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lisakeith
January 18, 2024
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Bonus issued through Unscheduled Payroll

  • January 18, 2024
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Hello,

I have Desktop version.  I use the weekly timesheet to enter employee hours worked and I have a biweekly payroll schedule.  I understand it's okay to issue a bonus separate of payroll, at anytime by using unscheduled payroll.  When I do this, it asks for a "Pay Period Ends" date.  What date do I use since it's not actually payroll? 

 

I issued a bonus this way a few years ago and it later caused a problem with payroll.  It showed time tracking would not be included since the employee was already paid for this time period. I don't know what I did wrong.  How do I correctly issue a bonus without time tracking being affected when it's time to issue payroll a week later? 

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Kurt_M
January 18, 2024

Welcome to the Community space, Lisa. We'll provide details to help you through this and enter a bonus inside QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT).

 

We recognize the importance of this matter and want to ensure we're providing the information you need. Know that the Unscheduled Payroll option solely depends on your preferred payroll date. Since you're on a bi-weekly schedule, you can use the date you've entered on your previously created paycheck and have it entered into the bonus. You can visit this page to learn more about the unscheduled option:  Create and run your payroll.

 

Furthermore, here's an article to help you manage paychecks, and ensure your data stays accurate inside the program:

 

 

It's been a pleasure to have you here today, Lisa. Feel free to visit us anytime if you need assistance managing paychecks or have any other questions related to QuickBooks. Have a good one. 

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