Keeping track of your Payroll expenses and liabilities in an organized way is optimal for well-kept books. There are plenty of third-party apps or programs that allow you to run payroll with ease, but ensuring that you've recorded the appropriate expenses correctly in QuickBooks is important as well. Let me point you in the right direction.
The first thing you'll likely need to do is create an account for these source deductions. You can use the steps in this article to Add to or edit the Chart of Accounts in order to create an appropriate account type and detail. Since this is money that you're collecting from your employees and contributing on behalf of your employees, but remitting to the CRA, choosing the correct account type is important. For this reason, I think your best bet is to consult with your accountant on this.
If you're already working with an accountant you can invite them to join you in QuickBooks Online by navigating to the My Accountant tab. Use the Invite field to send an invitation to their email address. If you don't have an accountant just yet, the same page features the Find a pro to help button so that you can navigate through our database of QuickBooks-certified ProAdvisors to find one that'll meet the needs of your business.
Once you've created the correct account, you'll want to either create a journal entry as per your accountants recommendations, write a cheque, or record an expense. The articles I've linked will break down the steps required to create these types of transactions if you're not familiar with the procedures.
I know you'll have this sorted out in no time once you've connected with an accountant. Let me know if you have more questions. Take care!
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