I've come to share additional details about entering employees' dependents in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) Payroll, @Alyson J.
You'll have to enter the dollar ($) amount/value (from the form) for your employees' dependents, not the number of children. QuickBooks calculates the federal withholding taxes based on the following elements:
- Taxable wages
- Number of allowances/dependents
- Pay frequency
- Filing status
You can learn more about the important pointers on tax calculations in QBDT Payroll and understand the tax amounts reported on an employee's paycheck or the year-to-date (YTD) payroll report through this article: How QuickBooks calculates payroll taxes.
Also, I'd recommend pulling up the Payroll Liability report. This way, you're able to see your employees' year-to-date data and other payroll details. For the step-by-step guide, you can refer to this article: Run payroll liability balances report.
If you have other payroll concerns and managing employee details questions, please feel free to comment below. I'm always around to help. Take care, and I wish you continued success, @Alyson J.
