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August 30, 2021
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Simple IRA deductions to employees financial institution

  • August 30, 2021
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Hi everyone,

 

Does Quickbooks Desktop allow employer to automatically deduct Simple IRA contributions once a month to Charles Schawb?  If so, how do I do this/

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August 30, 2021

I'll help you set up the Simple IRA deductions for your employees, Martina55.

 

In QuickBooks, there are two ways to set up a payroll item for retirement benefits. I've listed them below.

  • EZ Setup (uses standard settings; recommended for most users)
  • Custom Setup (allows editing of settings; recommended for experts)

 

To set up the item via EZ Setup, I'd suggest following these steps:

 

  1. Click on the Lists menu.
  2. Select Payroll Item List.
  3. At the lower left of the Payroll Item List, click Payroll Item, and click New.
  4. Select EZ Setup and click Next.
  5. Follow the onscreen instructions.
  6. After you create a payroll item, edit the payroll item to make sure all necessary vendor information has been entered. 

For Custom Setup, I'd recommend following the detailed instructions in this article: Set up a Payroll Item for Retirement Benefits.

 

Once you have the payroll item added, you'll need to manually add it to the employee's record. Here's how:

 

  1. Go to the Employees menu and then select Employee Center.
  2. Double-click the employee to open the Edit Employee window.
  3. Click the Payroll Info tab.
  4. In the Additions, Deductions and Company Contributions section, select the new payroll items from the Item Name drop-down list.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Repeat these steps for each eligible or participating employee.

 

Additionally, I've added these articles that'll help you learn more about setting up and managing payroll items in QuickBooks Desktop.

 

Feel free to comment down below if you have any other concerns or questions about setting up your Simple IRA deductions. I'm always glad to help in any way I can.

September 1, 2021

Hi Martina55,

 

Hope you’re doing great. I wanted to see how everything about setting up the SIMPLE IRA deductions in QuickBooks Desktop. Do you have any clarifications? If you do, just let me know. I’d be happy to help you at anytime.

 

Looking forward to your reply. Have a pleasant day ahead!

Martina55Author
September 8, 2021

Hi, thanks for checking on me.  I do have a question, is it possible to set up in QBs desktop a payroll item to take out employee's Simple IRA contribution and automatically deposit into employee's Schwab account?  I have managed to set up everything else in QBs except for this.  Lastly, will QBs produce the tax liabilities that will need to paid for the employee's contribution that is taken out of her payroll?

 

Thanks!

 

Martina55