Employee Information

Employee setup is vital for accurate payroll computing and reporting

To add employees from the payroll screen click on Employee Info, then double click on add.

 

Employee Id  is mandatory. It can be alpha or numeric.

Employee Type  is mandatory and can be:

941 ……… Used for most employee wages report on the federal 941 form.

 942 ……… Used for household employees wages

943 ……… Used for agricultural wages

1099 …….  Used for 1099 reporting on form 1099 Misc only.

Note:  The following fields, at the bottom of the screen, are used for 1099 recipients only.

Business Name  if the 1099 is for a company not a person.

Federal ID  if  recipient  uses a federal EIN instead of a social security number.

1099 Box Number  is the number of the box that the amount is put.

Special …. Used for 941 employees whose wages are not subject to employer’s social security or medicare.

Name, address, and social security number are mandatory.

Pay Period  is mandatory for calculating taxes. Double click box for options.

Marital Status  is mandatory for calculating taxes. Double click box for options.

Number of Federal and State Deductions  defaults to 0. Enter the appropriate number of deductions.

Default Department-Enter Department if being used.