Running a pay run in Xero: step by step tutorial (2026)

Running a pay run in Xero isn’t just about clicking ‘post’. There are a few key things you want to get right before that moment. Let’s go through your first pay run together so you can do it with confidence. Here's the full walkthrough, covering payroll overview, PAYG, payment date, posting, and STP filing to the ATO. ——————— 🥁 Xero Payroll Course ——————— If you want to understand payroll in Xero properly, join the waitlist to get early access to my Xero Payroll course: https://www.bookkeepingtutor.com.au/x... Like 👍 and share if you enjoyed it! 🔥 videos: ⚡️Xero payroll setup explained (2026): a complete guide to Xero payroll    • Xero payroll setup explained (2026): a com...   ⚡️ Xero Homepage: What Changed and What Deserves Your Attention on the New Dashboard    • Xero Homepage: What Changed and What Deser...   ⚡️Xero Tour for Beginners (2026): What You’re Looking At and How It All Fits Together    • Xero Tour for Beginners (2026): What You’r...   ⚡️Bills vs Spend Money in Xero: the rule that keeps your records clean    • Bills vs Spend Money in Xero: the rule tha...   ⚡️How to set up repeating invoices in Xero    • How to set up repeating invoices in Xero ....   ⚡️Xero Lock Dates (The One Setting That Protects Your Reports)    • Xero Lock Dates (The One Setting That Prot...   ⚡️ Xero Bank Accounts Explained: Add and connect business bank account    • Xero Bank Accounts Explained: Add and conn...   ⚡️ How to Manually Import Bank Statements into Xero    • How to Manually Import Bank Statements int...   ⚡️Invoicing in Xero: How to Create and Send Your First Invoice    • Invoicing in Xero: How to Create and Send ...   ⚡️9 most common mistakes    • 9 Xero Mistakes That Start Small but Creat...   ⚡️How to choose the right Xero plan?    • Choose the Right Xero Plan and Avoid Wasti...   ⚡️I Asked AI to Record Complex Xero Transactions: Which One Gets It Right?    • I Asked AI to Record Complex Xero Transact...   ——————— ✅ XERO ——————— Get Xero with 90% off for 6 (!) months https://bit.ly/subscribexero ——————— 🚀 BOOKKEEPING 101 ——————— Join my FREE Bookkeeping 101 mini-course to better understand the core bookkeeping principles 🧑‍💻 https://www.learningportal.bookkeepin... ——————— 📚 CHAPTERS ——————— 0:00 Intro 0:53 Payroll overview 1:57 Checks 2:20 Starting the pay run 3:27 Draft payruns 4:44 Review pay details 6:55 Payment date 8:07 Post pay run 8:37 Make payment 9:17 STP filing 10:13 Wrap up ——————— Let's get social: Facebook:   / bookkeepingtutor   Instagram:   / bookkeepingtutor   Pinterest:   / bookkeepingtutor   Website: https://www.bookkeepingtutor.com.au Email: hello (at) bookkeepingtutor (dot) com (dot) au #xero #xeropayroll #bookkeepingtutor #xerotips #smallbusinessbookkeeping #xerohowto #LearnXero #XeroTutorial #xeroforbeginners #xeroexplained #payrollaustralia #xerohelp #singletouchpayroll If you have already set up payroll in Xero and added your employees, the next step is running your first pay run. This is often the point where things start to feel uncertain. The screen looks simple, but there is a quiet pressure to get it right. In this video, I walk you through a straightforward pay run in Xero so you can understand what is happening and feel more confident as you go. I'll take you through a straightforward fortnightly pay run in Xero, from the Payroll Overview right through to filing STP with the ATO, so you understand what each step does and why it matters. This is based on the Australian version of Xero, so the examples reflect local requirements, but the overall process will still make sense if you are using Xero in another country. If you are new to payroll, this video is about understanding what sits behind the process so you can trust what you are doing. And if you would like to go deeper, I am building a complete Xero payroll course where we unpack the mechanics, the details, and the real world situations that come up along the way. You can join the waitlist here: https://www.bookkeepingtutor.com.au/x... 🔔 Subscribe for more tutorials    / @thebookkeepingtutor   =========== DISCLAIMER: Please note that every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided in this video is accurate. You should note, however, that the information is intended as a guide only, providing an overview of the general information available. This video is not sponsored or endorsed by Xero.Some of the links above include affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase from our partners, we may receive a commission at NO extra cost to you. It helps us provide Xero tutorials to you.