Paychecks and Pay Stubs

How do I print paychecks and pay stubs?

Goldenseal uses the Print Forms command to print paychecks and pay stubs.

Purchasing Checks

Goldenseal allows you to print paychecks on the same generic check forms that you use for regular checks. That saves time and money.

The best choice is a 3-part form. Goldenseal includes printed forms that print a stub onto the blank section at the top and bottom and a paycheck in the middle. You can also change the form to print the check in some other position.

Most people get pre-printed check forms that already include check numbers, MICR encoding and security features. That way you only need to print the payee, amount and other transaction details.

Printing Paychecks

To print paychecks, follow these steps:

1. Choose Write Payroll from the Bank menu.
2. Check labor hours and deductions, then click the Write Payroll button to create paychecks.
3. Enter a checking account to use for the payments, then click OK.
4. Goldenseal will create Checking Transactions for the payroll items.
5. Choose Print Forms from the File menu.
6. Enter Checking Transactions in the Transaction field, and 3 Ck per Page in the Form Type field.
7. Enter Unprinted Checks in the Record Range field (or some other range if you want a different selection of checks).
8. Click the Print button.
9. You'll see a standard print dialog for your printer. Click Print.

Goldenseal prints a pay stub on the top and bottom parts of the check page. It shows hours worked and deductions. You can keep one stub, or give both to the employee.

HINT-- You can use the Custom Layouts command to change any details in the paycheck printed form.

Printing Pay Stubs

If you pay by cash, follow these steps to make pay stubs:

1. Choose Write Payroll from the Bank menu.
2. Check labor hours and deductions, then click the Write Payroll button to create paychecks.
3. Enter a cash account to use for the payments, then click OK.
4. Goldenseal will create Cash Transactions for the payroll items.
5. Choose Print Forms from the File menu.
6. Enter Cash Transactions in the Transaction field, and Pay Stub in the Form Type field (see note below).
7. Enter Unprinted Records in the Record Range field (or some other range if you want a different selection of checks).
8. Click the Print button.
9. You'll see a standard print dialog for your printer. Click Print.
10. Goldenseal will print a one-page payroll breakdown that you can include in your pay envelope.

NOTE-- If you have an older version of Goldenseal, you may not see the Pay Stub form in the Print Forms command. In that case you can download that form and add it to your company file.

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