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# Is it possible to skip or edit income tax deduction for an employee?

Yes, you can skip or edit the income tax deduction amount for an employee in the Pay runs module.

*   Go to the **Pay Runs** module on the left sidebar.
*   Create a pay run for the payout month.
*   Select the employee for whom you want to change the income tax amount.
*   In the pop-up, click the **Edit** icon next to the income tax amount, and change the deduction amount. If you want to skip the deduction for that month, enter 0 as the amount.
*   Enter a reason for changing the deduction and click **Save**.

![Send Payslip](/in/payroll/kb/images/pay-runs/income-tax-override.png)

_**Note:** Income tax amount cannot be overridden from the start of the POI processing month._