Employees and payroll
It's good to hear from you today, kyleknapp. I can help and walk you through how to create an additional bonus check in QuickBooks Desktop.
- Click on Employees at the top menu bar and choose Payroll Center.
- In the Pay Employees section, select Start Unscheduled Payroll.
- Select the employee or employees you want to create a bonus check, then select the Open Paycheck Detail button.
- In the Earnings box of the Preview Paycheck window, select in the Item Name column to get a drop-down menu, select a bonus item. Reminder: All earnings items and information besides the bonus item should be removed from the paycheck detail as needed.
- From the Rate column, enter the gross amount of the bonus.
- Adjust federal and/or state withholding taxes as needed.
- Hit Save and Close.
In case you want to know about voiding or deleting a paycheck, check out this article: Delete or void employee paychecks. It contains more information on when to make changes or stop a direct deposit.
Additionally, for your payroll reference: Payroll 101. You'll find more information about the different types of compensation as well as on what are the types of federal forms you need to file. Also, this will provide you a sample breakdown of a paycheck.
Please know that you're always welcome to post if you have any other questions about creating bonus checks or any QuickBooks payroll-related concerns. I'll be here to assist you whenever I can. Wishing you and your business continued success.
