| W-2 reporting for employer-paid benefits for S-Corporation officers |
Resolution | TIP: To print the expanded sections, use the Print to PDF option CAUTION: Before setting up and processing the benefit, consult your tax advisor to determine: - The general ledger accounts to use for the deduction
- The amount of the employer-paid benefits to report
- The taxable status of the deduction
- The correct W-2 box and tax ID for the deduction
▼ Process S-Corp Health Insurance to include employee tax with each pay period NOTE: Select this option to include the tax amount the employee needs to pay with each pay period. Set up the deduction - Select PR, Utilities, Maintain Deductions.
- Click the New button.
- Enter the deduction ID and Description.
- For Method, select Fixed amount per pay period.
- For Category, select Company-Ind.
- Enter the Credit account and Debit account.
- Select the taxable fields for the deduction.
CAUTION: Without selecting FWT and SWT, the W-2 won't include the deduction in Box 1 and Box 16. - In the Active section, select ALWAYS.
- Click the W-2... button.
- In the Box number to use field, clear the None check box
- Specific the W-2 box for the benefit
- Save.
Add the deduction to the eligible employees - PR, Employees, Maintain Employees.
- Select the employee.
- Click the Deductions button.
- Assign the deduction to the employee's record.
- Enter the amount of the deduction.
- Save.
- Repeat for all employees requiring this deduction.
Process Payroll - PR, Processing, Time Card Entry.
- Select the employee.
- Process the timecard, then Save.
- PR, Processing, Automatic Payroll Calculation.
- Calculate the timecards, then preview the Payroll Register to verify the calculations.
- Process payroll checks in PR, Processing, Print Payroll Checks.
▼ I want to include the deduction in Box 1 of W-2 - No tax withheld from check NOTE: Select this option to show the deduction as taxable in Box 1 on the W-2, without showing the actual tax withheld. Set up the deduction - Select PR, Utilities, Maintain Deductions.
- Click New.
- Enter the deduction ID and Description.
- For Method, select Variable, entered on the time card.
- For Category, select Company-Ind.
- Enter the Credit Account and Debit Account.
- Select the appropriate taxable fields.
CAUTION: Without selecting FWT and SWT, the W-2 won't include the deduction in Box 1 and Box 16. - In the Active section, select ALWAYS.
- Click the W-2...button.
- In the Box number to use field, clear the None checkbox
- Specify the W-2 box and ID to use for the benefit
- Save.
Add the deduction to the employee - Select PR, Employees, Maintain Employees.
- Select the employee.
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Click the Deductions... button. -
Assign the deduction to the employee's record. - Enter the amount of the deduction.
- Save.
- Repeat for all employees requiring this deduction.
Calculate the time card -
Select PR, Processing, Time Card Entry. -
Process the employee time cards. -
Select Ded/Other pays... button and uncheck normal deductions and other pays. NOTE: You’ll need to reactivate the normal deductions and other pays when you process their next payroll. -
For the Earnings Type, select the Deduction created above and enter the Gross Pay amount of the deduction. -
Click Accept, then Save. - Select PR, Processing, Automatic Payroll Calculation.
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Calculate the timecard for the employee. -
Click OK on the dialog box "One or more employees has checks with a negative balance..." -
Review the Payroll Register for accuracy. Make edits in Manual Payroll Calculation -
PR, Processing, Manual Payroll Calculation. -
Select Yes for the message "This employee has a calculated check on file...". -
Select Fed/State taxes... box and zero out any amounts in the Employee column. -
Click OK. - The new net pay amount for the check is zero.
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Click Save and then click Yes to post the zero-amount check. Print the Payroll check - PR, Processing, Print Payroll Checks.
- Print the 0.00 dollar check.
▼ I want to include deduction in Box 1 of W-2 - withhold tax and generate tax deposit NOTE: Choose this option to display tax withheld amounts in the W-2 box and generate a tax deposit you need to pay. Set up taxable deduction -
PR, Utilities, Maintain Deductions. -
Click New. -
Enter the deduction ID and Description. -
For Method, select Variable, entered on time card. -
For Category, select Company-Ind. - Enter the Credit account and Debit account.
- Select the appropriate taxable fields for the deduction.
CAUTION: If you don't select FWT and SWT, the W-2 won't include the deduction in Box 1 and Box 16. - In the Active section, select ALWAYS.
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Click the W-2... button. -
In the Box number to use field, clear the None check box -
Specify the W-2 box for this benefit and the appropriate ID to use -
Save. Set up an Other Pay -
PR, Utilities, Maintain Other Pays. -
Click New. -
Enter the Other Pay ID and Description. -
For Method, select Variable, entered on time card. -
For Category, select Individual. -
Enter the Debit account. - Clear all the taxable check boxes.
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Select Add to gross. -
In the Active section, select ALWAYS. -
Save. Add the deduction and other pay to the employee -
PR, Employees, Maintain Employees. -
Click the Deductions... button. -
Assign the deduction to the employee record. -
Select the Other Pays... button. -
Assign the other pay to the employee's record. Enter the time card -
PR, Processing, Time Card Entry. NOTE: You'll need to reactivate the normal deductions and other pays when you process the next payroll. -
For Earnings type, select the Deduction. -
Enter the Gross Pay amount of the deduction. -
Click Accept. -
Select the Other Pay from the Earnings list. -
Enter zero in the Gross pay field. -
Click Accept. - Save.
Calculate the time card -
PR, Processing, Automatic Payroll Calculation. -
Calculate the timecard for the employee. -
Click OK on the dialog box "One or more employees has checks with a negative balance...". - Make a note of the calculated amount for taxes on the Payroll Register for the employee.
Manual Calculation of time card -
PR, Processing, Manual Payroll Calculation. -
Select Yes on the message "This employee has a calculated check on file..." -
Click " Ded/Other pays…". -
For the Other pay, enter the amount of the calculated tax as noted on the Payroll Register. -
Click OK and save the record. -
The new net pay amount for the check is zero. -
Click Save and then click Yes to post the zero-amount check. Process the Payroll Check -
PR, Processing, Print Payroll checks. -
Print checks. ▼ Manually add the S-Corp benefit to the W-2 amounts in Enhanced Tax Reporting [BCB:163:Chat BusinessWorks US:ECB] |
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