The 2021 SDI limit and rate increased. To account for this increase you need to make the adjustment in Maintain Tax Tables and Activate States
IMPORTANT: Make sure the rate is updated in both Maintain Tax Tables and Activate States
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The 2021 941 Enhanced Tax Reporting update is now available
To install the Mandatory update:
Have you ever been in the time crunch, need to get the close done and then the worst happens…you have a power outage, a server disconnect, you get an error message or something just doesn't seem right? Let’s take a look at what you should do if you ever have something happen during a month or year end close.
When is the last time you backed up your Sage BusinessWorks software? Are you prepared if you have a computer crash? Are you going to lose everything? Do you have a plan?
Sage BusinessWorks has a backup utility built into the program that ensures that all Sage BusinessWorks files have been appropriately closed prior to making your nightly backup.
A comprehensive disaster recovery plan is an important part of any business. The following is a list of necessary components to recover Sage BusinessWorks after a hardware failure, virus, ransomware attack, or natural disaster. This information is designed to be a supplement to a comprehensive disaster recovery plan you or your IT network administrator create and document for your company.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Since a Natural…
There is an issue reported in Sage BusinessWorks 2021 where you may encounter errors working with report groups.
Report groups that include reports that were designed with both the new and old report generator may trigger the error. Reports that may trigger this error include:
These errors do not appear to occur if the report group is run with just GL…
Just as a reminder your SDI and SUI rates need to be manually adjusted in the Sage BusinessWorks program. To manually adjust these rates:
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See our new post on our News and Alerts forum for more information
In order to process the 2020 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC you must be on Sage BusinessWorks 2020 SP3 or higher. See article 17285 How to download and install Sage BusinessWorks Accounting service packs for more information about downloading and installing the service packs. If you are on a version prior to Sage BusinessWorks 2020 please see article 51401 How to upgrade to the current version of Sage BusinessWorks Accounting for…
Some issues have been reported when upgrading to Sage BusinessWorks 2021 and the Database update does not launch or receive the message "INVALID DATABASE VERSION The Company ID:xxxx has not been updated for Sage Businessworks. Please execute the DBUpdate program from the start menu to insure that all databases have been updated to the most recent level." displays when accessing a company.
This issue appears…
An issue has been reported that the amount in Box 4 of W-2 is incorrect if the option 'Include COVID reporting' is selected with a valid Other Pay ID or Task ID selected. This will cause a warning message will appear on 2020 Form W-2 "Box 3(social security wages) + Box 7(social security tips) x 6.2% must be within $1.00 of Box 4 (social security withheld)"
This issue has been reporting to Engineering…
Important notes about the current service packs:
Due to the addition of the 1099-NEC our service pack release will be different this year. We will be releasing service packs for both the 2020 and 2021 versions to account for these changes. Below you will find each service pack we will be releasing along with a rough estimate on when they will be available. The actual 1099-NEC form update has not yet been released by Aatrix, we anticipate that being released with the…
As year-end approaches, now is a good time to get familiar with the various support options that are available to you. Some options are even available 24/7.
Today we are going to discuss what forms are needed for printing W-2s and 1099s using Enhanced Tax Reporting. Due to the addition of the 1099-NEC the 1099 form product numbers may have changed. The following forms are required for printing:
W-2 forms
The Sage BusinessWorks 2021 RTM Hot Fix is now available at www.sagekb.com. This Hot Fix is to resolve issues relating to the 2021 RTM release. To download the Hot Fix follow the steps below:
To get the forms update from Enhanced Tax Reporting:
Sage BusinessWorks 2021 build 21 is now available for download. Please note this build includes fixes for the Sage BusinessWorks 2021 issues listed below. If you had previously installed Sage BusinessWorks 2021 (build 19) please download build 21 using this link Download Sage BusinessWorks 2021.0 release and then reinstall at your server or standalone computer. NOTE: If using the network version, you will need to rerun…
An issue with the 2021 release has been discovered where addresses (DBMemo) fields are not printing on forms. While we work on a resolution we wanted to provide a workaround for those that have installed 2021 and are encountering the issue.
As a workaround you can create a copy of your current form and replace the DBMemo field with a DBText field using the process below:
Sage BusinessWorks 2021 is coming soon and we would like to give you a sneak peak of some of the new features that are going to be included.
To view our video click here
If you are on Sage BusinessWorks 2020 you can access Chat from the Live Chat button on your menu bar
If you are on an older version of Sage BusinessWorks you can access Chat by going to Chat, Sage Live Chat
Both options allow you to easily connect to a support representative Monday - Friday 6 AM - 5 PM Pacific time.
Making a test company is a quick and easy process. Follow the steps below to make a copy of your existing company so you can test transactions without affecting your live data:
Aatrix has pushed out a release that should resolve the "Error processing data file" error when processing payroll tax forms.
To get the automatic update select any current form and continue to process. You will then get prompted for the Automatic Update. Run the update and you should be able to process tax forms without error.
Did you know there are a number of check options that can be set to control how your checks print without having to customize your form?
Tied of editing your forms? Did you know there are a number of check options that can be controlled through menu options instead of having to edit each form?
In Accounts Payable / Cash Management options can be set under CM, Accounts, Maintain Cash Accounts, ...Check Options
The options…
No, you should never skip making a backup when closing the month. Yes, even if you have a backup of your server or if your IT company is making a backup, YOU should always make a Sage BusinessWorks backup before closing. When closing the month you will get the prompt asking you to back up your company data files before closing and you may ask yourself "Do I really need to backup?" The answer is yes! Selecting…
