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February 15, 2019
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Total wages doubled. Quickbooks is totally my paid wages twice as an Expense and as a DD Check. How do I eliminate one of them from the report and total wages?

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RenjolynC
February 15, 2019

Hi matlucas,

 

Here are a few possible reasons why your total wages shows doubled in a report:

  • Payroll transactions from the banking page are added instead of matching them. 
  • An Expense transaction was created.

For payroll transactions that were added from the banking section, you can undo them.

 

Here's how:

  1. On the left panel, click Banking.
  2. Click the In QuickBooks tab, and find the payroll transactions.
  3. Put a check mark on payroll transactions and click the Undo button.

Once done, go to the For Review tab. Then, select each payroll transaction and choose Find Match to see if there's a match. If not, then you can exclude them. Please see article: How To Exclude Expenses from Downloaded Bank Transactions.

 

If an expense transaction was created, you can delete them by following these steps:

  1. On the left panel, click Expenses.
  2. Choose Expenses, then click the Filter drop-down list.
  3. Select Expense from the Type drop-down menu.
  4. Choose the Status, Date, and Payee.
  5. Click Apply.
  6. Click the expense to open, and click More located at the bottom.
  7. Select Delete, and click Yes to confirm.

Then, try running the report again to check if your total wages are accurate.

 

Please let us know if you have any additional questions about QuickBooks. Thanks.

March 16, 2021

Thank you for the help with this- I was able to exclude them. Now, my banking (in quickbooks) is different. How do I fix that?

Candice C
March 16, 2021

Good morning, @eComm

 

Thanks for joining in on this thread. I hope your week is going well so far. 

 

When you exclude transactions from your "Banking" page, it will change the bank balance/QuickBooks balance. Excluding those transactions means that you're deleting them. If you're referring to fixing your balance, then I recommend consulting with your accountant. They'll be able to give you the best accounting advice for your business. If you don't have one, no worries. Check out this link to find one near you. 

 

If you're referring to something else in your QuickBooks Online (QBO) account, then please provide me with some screenshots or additional insight into this issue. 

 

Please let me know if you need any more help. I want to make sure all of your concerns are addressed. I value you and the success of your business. I'll always be around to help. Have a great day!