To create a wage

If you haven’t already read the Payroll Categories Overview, see Creating wages for more information.

Please note that this task requires single-user access. See Single-user file locking for more information.

The Payroll Category List window should be displayed.

  1. Click the Wages tab in the Payroll Category List window.
  2. Click New. The Wages Information window appears.
  3. Enter a descriptive name for the wage in the Wages Name field.
  4. Indicate whether the wage is paid on an hourly or salary basis.
  5. If the wage is hourly, enter the rate of pay in the Pay Rate field.
  6. Mark the Optional Account box if you want to override the wages expense account assigned to each employee in the Employee Payroll Information window. Enter a different account in the Override Account field.
  7. Mark the Non-Cash Wages box if this wage represents non-cash wages.
  8. Click the Employee button to assign this wage to specific employees. The Linked Employees window for the wage appears. Mark the Select column next to each employee to whom you want to assign the wage. Click OK when you’re finished.
  9. Click the Exempt button to indicate from which taxes and deductions this wage is exempt. The Wages Exemptions window for the wage appears. Mark the Exempt column next to the taxes & deductions that should be exempt. Click OK when you’re finished.
  10. When you’re satisfied with the entries in the Wages Information window, click OK to record the new wage.

To create a wage