Add overtime pay to an employee
by Intuit•9• Updated 2 weeks ago
Learn how to set up an overtime pay item in QuickBooks Online Payroll and QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.
Do you need to pay certain employees overtime? We’ll show you how to set up an overtime pay item, so that you can pay your employees for their extra hours.
Federal and state overtime requirements
For more information about federal and state overtime requirements, check out FLSA and state labor department’s websites.
Note: Salaried employees are exempt from overtime pay if they meet the duty and responsibility tests and the salaries exceed a certain level. All other salaried employees must be paid overtime. For more info on the exemptions, check out this FLSA’s publication.
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Step 1: Set up overtime pay item
Step 2: Create a paycheck with overtime pay
You can now create a paycheck with overtime pay.
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