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How do you enter a paycheque that was issued manually in a previous period?

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CharleneMaeF
QuickBooks Team

How do you enter a paycheque that was issued manually in a previous period?

Thanks for using QuickBooks in tracking paychecks, pc-financedepart. I recognize how important it is to enter all the payroll data into the program. I'm here to help you with that.

 

Let's create journal entries to add the paychecks you processed outside of QuickBooks. Before proceeding, we'll have to create new accounts to track the payroll liabilities and expenses. I'll show you how:

 

  1. From the Gear icon, select Chart of Accounts.
  2. Select New to create an account.
  3. In the Account window, add the correct account type.  
  4. In the Detail Type drop-down menu, select the correct type.
  5. Give your new account a name.
  6. When you're done, select Save and Close.
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  7. Repeat the steps for the other accounts.

 

For more details about the account type to use, please see Step 1 on this article: Manually Enter Payroll Paychecks. Please note that you may need to create additional accounts for taxes specific to your state or locality.

 

Once done, we can now enter the paychecks into QuickBooks Online. Here's how:

 

  1. Prepare your employees' payroll pay stubs or a payroll report.
  2. Select + New and then choose Journal Entry.
  3. Under the Journal date, enter the paycheck date.
  4. If you want to track the paycheck number, enter it in the Journal no. field.
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You can also refer to the article provided above to see the proper way to track wages and taxes.

 

Additionally, I've included an article that'll help you print paychecks in QuickBooks Online. This ensures you'll have a handy copy of the payroll data: Print Paystubs in QuickBooks Online.

 

Please keep us posted on your progress in tracking your paychecks, pc-financedepart. It's my priority to ensure this gets resolved.

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