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feebs
July 12, 2018
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Payroll - first pay date and pay period

  • July 12, 2018
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I have just registered as an employer and want to set up payments for my first employee.

 

The employee started work on the last working day of May (31st) and I want to pay them on the last working day of June (29th).

 

The next pay date after that will be last working day of July (31).

 

In Quickbooks Payroll Schedule, what date do I put into the following fields:

'first Pay Date field' and ' for a pay period ending' ?

 

Is there any way to set up the payroll so it automatically selects a pay date of last working day of each month?

 

If I set up payroll to the last working day of the month, would  HMRC classify this as a month for NI/Tax contributions?  Even if some months are 28, 30, 31 days?

Or are NI/Tax contributions calculated between 6th of the first month to the 5th of the following month?

 

Any advice much appreciated.

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EdwardR
July 12, 2018

Hi feebs,

 

Thanks for contacting Community.

 

Can I please check if you have already set up your payroll in QuickBooks Online? As if this is the case then the new employee would have to go with the same pay frequency/calendar which is in place. If you setting up your Payroll for the first time you will be able to have the pay frequency set as you have mentioned.

 

With regards to the HMRC classifying the month I would advise to speak with them directly for that confirmation.

 

Please let us know if we need anything else.

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feebsAuthor
July 12, 2018

Hi,

 

I am setting this up for the first time.

 

I just need to know  what date do I put into the following fields:

'first Pay Date field' and ' for a pay period ending' ?

 

If the employee started work on the last working day of May (31st) and I want to pay them on the last working day of June (29th).

 

The next pay date after that will be last working day of July (31).

 

 

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feebsAuthor
July 12, 2018

Also, Is there any way to set up a rule for the payroll?

 

For example:

1) set the pay date to the last working day of every month

or

2) pay date from the 6th of first month to the 5th following month?

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RDI1
February 21, 2019

I am just setting up, during free trial and looking for going live at March 31st (our year end) Whilst trying to set up payroll and inputting 28th April as first pay date, it won't allow me to input 1st to 30th April as pay period? Don't know why?

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