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February 26, 2023
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Why is my payroll running early?

  • February 26, 2023
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QB says make changes  before 2/27/2023; then it ran my payroll on 2/24/2023 before i could make any changes! It has done this before on a auto payroll account. If it is going to run early, then why not send a note earlier that allows time for changes?

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Daniela_A
February 26, 2023

I understand the importance of making payroll changes @vs5001.

 

QBO will send an email with all the information on your impending payday 2 business days only prior to Auto Payroll processing your payroll checks. For now, we can just edit a pay period of an existing paycheck to make it accurate. No worries, I'll share the steps on how you can update the schedule in your account. You may proceed as follows:
 

If you have QuickBooks Online Payroll Enhanced:

 

  1. Go to the Gear icon and select Payroll Settings.
  2. Proceed to the Payroll and Services section, then select Pay Schedules.
  3. Select Edit next to the pay schedule you want to edit.
  4. Update the pay schedule's info and click OK.

 

If you're using QuickBooks Online Payroll  Full Service, Core, Premium, or Elite:

 

  1. Go to the Payroll menu and proceed to the Employees tab.
  2. Select the employee's name.
  3. Click Edit employee.
  4. Click the drop-down list for How often do you pay [employee]?. Then, select the pay schedule for the employee moving forward. Or, to create a new pay schedule, select Add new and fill out the appropriate fields.
  5. Click OK, then select Done.

 

I'll get right back to this thread if you have follow-up questions. Other members of the forum and the QuickBooks Team can also jump in and help you as well. ​Stay safe!