How do I change the date of the last payroll run?

Hi ccavanagh-thshel,

Thanks for reaching out! QuickBooks Online Payroll is a great tool able to help you with paying your employees by paper cheque or by direct deposit. I can point you in the right direction to get this corrected.

It is not possible to change the date of the last payroll run in QuickBooks Online for direct deposit. However, if you ran payroll by paper cheque, you can delete and recreate the paycheck instead as a workaround. 

To do this:

1. Pull up the Paycheck List report to see all the paychecks that you’ve created. Here’s how:

• Go to the Reports menu at the left pane, then type Paycheck List on the search bar.
• Click the Funnel icon drop-down to choose a date.
• Put a check mark on the paychecks you need to delete, then select Delete.

2. Once done, you can now recreate the paychecks with the correct pay period date. Here’s how:

• Select the Employees tab.
• Click Run payroll on the upper right, then pick an employee.
• Enter the date and other necessary information.
• Select Preview payroll, then Submit payroll.

If you used direct deposit for the pay run, you would need to reach out to the QuickBooks Online support team outside of the Community in order to get that payroll edited. You can reach out using these methods:

Click the ? Help button at the top-right corner and select Contact Us to talk with a live agent
Social Media: Facebook and Twitter

I hope this helps! If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.