Thank you!

I would go into set up mode to adjust those.  Go to Help.  About.  Then double-click on the Sage BusinessWorks header.  It will ask you what company and module you want to put into set up mode.  Select @@DO PRSETUP.

You can then go into maintain employees, and adjust the employee totals from there.  Save each one.  Then I exit maintain employees and then re-select it.  It asks if you want to stay in Set up mode and you say no.  Then you have to do a payroll verification report that should note the OASDI Company difference.

You can then say OK to exit set up mode.  That is how I intend to fix my exact same boo-boo.

You missed Step #2 to select the US Federal tables.  You have to select US - this is a federal rate.  You are in the State of Wisconsin tables.

You may want to call support to discuss the best options for you at this point.  I would not recommend going into setup mode.  It only changes the totals and not what calculated on the actual check.  Tax reports use check detail - meaning how the check was posted.  And it is what calculated on the actual check - those are the numbers that will show up in any tax report, W2, etc...  General if a check was issue wrong you need to void it and reissue it correctly so your tax reports are correct.  If that is not an option, I would call support to see what would be the best option for your company.

Thanks.  Our original intention was to void and re-issue the checks, especially since the employee would see no difference so we can just do everything on the back end.  However, it has come to my attention this error happened on multiple payroll runs.  The runs for May can be handled this way, but I'm not sure about the one at the end of April since it was a direct deposit run that has already been cleared in reconciliation.  Guess we will have to contact support for more explicit instructions.  I definitely want to correct the actual calculated figures and not just the totals so that everything will be correct on our reports.

SHEWLETT-  It sounds like you are a long time user of the program.  In our current version of BusinessWorks, we do not suggest using Setup Mode anymore to fix payroll totals (or in very rare circumstances).  That was a feature that worked in old versions, but does not correct figures for tax reports generated using Aatrix Enhanced Tax Reporting.  Those goes strictly by check detail and any changes perform in Setup Mode are not reflected in these tax reports.  If you have questions, I would recommend calling support for further detailed explanation.

Update??  any information regarding how BW and Aatrix will be reducing the 941 liability by the amounts paid to employees under the CARES Act for EPSL?

At this time, Aatrix still has not release the official form.  Make sure you are signed up for updates, because we will be posting the update as soon as it is available.  Article #95513 How can I get updates about product releases, alerts and notifications (95513)

As advised, we also turned off the self adjusting option when we began processing FFCRA sick leave wages. However, this work around is going to cause issues with the new year.  We have already received notice that our new SUI rates won't be available until sometime in February.  Once that rate is updated, we will need the self adjusting option to be in on, but we are still having to pay out FFCRA wages.

Has Sage come up with a new solution rather than this work around?  It would be nice if we could specify which taxes are allowed to self adjust and which are not.

Please advise on how you suggest we proceed.

In our instructions for "How to enter employee sick pay for Emergency Paid Sick Leave due to COVID-19 (104058)", the instructions to Allow self adjusting option only refers to the Federal taxes (and mainly in reference to the OASDI), so it would not effect your SUI.  These options are not available for the State Maintain Tax Tables, only the Federal    In the Federal Tax tables you do get the option to select which Federal Taxes you want to Allow self adjusting or not

After closing December, you can change these settings so your 2021 payroll taxes would self adjust again.  If there is a potential for additional FFCRA payments in 2021 for your company, then you may have to review these settings again.

Sincerely,

Coleen