Cost centers are accounting items that allow you to associate a payroll item to. In this manner it isn't necessary to have a fake client to associate an item that you might pay a provider for which you won't be reimbursed by a payer or is not a one-to-one based service.

You can create a cost center to associate your employees to. In this manner you can choose a service code that you want as a default payment or you can enter others under the payroll application. If you need help creating a payroll only service code click here to understand how to do that.