "Bonus option is missing from the Run payroll options."
4. Type or select I still need a human.
5. Click the Get help from a human link, then choose how you want to reach us. 

They'll get your contact information so you can receive updates about the issue. 

If you need to check your employees' year-to-date payroll data, you can check this article to help you run reports: Run payroll reports.

We appreciate your patience as we're working to get the Bonus only option back to normal. If you have any other concerns, I'll hear you out. Just reply here, and I'll give some details and steps. 

Would you please also ask them to add the "Commission Only" option back as well? I reached out to support to ask what happened to both the "Bonus only" and "Commision only" pay check options and I was told that programmers deleted them during a system update. These options were extremely useful to those of us who regularly pay bonuses and commission and should not have been removed. 

Unfortunately the "solution" I was given via the customer service chat does not make sense and does not actually solve the problem. 

I took note of this suggestion on bringing the Commission only option, DDC1.

You'll want to add Commission as a pay type on the employee's profile. Let me show you how: 

1. From the left menu, click Payroll and select Employees.
2. Click on the employee's name.
3. Under Pay, click the pencil icon to edit. 
4. Scroll down to the How much do you pay section, click the pencil icon beside Add additional pay types.
5. Click Commission under the Common pay types section. 
6. Select Save and click Done.

You'll want to also send feedback on your end and enter your suggestion. Here's how: 

1. Click the Gear icon and select Feedback.
2. Enter your suggestion.
3. Select Next and enter your email address.
4. Click Send message. 

Here are links for more details about our supported pay types and deductions and in running payroll. 

Your suggestions are ways on how we can address the features you need. Let me know if you have other questions so I can help with them. 

What about if they are contractors?  I do not see this in the drop down option to have a separate type of or of even a line item stating Bonus.  

For contractors, creating separate pay types is unavailable. Let me provide further details about it, Christy.

Contractors receive different payment terms than regular employees. Contractors in QBO are compensated with a flat fee as per their contract, unlike regular employees who receive hourly wages, overtime, or bonuses. That's why QBO does not have specific pay types for contractors as it does for employees.

You can create regular checks for the contractor's side. Here's how:

1. Go to the Payroll menu.
2. Select Contractors.
3. Find the contractor you want to pay a bonus. Then, click Write Check.
4. Enter all the required details.
5. You can use Memo section to indicate that this is a bonus check.
6. Once done, click Save, print and send it to your contractor.

I've got a few resources where you can find more tips and information about paying contractors and preparing 1099 forms for them.

• Get answers to your 1099 questions.
• Pay a contractor with direct deposit.

You can utilize the Reply button below if you have questions about managing contractor payments in QuickBooks Online.