QuickBooks Pro 2019 Set Up Manual Payroll

QuickBooks Pro 2019 Set Up Manual Payroll

If you don’t use the QuickBooks payroll module, you can enter payroll payments using the following workaround. You’d have to manually measure the sums for payroll components and then join them as a journal entry. Here is a sample list of accounts that must be generated in QuickBooks before you can enter a payroll payment:

 

Account Name

Type

Basic Pay

Expense

Dearness Allowance

Expense

HRA

Expense

Medical Allowance

Expense

Conveyance

Expense

Provident Fund

Current Liabilities

TDS Payable

Current Liabilities

Payroll Liabilities

Current Liabilities

As a result, payroll deductions and refunds will be added as Current Liabilities and Expenses, respectively.

Payroll salary components are developed: Follow the steps below to enter the specifics of the salary components in QuickBooks:

  • Select + New.
  • Tap on Journal Entry.
  • Enter the date you’d like to record the salary expense.
  • Pick payment accounts from the Account drop-down menu (e.g. Basic Pay, Dearness Allowance, HRA, etc… one by one and enter their amounts in the Debit column against them).
  • Pick the accounts for deductions now (e.g. Provident Fund, TDS Payable, etc… one by one and enter their amounts in the Credit column against them).
  • Pick the accounts for deductions now (e.g. Provident Fund, TDS Payable, etc… one by one and enter their amounts in the Credit column against them).
  • Finally, in the Account drop-down, choose Payroll Liabilities and enter the difference between Payments and Deductions in the credit column.
  • Add a note to this journal entry (e.g. “Recorded payroll liability for the month of XYZ”).
  • Click Save and close.

Take the steps below when it comes to making wage payments to your employees:

  • On the left menu, choose Transactions, then Expenses.
  • Select Cheque from the Create New menu.
  • Enter the Cheque number (if applicable), then choose a date and an amount.
  • From the Amounts is a drop-down menu, choose Out of Scope of Tax.
  • Pick a Payroll Liability account from the Account drop-down and enter an Amount in the Itemise by Account column. Check that the amount entered here is the same as the amount entered in Step 3.
  • Close the window after clicking Save.

To begin, make sure your machine is turned off or disconnected from the internet. Then, to set up your company’s payroll preferences, follow the steps below:

  • Pick Preferences from the Edit menu at the left.
  • Select Payroll & Employees from the left column, then click the Company Preferences tab.
  • Select the Full Payroll radio button in the QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Features section.
  • Choose OK.

You’re now ready to build the manual payroll once it’s been set. Here’s how to do it:

  • Select QuickBooks Help from the Help menu at the top of the page (or press F1 on your keyboard).
  • Type manual payroll into the Search field and hit Enter on your keyboard.
  • Choose the option to manually calculate payroll (without a subscription to QuickBooks Payroll).
  • Click the manual payroll calculations connection under Set your company file to use the manual payroll calculations environment.
  • Set my company file to use manual calculations by clicking the Set my company file to use manual calculations connection. QuickBooks inserts a zero number for each payroll item associated with a tax when the company file is set up for manual payroll calculation.
  • QuickBooks Desktop should be closed and reopened.

You’ll need to sign up for QuickBooks Desktop Payroll if you use the Set my company file to use manual calculations connection and want to restore payroll tax calculations. If your company file is hosted on a network, contact your hosting provider to enable manual payroll. Before doing manual payroll, copy your file locally if necessary.

To set up the manual payroll, you can use the workaround offered by our engineers. Here’s how to do it:

  • Open Windows File Explorer after closing QuickBooks.
  • Go to C: Program data/Intuit/QuickBooks20XX on your hard drive.
  • Usually, the Program data file is secret. If you can’t find it, pick Hidden Items from the View tab.
  • Look for the QBW.ini file, then double-click it to open it.
  • Add this entry at the bottom of the page:
    • [SELFHELPPLUGIN]
    • Enabled=0 
  • 6. Make sure you’ve followed the format exactly, then save the file.
  • 7. Open QuickBooks and turn on manual payroll.

Please return to the QBW.ini file after the manual payroll has been activated to delete the added entry. Here’s how to do it:

  • Open Windows File Explorer after closing QuickBooks.
  • Go to C:Program data/Intuit/QuickBooks20XX on your hard drive.
  • Double-click the QBW.ini configuration file.
  • Delete the entry by scrolling down.
  • QuickBooks should be saved, closed, and then reopened.

You can manually set up your payroll in QuickBooks Desktop by following the steps above. Make sure Internet Explorer is set as your default browser. Here’s how to do it:

  • Open Internet Explorer and go to the top of the page to the Gear/Settings icon.
  • Pick the Programs tab from the Internet Options menu.
  • Under Default Web Browser, click the Make Default button, then OK.

Also, double-check that you’ve chosen the right choice. As this application accesses the Internet account in your QuickBooks, use my computer’s Interconnection settings to create a connection. Simply go to Help>Internet Connection Setup to get started.

Conclusion

In conclusion, QuickBooks Desktop software is accounting software that has always been on top since the time it got launched. The whole idea of this blog is to help you understand how to set up manual payroll in QuickBooks Desktop software. I hope that this blog added some value to your information bank and was worth your time.