Creating Custom Earnings in Zenefits Payroll

Below, you'll find some pages to assist you in creating custom earnings types in Zenefits Payroll.


How do I create custom earnings type in Zenefits Payroll?

Here are some general instructions for creating a custom earnings type in Zenefits Payroll. Navigate to Earnings Table To add custom earnings after completing setup, find the ... Learn more

How do I create a cell phone allowance earnings type in Zenefits Payroll?

Here's how to create a Cell Phone Allowance pay item to pay employees a non-taxable amount towards the monthly cost of a cell phone (or the phone itself) for business use. To C... Learn more

How do I create a severance earnings type in Zenefits Payroll?

Here's how to create a Severance pay item that is properly taxed as supplemental earnings. Create Severance Pay Item To create a Severance earnings type: In the Payroll app... Learn more

How do I create a fringe benefit earnings type in Zenefits Payroll?

Here's how to create a Vehicle Allowance pay item that is a taxable fringe benefit. Create Vehicle Allowance item To create a Vehicle earnings type: In the Payroll app, ch... Learn more

How do I create custom reimbursements in Zenefits Payroll?

Here's how to create custom reimbursement type, e.g., a specifically named travel reimbursement, in Zenefits Payroll. Create Custom Reimbursement Type In the Payroll app, ... Learn more

How do I edit or delete custom earnings type in Zenefits Payroll?

Here's how to make changes to one of the existing custom earnings items in a Zenefits Payroll account. To edit an existing item in a employee's pay template, see these instructi... Learn more

How to add gift cards to Zenefits Payroll

If an employer compensates someone with a gift card for work performed or as an award, this should be added to the pay run to be taxed properly. An administrator will have to us... Learn more

How do I create per diem payments in Zenefits Payroll?

Here are some general instructions for creating a per diem payment in Zenefits Payroll. The payment will need to be added, potentially, in two separate steps. Zenefits Payroll w... Learn more

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