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AC_Counting
July 13, 2022
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How do I pay a commission to an independent sales representative?

  • July 13, 2022
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We have Quickbooks Premier Plus Edition 2021. We've recently hired an independent sales representative who will receive a certain percentage of all sales he makes monthly.

 

I'm looking for a way for Quickbooks to tell me how much we'll owe him on a monthly basis.

 

I know how to load a new sales rep in the Sales Rep List (there's no place to put in a percentage on that screen), how to put the sales rep's initials on a sales order, how to get to the Sales by Rep Detail and Sales by Rep Summary. I can get the monthly total sales for the sales rep that way and then multiply it manually to get the amount of the commission, but is there a way to have Quickbooks do that for me? Is there a place to enter the percentage for the sales rep? Is there a report that will show the sales and the commission that is to be paid?

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JamesM4
July 13, 2022

Hello Tiv, 

 

Making sure your payroll is correct is essential as it helps you maintain clean books. I'll be glad to share more info and assist so you can manage your companies with ease. QuickBooks offers the flexibility you need in order to manage your work. 

 

The function you've described above isn't available in QuickBooks. I see the benefit of having this function and I encourage you to send feedback about this to our engineers. You can do this by clicking on the Help menu and looking for Send Feedback Online. I also recommend looking into third-party apps on our site that can help you merge your payroll payroll data easily. You can search for these apps on our site desktop.apps.com. I suggest choosing an app that suits your business needs based on the app description and reviews. 

 

In case you have additional questions, don't hesitate to reach back to me in the comments below. I'm here to help you achieve your QuickBooks goals. 

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AC_CountingAuthor
July 13, 2022

We don't do our own payroll, so it's not keeping track of that. We just need to be able to generate a report that shows us how much to commission to pay the independent sales rep.

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Trish_T
July 13, 2022

Hi Tiv,

 

Thanks for reaching back out.  QuickBooks Desktop offers several reports for your business needs.  Here's a helpful guide for the available reports in QuickBooks.  

 

If you require additional assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us so we can work with you directly and ensure you're able to accomplish your QuickBooks goals as soon as possible.

 

Feel free to reach back out if you have other questions.  We'd be glad to assist!

 

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