The following changes were made in version 2.21.
Paying Back Deferred Social Security Tax
The following changes have been made to help you track the payback of employee Social Security tax that was deferred in 2020 per the Presidential executive order.
For detailed information on these features, see
Social Security Tax Deferral for Tax Year 2020
in the help.
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A Payback Deduction Code field has been added to the Entry tab in Payroll Options. Enter the deduction that you will use for withholding the employee Social Security tax that was deferred in 2020.
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The Deduction Code field added to Payroll Options in version 2.20.3 has been renamed Deferral Deduction Code.
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A new Apply option has been added in Deduction Code Maintenance. When you select the deduction code entered as the Payback Deduction Code in Payroll Options and then click Apply, a message asks if you want to calculate the payback amount and the goal.
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The Paid Back field in the Benefits window accessed from the Employee Tax Summary window is automatically updated when you process payroll.
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Two custom reports have been added:
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Use PR_SSPayBackCUSTOM.rpt to print the Social Security tax amounts that have been paid back for each employee. Amounts shown in the Benefits window in the Deferred Quarter 3, Deferred Quarter 4, and Paid Back fields are included on this report.
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Use PR_SSPayBackBalancesCUSTOM.rpt to print the amount of deferred Social Security tax that has not been paid back for each employee.
These reports must be added to the menu using Report Manager. The report files and instructions are stored in the ..\MAS90\Utilities window.
Changes to Direct Deposit Processing Window
The following changes were made to the Process Employee Pre-note and Direct Deposit Transactions window:
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By default, only batches that have not been processed are listed in the window. To view batches that have been processed, click the Show Sent/Unsent Batches button to see other batches.
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The window is now wider so that you can view all columns without scrolling.
Important: Do not select batches that have already been processed or batches with an effective date in the past without first consulting Sage Direct Deposit Services Support.