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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.

Payroll compliance

• Kentucky. Effective for tax year 2022, the Kentucky Department of Revenue now requires all employers to file Form K-1 electronically and will no longer accept paper copies of the form for quarterly depositors. As a result, we have made several changes to the application. Details
  • We have added the ability to file Form K-1 electronically via FSET. For more information, see Kentucky payroll tax form information.
  • We have removed Form K-1 as a Payment form type and added it as a Reconciliation form type.
  • We have removed the Paper filing method for the form and added the Web fill-in method. You can also file the form using the Electronic filing method.
  • We have removed Forms K-1E and K-3E as they are now obsolete.
• Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission requires all employers to file Form OES-3 electronically and will no longer accept paper copies of the form. Therefore, we have removed the Paper filing method and added the Web fill-in method. You can also file the form using the Internet filing method.
• Pennsylvania locals. Effective for tax year 2022, the City of Philadelphia has moved its annual reconciliation to a quarterly filing requirement. All employers are required to electronically file the new quarterly reconciliation Form PHILADELPH_Q.

  Note: We are closely working with the City of Philadelphia on implementing the new Form PHILADELPH_Q worksheet and electronic file. We plan to release both on a future application update tentatively scheduled for April 25, 2022.

• Vermont. We have updated the Healthcare Contribution rate used for Form WHT-436. Details

  Employers are exempt from paying the Healthcare Contribution if they have four or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. Effective as of first-quarter 2022 reporting, employers must pay an increased Healthcare Contribution amount for each uncovered FTE employee above the four FTE exemption threshold.

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.

• Payroll tax forms added

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

  State

  • Nebraska – Form 941N internet file

  Local

  • Kentucky
    • Henderson County Fiscal Court – Form OCC-3PT
  • Oregon
    • City of Eugene – Form Eugene_EUG-PY-2 internet file
    • ER EXP - City of Eugene – Form Eugene_EUG-PY-1 internet file
    • MCPFA - City of Portland – Form WPFA-QR
    • MSHS - City of Portland – Form WSHS-QR
• 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.

  Federal

  • Form 941 and electronic file
  • Form 943-X
  • Form 944-X
  • Forms W-2 and W-3 for 2022 (all copies except for the black-and-white versions of Copy A and W-3)

  State

  • Alaska – Form TQ01C
  • Arizona – Form UC-018
  • Arkansas – Form DWS-209B and internet file
  • Delaware – Forms UC-8 and UC-8A
  • Florida – Forms RT-6, RT-6A, and RT-6NF
  • Georgia – Forms G-7(M) and G-7(Q)
  • Illinois – Form UI-3/40
  • Iowa – Form 65-5300 electronic file
  • Kentucky
    • Form K-1 has been changed to a Reconciliation form type for quarterly depositors.
    • Forms K-1E and K-3E have been removed from the application as they are now obsolete.
  • Louisiana – Forms L-1 and L-3
  • Maryland – Form MW508
  • Michigan – Form 5081 and electronic file
  • Nebraska – Forms 941N and W-3N
  • Nevada – Form TXR-020
  • Oklahoma – Form WTH 10001
  • Oregon – Forms STT-1 and STT-2
  • Rhode Island – Forms TX-17 and TX-17 (Continuation)
  • Washington, D.C. – Forms FR-900A and FR-900Q

  Local

  • Kentucky
    • Boone County Fiscal Court – Form 1906
    • Caldwell County Treasurer – Form Quarterly
    • City of Hodgenville – Form Quarterly
    • City of Shively – Form W-1
    • City of Mt. Washington – Form Quarterly
    • City of West Buechel – Form Quarterly
    • Georgetown/Scott County Revenue Commission – Form Scott-George PR100
    • Louisville Metro Revenue Commission – Form W-1
    • Occupational Tax Administrator, City of Hazard – Form Quarterly
    • Rockcastle County Tax Administrator – Form Annual
    • Warren County Occupational License – Form OCC-3PT
  • Michigan
    • State of Michigan - Detroit – Form 5321 and electronic file
  • Ohio
    • Regional Income Tax Authority – Form 11
  • Oregon
    • City of Eugene – Form Eugene_EUG-PY-2
    • ER EXP - City of Eugene – Form Eugene_EUG-PY-1
  • Pennsylvania
    • Allegheny Township – Form AlleghenyTwp_LST
    • Altoona Area School District – Forms Altoona_511 and Altoona_541
    • Capital Tax Collection Bureau - LST – Forms CapitalTax_LST and CapitalTax_LSTEmployeeListing
    • Parkland School District – Form Parkland_LST
    • Treasurer, City of Pittsburgh – Forms Pittsburgh_ET-1 and Pittsburgh_LS-1
    • Tredyffrin Township – Form TredyffrinTwp_LST
    • Upper Merion Township – Form UpperMerion_LST-1
  • West Virginia
    • City of Huntington – Form Huntington_Q
• Tax agents added

  We have added the following tax agents.

  Local

  • Kentucky
    • Henderson County Fiscal Court
• Tax agents updated

  We have updated the following tax agents.

  State

  • Nevada. We have updated the form filing address for the Nevada Department of Taxation tax agent.

  Local

  • Kentucky. We have removed the following taxes from the Henderson Tax Administrator tax agent.
    • Henderson County OLF
  • Ohio. We have added the following taxes to the Columbus City Treasurer tax agent.
    • Madison Township JEDD Tax
  • Oregon. We have updated the form filing addresses for the following tax agents.
    • City of Eugene
    • ER EXP - City of Eugene
  • Pennsylvania.
    • We have updated the form filing addresses for the following tax agents.
      • Altoona Area School District
      • Upper Merion Township
    • We have updated the municipality and school district liabilities for the following tax agents.
      • Borough of West View
        • West View, Borough of LST North Hills S D (026902) - 42-003-1214838-LST-026902 (removed)
      • Keystone Collections Group - LST
        • West View, Borough of LST North Hills S D (026902) - 42-003-1214838-LST-026902 (added)

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.