Square imports payroll to quickbooks and categorizes it as Salaries & Wages. When the checks come through my bank, how do I categorize those checks to not duplicate

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Let’s match the payroll from Square to the checks to avoid duplication. We’ll have to review each transaction and match it to keep your records in tip-top shape.

1. Go to the Banking menu and choose Banking to open the Bank and Credit Cards page.
2. Pick the account you’re working on.
3. Next, go to the For Review tab to check the entry.
4. Click on the check to expand the line.
5. Mark the radio button for Match to open the Match transactions page.
   
6. In the Select transaction to match section, check the box for the entry and hit Save.

For duplicate entries, let’s use the Exclude feature to remove them in your account. Here’s how:

1. Tap the Banking menu and select Banking to open the Bank and Credit Cards page.
2. From the list, pick the account you’re working on.
3. Next, go to the For Review tab to check the entry.
4. Mark the boxes for the transactions you want to remove.
5. Click the Batch actions drop-down to choose Exclude Selected.
   

For more details, the following guides provide instructions on how to match, categorize, and remove transactions in QBO.

• Categorize and match online bank transactions in QuickBooks Online
• Exclude expenses from downloaded bank transactions

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