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35351
September 6, 2022
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payroll options

  • September 6, 2022
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We have a temp employee who we are wanting to pay $500 a week until December. what is the easiest way to set up on a payroll schedule. wanted to set up on a biweekly schedule but that requires entering hourly rate which won't equal $500 evenly. 

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GlinetteC
September 6, 2022

I've got an option on how you can set up your temporary employee, 35351.

 

You can set up the employee as full-time in QuickBooks Desktop. Then create an additional item for the $500 pay and assign it to that employee every time you run payroll. Ensure to select if the item is taxable or not.

 

To create additional payroll item:

 

  1. Go to Lists and select Payroll Item List.
  2. Select Payroll Item, and select New.
  3. In the Select Setup Method window, select Custom Setup and click Next.
  4. Select Addition, and select Next.
  5. In the Name Used In Paychecks And Payroll Reports window, in the Enter Name For Addition field, enter the name of the new Addition payroll item.
  6. Enter the details need, then click Finish when done.

 

I'm adding these articles for further guidance in managing your payroll items.

 

 

I've also added our page about payroll and workers if you need some help articles for your future tasks.

 

The Community is ready to assist if you need more help with managing your payroll taxes or other QuickBooks-related concerns.

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35351Author
September 13, 2022

Hi! So i added temp employee as a full time and entered a salary of $26K which equates to $500 per week. 

Would that work? set up on semi monthly schedule. 

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AileneA
September 13, 2022

Hello, 35351. 

 

Yes, that will work. You'll need to ensure you set up additional Payroll items and designate them to the employee every time you run payroll.

 

For your reference, refer to this guide for the detailed steps about Creating the total hours worked by an employee.

  

Additionally, I've added our page with helpful articles for payroll and workers if you need some tips for your future tasks.

 

Add a comment if you have further questions about running payroll. The Community and I will always be here to back you up.

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AbegailS_
September 13, 2022

Hi there, @35351. 

 

I'm here to add some clarification.

 

The previous agent is referring to my colleague @Glinette's answer about adding addition payroll items.

 

See screenshot below for your reference. 

Then, please make sure that taxes are properly tracked by selecting if the item is taxable or not. 

 

Feel free to read through about creating payroll item through this link: Set up a yearly salary payroll item

 

When you're ready to apply the new rate, you can just visit this article. This will give you the steps on how to create payroll checks in QuickBooks Desktop: Create and run your payroll.

 

You may find the following articles helpful in case payroll items/taxes are calculated incorrectly:

 

 

The Community is always open whenever you have other questions while working on payroll. Have a good one.

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