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Rose48
July 20, 2020
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LTD and STD

  • July 20, 2020
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We are paying the complete premium for our employees LTD and STD.  How do I set this up in QB Desktop Pro Plus 2019.

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RCV
July 21, 2020

I've got some steps to help you set up your employee's insurance in QuickBooks, rose31.

 

We can create a payroll item for both Short-term disability  (STD) and Long-term disability (LTD) as an insurance benefit. This will add to your employee's profiles and paychecks.


Here's how:

 

  1. Go to List on the top menu.
  2. Choose Payroll Item List.
  3. Tick the Payroll Item drop-down and choose New.
  4. Select EZ Setup and click Next.
  5. Then, follow the onscreen setup instructions that will prompt you to answer a series of questions based on the item type.

To set up an insurance item for a custom set up, just refer to this article: Set up a payroll item for insurance. Then, go to To set up an insurance benefit item using custom setup: section.

 

Then, create a paycheck for an employee then you'll see the LTD and STD insurance in the Other Payroll items section. 

 

For additional insights, you may check out these articles:

 

 

Feel free to reply to this post if you need help with creating paychecks applying the payroll item for insurance. I'm always here to help. Have a great day ahead. 

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Rose48Author
July 24, 2020

When I do the EZ setup, LTD and STD are not options.

 

If I do the custom setup per the link you sent, it is not a deduction from the employee paycheck.  All is being paid by the employer.

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uufb
April 10, 2024

How do you set this up in QuickBooks online?

JoesemM
JoesemM
April 10, 2024

 

Allow me to elaborate on things about setting up LTD and STD in QBO so you can get back to working order, uufb.

 

You'll need to get in touch with us and verify information on the third-party report since you're using QuickBooks Online Payroll. This will allow us to process third-party sick pay and collect any necessary taxes, including your employees' W-2.

 

Then, you must verify the following information on your third-party report:

 

  • Employee's name
  • Employee's Social Security Number
  • Sick pay paid to the employee
  • Federal income tax withheld
  • Employee Social Security tax withheld
  • Employee Medicare tax withheld
  • State tax withheld
  • Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) number

 

Once the verification is done, you can contact us to process the sick pay. Here's how to reach them:

 

  1. Sign in to your QuickBooks Online company.
  2. Go to Help (?).
  3. Select Contact Us.
  4. Enter your concern, then select Let's Talk.
  5. Choose a way to connect with us:
  • Start a chat with a support expert.
  • Get a callback from the next available expert.

 

If you use QuickBooks Online Payroll Premium or Elite, you can click Step 2 below to email the third-party report: Report third-party sick pay to QuickBooks Online Payroll and QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Assisted.

 

I'll also share this article to guide you. It covers running, printing, and customizing payroll reports in QuickBooks Online Payroll: Run payroll reports.

 

Let me know if you still have questions about setting up LTD and STD deductions in QuickBooks. I'm always here to help you out. Take care and have a great rest of the day!

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