You might need to pay an employee – or your entire team – outside your regular payroll schedule. CleanCloud Payroll makes this easy by allowing you to run off-cycle payrolls whenever needed.
There’s no additional fee for running an off-cycle payroll, and you can still process your regular payroll as usual.
Important Reminders
Time tracking hours do not sync to off-cycle payrolls – only to regular payrolls.
Off-cycle payrolls use the same withholding rates, deductions, and contributions as regular payrolls by default.
To pay bonuses with a 22% supplemental withholding rate, run a Bonus Payroll instead.
Child support garnishments are not paid out on off-cycle payrolls. Gusto only processes these through regular, transition, or dismissal payrolls.
Off-cycle payments typically process in 2 business days, though timing may vary depending on your company’s direct deposit setup.
When to Run an Off-Cycle Payroll
Here are common reasons to run an off-cycle payroll:
An employee needs to be paid before the next regular payday.
You’re issuing extra compensation outside of the standard schedule.
You need to reimburse an employee.
You missed severance pay on a dismissal payroll.
You need to pay wages missed on a prior payroll.
You need to correct a payroll error.
How to Run an Off-Cycle Payroll
Go to Settings → Users → Payroll.
Click Run Off-Cycle Payroll.
Enter a work period.
This is the date range the employee worked to earn this pay.
If the employee requested time off during this period, that time will be paid out.
🪄 Tip: Time off does not accrue on off-cycle payrolls.
Select a payment date.
To backdate payroll for missed wages, check out our article on recording past payrolls.
Select whether deductions and contributions should apply:
Block all deductions and contributions:
No benefit deductions or contributions will be made.
📌 Note: 401(k) deductions cannot be disabled due to plan requirements.Make all regular deductions and contributions:
Your standard benefits will apply only if you choose to include them.
(For Gusto-managed benefits, these do not apply automatically.)
Review Tax Withholding Rates.
To make changes, click Edit next to Tax Withholding Rates.
Select the employee(s) this payroll applies to.
Click Continue.
On the next page, click the ⫶ Icon to enter payment details for each employee.
Payment Details You Can Enter
Regular Hours/Overtime: Click Enter hours, input the worked hours, scroll down, and click Save.
Gross Earnings: Total earnings before taxes and deductions.
Net Earnings: Take-home pay after deductions and taxes.
Other Earnings: Include commissions, bonuses, paycheck tips, or cash tips.
Reimbursements: These are not taxed and are not reported as regular wages.
Payment Method: Choose Direct Deposit or Check for this payroll.
If only “Check” is shown, the employee hasn’t set up direct deposit.
Finalize the Payroll
Click Continue.
Review your entries.
Click Submit Payroll to process it.
🪄 Tip: To make changes before submitting, click Edit Payroll.
After Submitting
Close the tab and return to CleanCloud.
Refresh the page.
Go to Settings → Users → Payroll to:
View a Full Summary
Or Cancel the Off-Cycle Payroll
🛟 Need more help?
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