Sage 100 Payroll 2018: A Payroll tax update is in process.

January 13, 2018 by Wayne Schulz

If you’ve updated to the latest Sage 100 2018 Payroll – also referred to as Sage Payroll 2.0 – and you are receiving a message “A Payroll tax update is in process. Please try again in a few minutes” when you open payroll, here is the fix.

Note: Always create a backup copy of any file which you are modifying with utilities. Use of Sage file utilities can cause issues if the steps are not followed. Consult with your Sage partner prior to attempting this.

Change SyncStatus field to ‘1’ in PR_SPASyncControl.m4t file using Data File Display and Maintenance

Have everyone else exit Sage100
Open Library Master, Utilities, Data File Display and Maintenance. Select ‘OK’ to warning message
Select folder icon to the right of the File Name field and select …\MAS90\MAS_System\PR_SPASyncControl.m4t
Select Open
Select Edit
Select ‘2 – SyncStatus (numeric)’ from the Field Number dropbox field
Enter: ‘1’, in Change field
Select OK
Exit Data File Display and Maintenance
Open Payroll, Utilities, Payroll Tax Update
Select Proceed
Click OK

About Wayne Schulz

Wayne Schulz is a Sage 100 Consultant located in Connecticut. He has worked with Sage 100 and Sage 100cloud ( Formerly Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200) since 1986 and provides advanced Sage 100 technical support to companies located in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York and throughout the United States. If you are experiencing an issue with Sage 100, and would like to schedule a support session - please request assistance here or call 833-724-3100.