I'm here to help you achieve your goal of preventing the annual value from spreading across the year, Shirley.

To prevent from spreading the annual value across the year, make sure to enter the value for each month separately. When you enter the amount in the first column, it will automatically divide it by twelve. This means that you'll have to calculate the specific value for each month based on the total annual amount, rather than simply dividing it by twelve. 

Furthermore, in case you want to set budget targets for each class, check out this article for reference: Set budget targets for each class in QuickBooks Online.

You can always revisit this page if you have additional concerns or questions about budgeting in QBO. I'll get back to you as soon as possible.