How do I set up employee payroll payments for their monthly benefits? I'd like them to pay 50% of their benefits package each month.

Hi info1748,

Welcome to Community!  QuickBooks Online Payroll is a versatile feature that provides the options you need for setting up employee benefits.  I'd be happy to help!

Here's how to set up the deduction percentage to an existing employee:

1. Select Payroll from the left menu and then Employees

2. Open the employee and click on the Edit ✎ icon next o Pay

3. Scroll to Does this employee have any deductions? and select Edit ✎ 

4. Choose a Deduction/contribution type from the dropdown list, or to create a new one, choose New deduction/contribution

5. Decide which Type of deduction/contribution

6. Enter the Provider name

7. Fill in the Employee deduction & Company-paid contribution amount per pay period 8. Choose $, % or None, add an annual maximum to avoid over deducting

9. Hit Ok when done

Here's a helpful article to assist you with setting up and adding deductions and contributions in QuickBooks Online.

Please feel free to reach back out if you have any other questions.  We'd be glad to assist!