How do I cut a termination check?

Let me assist you with creating the final paycheck for your terminated employee, Office323.

While the Termination Check option is unsupported in QuickBooks Online, I recommend running a regular payroll with the pay period and check date set to the employee’s termination date. Manually enter the final wages, accrued PTO, and other termination-related payments. This approach ensures QuickBooks Online Payroll calculates the correct taxes and deductions for the final paycheck.

Here's how:

1. Go to Payroll, then Employees.
2. Select Run Payroll.
3. Choose your desired payroll schedule, then click Continue.
4. Select the employee you want to pay.
5. Enter their hours, compensation, memos, or other necessary paycheck info.
6. Under the Pay Method dropdown, select either paper check or direct deposit.
7. Select Preview payroll and Continue.
8. Review the payroll details, then hit on Submit payroll.

For your convenience, here is a helpful article on removing the employee from your active employee list so you won’t be billed for them anymore: Terminate or change your employee's status on payroll.

The Community Team is always here to assist if you have further questions about running payroll in QuickBooks Online or any other program-related inquiries. Please feel free to use the comment section below.