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cleannscrub
August 29, 2019
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How can I change the pay date on a cleared pay cheque? (It was run with the wrong date, and is now reporting incorrectly)

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JonpriL
August 29, 2019

Hi there, @cleannscrub!

 

There are two scenarios you can consider before you can change the pay date of your cheque. Let me share them and help you from there.

 

First off, if you processed a direct deposit cheque, there isn't an option to change the pay date of your cheque.

 

Meanwhile. if you processed a manual check, you can delete and recreate it so that you can change the pay date of your cheque.

 

To do so, here's how you can delete your pay cheque:

  1. Go to Workers.
  2. Select Employees.
  3. Under Run Payroll, select Pay Cheque List.
  4. Find and click the amount of the cheque you want to change the pay date.
  5. Select Delete.
  6. Click Delete Paycheck.

Once completed, you can now recreate and enter the correct pay date of your pay cheque.

 

Also, here's an article you can read to learn more about how you can delete your cheque: How to Delete a Pay Cheque?

 

Lastly, you can always visit our Help Articles page for QuickBooks Online Payroll if in case you need some tips and related articles for future use.

 

If there, anything else that I can help you with, please let me know in the comment section down below. I'll be always around ready to help.

cleannscrubAuthor
August 29, 2019

Unfortunately a message comes up stating I can only delete the most recent pay cheque. I need to delete one from a few months ago. 

Kristine Mae
Kristine Mae
August 29, 2019

I can help you delete older paycheques, Cleannscrub.

 

You'll have delete the latest paycheque first, so you can delete the older ones.

 

Then, when you recreate them, you'll start from the earliest date to the present. Our system will automatically recalculate your taxes and update your forms.

 

Once done, you can pull up the Payroll Details report to check if everything is correct. Here's how:

  1. Click Reports.
  2. Enter Payroll Details in the Find report by name field. 
  3. Click the Date Range drop-down arrow, then select the correct date.
  4. Click Run report. 

We're just right here if you have other payroll concerns. Don't hesitate to pop a comment below. 

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