Select a version to see the enhancements that were introducted.
The following changes were made in version 2.19.2.
The auto-complete feature has been added for employee fields. You can now search for an employee record by entering any of the following in the employee number field:
As you type, a list of records matching your entry appears, and you can select a record from the list.
This feature is automatically enabled for all users. You can disable the feature for individual users in Library Master > User Maintenance.
Note: This feature is available only for Sage 100 2019.
To enable this feature, run the Build Search Index utility on the Library Master Utilities menu to index. As you add new employee records, you’ll need to run the utility again to index the new records.
Local withholding taxes are now included in the Other Taxes column on the Pre-Check Register and Check Register.
A Total Hours column has been added to the Check History Report; it replaced the Overtime Hours column. The column reflects all earnings types accumulated on an hourly basis, such as time off.
A Print Condensed check box has been added to the task windows for the following registers and reports. When you select the check box, the documents are optimized for printing using portrait orientation.
Employee direct deposit statements and check stubs now show the year-to-date deposit amount for the employee’s direct deposit bank account, even if there is no deposit into that account for the current check.
For example, if an employee changes her direct deposit bank account from Security Pacific to Security Atlantic in the middle of the year, the Security Pacific year-to-date deposit total still appears on the direct deposit statement or check stub after the change.
In the Employee Direct Deposit window, you can no longer delete a bank account if the Deposited YTD amount is greater than zero.
The Pension/Profit Sharing check box label on the Benefits tab in Employee Maintenance and on the Benefits window has been renamed Retirement Plan.
You can now select or clear the Retirement Plan check box in Employee Maintenance, and the employee’s history for the current year is updated.
To update history for a prior year, use the Benefits window. Select the year in the Employee Tax Summary window, accessed through Employee Maintenance, then click the More button and select Benefits to open the Benefits window.
In the Employee Tax Summary window on the State and Local tabs, the word Multi may appear in the in the Employee Other or Employer Other field in the Wages section. This occurs if employees have earned wages that are subject to more than one tax that falls into the Other category. To view a breakdown of the amount:
After converting your Payroll data, the federal unemployment tax rate that was entered in your prior version of Sage 100 is now the default unemployment tax rate for the Federal tax group in Company Tax Group Setup.
A Sage University button (with a graduation cap icon) has been added to additional task windows.
You can click the button to view a list of training videos related to the task. Depending on your Business Care plan, there may be no charge to watch the videos.
The Sage University button has been added to the tasks windows listed below.
Note: The Sage University buttons are available only if you’re using Payroll with Sage 100 2019.
Sage 100 Payroll 2.19.1 contains program fixes for the Payroll module. For more information, please see the release notes.
The following changes were made in version 2.19.
The Tax Rule Inquiry utility has been added so that you can see which earnings tax rules are subject to a given tax, and which deduction tax rules reduce the taxable wages for a given tax.
You can access Tax Rule Inquiry from the following locations:
The Capped Wages window displays a summary of wages earned up to the tax limits for the selected tax group, including a quarterly breakdown and YTD total.
To access this window, select Payroll > Main > Employee Maintenance. Click the arrow in the top-right corner of the screen and select Tax Summary. In the Employee Tax Summary window, click the arrow in the top-right corner of the screen and select Capped Wages.
A Tax Info button has been added to the Payroll Data Entry window. Click this button to open the Employee Tax Info window, which shows a read-only view of how the employee’s taxes are set up in Employee Maintenance.
If you have Sage HRMS integrated with Sage 100, you can access the Employee Tax Info window from Sage HRMS, and you can modify the information to determine how the employee’s payroll taxes are calculated. The changes are saved in the employee’s Sage 100 Employee Maintenance record.
If you make a change on the Tax Rates tab in Company Tax Group Setup when Payroll history exists for the affected period, a warning message asks if you want to continue. If you proceed with the change, a record is added to the Activity Log.