I reviewed the Release Notes and the Knowledgebase Article and I am wondering why is there a new tax code set up in the release notes for CVIDSO? It was not laid out as something users should do, that I could see, in the Article 110026. Is the CVIDSO tax code necessary for Q1 product update? If so, where can I find additional information on CVIDSO?

If you go to Article 110026 and hover your cursor over the *Related Resources 

How to set up earnings codes and tax codes associated with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) in Sage HRMS 

It will highlight the link that will take you to another article that was published last March.  There are several attachments at the bottom for changes to the FFCRA tax codes that were not communicated to customers. (Similar to when customer support was changed directly from Sage to partners. Zero communication from Sage.)  These attachments outline some other tax codes that you needed to install last year in order to benefit from the SS tax reduction.

I would like to know if we did not add the CVIDSF code, do we need to change our tax codes?

I would also like to know how to find out when those important attachments are issued.

On page 11 of the Q1 2021 release notes, the box near the top of the page

Important!

Verify that:

• Qualified Family Leave is using local tax code COVIDSF
• Qualified Social Security Sick Leave is using local tax code COVIDSS
• Qualified Social Security Sick Leave is using local tax code COVIDSO

What is the difference in the last two items?  When should I use the tax code COVIDSS as opposed to COVIDSO? 

When the CVIDSS tax codes were originally setup Article 104155 advised that the Employer Calc. Method be set to None.  Article 110026 now shows it set to Percentage of Base, but I am unable to change this and the Employer tab is hidden.  Do I need to delete these codes and recreate them or will running the Q1 update fix this?

Running the Q1, 2021 product update will update the Employer Calc Method to show Percentage of Base and the Employer Tab will be available to enter the percentage for Social Security. 

Good question.  I think that part of the RN is in error.  I am assuming Sage wants a separate COVID SS Tax code for each of the three types of COVID Qualified Sick.  Perhaps the third bullet should read: "Qualified Social Security Sick Leave - *Other* is using local tax code COVIDSO".

The release notes have been updated to correct the typo that was missed. The third bullet is for Qualified Social Security Sick Leave Other. 

That's exactly right.  My confusion stemmed from not getting the June 2020 update to split the qualified SS leaves up.  I used only one code for both types of Sick Care leave.

The HRMS specialist that I spoke to told me to go into the local tax for CVIDSS, CVIDSF and CVIDSO and verify that when you are on the "Basic Info" tab, the box next to Local Tax Code should say COVIDSS.  Likewise for the other 2 codes (if you use them). 

The COVIDSS, COVIDSF & COVIDSO are markers that the update uses to update those tax codes CVIDSS, CVIDSF and CVIDSO.

In the release notes it says that a new report for CA should be in Payroll - Government reports but it is not there after applying this update.  Any thoughts?  We do have 2 CA employees and the reporting is due Mar 31.

The Q1 product update does not install the CA Pay Data Report.  This is done by the Aatrix Updater (Aatrix maintains and updates Government Reports).  To make sure your government reports are up to date, access any government report and follow the prompts.  When you the Forms Update dialogue box, select 'Automatic Update'.  Click 'Next'.  The Aatrix update Client will run.  Once you see the message "Update Complete", close and go back to the list of reports and you should see the CA Pay Data Report.