--- title: "Changing an AOE deduction amount" slug: "changing-an-aoe-deduction-amount" description: "Close the existing AOE deduction record and create a new one with an effective date to change the deduction amount." updated: 2026-07-29T12:53:30Z published: 2026-07-29T12:53:30Z canonical: "help.cintra.co.uk/changing-an-aoe-deduction-amount" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.cintra.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Changing an AOE deduction amount You can change the amount on an AOE order by first closing the original deduction record and then creating a new deduction record with the effective From date for the new deduction amount. This is so that any back dated payments are accounted for. ## To change an order 1. Navigate to the **Deductions** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment Record > Forms > Deductions 2. Select the **AOE Deductions** tab. 3. Select the desired type in the **AOE Orders** pane. The deductions appear in the **AOE Order Deductions** pane. 4. Open the desired deduction in the **AOE Order Deductions** pane. The **Edit AOE Deduction** form appears. 5. Close off the deduction by entering the **To** date. 6. Click the **OK** button. The deduction's updates appear in the **AOE Order Deductions** pane. 7. Right-click and select **New**. The **New AOE Deduction** form appears. 8. Enter the new **From** date. 9. Enter the desired information. 10. Click the **OK** button. The changes are made.