Employer Payroll Taxes

[laanra]

I processed a payroll check to a new employee in April but forgot to setup the employer share of her withholding. Can I simply enter a transaction in the accounting fund transferring from "Payroll Taxes" expense item to the Liabilities accounts. Debit 10-5404-000 and credit each employer liability account (2219 and 2217). Or is it better to just void the check in the payroll module and rewrite a manual check to make the correction? I am using version 11.

Thanks!

[JohnDMeyers]

You could do it strictly in Fund Accounting as it will not affect the employees Year-End numbers.

That being said, it would be better to void the check, set everything up correctly, and rerun the check.

However, if the employee has already cashed the check, you can go with the former.

[tborgal]

I am not absolutely certain of this. But I believe if you want your monthly 941 report to be correct you will have to make the correction by voiding the check and reissuing it with the correct employer withholding. Even if the check is already cashed this can be done. Just use the same date and check number of the original. If you computer generate it just print it on a plain sheet of paper then destroy it.