What is the "Bonuses for Payroll" report and how do I read it?

Purpose

This article explains what the Bonuses for Payroll report is and how to read it. It helps payroll teams clearly see how much bonus each worker should be paid.

When To Use This

Use this report when:

• You need a clean bonus summary
• You want to review bonus totals before payroll
• You run payroll outside of Paycom

Before You Start

Before using this report:

• ProPays must be paid
• Bonus statements must be finalized
• You must have report access

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Open the Bonuses for Payroll report

From the Reports page, select Bonuses for Payroll.

Step 2: Set your pay period

Filter the report to match your payroll period exactly.

Step 3: Read the report

Each row shows:

• Payroll ID: Unique identifier for the bonus statement (e.g., STMT-00001, STMT-00002)
• People: Full name of the worker receiving the bonus (eg., John Doe)
• Pay date: Date when the bonus should be paid to the worker (e.g., Nov 12, 2025)
• Payroll period: Date range of the pay period for this bonus (e.g., Nov 02, 2025 – Nov 09, 2025)
• Bonus amount: Base bonus amount earned from job performance, Sum of all non-void bonus line items for this worker/period.
• Overtime adjustment: Additional compensation for overtime hours worked
• Total:  Final amount to be paid (Bonus + OT Adjustments + Previous Balance)

Step 4: Export Use the data for payroll

Export and Use the totals shown to enter or verify bonus pay in your payroll system.

Examples

• Payroll uses the report to enter bonuses into Gusto.
• An owner double-checks bonus totals before payroll is finalized.

Common Mistakes & How To Fix Them

• Wrong pay period
  Fix: Always match payroll dates exactly.
• Missing workers
  Fix: Confirm their ProPays are paid.
• Using this report for Paycom
  Fix: Paycom requires a separate Paycom Bonus Report.