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title: "How do I make a payment to a leaver?"
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# How do I make a payment to a leaver?

When an employee is made a leaver on the payroll, **HMRC** will be notified when the **RTI** data is submitted each pay period. You need to give the employee a **P45** form for their records, which shows the total pay and tax in the employment tax year.

Within **Cintra iQ**, you can enter the relevant payments for the employee via the employee's **Payroll Period Input** form. The employee is automatically made a leaver again on the payroll as part of the process of moving to the next payroll period.

> [!WARNING]
> **Important:** If a Late Payment to Leaver is made to an employee who has left six or more years ago, then the date of leaving will be shown as the date of payment within the RTI submission as per HMRC guidance.

## To pay a leaver

1. Navigate to the **Payroll Period Input and Corrections** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment Record > Payroll Period Input form.
2. Select the desired **Payroll Period**.
3. Ensure the **Show Current Period Input and Corrections (Edit)** option is selected.
4. In the **Payment and Rates** tab, right-click: **New** in the **Period Input** pane. The **New Payment Record** dialogue appears.
5. Select the desired payment heading.
6. Click the **Next** button. The **New Payment Record** appears.
7. Enter the **Paid from** date.
8. Enter the **Paid to** date.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Ensure you have entered the employee's leave date.
9. Enter the rest of the necessary information.
10. Click the **OK** button.
11. Calculate the payment.

## To make a late payment to a leaver

See [How do I process late payments to leavers?](/iq/docs/how-do-i-process-late-payments-to-leavers)