Enter year-to-date commissions or bonuses in the Commission section of the Add a Year-to-Date Pay window.
1 Commission – Enter the commission or bonus name, or select it from the drop-down list. If the commission or bonus you want hasn't yet been set up, type in the name and then press TAB. When you are prompted, click Yes to add it to your drop-down list.
2 Gross – Enter the total gross sales for the employee. This field is optional—if you prefer, you can just enter the Net amount.
3 % Comm – Enter the percentage amount that the employee receives from their gross sales. This field is optional—if you prefer, you can just enter the Net amount.
4 Net – If you have entered the Gross and % Comm, Elite Payroll will calculate the total net amount that was paid to the employee. If you haven't entered the Gross and % Comm amounts, enter the total net amount that was paid to the employee.
5 Period – Select the period that the commission or bonus was being paid for.
The default commission period is set up in Preferences- General.
6 Super – Select Yes if the commission or bonus was included in superannuation calculations. Select No if you the commission or bonus wasn't included.
7 Ex Tax – If the commission or bonus is non-taxable—to be added to the net after tax is calculated, select Yes in the Ex Tax column. If it is taxable—to be added to the gross before tax has been calculated, select No.
8 To add a new line, click Insert, or Tab to a new line. Enter details as per the above.
9 To delete a line, select the line and then click Delete. Click OK to confirm that you actually want to delete the line.
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