| Running a zero wage payroll |
| If an employer has no wages for a certain pay period, it is important to report this as a Zero Payroll. Missing or skipping pay dates may lead to tax and reporting issues. The proper process is to approve the payroll with zero wages. |
| >1. Sign in to your account |
| >2. Advance/Zero Pay |
| >3. Approve your payroll |
| 1. Sign in to your account |
Start at our website and click Sign In at the top right. Or, go directly to the Sign In page at https://www.payficiency.com/signin.
Choose Essentials Sign In, the top selection on the right under Employers.
Sign in with the Username that was emailed to you from Payficiency Support. |
| 2. Advance/Zero Pay |
On the Main Menu Bar, hover over Payroll and select Preview Payroll from the list of choices.
Then, be sure to check the Advance/Zero Pay box in the options list on the right-hand side. Finally, click the Preview button at the bottom of the screen.
This process will report zero wages for the pay period shown and advance the pay cycle to the next pay date.
 |
| 3. Approve your payroll |
You must continue to approve the Zero Payroll as normal or the process is not complete. First, click the Approve Payroll button at the bottom of the Estimated Payroll Expense screen. Next, click the Approve button again at the bottom of the confirmation page.
Congratulations, that's it!
|
