How To Run Payroll Reports In QuickBooks
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One of the best parts about QuickBooks Desktop is the number of reports the software offers. The payroll and employee reports are particularly helpful for reviewing your business’s payroll and analyzing your financial state. Luckily, running the reports is also a piece of cake. Here’s how it’s done.
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Payroll Reports In QuickBooks
There are 13 payroll and employee reports total in QuickBooks Pro. You can use the software to run the following reports:
- Payroll Summary
- Payroll Item Detail
- Payroll Detail Review
- Payroll Transactions by Payee
- Payroll Transaction Detail
- Payroll Liability Balances
- Payroll Item Listing
- Employee Earnings Summary
- Employee State Taxes Detail
- Employee Pay Adjustments History
- Employee Contact List
- Employee Withholding
- Paid Time Off List
How To Run Payroll Reports In QuickBooks
To run a report, go to Employee>Payroll Center>Reports. Then click the “Report Center” option.
You’ll then be taken to screen like the one below where you will see every report that QuickBooks offers.
Step 1: Click On “Employees & Payroll”
Go to the “Employees & Payroll” tab and search for the desired report.
Step 2: Select The Report
Once you find the report you wish to view, click the green “Run” button to view the report.
Step 3: View Your Report
Once you run your report, you can view, customize, print, email, or download the report into Excel.
Repeat the process to view another report. The process is the same for each report in QuickBooks.
Now that you know how to run payroll reports, you can analyze your payroll history and employee’s working patterns to better run your business.
If you have any troubleshooting issues, check out the QuickBooks Payroll Help Centers or call QuickBooks payroll support directly. Don’t forget to check out the rest of our QuickBooks Desktop Pro 101 Series to learn how to export files, create a budget, use direct deposit, write and print payroll checks, and more.
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Chelsea Krause
Managing Editor - Accounting
Chelsea Krause is a writer who has specialized in accounting for over three years and is a QuickBooks Certified User. She has a BA in English & Creative Writing from George Fox University and studied at the University of Oxford as well. She has been quoted in Forbes and her work appears in Startup Nation, Small Business Bonfire, and Women on Business.
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