Remit a Payment to a Payroll Authority

Before you can perform this task

To enter a payment made to a payroll authority:

  1. Open the Payments window for remittance payments. How?
      1. In the Home window, click Vendors & Purchases on the navigation pane.
      2. In the Tasks pane, right-click the Payments icon and select Pay Remittances from the menu.
  2. Click Pay Remittances.
  3. Provide the payment details:

    4. In this box:

    Enter the following information:

    From

    Select the bank account from which the money will be taken.

    Cheque Number

    Type your cheque number.

    To the Order of

    Select the payroll authority you are paying.

    End of Remitting Period

    Change the date to the end date for the remittance reporting period. The payroll amounts you owe the payroll authority are calculated and displayed as of this date.

    Date

    Enter the date on which you make the payment. This date is printed on the cheque and is also recorded as the transaction date.

    Adjustment column

    Enter an adjustment, if:

    You need to record a penalty or interest charge (for example, a penalty charged for late payment) that you want to remit with the current payment, or if you are correcting a previous remittance payment cheque.

    Payment Amount column

    Enter the amount you want to pay toward the selected invoice, or click in the column to enter the full amount.

    Reference Number

    Enter your company's business number for tax remittances, or an account number that identifies your company.
  4. (Optional) If you want to review the transactions for the remittance reporting period, on the Report menu choose Display Remittance Report.
  5. To preview the transaction, on the Report menu, choose Display Payment Transaction Details.
  6. If you are paying by cheque, choose Print from the File menu or toolbar.
  7. Click Process.