Edit Employee - Payroll Info - Earnings section

Let me provide some details regarding the Payroll Information found in the Earnings section for your employee, Deadwood Al.

Currently, the system does not offer a direct method to reorganize the entries in the Earnings section through a simple "Move Up" or "Move Down" option. Your method of re-entering the information on a new line and then deleting the old entry is one effective way to manage changes in earnings type.

Yes, it's crucial to maintain comprehensive payroll records throughout the year to ensure accurate calculations of employee earnings. Continuously updating the Earnings section with data from previous periods allows for an accurate representation of an employee's earnings over the current year.

If you frequently need to switch employees between salaried and hourly wage structures, please consider sending feedback to our product engineers. They can assess the possibility of adding this feature to enhance functionality. Here's how:

1. Go to the Help option.
2. Select Send Feedback Online.
3. Click Product Suggestion, and a pop-up window will display.
4. Provide your feedback.
5. Hit the Send Feedback button.

Moreover, you can visit this link to get the latest payroll news and updates in QuickBooks Desktop.

Additionally, if you want to update your primary principal, payroll admin, or other payroll contact, visit this link to check how and learn the different types of their roles.

Let me know if you still have any other concerns about your payroll preferences. The Community is here 24/7 to guide you. Have a great day ahead.

RE: (I am assuming that I need to leave the former line(s) in the Earnings area for the entire current year in order for it to show up in the totals when doing payroll ... true???)

No. The earnings items on the employee records don't impact reporting or tax forms. They're just defaults to be added to new paychecks. If you won't be using an earnings item, you can remove it.  The same is true for additions, deductions, and company contribution items that are no longer needed.