Add prior payroll totals by paycheck date

Learn how to add prior payroll totals by paycheck date in QuickBooks Online Payroll.

In QuickBooks Online Payroll, totals by paycheck date in the current quarter must be added for accurate tax calculations and correct info on your payroll tax forms.

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Adding pay dates and payroll totals in the current quarter for prior payrolls

In the Company payroll totals for this quarter page, select Add pay date for each individual paycheck date that occurred in the current quarter. Be sure to only enter the totals for each line item from that pay date. Your totals should be for all employees paid on that paycheck date.

If you have more than one pay schedule or employees have different pay dates, enter each individual pay date and include only the totals for employees that were paid on that day.

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