Yes, you can adjust the pay date to ensure the overtime from the July 3, 2025, payroll checks are included in the employee's W-2 at the end of the year, @tmaples2222.
Any overtime wages paid on or after July 1, 2025, will not be included in monthly or quarterly withholding returns. With this, you can process your July 3, 2025 payroll and edit the pay date on or before June 30, 2025.
Here's how:
- Go to Payroll and click Run Payroll.
- Choose your payroll schedule and tick Continue.
- Set or review the Pay period and edit the Pay date.
- Select the employees you want to pay.
- Review or update the employees' hours and other relevant details.
- Click Preview Payroll.
- Confirm the QuickBooks Bank Account.
- Hit Preview Payroll Details or Submit Payroll.
- Once done, select Close.

To learn more about tracking the Alabama Overtime Exemption, refer to this article: Set up and track Alabama overtime exemption.
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