Can I delete payroll information from a prior year if I did not have employees and no payroll transactions occurred?

Yes, tom. You can delete payroll information from QuickBooks if there are no transactions related to employees. Let's explore this further.

You can directly delete the employees in question to remove their payroll information from the program. Please be aware that this action is irreversible and will permanently erase all their data. Ensure you have backed up your data and consulted any necessary guidelines or regulations before proceeding.

Follow the steps below on how to proceed:

1. Navigate to the Employees menu.
   
2. Choose the employees and click the Actions dropdown.
3. Select Delete employee and Delete employee.
   

Afterward, you can begin adding employees for the new year and start with a clean slate.

Additionally, I've compiled resource guides you can review to learn more about various payroll processes. These guides cover setting up payroll items, managing employee-paid deductions, processing payroll, and generating a summary report of your payroll totals. Here are the articles:

• Manage your payroll items in QuickBooks Online Payroll
• Set up, change, or delete employee-paid payroll deductions
• Create and run your payroll
• Create a payroll summary report in QuickBooks

Tag me in the comments below if you have further questions or need clarification about managing employees or other QuickBooks-related concerns. I’ll be sure to circle back to provide personalized guidance and support.