Let’s get your employee back pay tracked in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT), user289.
I understand that there may be times when we encounter challenges in our business. In this, I will eagerly help you track these back pays to make sure you keep your payroll records accurate within the application.
To start, we can create an unscheduled payroll by following the steps below:
- Go to the Employees menu, and select Payroll Center.
- Click the Pay Employees tab and select Start Unscheduled Payroll.
- Select the employees you want to pay under the Enter Payroll Information section and click Continue.
- In the Review & Create Paycheck, verify the Pay Period End Date, then, change the Check Date to the date you paid your employee.
- Click Open Paycheck Detail to review paycheck details.
- From the Preview Paycheck window, you can start correcting the amount to avoid inaccurate tax calculations. Clear the Use Direct Deposit option as needed.
- Once done, you can tap Save & Close to save changes.
- Then, you can proceed to create your paychecks. After that, click Print Pay Stubs to give your director a copy of it.
Furthermore, you can also pull up a variety of payroll reports in QuickBooks. This will give you a closer look at your employee's total wages, deductions, and tax information in a certain period. For the complete list of available payroll reports and how to pull them up, kindly refer to this article: Run payroll reports.
Keep me posted if you have other concerns or any follow-up questions about payroll. The Community is available 24/7 to help. Have a good one!