Im in USA and I have an employee in UK who is a non citizen of USA. How to record the employee in quickbooks as payroll

Welcome to the QuickBooks Community, Sarah. I'll be glad to assist you in adding your non-US employee to QuickBooks Online (QBO).

If you hire a non-U.S. citizen employee, they may be exempt from certain payroll taxes depending on their visa type. 

First, find out which payroll taxes your employee is exempt from. Then, let them fill out an I-9 form and give you the following info:

• Copy of visa
• A valid Social Security number. If your employee has an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), they can’t be on payroll. An ITIN looks like a Social Security number but begins with a 9. 

Once done, add and exempt the employee from payroll taxes. Here's how:

1. Go to Payroll and select Employees.
2. Click Add an Employee.
3. Fill in the details for each field and switch off the Employee self set-up option. You'll need to add their information manually.
4. Select Edit from the Tax withholding section.
5. Enter the Federal Withholding info. If your employee is exempt, select Exempt from the Filing Status ▼.
6. Enter the State Withholding info. Then, select Do not withhold (exempt) from the Filing Status ▼.
7. From Tax Exemptions, choose the taxes your employee is exempt from. Then, Save.

More details about the process are outlined in this article: Set up your employee that isn’t a U.S. citizen.

Additionally, QBO Payroll provides secure storage for necessary employee documents, including hiring records, employee contracts, and Human Resources or healthcare details.

Please don't hesitate to swing by the Community whenever you need additional assistance adding your employees to QBO. I am here to assist you every step of the way and ensure that you achieve your goal quickly and efficiently. Be safe, and have a great rest of the day.