First, navigate to the Payroll Check Screen and make sure the payroll check image is blank (with the exception of the employer's and employee's names).  If it is not blank, click the "New" button at the lower right.

If you are paying your household employee an hourly wage:

• In the top right-hand part of the screen, enter the number of hours and overtime (OT) hours, if any, your employee has worked;
• Below the OT Hours box, enter the pay period ending date; the check number, if appropriate, and the check date, or date paid (if you are paying by cash);
• Specify whether you are paying cash or check by clicking one of the "radio buttons";
• Click on the lower drop-down box and specify the type of payment you are making.  This setting defaults to "Regular Pay."  To learn more about the other transaction types, see NannyPay Transaction Types and Automatic Advance Tracking Features ;
• Enter any adjustments to your household employee's gross or net pay.  If you entered an automatic adjustment in the Set Up Screen, it will appear here.  If you wish to override it, simply enter another amount. To enter a deduction, use a negative number; to enter a payment, use a positive number; and
• Finally, click the "Calculate" button, and your done.

If you are paying your household employee a salary

• If you pay your household employee a salary, you should have already entered the amount in the Set Up window.  Follow the above directions for paying your household employee an hourly wage, but just ignore the steps related to entering regular and OT hours.

• You can enter miscellaneous deductions, either before or after calculating taxes, depending upon the nature of the deduction.  For example, if you wish to make a non-taxable deduction from your employee's salary, enter it as a negative amount in the "Adjustments to Gross Pay" box.  NannyPay will then subtract that amount from gross pay and calculate withholding based upon the balance (taxable gross pay). 
• You can add additional income by adding a positive amount in the "Adjustments to Gross Pay" box.  NannyPay will calculate withholding based upon the gross pay plus your adjustment
• If you want to make a non-taxable adjustment to your employee's net pay, enter it as a positive or negative amount in the "Adjustments to Net Pay" box.  NannyPay will then add or subtract that amount to your employee's net pay without calculating any taxes on the adjustment.

• First, choose a payroll transaction by scrolling to it using the vertical scroll bar on the pay check image or navigation arrows on the toolbar.  Usually, you will want to print the current transaction, which automatically appears after calculating the pay check;
• If you haven't done so already, choose a default "Pay Stub" format by clicking on preferences in the File menu (NannyPay offers two choices); and
• Click the "Print Stub" button at the lower right.

• The edit function is useful for adding or changing check numbers and annotations to previously made transactions.  First, choose a payroll transaction by scrolling to it using the vertical scroll bar on the check image or the navigation arrows on the tool bar.  Make the desired changes to the check number or note fields and then click the "Update" button at the lower right.  All changes will be automatically saved.
• NannyPay does not permit you to make changes to previous calculations.  If it did, changes made to earlier transactions will effect the year-to-date calculations for later payments, and your records would no longer agree with those of your employee.  If you want to correct an error made in an earlier payroll transaction, you must do so by making adjustments to the current pay check. 

• To delete a payroll transaction, choose a transaction by scrolling to it using the vertical scroll bar on the check image or the navigation arrows on the tool bar.  Then click the "Delete" button at the lower right.  After the prompt, the transaction will be deleted.
• Use the this feature with CAUTION!  Changes made to earlier transactions will effect the year-to-date calculations for later payments, and your records will no longer agree with those of your employee.  If you want to correct an error made in an earlier payroll transaction, you should do so by making adjustments to the current pay check.