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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.

• 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.

Updates for payroll tax forms, tax agents, and new hire files

For a general estimate of the release dates for payroll tax forms, see When will the new tax forms be available.

To search for a specific state, locality, form, or file in one of the sections listed below, follow these steps.

• Payroll tax forms added

  We have added the following forms, internet files, and electronic files.

  Local

  • Pennsylvania
    • Muncy Borough Treasurer – Form LST (Idea Incubator #6145)
    • West Bethlehem Township – Form LST (Idea Incubator #5710)
• Payroll tax forms updated

  We have updated the following forms, internet files, and electronic files to the latest versions available from the agencies. Those forms marked with an asterisk (*) were released via an alert between application updates, not as part of the current release.

  State

  • Oregon – Form OQ internet file

  Local

  • Oregon
    • ER EXP - City of Eugene – Form EUG-PY-1. We have addressed an issue that in certain circumstances, caused the final return or 4th quarter return checkbox to be marked in error on the form, thus resulting in incorrect calculations.
  • Pennsylvania
    • City of Philadelphia – Form Philadel_Q internet file
• Tax agents added

  Local

  • Pennsylvania
    • Muncy Borough Treasurer (Idea Incubator #6145)
    • West Bethlehem Township (Idea Incubator #5710)

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.