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General - Payroll

• Ohio. We have updated the workers' compensation limits for Ohio. For more information, see Workers' Compensation overview.

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

• Connecticut. The Connecticut Department of Labor has implemented a new electronic filing system. If you have Form UC-2 in the Actions > Process Electronic Forms screen for any clients, you'll need to remove it and re-process Form UC-2 again in the Actions > Process Payroll Tax Forms screen.
• 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 Philadel_Q.

  Notes

  • In communications with the City of Philadelphia, the due dates for filing 2022 first quarter and second quarter returns will continue to be extended.
  • The payroll software industry continues to work closely with the City of Philadelphia on implementing an electronic filing system that supports the new Form Philadel_Q worksheet and bulk filing requirements. We plan to release both the worksheet and bulk file in a future application update.
  • Payments should continue to be made according to the client's deposit frequency with the city to avoid incurring penalties and interest.

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 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

  • Connecticut – Form UC-2 electronic file
  • Washington, D.C. – Form DC-PFL Worksheet

  Local

  • Pennsylvania
    • Cathy Nealon Wechsler – Forms Scranton_LST and Scranton_W-3 LST
    • Dottie White Mertz – Form SouthWilliamsport_LST
    • Melissa M. Baronie – Forms UpperBurrellTwp_A_LST and UpperBurrell_Q_LST
• Tax agents updated

  We have updated the following tax agents.

  State

  • Connecticut – We have updated the direct deposit information required to produce an ACH credit file for the Connecticut Department of Labor tax agent.

  Local

  • Ohio
    • We have added the following taxes to the Regional Income Tax Authority (RITA) tax agent.
      • Burbank City Tax
      • Minerva City Tax
      • Napoleon City Tax
      • Stone Creek City Tax
      • Tuscarawas City Tax
      • Utica City Tax
    • We have removed the following taxes from the City of Napoleon Income Tax Department tax agent.
      • Napoleon City Tax
    • We have removed the following taxes from the Village of Minerva tax agent.
      • Minerva City Tax
    • We have removed the following taxes from the Village of Stone Creek tax agent.
      • Stone Creek City Tax
    • We have removed the following taxes from the Village of Tuscarawas tax agent.
      • Tuscarawas City Tax
    • We have removed the following taxes from the Village of Utica tax agent.
      • Utica City Tax
  • Pennsylvania
    • We have renamed the following tax agents.
      • Joyce A. Ewing, Tax Collector has been renamed to Melissa M. Baronie.
      • Tax Collector has been renamed to Dottie White Mertz.
      • William Fox has been renamed to Cathy Nealon Wechsler.
    • We have updated the form filing addresses for the following tax agents.
      • Cathy Nealon Wechsler
      • Dottie White Mertz
      • Melissa M. Baronie
    • We have updated the municipality and school district liabilities for the following tax agents.
      • HAB-LST
        • Franklin, Township of LST General Mclane S D (253903) (42-049-1216412-LST-253903) (added)
        • Shamokin, City of LST Shamokin Area S D (496503) (42-097-1216928-LST-496503) (removed)
        • Vanport, Township of LST Beaver Area S D (041203) - 42-007-1214892-LST-041203 (added)
      • Keystone Collections Group – LST
        • Blaine, Township of LST McGuffey S D (633903) (42-125-1217182-LST-633903) (added)
        • Shamokin, City of LST Shamokin Area S D (496503) (42-097-1216928-LST-496503) (added)
        • South Greensburg, Borough of LST Greensburg Salem S D (653203) (42-129-1215723-LST-653203) (added)
        • South Greensburg, Borough of LST Hempfield Area S D (653802) (42-129-1215723-LST-653802) (added)
      • Sharon A. Miller
        • Vanport, Township of LST Beaver Area S D (041203) - 42-007-1214892-LST-041203 (removed)
      • York Adams Tax Bureau – LST
        • Wellsville, Borough of LST Northern York Co S D (674603) (42-133-1215764-LST-674603) (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.