Browse By Tags

  • CPP2

    I have an employee who reached maximum on the first threshold of CPP - but the system didn't deduct anything from CPP2. If i create a pay for the next period, it starts deducting from CPP2. Should these deductions appear at the same time on the paycheque…
  • LOCAL TAX CALCULATION

    Hello In my place I have some local taxes for professional services, i need to create like a "rule" that calculates the 10% tax for professional service or the 6% is a waiver certificate is provided, from the total amount of the invoice. This calculation…
  • 2024 Federal Tax Bracket Update

    I have updated Sage 50 Payroll to 20240101. The federal tax brackets were to change for 2024, but when I go process payroll for the new year the federal amounts for all employees have stayed the same as 2023. Spoke to support yesterday and all they said…
  • Vacation pay calculation

    I have just noticed that this year, the system is calculating vacation pay on the EI Insurable Earning only vs the Gross Pay. I am located in Quebec and the calculation must be on the Gross. Why has this change occured in Sage50 this year?
  • adding old assets to SAGE

    Hello, I added many old assets to SAGE but I'm still struggling with the older assets that are on their second half of life . For example, my building that was put into service in in 1991 is only 32 years through its 50 years but when I put in 18 years…
  • Refunding Pretax deduction v2.22.2

    When generating a check for ONLY a pretax deduction refund, the refund taxes are not being calculated. If I add a earnings line and pay a penny, the taxes generate properly (but I have overpaid the former employee by a penny). KB 96467 suggested adding…
  • Fringe benefits and before tax IRA

    I have a payroll question related to fringes and employee IRA contributions. This is a simple IRA and is taken before taxes. I have the fringes set up as a benefit on the appropriate paygroups with an offset for each employee based on the benefits we…
  • Wokers' Compensation Calculations

    Does anyone happen to know the 'behind the scenes' math for the 5-3-2 Workers' Compensation table window? I need to know how to set it up for the most accurate job/employee costing. For example does the Liability column calculation run after the Employer…
  • Additional Canadian Income Tax not being withheld from employees in Sage 100 Contractor

    Canadian Version Sage 100 Contractor 2019 (22.4.37.0) Canada payroll release 2021.1 Some of my employees have identified they would like to pay an additional amount per pay for Income Tax. However, Sage will only deduct the amount prescribed by their…
  • Payroll Auto Pay - Salary pay amounts different by pennies - since 2.20.3 install

    Since installing 2.20.3 payroll update, we are noticing a difference in the amount being paid to a salaried employees via the auto pay option. This is happening for multiple employees not just one. For instance, 9/30 pay was 2562.50 now 2562.49. No…
  • Sage X3 Fixed assets depreciation Calculation done but cannot see the Changes in Journal Entry

    I have implemented the fixed asset in Sage X3 version PU9 as per the curriculum provided in the training by Fixed asset instructor from Sage University. Performed every step as per his instruction. only problem that I found was I cannot see the any…
  • Seeking Improvements for Capturing PTO

    We're seeking to improve and streamline our PTO tracking process for our biweekly employees. At present, these employees or their supervisors email me with the dates they took (or will take) PTO and the amount of hours (4 or 8). I then plug the hours…
  • Social Security Tax incorrect for Emergency Paid Leave

    Ran a test with a client this morning and found that the Social Security tax was incorrect for the Paid Leave. They were paying an employee for 72 Regular hours and 8 EPSLS hours. They have a Health Insurance CAF plan. It subtracted the Health insurance…
  • PO and mfg variance calculations (PPV)

    I'm trying to understand exactly what is in the the PPV amounts (and how calculated) on our Sage income statement so we understand the information reported, if the manual JE's are correct,a and if we need to change our processes. We have two GL accounts…
  • How to deduct charitable donations from payroll, show on T4, get tax receipted?

    We use Sage50 as our church's accounting program. Two of the employees of the church want to make charitable donations to the church as a deduction directly from their pay cheque. 1. How do I set up this deduction in payroll? 2. Does Sage50 automatically…
  • payroll taxes not calculating

    Need help - running sage 50 quantum, 2020.1, but have random employees calculating $0 for all ei/cpp/tax but when we RECALCULATE taxes, the correct $$ appear. Have checked everything, # of pay periods, payroll tax settings in employee records, all employees…
  • Sage with Payroll

    I am sure this has been asked on several occasions....but.... Can you purchase the Payroll Module WITHOUT signing up for the payroll updates? We have 1 employee...so I calculate the deductions online....but it would be nice to be able to manually…
  • PTO Accrual: Limits and carryover

    Good Morning, I am new to the Sage Community about 4 months. I am evaluating the leave balances and accruals for all of our employees and I am having some concerns as to the set up. We have employees that earn 40 hours a year (new Hires) then after…
  • Payroll 2.20

    I just upgraded from Sage 2017 to 2019 along with payroll 2.20. Once converted, I was doing a trial payroll and noticed that my state tax is doubled. Anyone know the reason for this? Also, my check history report is saying no data even when I change the…
  • Last Payroll for 2019 Calendar Year - Auto Deduct greyed out but not moved to 2020 calendar year yet.

    Hi - We are using Sage 50 Quantum and am trying to enter Dec31/19 dated payroll cheques (we are on semi-monthly) and the auto source deductions are greyed out. It is acting like we have already moved into the 2020 calendar year but we have not done so…
  • Has anyone had any issues with the latest payroll tax update?

    Our client upgraded to Sage 100 2019 and Payroll 2.19.4 on December 3. Ran their first payroll and, while some federal tax withholding amounts were different from previous payroll runs, none were outlandishly so. After installing the latest tax update…
  • Federal Income Tax allowance

    On the Calculations tab for an Employee (5-2-1) how do I specify that the Federal allowances specified on the employee's W-4 is "married but withhold at higher single rate"?
  • Tracking Time

    We pay PTO for vacation & sick days. I want to track sick days separately but still pay it from PTO. When I put in "Sick" at 8 hrs at $0.00 rate, the record won't save because of the zero rate. How, if possible, do I get around this?
  • Eligibility hours issue in 2018

    Client has a Time Off Code setup with a Rate Table. Rate changes on 36 and 120 months. Has "12" in the Eligibility HOURS field. Employee shows eligibility date of 02/28/2009 but still showing pre 120 rate. I have to change it back to 02/28/2008 to make…
  • Subtotals in AP (Select Invoices to Pay)

    When I go in AP to set invoices up for payment ... AP - Tasks - Select Invoices to Pay - On Screen List. Is there a way to show subtotals for each of the vendors / suppliers I am paying? I do see that I can go in and view the total (by going into…