Payroll Version 17 Manual
 
 
Processing bonus checks
 
The payroll program provides different methods for calculating bonuses into the paychecks. The following instruction set covers three possible scenarios.
 
 
 
Processing a bonus check
 
Bonus included in regular paycheck
 
If you want to include a bonus in the regular paycheck, enter the amount of the bonus in the Bonus field on the employee's paysheet.
 
Bonus check only
 
If you want to print a bonus check separate from a regular paycheck (e.g., Christmas Bonus), zero out all the values in the employee's paysheet except for the Bonus field. The changes you make in the paysheet will not alter the employee's default setup.