Question

How to enter Timesheets for a Vendor that is Contractor

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May 17, 2021
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I am a new user to Quickbooks and was informed during the sales process that with Quickbooks Online Advanced I would be able to enter Weekly and Single Activity Timesheets for contractors that I have setup as Vendors. When I go to Time --> Time Entries I only see the option to "Add Time" for employees. I have a couple vendors created but can not figure out how to enter time for them and I don't want to set them up as Employees because they are Contractors. From the help articles, it looks like there should be options for Weekly and Single Activity Time sheets. Any help is appreciated.

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DivinaMercy_N

I got steps so you can enter time activities for your vendors seamlessly, @suvakcw.

To start, please follow these steps:

Go to the +New button.
Under Employees, choose either Single time activity or Weekly timesheet.
From the Name dropdown, select the name of the vendor.
Input some needed info.
Enter the number of hours and minutes worked in the Time field.
Once done, click Save.

Then, to look for sources that can help you with your QuickBooks tasks, you can visit our Help articles page. Simply type a keyword of your concern on the search field and let the system show related articles to help you.

If you have additional questions about entering time for your vendors, please post a reply below. I'll be on the lookout for your response. Have a good one.

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suvakcwAuthor

Good Morning,

Thank you for the response. However, when I follow those instructions I do not see the options that you stated should be there. I am attaching a screen shot of what I see in my account.

Thanks,

Chad

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RCV

I'm having the same issue as the people above. I spoke to a customer service rep and they told me it was only possible if I also bought time tracking for an extra $20+/month. I signed up for the free trial, and I still do not have the option to let vendors enter hours. Did anybody else find a solution for this?

Thanks for checking in with us, frollins.

I appreciate you for contacting our support, providing us a screenshot, and signing up for a free trial for time tracking. We also have the option to track time for your vendors if you purchased Payroll Core, Payroll Premium, or Elite, where there's a Time tab functionality on the left navigation menu. We can try signing in to your QuickBooks Online account using a private or incognito window. This mode doesn't use the existing cache data and helps us confirm browser-related issues. Here's how:

For Google Chrome browser: Ctrl + Shift + N
For Mozilla Firefox browser: Ctrl + Shift + P
For Safari browser: Command + Option + P

Once you get there, follow the steps provided by DivinaMercy_N to enter time activities for your vendors. If it's working fine, we'll have to go back to your regular browser and clear the cache to eliminate the junk files. We can also use supported, up-to-date browsers to roll out the possibility of a browser-related issue. It could be the one you're currently using right now has a temporary problem with QBO. Here's an article for more details about tracking and managing timesheets in QuickBooks Online.

If the Time entries feature doesn't allow you to add contractor or vendor time, I suggest contacting our QBO Care Support team. They'll pull up your account in a secure environment and help you with this one. To ensure we address your concern, our representatives are available from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM on weekdays and 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM on Saturdays, PST. See our support hours and types for more details about this one.

Visit our QuickBooks Time page for more insights about managing your business time entries.

Feel free to update us after performing the steps or contacting our support in the comment below. I'd like to ensure this is resolved for you. You have a good one.

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