Year-end update for Sage 100 Contactor – FAQ

• The year-end update includes any government-mandated changes to year-end forms, such as W-2s and 1099s.
• The update will contain federal, state, and provincial (Canadian edition) tax rates for the upcoming payroll year.

Ensure you post, finalize, and review all current tax year's payroll data (if applicable) before installing the update.

The year-end update is typically available by mid-December.

The update will be available for download from the Sage 100 Contractor Download Portal.

• The year-end Update will be available for the latest version of Sage 100 Contractor SQL.
• Refer to the article How do I find the current version of Sage 100 Contractor?
• If you're on an earlier version, upgrade to the latest version before installing the update.

See the Sage 100 Contractor Release Notes for valuable resources to help you plan and complete your upgrade. Your business partner can also assist with upgrades.

Yes. The year-end update will include all previous updates and patches. You don’t need to install previous updates and patches before or after installing the year-end update.

Yes. The update also includes fixes and enhancements in the year-end update.

Print the required checks, enter invoices, or complete Payroll and Accounts Payable tasks and close the current year. Refer to the recommended timeline of Year-end tasks—when and what to do in Sage 100 Contractor SQL.

Yes. The Year-end update includes the Tax changes and changes to government forms.

The year-end update will be available at the Sage 100 Contractor download portal.

Follow the instructions to upgrade your server to the latest version and update the client workstation.

No, you must download the Year-end update from the Sage 100 Contractor download portal.

• Download the year-end update from another computer with internet access.
• Copy the file to a USB flash drive and transfer it to the computer without an internet connection.

Alternatively, you can share the file from the computer where you downloaded it and access it on other computers within your local network.

Double-click the year-end update .exe file you downloaded to reinstall the update.

The most common cause is having Sage 100 Contractor open when installing the update. Log out all users and exit Sage 100 Contractor before you install the year-end update.