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February 11, 2024
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I submitted payroll on the last couple of paychecks on the wrong pay period. I skipped a pay period in January. Am I able to go back and change the pay period dates?

  • February 11, 2024
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February 11, 2024

Hi there, jen. 

 

I understand that paying employees on time is important for your employees. In QuickBooks, you can edit or delete paychecks if you haven't sent your payroll to us yet. However, since your payroll is submitted and processed, you'll need to contact our payroll support team for any necessary changes or adjustments. It's always best to double-check your payroll information before submitting it to avoid issues later. 

 

Here's how to contact our payroll team: 

 

  1. Click the Help menu in the upper-right-hand corner and click Talk to a human.
  2. Type in Talk to a human, then press Enter.
  3. Look for I still need a human and click on it.
  4. Choose Get help from a human.
  5. Select between Starting a chat or Getting a callback.

 

To learn more about managing paychecks and setting up pay schedules in QuickBooks Online, you can refer to these articles:

 

 

Furthermore, you can create a payroll summary report to see what you've paid out.

 

If you need further assistance changing payroll dates in QuickBooks, please post again here. I'll be around to help you in any way I can. Have a good one, and stay safe!

October 9, 2024

I have Quickbooks’s desk top not online

FishingForAnswers
October 9, 2024

@Ayaladev2015  A wise choice.

 

For instance, in this case, you can simply go into the Paycheck Detail and correct the erroneous pay period.

 

There could be instances where this would cause noticeable changes (If you somehow set it to the pay period frequency, biweekly v. weekly v. semimonthly with the changes in income tax withholding calculations) or if it were part of a prior Quarter (# of employees who worked).

 

Still, if you're only dealing with recent errors, especially within a Quarter that hasn't been filed yet, it shouldn't cause any issues to correct the pay period from one time period to an equivalent time period.