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title: "Creating a default task list for a payroll"
slug: "how-do-i-create-a-default-task-list-for-a-payroll"
description: "Create a default task list that pre-populates the Payroll Period Task list whenever a payroll moves forward."
updated: 2026-07-29T09:26:53Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:26:23Z
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# Creating a default task list for a payroll

Within **Cintra iQ**, you can create a default task list for all periods within a payroll. This list will be used to pre-populate the **Payroll Period Task** list within **Payroll Period Tasks** when you move a payroll forward.

Got to **Cintra iQ:** Payroll> Payroll Setup> Employers Setup > Employer > PAYE & Payrolls tab > Payrolls associated ... pane > Payroll > Payroll Task Settings tab

1. For more information about **Payroll Period Tasks**, see [How Do I Create and Apply Tasks to Specific Pay Periods.](/iq/docs/how-do-i-create-and-apply-tasks-to-specific-payrolls-and-periods)
2. For more information about how to set up a default task list for a payroll, see [Setting up Tasks for all Periods within a Payroll.](/iq/docs/how-do-i-create-tasks-for-all-pay-periods-within-a-payroll)