Pay details – Deductions tab

The Deductions tab displays the deductions for this employee. These details come from the deduction details that you entered in the Employees List – Deductions window. You can edit any deductions for this pay through the Deductions tab. If you want the details to be changed permanently, you must change them in the Employees List – Deductions window.

$image\ytd.gif$ To enter historical or year-to-date information, refer to Deductions – YTD.

To edit details, click on the detail and make changes. Note that you cannot edit a past pay unless the þ Edit Past Pays checkbox has been selected. You also cannot edit a past pay if you have been set up as a user without the rights to edit a past pay.

1 Deduction – Select the deduction to be taken from the employee's pay. If the deduction you want hasn't yet been set up, type in the name and then press TAB. Click Setup on the Quick-Add pop-up window to add the deduction to the Deductions List. When you select an existing deduction, Elite Payroll will automatically enter the defaults for the deduction.

2 ID – Enter the ID for this employee's deduction. By entering an ID it becomes easier to identify the deduction for a particular employee on a report.

3 Amount – Enter the amount of the deduction.

4 Ex Tax – If the deduction is tax-deductible for the employee—to be deducted from gross wages before tax is calculated, select Yes in the Ex Tax column. If it isn't tax-deductible—to be removed from the net after tax is calculated, select No. Note that most deductions are not tax deductible.

5 Union – If the deduction is for union dues, select Yes from the drop-down list. Any contributions made using this deduction will appear in the Union Fees section of the employee's Payment Summary.

6 To add a new line, click Insert, or Tab to a new line. Enter details as per the above.

7 To delete a line, select the line and then click Delete. Click OK to confirm that you actually want to delete the line.