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brentsandsons
January 31, 2019
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Additional Federal Withholding

  • January 31, 2019
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I added additional withholding to an employee's payroll of 10.00 each week. How do I tell if it is doing it? I am thinking not as I can look back at previous stubs from the year before and it looks the same. Is it supposed to list it in the employee summary when I look at a check?

 

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AlcaeusF
AlcaeusF
January 31, 2019

Hello there, brentsandsons.

 

Thank you for posting in the Community. I'm here to help provide additional clarification about the Federal Withholding calculation in QuickBooks.

 

Can you share with me how you add the additional federal withholding on a paycheck? Did you create a separate item or just adding amount into an existing Federal Withholding? Any additional information will ensure a timely solution.

 

In case you need the steps on how to add extra withholding on an employee's paycheck, you can follow these steps:

 

  1. Click the Employees menu.
  2. Select Employee Center.
  3. Double-click the employee's name.
  4. Go to the Payroll Info tab.
  5. Click Taxes.
  6. In the Extra Withholding field, enter the additional withholding amount.
  7. Click OK in the Taxes for employee's name window.
  8. Hit OK again.

The extra withholding amount will add to the existing Federal Withholding item. You can run the Payroll Detail Review report to check the amounts per employee.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Click the Reports tab at the top menu bar.
  2. Select Employees & Payroll.
  3. Click Payroll Detail Review.

I'm adding this article for more information about how to add extra withholding:

 

Change employee payroll information.

 

Please know I'm always available here to help you with any of your QuickBooks needs. Just let me know by posting a response.

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brentsandsonsAuthor
January 31, 2019

Hello, I did it in the extra withholding field

qbteachmt
qbteachmt
January 31, 2019

@brentsandsons

 

You want to use a Paycheck Calculator from the web, or Pub 15, to see what the Tax Table tells you would have been withheld for the employee based on their W4. Then, your QB paycheck should be about $10 higher. That's what you are asking.

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brentsandsonsAuthor
January 31, 2019

Hello,  I used a calculator like you suggested to check it. It came out the same. I was just wanting to make sure it was doing it correctly. Thank you for your suggestion.

IamjuViel
IamjuViel
January 31, 2019

Glad to hear again from you, @brentsandsons.

 

I’m delighted to hear you’re able to accurately and successfully add an extra withholding to your employee’s paycheck. With the right tools, any business owner can make payroll processing faster and easier, which your review perfectly illustrates.

 

Our Community articles have tips on how to set up all the program’s features and services, so be sure to check them out in your spare time: Help articles for QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.

 

Feel free to leave a post or comment below if you have other questions about managing your employee’s payroll. I’m always here to help.

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WellsBookkeeper
February 10, 2022

I have an employee who wishes to have an additional $50 federal withholding biweekly using the 2020 or later W-4. I put it in under extra withholding in the payroll taxes and it's not being withheld. He makes 1015.38/pay period, claims single, has no extra contributions. When I run payroll his federal w/h tax is 104.00, but when I use the payroll calculator from my accountant it comes up that it should be 143.86. How can I fix this? 

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AbegailS_
February 10, 2022

Thanks for joining the thread, @WellsBookkeeper. 

 

 

I want to make sure this is taken care of, and I'd like to route you to the best support group available to get this addressed right away.

 

 

The process requires collecting personal information which I’m unable to perform in a public space like the Community. For security reasons, I recommend contacting our Payroll Support Team. They can perform a screen-sharing session with you, trace where the problem is coming from and provide a fix.

 

To reach them:

 

  1. Go to the Help menu at the top to choose QuickBooks Desktop Help.
  2. This will open the Have a Question window.
  3. From there, press the Contact us link to see the Contact Us screen.
  4. Hit the Search for something else link and then type the topic/issue in the field box.
  5. Press Search to display the Start a Message menu.

Here's an article for more details: Contact QuickBooks Desktop support.

 

You can also read through these articles for more detailed information: 

For future reference, you can bookmark these guides. They provide an overview of why payroll items/taxes are calculating incorrectly.

 

 

Please know that you're always welcome to post if you have any other concerns. Wishing you and your business continued success.

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