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How to Close Payroll Year (menu 5-3-8) in Sage 100 Contractor
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Before proceeding, read What is Multiyear Payroll (Close Payroll Year) in Sage 100 Contractor versions 24.2 and later? and New Feature: 5-3-8 Close Payroll Year
Important: It is strongly recommended you make a backup of your company before following the steps below to close the payroll year, as the close process does not make an automatic backup and is not reversible.
To Close Payroll Year
- Install the year-end update. The year-end update may contain fixes or enhancements to the Close Payroll Year process.
- From any machine, connect to your Sage 100 Contractor company database as an Administrator and Payroll Administrator (if you use this feature).
- Ensure you have read, understand, and completed the steps noted in the section What should I do before closing a payroll year in What is Multiyear Payroll (Close Payroll Year) in Sage 100 Contractor versions 24.2 and later?
- Open menu 5-3-8 Close Payroll Year.
- Click Close Payroll. The following message will display:
- Click Yes to continue with the payroll close; click No to cancel the close.