• Take advantage of the multi-user capabilities to enable multiple staff to make changes to data and see those updates in real time.
• Use templates to quickly set up employee information.
• Filter data in screens to save time and reduce the size of data lists.
• Work efficiently using the application's multi-user functionality, which enables multiple staff to simultaneously work on data for the same client. For example, one staff member can enter data while another staff member is printing reports, or both staff members can enter data at the same time.
• Choose when to make setup items in various screens "inactive" (for example, general ledger accounts, employees, and so forth).

• Process a variety of standard reports and save them to a file, send them via email, and more.
• Select from a variety of global printing options on the Reports tab of the Setup > User Preferences dialog.
• Optionally define the printer tray to use based on the type of output and automatically insert separator pages for printed output.

Processing features

• 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.
• Record handwritten payroll checks.
• Edit hours or amounts after timesheets have been submitted anytime before payroll checks are printed.
• Enter and report hours used for benefits like vacation, sick time, and personal time.
• Take advantage of support for third-party sick pay.

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 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.
• Perform tip allocation calculations.

• Use the MICR check-printing feature to avoid the need to maintain supplies of preprinted check stock.
• Provide maximum convenience with the direct deposit features, including pre-noting and vendor and payroll agent payments (if enabled by your accountant).

• Use the MICR check-printing feature to avoid maintaining supplies of preprinted check stock.
• Provide maximum convenience with the direct deposit features, including pre-noting and employee payments (including partial allocations).

Employee Self-Service features available to individual employees in your company, 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.
• Hide sensitive information.
• Provide email notifications to you when payroll entry is complete.