---
title: "Cancel a payroll"
slug: "cancel-a-payroll-batch"
updated: 2026-05-12T21:10:54Z
published: 2026-05-12T21:10:54Z
canonical: "help.wrapbook.com/cancel-a-payroll-batch"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Cancel a payroll

> [!NOTE]
> Payroll is permission based
> 
> To update, your account must have one of the following [roles](/v1/docs/permissions-and-access-control) enabled:
> 
> - Role: *Company Admin, Company Manager, Project Coordinator*
> - Custom role with: *Payroll preparation - Full access, Create update, Create, Payroll processing - Full access*

## Overview

If you notice an error or need to make changes after starting a payroll run, you can cancel the run and return to the batch to make adjustments. Canceling a payroll run does not delete the batch; your timecards, batch ID, and any work you've done are preserved. Once you've made your changes, you can re-run payroll from the same batch.

**Note:** Canceling a payroll batch is only possible before funding is initiated. Once funding has been initiated, the payroll cannot be canceled and you’ll need to your paymaster or the [Wrapbook Support Team](/v1/docs/how-to-get-help-using-wrapbook) for assistance.

## How to cancel a payroll

1. In the left-side navigation, click the dropdown menu and select the project
2. In the left-side navigation, expand the **Payroll** menu, and then click **Payroll batches**
3. On the project’s *Payroll batches* dashboard, find the batch you want to cancel and click **View** to open the *Batch* page
4. At the top of the Batch page, click the **Recall batch** button

### What happens next

After you click the *Recall batch* button, you’ll see a confirmation message saying, *Payroll cancellation underway. It's safe to leave this screen. When the process is complete, the payroll batch will appear in the Ready for payroll tab.*

Once the process is complete, the [*Batch* page](/v1/docs/batching-project-worker-timecards-utc#overview-of-a-batch-page) with all timecards and batch details will remain intact.

From here, you can [make changes to the payroll batch](/v1/docs/batching-project-worker-timecards-utc#batch-page-actions).

The method of identifying a group of documents input to an accounting system together for data flow control purposes; in data processing, a group of items entered a unique alpha and/or numerical identifier and held until processed. Regarding payroll processing, “batch” often denotes a specific department.

Person responsible for processing payroll data to produce employee paychecks and reports; an individual who calculates inputs and processes payroll and is knowledgeable about the various union and guild requirements in their respective jurisdictions.