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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…

What is the difference between running a payroll report by period end date and running it by check date?

Client is reporting three employees had NEGATIVE SIT (-$500) calculated during a recent payroll processing. IA recently released a new W-4 form. Accounting required all employees to update their exemptions using the form. These three employees had LARGE…

How do you eliminate State Income Tax from the Calculations? Our State eliminated the Income Tax many years ago, although politicians spent hundreds of billions of dollars and now want to re-institute it. Sage automatically creates State Income Tax…

Extra state withholding will not work. Shows on employee field, but will not take out. This started after last tax update. How do I fix?

I am in the process of setting up Payroll in a new company. We already have payroll set up in another company and are trying to recreate their settings in the new one. I tried using import/export, but for various reasons 98% of the information wouldn…

We have 5 pay types - regular, OT, incentive, holiday, and vacation. The current formula I am using, from the first January update, only taxed the regular pay, and I noticed too late that it was only taxing the regular pay and nothing else. I was hoping…

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…

I understand that CPP2 isn't supposed to kick in until the regular maximum is reached, but I have a case where it has already starting taking CPP2 for an employee even though it's only February and he only has ~$12,000 in earnings so far. Other employees…

J'ai une employée qui va avoir 80 ans cette année (en juillet 2024). Je vois que sur la dernière paie de décembre (versée le 28 décembre 2023) il n'y a pas eu de RRQ de retenue et depuis 2024 il n'y en a pas non plus. Je ne vois rien qui peut expliquer…

One business we do payroll for participates in HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan). Is there a way to set up a deduction code to automatically enter the appropriate contribution amounts each pay? Of note, HOOPP uses an "employee low" and "employee…

The NYS Paid Family Leave tax that was setup with this last update is not calculating properly. It does not factor in the cut off for the allowable weekly limit. The max allowable weekly earnings of $1,718.15..or $6.40 per week for a contribution in total…

I am distributing a company-owned vehicle to an employee as an in-kind bonus, and I need to understand how to run that through payroll to calculate taxes, etc. and end up with a zero-dollar payroll bonus check.

Since the move to the newest update, none of the paychecks I've printed show any itemized calculations whatsoever. Has anyone else seen this problem? Is there a quick/easy way to fix this?

We are holding a specialized program for clients whereby they receive a living allowance of $80/day which is taxable. How do I set this up in Sage 50 premium accounting? I've tried to change the 'units' but it doesn't give me any other options. I've tried…

I have two employees that want an additional 20% income tax taken off each pay. I have been doing it manually, seeing the original calculation, calculating 20% of the gross, then adding it manually to the income tax field - ie, reg tax is 178.68 , 20…

Hello, I must set up severance pay for an employee, I followed this article ( https://ca-kb.sage.com/portal/app/portlets/results/viewsolution.jsp?solutionid=221924950016814 ) but sage gives me the following message "for the incomes you have modified…

From what I understand about the new state taxes, any hours over 40 in a 7 day span (no matter that we pay bi-weekly) is state tax exempt. Some of our employees have a regular schedule of 48 hrs in the 1st 4 days. Do we need to set up a seperate "reguar…

Does Sage 50 recognize when an employee reaches the annual maximum 401k contribution and stop withholding the normal contribution from the employee's pay?

Hello, trying to see if there is any advice on the best way to set up accrual for state mandated sick time only in effect for one of our unions. Our workers mainly work in 1 union that their CBA currently is waiving the state mandated sick and safe…

I have non-certified time entered into PR through the standard time sheet entry that is flowing into the DAILY DISTRIBUTION Table. The employees are not marked for certified in the Employee Setup. Does anyone know why this is happening?

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…

I'm trying to create a formula to pull rates setup on the Pay Rates table in PR. The Fields I used are "Employee" and "Job". When i use the lookup function on a custom public formula to look up a rate from my table i get an error "Too many Parameters…

I am pulling my hair out over this and hoping someone can help? I received a garnishment notice from Canada Revenue Agency (EI) where I am required to deduct regular instalments of 20% of his NET pay. I can't figure out how to do this - anything that…

Hello- we created Oregon as a local payroll tax. Oregon allows our employees to file exempt as we are a in a reciprocal state. How do I enter the employee tax withholding as exempt? I have attempted to enter Sage 5-2-1 with marital status and exempt 99…