ezPaycheck Payroll Software: How to Generate Report by Pay Period Ending Date or by Check Issue Date

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ezPaycheck generates paychecks and report by pay period ending date by default. However, customers can change the option to generate the report by Pay Date.

For example: Paycheck #30001, for pay period 12/16/2025 to 12/31/2025 paid on 1/2/2026

If you select to generate the report by Pay period Ending Date, paycheck #30001 is the last check of year 2025 and will be displayed on Year 2025 report.

If you select to generate the report by Pay Date, paycheck #30001 is the first check of year 2026 and will be displayed on Year 2026 report.

How to change the payroll report option

Step 1: Start ezPaycheck payroll software and backup your data first

You can learn more about database backup and restore here

Step 2: Click the left menu "Company Settings" then click sub menu "Company" to view company setup.

Step 3: Click the "change" link behind current report option field to change the set up.

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Step 4: Change report option

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