If you have employees who are required to pay child support, you can set it up in Fingercheck to be processed automatically. You simply create a deduction and payee for it, and then add these to the employee's profile. After the payroll has been processed, an agency check will be automatically generated.
How to create a deduction for child support payments
How to create a deduction for child support payments
Log in to your Fingercheck account as an Administrator.
Click the SETUP tab > Payroll > Deductions.
Click Add.
A list of predefined deductions appears.
Hint: Enter child in the search box to narrow the results.
Click the Add button for Child Support.
In the pop-up window that appears, complete the fields, and click Continue.
Click OK in the confirmation pop-up windows that appear.
Click the X in the top-right corner to close the Add Deduction panel.
The new deduction code appears in your list of codes.
If you want to make changes, click the Edit icon (pencil) next to the code, and make your changes, and click Save.
For more information, see How to Create Deduction Codes.
How to add a payee for child support payments
How to add a payee for child support payments
Log in to your Fingercheck account as an Administrator.
Click the SETUP tab > Payroll > Payees.
Click Add.
Complete the fields with the payee's information.
Tip: You can usually find the Payee address on the letter you received from the agency.Click Save.
For more information, see How to Add a Payee.
How to update an employee's profile for child support payments
How to update an employee's profile for child support payments
From the Fingercheck Dashboard, click the EMPLOYEES tab.
Click the employee's name to open their profile.
Under Payroll, click Deductions.
Click Add.
In the pop-up window, select the Deduction Type you created for child support.
Enter an Amount or Rate.
In the example below, the employee is required to pay $300 of their wages.Scroll down to the Payee field, and select the child support payee you created.
In the Payee Reference field, enter the reference number (usually found on the letter).
Click Save.
How to Make Child Support Payments
How to Make Child Support Payments
After processing payroll, you can make your child support payments by following these steps:
Log in to your Fingercheck account as an Administrator.
From the Fingercheck Dashboard, click the PAYROLL tab.
In the "Previous Payroll" section, click on "Agency Checks."
Print the check and mail it to the appropriate agency.
The breakdown of each employee's deduction and payee reference will be listed on the agency check stub.
When there are multiple deductions for the same agency, Fingercheck will consolidate them into a single check, and the breakdown will be included on the stub.
The payee's address will be printed on the envelope window for the check.
Fingercheck's electronic child support option:
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