> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://guide.garde.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Running payroll

> Watch the approval deadline, not the pay date.

**Who:** the payroll admin.
**When:** every pay period.

## The regular run

**Payroll → Home** is the cockpit:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/garde-590480cc/_mqzEGtuOpABOw5M/images/screenshots/payroll-home.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_mqzEGtuOpABOw5M&q=85&s=a3b8219a60685a84caabcd7607397e89" alt="Payroll Home" width="1600" height="1065" data-path="images/screenshots/payroll-home.png" />

* **Upcoming Payrolls** shows each run with pay period, pay date, and — most importantly — the **Approval Deadline**. Press **Run Payroll** to review and approve.
* **Pay Schedules** shows each group's frequency and next pay date; **View Calendar** lays out the year.
* **Actions Needed** surfaces anything blocking a clean run. Clear it before deadline day.

## Off-cycle runs

Bonus, correction, one-time payment? **Run Off-Cycle Payroll** creates a run outside the regular calendar.

## After each run

**Recent Payrolls** keeps the paper trail — open any run for gross wages, employee/employer taxes by type, net pay, and **Total Payroll Cost**; download the **Journal**, **Summary**, or **Register**. **Payroll → Tax Center** holds filings and documents.

<Warning>
  Miss an approval deadline and pay dates slip. Put the **deadline** in your calendar, not the pay date.
</Warning>