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brit-hathorn
November 30, 2023
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Child Support Deductions

  • November 30, 2023
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We just ran our first payroll on QB Online. (long-time Desktop user) I deducted child support from our employee's paycheck. Where do I find the payroll liability to write the check? In desktop, it would show up in my liabilities and I could pay it from there. I do not see that as an option in the QBO. Can this be done?

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CharleneMaeF
November 30, 2023

Yes, it can be done in QuickBooks Online, brit.

 

I appreciate you for choosing QuickBooks products to handle your business and payroll. I understand that there are differences in interfaces and features in both the desktop and online versions. Not to worry, I'll show you how to pay the Child support to the appropriate agency.

 

The Payroll Taxes & Liabilities section isn't available in QuickBooks Online (QBO). We'll have to go to the Check page instead to pay the garnishment. I'll show you how:

 

  1. Go to + New and then select Check.
  2. From the Payee ▼ dropdown, choose who you want to address the check to.
  3. Under the Bank Account ▼ dropdown, add the account you want the money to come from.
  4. Fill out the rest of the fields accordingly.
  5. Once done, hit Save and close.

 

For more details about the process, please see this article: Create and Record Checks.

 

Please keep us posted if you need additional assistance managing payroll, liabilities, and taxes in QBO. I'm always here to help you out.

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brit-hathornAuthor
November 30, 2023

Ok, so what if I had 100 employees and they all had deductions....how would I even know how much was owed to these agencies without manually calculating these deductions? It seems ridiculous that you would not have a payroll liabilities section in QBO. 

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Maybelle_S
December 1, 2023

Hello there, brit.

 

I understand the importance of efficiently managing payroll liabilities, especially with multiple employees and various deductions.

 

QuickBooks Online (QBO) offers features to help you accurately calculate and track these deductions despite not having a specific section labeled payroll liabilities.

 

When setting up child support, we can enter the employee and agency names to recognize which agency owed the garnishment. I'll guide you on how to do it.

 

  1. Go to the Payroll menu and then Employees.
  2. Select your employee.
  3. Click edit in the Deductions & contributions section.
  4. Tap the + Add Garnishment link.
  5. Choose the Garnishment type.
  6. Enter your employee and agency name in the description field. It'll show on your reports and pay stubs.
  7. Put the Amount requested and Maximum percent of disposable income.
  8. Hit Save, and then Done.

 

Once done, pay the garnishment to the appropriate agency by creating checks. You can follow the steps given by my colleague above.

 

Afterward, run the Payroll detail report to view created paychecks, including regular hours, amounts, taxes, and deductions.

 

I've added these articles that can guide you in seamlessly managing your reports. It contains details on how to memorize and export it in QBO: 

 

 

Let me know if you have other questions about payroll. We'll answer everything for you.

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