A manual check is a check that was created as a single, or one-off, check. For example, Jane cuts a manual check to reimburse traveling expenses for an employee.
When you enter a manual check, you need to (1) calculate gross withholding and deductions, (2) write or type the paycheck, and (3) enter the paycheck in Payroll.
Step 1: Calculating withholding and deductions
Step 2: Following your organization's procedures to write or type the manual check
Step 3: Recording the transaction