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Kimmylcla
January 28, 2025
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monthly union dues

  • January 28, 2025
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I run a union electrical contracting business and our employees pay union dues of $50.00 per month.  I need to set up 1 deduction to come out of their paychecks.  I created a payroll item under deductions & contributions.  The problem is, "calculated as" can only be set up as flat amount, % of gross or per hour worked.  I need one charge of $50.00 each month.  Right now, the only way to set it up was to do $50.00 per paycheck and then I have to remember to go in each week that I'm not paying dues to zero it out.  Is there an easier way?

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RhoiceW
January 28, 2025

Hi there, Kimmy. There isn't an option to automatically deduct a fixed amount every month regardless of the frequency of your paychecks. However, there is an alternative way to deduct from your employees every month.

 

Firstly, you're already on the right track. You can create a deduction for every employee under Deductions & Contributions. Then, on the second payroll of the month, manually edit the paycheck and remove the deduction so that it won't be included when you print their paychecks.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. On your employee's paycheck list, click the dropdown button under Action.
  2. Click Edit.
  3. Go to the Employee Deductions section, then set the amount to 0 to cancel the deduction.

 

This way, your employees will not be deducted twice from their paychecks.

 

Furthermore, you can refer to this article to learn how to add deductions to your employees each payroll: Set up, change, or delete employee-paid payroll deductions.

 

In addition to your employee’s regular salary or hourly rate, you can refer to this article for guidance on setting up additional pay items and adding sick pay or vacation pay hours for your salaried employees in QBO Payroll:

 

 

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Kimmy, if you have any other questions or if there's anything else I can help you with, especially regarding payroll deductions or any other QuickBooks features, please feel free to reach out to me directly. I'm committed to making sure everything works smoothly for you and your team.

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