How to Delete Multiple Payroll Checks

In certain cases you might need to delete more than one check at a time, for example delete all checks for a certain employee for one whole quarter. This tutorial demonstrates how to delete multiple payroll checks at once from inside the Payroll Mate software. It's very important to create a backup before using this feature. If you want to delete a single check, please refer to the How to Delete a Payroll Check tutorial. Remember to always keep paper and digital copies of your payroll data.

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Start by opening your Payroll Mate program.
Go > File > Open Company.
Select the company you want to delete checks from.
Click OK.
Go to Tools.
Select "Delete Multiple Checks" menu item.
"Specify Checks to Delete" dialog comes up.
From the "Employee Name" drop down menu, select the employee you want to delete checks for.
Choose a Begin Pay Date and End Pay Date for the checks you want to delete.
Make sure the "Yes, I want to delete these checks" box is checked.
Click Ok to proceed with the delete operation.
Congratulations. You have deleted multiple checks!

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