Child Support Garnishment Contractor

Hi leamber22,

If the contractor is added a vendor in QuickBooks Online, you can create a bill and allocate it to the liability account for Child Support Garnishment. Let me show you how.

1. Click on the + New button and select Bill.
2. On the Supplier drop-down menu, select the contractor/vendor.
3. Select the Bill date.
4. On Category details, select the liability account for Child Support Garnishment.
5. Enter Amount and other details needed.
6. Then select Save.

To record the payment:

1. Click on the + New button and select Pay Bills or click on Make payment if the bill is open. 
2. Select the Payment account, Payment date and the bill to be paid.
3. Enter the Payment amount and then click Save. 

Once done, you can match the bill payment recorded to the downloaded bank feed. 

However, if the contractor is added as an employee, you can add the Child Support Garnishment as a deduction on a pay run. 

Here's how: 

1. On a pay run, click on Actions button and then select Make a deduction. 
2. On the Deductions section, select a deduction category.
3. Select a payment option and then enter the amount.
4. Select Save.

Once you finalise the pay run, payroll journals will be exported to QuickBooks Online. You can open the payroll journal for you to see where this deduction was allocated to. Then you can match it to your downloaded bank feed or add it is in QuickBooks.

For your reference, you can check on this article: Matching payroll payments in QuickBooks Online.

Feel free to drop a comment below if you need any help. Have a nice day!