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It's a pleasure to see you here, @deb94. I'm here to share some insights about payroll clearing account in QuickBooks.
Payroll Clearing is a default liability account for your payroll liabilities, such as taxes and deductions you withhold from your employees' pay. The two primary reasons to use a payroll clearing account are enhanced security and more efficient reconciliations and analyses.
With the error you've received, someone may have set up the clearing account. To verify, we can check the Audit Log.
Here's how:
Additionally, here's a link you can review to learn how to generate payroll reports in QuickBooks Online. You can use this to view useful information about your business and employees.
Hope this clarifies everything. Post again if you need further help with payroll concerns in QuickBooks. I'll be around to help more. Stay safe always.
Hi, @deb94.
Hope you’re doing great. I wanted to see how everything is going about the payroll clearing account concern you had the other day. Was it resolved? Do you need any additional help or clarification? If you do, just let me know. I’d be happy to help you at any time.
Looking forward to your reply. Have a pleasant day ahead!
Hi! I want to know how to set up and use payrolls clearing account in QuickBooks desk top. Can anyone help me with that please?
I'll be glad to share some steps to set up a Payroll Clearing Account in QuickBooks Desktop, @VM15.
A payroll clearing account is a zero-balance account that you use to record and monitor your payroll. Deductions from your bank accounts for payroll are offset by the payroll clearing account.
A journal entry to a payroll clearing account is a journal entry that summarizes the total expenses that are included in all net payroll checks. In other words, this is an entry that helps you determine exactly how much you are paying out in payroll in a given period.
To create one, here's how:
For further guidance with recording your journal entry, I suggest consulting your accountant to ensure that your book is accurate.
Additionally, I've got you relevant articles you can utilize in the future to help process payroll in QuickBooks:
Feel free to get back in here if you have further questions about setting up a Payroll Clearing Account in QuickBooks. I'll be happy to help. Keep safe!
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