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June 18, 2026
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Does QB have the capacity to exclude certain hours worked from the OT count for the week ?

  • June 18, 2026
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Does QB have the capacity to exclude certain hours worked from the OT count for the week ?

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Bryan_M
QuickBooks Team
June 18, 2026

QuickBooks Time doesn't have the option to automatically exclude specific hours worked from the overtime (OT) count. This means you must manually edit the entries in the Time Entries section before approving and exporting them to QuickBooks Online.

 

Alternatively, you can enable Overtime Alerts in QuickBooks Time to receive notifications when an employee exceeds your designated regular hours threshold. Here is how:

 

  1. Go to Feature Add-ons and select Manage Add-ons.
  2. Enter "Overtime Alerts" in the search field, and click Install when it appears.
  3. After installation, click the Take a look hyperlink in the prompt that appears below: "Manage overtime alerts in the QuickBooks Online Notification section."
  4. In your QuickBooks Online account, check Daily and verify that the Send alert when users meet or exceed field displays the correct regular hours per day.
  5. In the After threshold is crossed, send section, enter the number of alerts you want to receive after an employee exceeds their regular hours.
  6. Choose your preferred notification method: Email, Mobile, or both.
  7. Follow the same steps for Weekly alerts, then click Save.

 

Let me know if you have additional questions by leaving a comment below.