How to Create Paychecks

Create company-based payroll checks for employees.

Small and large business that do not have a payroll or accounting department can still create their own paychecks for employees. Online payroll services charge a nominal fee and can even handle complicated payroll needs. Also, business owners or administrators can choose to download a payroll program or use a template in their existing software to complete this important task every two weeks or monthly. Whichever way, existing options for completing payroll without payroll departments can be accomplished with minimal hassle and cost.

Things You'll Need

• Employee payroll information

Instructions

1. Download a free or 30-day trial version of a payroll software, such as NolaPro, EzPaycheck or PayWindow Payroll System (see the Resources section).

2. Use an online payroll service such as Paycycle.com, Paycheckcity.com of IntuitOnline.com. Enter the tax year, state, pay rate, hours worked or contract pay rate and the pay frequency (weekly or bi-weekly) and the website will calculate the correct payroll withholdings and paycheck information. Next, print or download a Portable Document Format (PDF) file from the website.

3. Download a free Payroll Calculator and Paycheck template for Microsoft Excel. Load the template in Excel and enter the payroll information on each worksheet tab. The payroll calculator (macro) will automatically display the correct payroll withholdings, paycheck and stub information to be printed.

References

• Free Downloads Center: Payroll Software
• Microsoft Excel: Payroll Calculator & Pay Stub

Resources

• "Payroll for Dummies"; Ken Darrow; 2009