Delete a paycheck

Delete the most recent paycheck

It's easy to delete an employee's most recent paycheck.

To delete a paycheck:

1. In the left navigation bar, click Reports.
2. Click in the search box (the one with the magnifying glass icon) to see a drop-down list of reports. If you know the name of the report, start entering the report name to quickly jump to it in the list.
3. On the Paycheck List Report page, select the checkbox next to the paycheck to remove.
4. Click the Batch Action drop-down arrow, and select Delete. You'll see a message asking you if you're sure you want to delete the check.
5. Click Yes to confirm you want to delete it.

Delete an older paycheck (not the most recent)

To delete an older paycheck, you also have to delete any paychecks for that employee that came after. Delete the paychecks working backwards from the most recent check until you get to the check you need to delete.

If you delete or recreate paychecks for a period in which tax payments have been made or forms have been filed, you may have additional tax payments due or credits owed. You may need to prepare and file amended tax forms. (In that case, you'll need to get help from your ; QuickBooks Online Payroll doesn't support amended forms.)

Recreate paychecks

After you've deleted paychecks, you should recreate the ones you need in pay date order from the earliest date all the way up to the present.

Don't worry. When you recreate paychecks, our system automatically recalculates taxes and forms.

See also

• Edit an employee's most recent paycheck
• Payroll topics

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