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- You can search for specific information (such as a state name) in this article. Details
- If you are looking for a specific update, but it doesn't appear in this bulletin, try checking the Accounting CS Alerts & notices article.
After July 9, 2019, Microsoft will no longer support SQL Server 2008 R2 or earlier. Therefore, as of the v.2019.2.0 Accounting CS release, scheduled for June 2019, your firm must have SQL Server 2012 or higher installed on the servers that run Accounting CS. See Discontinued support for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for details and steps you can take to continue using Accounting CS without interruption.
Note: This change does not affect firms using Accounting CS via Virtual Office or Software as a Service (SaaS).
General
- We have addressed an issue that, in certain circumstances, caused Accounting CS to close during attempts to open the Actions > Reconcile Bank Accounts screen.
Accounting
- We have addressed an issue that, in certain circumstances, caused accounting reports to take longer than expected to preview and print if they contained chart of accounts data.
General - Payroll
- Washington, D.C. The new Family Leave Insurance employer tax of 0.62% became effective April 1, 2019. We have added this tax to the application. The accompanying forms will be available with a future release, in time to meet the forms’ respective deadlines.
Accounting CS Payroll, for live payroll processing
In addition to any changes made for general payroll features listed above for after-the-fact payroll processing, the following changes have been made for the live payroll processing features specific to Accounting CS Payroll.
- We have addressed an issue that, in certain circumstances, caused Accounting CS to import incorrect employee birth dates from WorkforceHUB. Details
- We have addressed an issue that, in certain circumstances, caused Accounting CS to close during attempts to open the Actions > Reconcile Impound Bank Accounts screen.
- For every release, be sure to check the Updates for payroll tax rates, limits, and minimum wage rates (year to date) article to stay on top of changes that may affect your firm and clients.
Payroll compliance
- Indiana. We have updated the SOC code field on the Payroll Taxes tab of the Setup > Employees screen to accept six-digit codes formatted as either XXXXXX or XX-XXXX.
- New York. We have addressed an issue on Form NYS-45 that caused employees to be excluded from the form if they were exempt from New York SUI tax.
- Vermont. The Vermont Department of Taxes has, again, updated the Health Care Contribution premium rate. Therefore, we have updated the Healthcare Contribution rate used for Form WHT-436. Details
Updates for payroll tax forms, tax agents, and new hire files
To search for a specific state, locality, form, or file in one of the sections listed below, follow these steps.
Accounting CS includes two interactive tools that provide valuable payroll tax information.
- The Payroll Form and Filing Information portlet provides information on federal, state, and certain local tax agents in the Home Dashboard or Firm Dashboard.
- The State-specific payroll tax form information article provides information on state payroll tax forms, processing tips, due dates, filing methods, agency information, tax payment details, state ID formats, e-filing notes, new hire reporting requirements, and more.
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