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Solution ID:
224924150049990
Last Modified Date:
Thu Sep 17 15:23:08 UTC 2026
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Author:
LegacyAuthorUS
Employers Expense Summary in Payroll
Description

The Employer's Taxes section:

 

The Deposit Liability section:

Cause
Resolution

Print the Employers Expense Summary

Important Note: This report only prints while Payroll Data Entry is in progress. It isn't available after you update the payroll checks. Print the Employer's Expense Summary before updating the Payroll Check Register. The system clears this information when you update the Payroll Check Register.
  1. Enter all payroll data entries.
  2. Run Payroll Tax Calculation.
  3. Open Payroll, Main, Employers Expense Summary.
  4. Print the report.
  5. Review the report to determine tax deposit amounts.
  6. Use the report to reconcile quarterly tax forms and reports.
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Information included in the report

Use the Employer's Expense Summary to print these reports:
  • Employer's Taxes
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Deposit Liability
The report helps reconcile:
  • Form 941 Schedule B
  • Form 940
  • State tax reports
  • Local tax reports
  • Payroll Daily Transaction Register amounts

Employer's Taxes and Workers' Compensation reports

These reports provide department totals for:
  • Gross earnings
  • Earnings subject to employer FICA
  • Earnings subject to Medicare
  • Earnings subject to unemployment taxes
  • Earnings subject to workers' compensation
  • Employer FICA taxes accrued
  • Employer Medicare taxes accrued
  • Employer unemployment taxes accrued
  • Workers' compensation amounts accrued

NOTE:

Accrual amounts posted to the general ledger account selected in Company Tax Group Setup. 

The system posts expense amounts to the account selected in Department Maintenance.

Verify unemployment tax rates and effective dates on the Tax Rates tab in Company Tax Group Setup if unemployment amounts aren't correct.

 
Deposit Liability report
The Deposit Liability report includes:
  • Federal tax liabilities
  • State tax liabilities
  • Local tax liabilities
  • Total tax liabilities
  • Net check amount totals
  • Cash required for the current payroll period
  • Employee FICA withheld
  • Employer FICA accrued
  • Employee Medicare withheld
  • Employer Medicare accrued
  • Employee Additional Medicare withheld
  • FUTA liabilities
Use this report to determine payroll tax deposit amounts and reconcile payroll tax liabilities. [Writing Style Agent | Word]

NOTE:

For employers reporting tip wages, the report prints Social Security tip wages and Social Security tip tax separately on the Employer's Taxes page.

 

NOTE:

For Massachusetts employees, the system includes the Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (MAC) in unemployment tax amounts.

 

 
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