Top 12 Questions &Answers for Peak Season 2018

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Get those T4s submitted! While hustling did you get stuck due to a missing update or T4 printing issue? Here's the top 12 resources most used for the month of January 2018.

Please see this blog for a list of useful articles on Sage 50's Common Questions.

Rank

Question / Issue

EN Link

FR Link

Tips

1

2018 Quebec and Yukon Tax Update

88528

260-1008050

For best results, reinstall Sage 50 2018.1 completely an.0d then update the tax table.

2

Error: "An error has occurred while moving current year to last year. As a result, the new fiscal year could not start. Please restore from backup or run Advance Database Check."

10234

260-25759

Follow KB 10234 Steps. If the issue persists, this does not necessarily mean that the database is damaged. It only means that there are some invalid records in the historical tables and it is conflicting with the functionality of the Sage 50 CA program or your data. There is no need to get this database repaired, but if you would like to remove this error message then please contact Customer Support @1-888-522-2722.

3

Installation Instructions Sage 50 CA Edition 2018

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260-1002608

For step by steps instructions with images see KB 47873 or KB 260-1002608 (FR) on How do I install Sage 50 Accounting?

4

How to restore a backup

38081

 

10087

260-19835

Apart from this video see KB 10087 and KB 260-19835 (FR) on How to restore from a backup for step by step instructions.

5

How to Print T4 Slips and Summary?

10395


Video: 36177

260-25755

 

260-1007289

If the T4 / REs do not print, we also have a video on How to prepare T4 forms for paper filing KB 36177.

6

How do I open a Sage Drive shared company?

69833

260-1007297

See this SageCity blog for Automatic Backups & Tips for Working with Sage Drive

7

How to print T4 on a plain paper

26357

Video: 36177

260-1007289

260-20156

In order to print or e-file T4s or RL-1s in Sage 50, you must have a support plan than includes automatic payroll calculations. A payroll trial will not allow the customer to print or e-file T4s. 

Common issue is wrong paper type selection in Setup > Reports & Forms > Government Forms > T4. Under both T4 Slips Printer Settings and T4 Summary Printer Settings: Set Form Type  to Plain-Paper laser & inkjet form.

8

My fiscal year (or calendar year) has advanced too far

10506

260-1007192

See our Sage City blog (EN / FR) on how to How to restore your Sage 50 backup file.

9

How to solve "Data inconsistencies have been detected" in the Integrity Summary window.

10222

260-17558

If there is a AP or AR inconsistency and you're using foreign currency, there could be one or more invoices / payments that did not apply currency rounding to indicate that it was a foreign currency transaction (this is a glitch).

 

Go to your Sage 50 maintenance menu > check Data Integrity. AR will have a * by it. This doesn't have to be fixed. You should still be able to create a new year.

10

My T4 is not printing

10314

260-1007289

See #4 and #7 above.

11

How to file T4/RL-1s electronically

10336

260-31425 (T4)

 

260-25935 (RL-1)

Are you printing more than 50 T4 / RL1 at a time? Try to print your T4 in batches of 50 or 80.

12

Quebec taxes incorrect after update

88178

260-1008050

For best results, reinstall Sage 50 2018.1 completely an.0d then update the tax table.

Customer Portal & Knowledgebase

You may also browse the Knowledgebase on the Customer Portal or Partner Portal (if you’re a SAN).  Afterwards visit the -> Knowledgebase. Next to the KB the newest awesome resource we have is the YEAR-END CenterWatch our Year-End Center video overview (2:45 minutes)

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