How do i do a payroll bonus?

Good Morning @mcouse.

Thanks for checking in with the Community for help with bonus checks. What a great way to show your appreciation to your team.

You have the option of either adding the bonus to a scheduled payroll or creating a separate bonus check.

The biggest difference between a regular paycheck and a bonus check is that a bonus is considered supplemental pay, and is subject to the supplemental tax rates if the check is issued separately from a regular paycheck.

Before you can give an employee their first bonus on a paycheck, you need to add the Bonus pay type to the employee's profile. Here’s how:

1. Select the Employees tab.
2. Select the employee's name.
3. In the Pay section, select Edit.
4. In Show all pay types section, select Bonus. Then select OK.

To create a separate bonus check:

1. Select Workers, then select Employees.
2. Select Run payroll. Then select Bonus only.
3. Select the applicable settings for the bonus paycheck. Then select Continue.
4. Select the employee. Then enter the Bonus amount.
5. Select edit (pencil) icon beside "Payroll options".
6. Select the payroll options you want. Then select Apply.
7. Select preview and submit payroll.
8. If you selected As net pay, the pay stub includes Employee Taxes Paid by Employer in the pay section.

Depending on which payroll product you are using, the steps may be slightly different. Check out this guide for additional details: Pay an employee bonus

All set! Let me know if you have any additional questions about bonus checks or anything else. I’m here and happy to help anytime.

Enjoy your day!