Setting up a payroll deduction
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  1. Select PR, Utilities, Deductions, Maintain.
  2. Select New to create the deduction. Select the options that apply to your deduction for the categories below.
    • Select the calculation method from the drop-down list.
    • Select the category that applies to your deduction.
      • Individual: Allows each employee to specify a different amount.
      • System: Allows the same amount for each employee.
      • Company Ind: The company pays a deduction, and each employee has a different amount.
      • Company Sys: The company pays a deduction, and the amount is the same for every employee.
    • Credit account: Specify the liability account defined.
    • Debit account: Specify the expense account defined for company paid deductions.
    • Limit: Specify the annual limit, if any, and the Active period.
    • Tax Check boxes: Verify with your tax advisor for specific tax requirements for your plan.
       NOTE: Checking taxable boxes adds both employee and employer deduction amounts to employees' taxable wages. For example, to include the amount in Box 1 of the W-2, select FWT taxable. Select SWT taxable for the amount to appear in Box 16 of the W-2.

       

       
    • Tax category: Verify with a tax advisor.
    • W-2, PENSION PLAN: Verify with a tax advisor.
    • W-2, BOX NUMBER: Verify with a tax advisor.
    • W-2, BOX ID: Verify with a tax advisor.
  3. Select PR, Employees, Maintain Employees, and select the appropriate employee record.
  4. Select the Deductions button to assign the deduction created.
     NOTE: Selecting Variable Entered on Time Card makes the deduction appear in the Earnings drop-down on the time card. 
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