| How to correct my SUI calculations after the SUI rate is changed |
Description | There are different scenarios on how to correct the SUI calculations depending on the following criteria: - if you caught the issue while still in the first quarter
- if the employee reached the SUI limit
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Resolution | Click the Scenario below that best fits your specific issue. ▼ I’m still in the FIRST quarter and/or have future checks to process for the employee for the first quarter. Employees haven’t reached the limit: Update Tax Rates - Go to PR, Taxes, Activate States and correct the rate
Void incorrect checks - Go to PR, Processing, Void Payroll Checks.
- Void the last issued checks.
Reissue correct checks - Reprint payroll checks on plain paper with the correct amounts.
- this updates employee and company totals.
Pay correct Tax Deposits - Make tax deposits based on the corrected payroll
Verify Payroll - Run PR, Utilities, Print Payroll Verification
- Review the report for any inconsistences
Correct the rate - Correct the tax rate in PR, Taxes, Activate states.
Void and reissue the employee payroll checks - Void the last Payroll checks you issued for the employees in PR, Processing, Void Payroll Checks.
- Reissue the payroll checks to plain paper with the correct amounts. This corrects the employee and company totals.
Pay tax deposits - Pay Tax Deposits based on the new payroll calculation. Run the Payroll Verification Report from PR, Utilities, Print Payroll Verification Report.
▼ I’m still in the FIRST quarter and have already reached the limit Correct the Rate - Go to PR, Taxes, Activate States and update the SUI rate
If More Payroll Checks Will Be Issued - Manually calculate the correct SUI amount for each employee
- On the next time card, use PR, Processing, Manual payroll calculation
- Enter the correct SUI company amount in the Fed/State Taxes section
If No More Payroll Checks Will Be Issued - You can't edit any employee records
- You'll see that the employee SUI amounts are incorrect
- Manually adjust SUI amounts on any reports that show them
Tax Deposits - Manually calculate the correct deposit amount
- Pay the correct amount and offset any difference as a penalty or overpayment
- Adjust deposits each quarter until the rate self-adjusts
To Pay a Tax Deposit with Overpayment/Penalty - Go to PR, Taxes, SUI Deposits, Current Year.
- Enter the correct deposit amount.
- In Penalty/Overpayment Amount, enter:
- Positive if paying more than the original
- Negative if paying less
- Click Post, then confirm when prompted.
Reporting Adjustments - Manually correct SUI amounts on:
- Enhanced Tax Reporting
- Any Sage BusinessWorks reports using SUI calculations
Payroll Verification - Run PR, Utilities, Print Payroll Verification Report
- Employees who haven’t self-adjusted. For example, terminated or maxed out will appear on this report
General Ledger Corrections - Manually calculate the correct amounts.
- Post a journal entry in GL, Entries, Post to Journals.
- If unsure, consult your accountant.
- For account references, check.
PR, Utilities, Maintain Payroll Parameters, Posting Accounts. PR, Utilities, Maintain Task Codes. PR, Taxes, Activate States. ▼ I am AFTER the first quarter (or can’t self-adjust in the first quarter) AND employees haven’t reached their limit Correct the rate - Correct the rate in PR, Taxes, Activate states
Allow system to self-adjust taxes - Do nothing on the employee side. Allow the system to self-adjust in a future quarter with future payroll transactions.
- The self-adjusting transactions will post to a different quarter than the original transactions. Do a journal entry to adjust the postings for your financial reports to redistribute to a prior quarter.
- Consult your Accountant for assistance with the journal entry.
- Payroll and tax expense accounts go to Maintain Payroll Parameters, Posting accounts
- If you use Task Codes, see Maintain Task Codes; for SUI accounts go to PR, Taxes, Activate states
Tax Deposits Manually calculate and pay the correct amount the government is expecting and offset the difference to penalty/overpayment. Adjust tax deposits until the rate has fully self-adjusted. - To verify if the self-adjusted calculations are complete, run the PR, Utilities, Print Payroll Verification Report.
- To pay a tax deposit including an overpayment/penalty.
- Go to PR, Taxes, SUI Deposits, Current Year
- In the Total deposit amount, enter the amount you’re paying
- Enter the difference in the Penalty/overpayment amount field
- If you're paying more, enter the Penalty/Overpayment as a positive amount
- If you're paying less, enter the Penalty/Overpayment as a negative amount
- Click Post, then Yes at the message "Deposit includes penalties/overpayments".
▼ I am AFTER the first quarter (or if you’re unable to self-adjust in the first quarter) and employees have reached the limit Correct the Rate - Go to PR, Taxes, Activate States and update the SUI rate
If More Payroll Checks Will Be Issued - Manually calculate the correct SUI amount for each employee
- Use PR, Processing, Manual payroll calculation on the next time card
- Enter the correct SUI company amount in the Fed/State Taxes section
If No More Payroll Checks Will Be Issued - You can't edit any employee amounts
- You'll see that the employee SUI amounts are incorrect
- Manually adjust SUI amounts on any reports that show them
Tax Deposits - Manually calculate the correct deposit amount
- Pay the correct amount and offset any difference as a penalty or overpayment
- Adjust deposits each quarter until the rate self-adjusts
To Pay a Tax Deposit with Overpayment/Penalty - Go to PR, Taxes, SUI Deposits, Current Year.
- Enter the correct deposit amount.
- In Penalty/Overpayment Amount, enter:
- Positive if paying more than the original
- Negative if paying less
- Click Post, then confirm when prompted.
Reporting Adjustments - Manually correct SUI amounts on:
- Enhanced Tax Reporting
- Any Sage BusinessWorks reports using SUI calculations
Payroll Verification - Run PR, Utilities, Print Payroll Verification Report
- Employees who haven’t self-adjusted. For example, terminated or maxed out will appear on this report
General Ledger Corrections - Manually calculate the correct amounts.
- Post a journal entry in GL, Entries, Post to Journals.
- If unsure, consult your accountant.
- For account references, check.
PR, Utilities, Maintain Payroll Parameters, Posting Accounts. PR, Utilities, Maintain Task Codes. PR, Taxes, Activate States. [BCB:163:Chat BusinessWorks US:ECB]
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