Can Time be added to previous pay periods and how does that impact reports and integration with QuickBooks payroll?

In QuickBooks Desktop, we cannot add Time with your previous payroll periods, @agarner72.

The integration can’t override it with the correct hours. If you need to add more time to your previous payroll, you can make adjustments. However, this will impact your reporting.

Before you add time, you can run a payroll checkup to check for any discrepancies and ensure there is a need for an adjustment.

Make sure to create and save a backup of your company file first. Then, follow the steps below:

1. Go to Employees, then My Payroll Service.
2. Choose Run Payroll Checkup. 
3. Select Data Review. If errors are found, fix them. You can’t proceed to the next step without fixing the errors. 
4. In the Review your payroll data window, select No to allow the Payroll Checkup to create wage-based discrepancy adjustments.
5. Click Continue, then Finish.

If you need to make adjustments, refer to this article for detailed steps: Adjust payroll liabilities in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.

If your taxes are underpaid, check out resolve a payroll tax underpayment. If it’s overpaid, check out resolve a payroll tax overpayment to learn how to handle it.

Leave a comment below if you have questions about managing payrolls in QuickBooks Desktop.