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I'm here to help share information on how you can record the two pay periods that shows $0 and to add the the amount that needs to be deducted.
Since it's already corrected and now calculating correctly, you'll want to create a payroll summary report for the specific quarter to determine the YTD amount of the incorrect payroll item for each employee. You can write the amount or print the report.
Here's how:
- Go to Reports and select Employees and Payroll.
- Select Payroll Summary.
- Adjust the date range appropriately.
- In the Show Columns dropdown, select Total only.
For more information, see this article: Create a payroll summary report in QuickBooks. It also contains steps on how to run a summary report for each employee.
Once done, you can now edit the two pay periods using the payroll summary report. If the YTD amount of the incorrect item is more than the amount of your employee's wage, you’ll need to make corrections on more than one paycheck. Let me guide you on how:
- Go to Employees, then select Payroll Center.
- Click Start payroll (scheduled or unscheduled).
- Enter a checkmark next to the employee you want to edit, then select Open Paycheck Detail.
- Enter your employee's wages in the Earnings section.
- Clear all payroll items in the Other Payroll Items section.
- Add other payroll items, as needed.
- Click Save & Close.
- Repeat steps 3-8 for each affected employee.
- Continue processing payroll as normal.
For complete details, refer to this article: Fix a payroll item with incorrect tax tracking type in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.
I'll be sharing these articles that will guide you in running your payroll in QuickBooks:
If there's anything else you need help with, let me know by adding a comment. I'm always here for you. Have a good one.
