This advanced course teaches you how to set up and run payroll in QuickBooks from start to finish. You'll learn to add salaried and hourly employees, configure payroll taxes, enter time, and run payroll with confidence. The course also covers handling payroll taxes and liabilities, adjusting payroll settings, and pulling the reports you need to stay compliant.
You’ll learn how to…
Set up payroll in QuickBooks
Add salaried and hourly employees
Configure your payroll taxes
Enter employee time and run payroll
Manage payroll taxes and non-tax liabilities
Review and import payroll history
Adjust your payroll settings
Pull the payroll reports you need
This class is included in all of our training plans
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Course Content
125 lessons · 3 hr 10 min
Meet Your Instructor: Alanna0:50
Payroll 101 Introduction2:04
Essential Tasks-Payroll Cycle1:13
Other Tasks-Forms and Posters2:00
Subcontractor vs. Employee2:01
Additional Resources - Intuit Payroll Website0:29
Additional Resources - Federal and State Posters (Paid)0:53
Additional Resources - Federal and State Posters (Free)0:31
Additional Resources - IRS Small Business and Self Employed Tax Center0:41
Timesheet Tips- Keyboard Shortcuts and Overtime1:43
Timesheet Tips- Copy/Paste Time2:11
Weekly Timesheet for Subcontractor1:25
Printing a Weekly Timesheet0:35
Invoice Time4:17
Productivity Reports1:52
Run Payroll Introduction2:21
Enter Payroll Information and Paycheck Hours2:05
Review Additional Payroll Information and Withholdings2:51
Confirm and Finalize Paychecks1:08
Paychecks-Print1:24
Paystubs-Print0:38
Intro to Pay Liabilities/Taxes1:01
Pay Liabilities/Taxes2:40
Quarter and Year-End Introduction1:36
Tax Form 941-Interview2:08
Tax Form 941-Check1:37
Tax Form-State Unemployment1:31
Tax Form-9401:22
W-2s and W-3–Why0:50
W-2s and W-3-How-I2:19
W-2s and W-3-How-II1:04
Manually Adjust W-2s2:05
Reports0:33
Contact List0:29
Employee Withholding0:34
Payroll Summary1:44
Payroll Transactions by Payee0:41
Employee Earnings Summary0:37
Paid Time Off0:38
Summarize Payroll in Excel1:02
Special Transactions Introduction1:08
Net to Gross Calculation2:47
Termination Check2:30
Set Up New Payroll Item for Garnishment Deduction2:35
Add Garnishment to Edit Employee Window0:47
Commissions-Setup Sales Rep0:36
Commissions-Assign Rep0:26
Commissions-Record Sale0:54
Commissions-Sales by Rep Report0:52
Commissions-Payroll Item1:29
Commissions-Assign Item to Emp.0:31
Commissions-Pay Emp.1:06
Void Paycheck-Intro1:09
Void Paychecks - Use the Void Checks Button0:39
Void Paychecks - Issue a Replacement Check1:20
Void Paychecks - Void Original Check from Replacement Check1:44
Custom Liability Payment1:29
Deposit Refund of Liabilities1:17
Adjust Payroll Liabilities-Why1:47
Adjust Payroll Liabilities-How1:34
Workers Comp (WC)-Set Up2:11
WC-Preferences0:50
WC-Set Up Codes0:51
WC-Use Wrkr. Comp Code0:57
Advanced Transactions Introduction0:36
Co./Emp. Expenses-Intro0:57
Company/Employee Expenses - Use Liability Check to Combine Company and Employee Portion1:05
Company/Employee Expenses - Enter Check / Bill for Full Expensed Amount by Crediting Expense Account during Deduction1:29
Company/Employee Expenses - Enter Bill with Linked Payroll Item Expense Account0:59
Map Payroll Items-Intro1:21
Map Payroll Items1:25
Mapping Problems2:25
Benefits/Taxes to Jobs-Intro.0:46
Apply Benefits/Tax to Job Cost - Turn on Class Tracking0:37
Apply Benefits/Tax to Job Cost - Set Preference0:36
Apply Benefits/Tax to Job Cost - Turn On Track Expenses by Job/Class0:45
Job Cost Salary-Intro1:24
Job Cost Salary - Setup0:33
Job Cost Salary - Enter Timesheet0:45
Job Cost Salary - Review Paycheck0:37
Employee Loan-Intro1:38
Employee Loan-Account0:56
Employee Loan-Write Check1:12
Loan Repmt.-Payroll Item3:48
Loan Repmt.-Edit Employee0:49
Employee Loan-Balance0:43
Course Conclusion0:32
What learners say about this course
“Before this class, I had limited experience with QuickBooks. Now I can accurately enter and organize financial transactions, reconcile accounts, create invoices, manage expenses, and generate financial reports.”
Ihor F.
“Everything was clear and understandable, I hope they make a 2026 one.”
Krisna C.
“Understand more of how to set up payroll”
Sophia T.
“We will find out after the test.”
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