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Accounting CS Payroll is a powerful and full-featured application that enables professional payroll processors to meet the needs of a broad spectrum of clients. Accounting CS Payroll has been designed from the ground up for high volume processing and tax compliance convenience. The following is a list of some of the significant features included in Accounting CS Payroll.

Setup features

• Use templates to quickly set up employee information.
• Verify Social Security numbers and Tax Identification numbers quickly and easily with the built-in verification feature.
• Automatically determine applicable tax jurisdictions based on employee work location and resident address information.
• View and utilize workers' compensation descriptions and codes for each state.
• Filter data in screens throughout the application to save time and reduce the size of data lists.

Processing features

• Process a variety of standard reports that enable you to provide value-added analysis for your clients.
• Process multiple payroll schedules per client.
• Create new hire files electronically for all states.
• Create independent contractor new hire files electronically for California.
• Expedite basic payroll entry using the spreadsheet-style Rapid tab within the Enter Batch Payroll Checks screen for rapid payroll check entry.
• Use the MICR check-printing feature to avoid maintaining supplies of preprinted check stock.
• Import data from ASCII and XML files for automatic check creation from supported time clock applications.
• Import data from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for automatic check creation.
• Generate payroll checks automatically for employees with standard wages or salaries.
• Perform on-the-fly edits to employee records for mid-processing updates.
• Provide maximum convenience direct deposit features, including:
  • pre-noting
  • employee and payroll agent payments
  • child support payments
  • direct integration with Kotapay
• Maintain electronic notes for client processing.

Automatic calculations

• Calculate an unlimited number of pay, deduction, and employer contribution items.
• Calculate payroll checks for employees working in multiple states and multiple localities, honoring applicable state rules and reciprocal agreements.
• Calculate per-check workers' compensation premiums.
• Calculate creditor garnishments.
• Calculate and report the number of hours used and accrued for benefits like vacation, sick time, and personal time.
• Calculate amounts and generate checks for federal and state tax deposits.
• Perform net-to-gross calculations.
• Process cafeteria plan deductions, retirement plan deductions, and company matching amounts, including "safe harbor" employer contribution plans and employees' retirement plan catch-up contributions.
• Set maximum limits on deductions for automatic turnoff.
• Verify federal, state, and locality-specific minimum wage amounts for reported tip income.
• Take advantage of the application's support for third-party sick pay.
• Perform tip allocation calculations.

Document output

• Print reports for multiple clients at one time.
• Select from a variety of global printing options on the Reports tab of the Setup > User Preferences dialog.
• Produce reports as files, send them via email, store them in FileCabinet CS, and more.
• Set up custom formulas for printing calculated values.
• Utilize conditional expressions to modify document appearance during final printing.
• Import or export formats to share custom designs with other professionals.
• Optionally define the printer tray to use based on the type of output and automatically insert separator pages for printed output.

Employee Self-Service (via NetClient CS)

Employee Self-Service features available to individual employees at the client's office, via secure web-based portals, include the ability to do the following.

• Handle time-entry tasks for payroll checks.
• Edit W-4 information.
• View and print payroll check stubs.
• View and print W-2s.
• View and print 1099s for independent contractors.
• Hide sensitive information.

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