Issuing a Bonus Outside of Normal Payroll

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A couple of weeks back I shared a step-by-step article on adding a bonus to a regular payroll check. In this article I want to take you through the steps of creating a bonus payroll check only because employee bonuses are not always tied to their scheduled (regular) payroll.  So you need to be able cut a separate (special) bonus check anytime you need one.

Note: The 10-step procedure that follows is based using QuickBooks Desktop Payroll (Basic or Enhanced), it is not consistent with Full Service payroll or QuickBooks Online Payroll.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Steps 4 thru 7

Steps 8 and 9

Step 10

By following these 10-easy steps you will have bonus checks computed and prepared in a jiffy.