1. Change the rate of the deduction for the employee to zero in the Employee screen/deduction tab. This way, the deduction will not continue. 2. Open the Additional Income window and create a new income. 3. When setting up the additional income, select the calculation method that works best for you. The selection of Variable […]
Miscellaneous
Where are my files located on my computer?
Both Payroll and MultiLedger for Windows and Macintosh display the path to the open set of company files. Payroll versions 7.8.x & higher and MultiLedger version 7.0.x & higher With your program launched and your data set open, the path is displayed in the lower left portion of the command center. The second line of […]
What is EFW2 (formerly MMREF)?
EFW2 is Filing Forms W-2 Electronically, formerly referred to as MMREF. If you are filing W2s for 250 or more employees to the Social Security Administration, these must be submitted in the EFW2 format either by uploading to the Social Security Administration through Business Online Services (BSO) or Electronic Data Transfer (EDT) instead of paper […]
Changing/Adding State Unemployment % or State ID
With CheckMark Payroll running and your company files open, select State Taxes under Setup in the Command Center. Highlight the state table in the list on the left. Below the State Taxes list enter/modify your State ID and SUTA %. (If you do not see the state table in your State Taxes list, click the […]
What to do if you’ve changed an income’s or deduction’s tax status mid-year?
If you changed the tax status (exempt from or deduct before options) on setup for an income/deduction after using it in at least one payroll, you will invalidate one or all of your quarterly reports and your W2/W3 statements at the end of the year. See Implications of changing the tax status for an income […]
Implications of changing the tax setup for an income or deduction mid-year.
If you change the tax status (exempt from or deduct before options) on setup for an income/deduction after using it in a payroll, you could invalidate one or all of your quarterly reports and your W2/W3 statements at the end of the year. Changing the tax status for an income/deduction is most apparent in your […]
Using Web Direct Deposit with CheckMark Payroll
CheckMark Software has teamed up with National Payment Corporation to provide Web Direct Deposit services to CheckMark Payroll users. To sign up for Web Direct Deposit, either click on this link to National Payment Corporation, or call NPC at 800-284-0113. To designate an employee for Web Direct Deposit in CheckMark Payroll: 1. Click Employees in […]
Creating a bonus check in CheckMark Payroll
To create an employee bonus check that’s separate from the employee paycheck, follow these steps: 1. Set up a Bonus as a Variable Amount calculation using the Additional Income window. For more information on setting up an Additional Income category, see your User’s Manual. 2. Assign the Bonus to the appropriate employees on the Income […]
Changing the Louisiana Tax Credit amount effective January 1, 2003. Or My Louisiana taxes are not calculating correctly in Payroll?
Louisiana state withholding taxes changed effective January 1, 2003. Instead of a standard deduction amount and Exemption Total, there is now a calculated Tax Credit Amount. You will have to calculate the new Tax Credit amount for each Louisiana employee set up in CheckMark Payroll and manually enter the amount on the Employee Setup window. […]
-5000 error; File Access error message on Mac OS X
If you’re getting this error message when trying to open MultiLedger or Payroll files on Mac OS X, it means either the folder the datafiles are in, the application, or the datafiles themselves have lost their access privileges and need to be set to read and write. To do this: Highlight the folder, application, or […]