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thirstyquaker
thirstyquaker
January 25, 2022
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Set exempt amount for wage garnishment in Quickbooks Desktop

  • January 25, 2022
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I have set up a 15% wage garnishment for an employee, but I do not see an option to set the exempt amount per federal law (currently $217.50 per week).


According to this article, there is a field in Online Payroll to enter the exempt amount:

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/payroll-additions-deductions/setting-wage-garnishment/L3UNr6hH0_US_en_US

 

But similar articles for Quickbooks Desktop do not mention any way to set an exempt amount, and I have not found one in the program:
https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/payroll/set-payroll-garnishment-item/L2WY8qWHl_US_en_US

 

Is there a way to enter the exempt amount in Quickbooks Desktop? If not, can I manually edit the amount deducted each pay period?

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ChristieAnn 11
January 25, 2022

Hi there, thirstyquaker.

 

Thank you for visiting the QuickBooks Community. I'll be sharing details about exempting an amount for the payroll item. Then, ensure you'll be able to edit and update the amount deducted in the paycheck.

 

Currently, there is no way to set the exempt amount for wage garnishment or per federal in Quickbooks Desktop. However, yes, you can manually edit the amount deducted each pay period. To do this, you'll have to ensure that you're changing the amount during creating a paycheck in the Other Payroll Items section. 

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Select the Employees menu at the top. Then, Pay Employees, and select from the check types Scheduled Payroll, Unscheduled Payroll or Termination Check.
  2. Verify the Pay Period Ends date, Check Date, and Bank Account the money is drawn from.
  3. To manually update or edit the amount see, choose the Open Paycheck Detail button.
  4. Choose the wage garnishment and change or edit the amount in the Other Payroll Items section. 
  5. Click Save and next.

 

 

On the other hand, you'll also have the option to manually remove the default amount for wage and enter zero amount in the Employee's profile. This is to ensure that you're able to manually enter the amount being deducted from each paycheck. Please follow the steps below.

 

  1. Click the Employees menu. Then, choose Employee Center.
  2. Select specific employee.
  3. Click the pencil icon and go to the Payroll info page.
  4. Choose the Additions, deductions, and Company contributions section.
  5. Locate the wage item and remove the default amount. Then, enter the zero number. 
  6. Click OK.

 

 

You may refer to this article to see details on how to use a liability adjustment to correct employees’ year-to-date (YTD) or quarter-to-date (QTD) payroll info.: Adjust payroll liabilities in QuickBooks Desktop.

This includes company contributions, employee additions, and deductions.

 

Please update me on how things go or don't hesitate to post again if you have still further concerns about wage garnishment. I'd be delighted to lend a hand. 

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