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Step 1a. Close the last payroll of the year

Follow the Each Pay Period steps checklist in the Payroll application to close the last payroll of the year. You should finish the checklist for the last pay period of the year before you start working on the Payroll Year-end Checklist. 

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What can I do while I'm waiting for the last payroll of the year to close? While you're waiting for the last payroll to close, you can get a head start by pre-balancing the year-end reports. To learn more, see How do I pre-balance Payroll Year-end Reports?

 

 

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