Toast Payroll Not Working? How to Fix Login, Sync & Missing Hours Issues (Quick Fix Guide)
Written by Jason Feemster, POS specialist with 15+ years of experience helping restaurants and retailers troubleshoot POS systems, payments, and hardware issues.
Common Issue: Toast Payroll not working, not syncing, missing hours, or login errors.
Fast Fixes: Restart the Toast app, verify employee clock-ins, resync your Toast tablet, check for pending updates, and clear cached payroll data.
Need official help? See our Toast Customer Service Guide.
Want instant troubleshooting? Try the POSUSA POS Support Assistant (Free).
If Toast Payroll isn’t working correctly—whether it’s login failures, missing hours, or payroll not syncing with Toast POS—this guide walks you through the fastest, most reliable fixes. These steps are based on real restaurant operations using Toast’s tablet workflow and payroll platform.
Table of Contents
Common Causes of Toast Payroll Not Working
- Employee hours not syncing from Toast POS
- Login or authentication errors
- Incorrect time clock settings
- Outdated Toast Payroll or POS software
- Wi-Fi or network interruptions
- Tablet not syncing with Toast’s cloud
- Missing permissions or employee profile issues
- Corrupted cached data
How to Fix Toast Payroll Not Working
1. Restart the Toast App & Re-Sync the Device
Most payroll sync failures occur because the POS tablet hasn’t pushed data to Toast’s cloud. A quick reboot usually resolves it.
- Close the Toast app completely
- Restart the tablet
- Reopen the Toast app and allow it to sync
- Confirm your Wi-Fi connection is stable
If your tablet is freezing during sync, see our Toast POS Frozen guide.
2. Check for Missing or Incorrect Time Clock Punches
Payroll cannot calculate correctly if employees forgot to clock in/out.
- Open Toast POS → Time Clock
- Check for missing punches
- Add or correct entries manually if needed
- Save and re-sync the device
If tablets aren’t syncing time clock data, see our Toast Tablet Not Syncing guide.
3. Clear Cached Payroll Data
Sometimes the device holds outdated data and won’t refresh.
- Open Toast app settings
- Clear cached payroll or time clock data
- Reopen Toast Payroll
4. Update the Toast POS App & Toast Payroll
Outdated versions commonly cause syncing delays or login issues.
- Check for Toast POS updates
- Check Toast Payroll updates (browser or app)
- Restart the device after updating
5. Fix Toast Payroll Login Errors
If Toast Payroll won’t let you log in, try this:
- Ensure you’re logging into the correct Toast account
- Reset your password if it fails more than once
- Disable VPNs or firewalls blocking authentication
- Try logging in from a different device or browser
If the entire Toast app won’t load, see our Toast App Not Loading guide.
6. Verify Employee Roles & Permissions
If payroll data isn’t appearing, an employee’s permissions may be incorrectly set.
- Open Toast Dashboard → Employees
- Select employee → confirm role is correct
- Verify payroll access permissions
- Re-sync the device
7. Check for Toast Server Issues
Rare, but if multiple devices fail simultaneously, Toast may be experiencing a brief outage.
- Check Toast’s status page
- Wait for service to resume
- Retry syncing payroll
When to Contact Toast Support
If Toast Payroll still isn’t working after these steps, the issue may involve:
- Corrupted payroll data
- Account-level lockout
- Integration problems between POS and Payroll
- Employee profile corruption
Get official help here:
Toast Customer Service – Phone, Chat & Support Center
Toast Payroll Not Working – FAQs
Why isn’t Toast Payroll syncing?
Why are employee hours missing in Toast Payroll?
What if I can’t log into Toast Payroll?
Why is Toast Payroll showing the wrong totals?
Does Toast Payroll go down?
Try the POSUSA POS Support Assistant
Want step-by-step help for Toast Payroll issues?
- POSUSA POS Support Assistant
- Select Toast
- Type: “Toast payroll not working”
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