Reimbursements

We’ve added the ability to include reimbursements through payroll! Reimbursements provide a convenient way for employers to repay employees for out of pocket business expenses by increasing the employee’s net pay by a specified amount. This reimbursement amount is simply passed through from the employer to the employee, and is not subject to taxes.

Some common examples of reimbursable expenses:

• Tools and office supplies
• Travel expenses such as meals and airline tickets

To reimburse an employee through payroll, provide a value for the “reimbursements” field on the employee’s payroll item:

{
    "payroll": "pay_Z26PNMC7Ky1wfFQzVqfF",
    "employee": "emp_zGGp6wYcxAeu1Ng8IA7v",
    "workplace": "wrk_lkjm2hyPPqb1mNbcZa8p",
    "regular_hours": 24.0,
    "gross_pay": {"regular": "180.00"},
    "reimbursements": "12.50"
}

The provided amount will be reflected in the employee’s net pay when the payroll is processed.