| | Year-end Resources for Sage BusinessWorks |
| Description | What's new in Sage BusinessWorks 2026 - You can now print 1099 forms for the current year or the previous year.
- 1099 totals are now based on check detail records.
- If you need to adjust a vendor's 1099 amount, edit the value directly on the 1099 grid.
- The 1099 Worksheet now uses a date range. To review 2026 totals, use a date range of 1/1/2026 through 12/31/2026.
- Company Close now automatically creates a backup before closing the company.
- Ensure all users exit the company before starting the Company Close process.
Year-end processing general information Before beginning year-end processing: - Review the year-end tips and recommendations.
- Back up your company files before closing any module.
- Create an archive or copy of your company to preserve a year-end snapshot.
- Complete all payroll year-end reports before installing the 2027 payroll tax update.
- The annual Enhanced Tax Reporting (Aatrix) tax forms update releases separately from Sage BusinessWorks service packs.
- The 2026 tax forms updates on December 20.
- Tax forms don't update through Sage BusinessWorks service packs.
Tax form printing Payroll Tax Calculations Form 941 W-2s Form 940 The current year 940 updates through an Enhanced Tax Reporting update on December 20. Bonus Checks Third-Party Sick Pay Vendor 1099s Affordable Care Act Federal law on tips and overtime After year-end processing is complete Payroll taxes and tax updates Other resources |
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