When writing bank checks to independent contractors while using Quickbooks Online Payroll for salaried employees, how do I categorize and link these payments in Payroll?

I've got some information on how to categorize and link your payments, MAHAA. 

In QuickBooks, you can link or match your contractor's paychecks and employees' paychecks by going to the Transaction menu. This way, you can match the transaction and categorize it at the same time. 

Here's how: 

1. Go to the Transaction menu.
2. Click Banking Transactions. 
3. Find the specific transactions.
4. You'll be able to see that there's a match with that transaction, click Confirm. 

After these steps, you'll see your transactions in the Categorized tab. If you solely want to Categorize your transaction, you can follow these steps: 

1. Go to the Banking transactions. 
2. Select the transaction you want to categorize. 
3. Fill out the provided field. 
4. Click Confirm. 

To learn more about categorizing your transactions, you can use this material: Categorize online bank transactions in QuickBooks Online.

Furthermore, you may also want to learn how to reconcile your accounts so they always match your bank and credit card statements: Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Online. 

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