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2011 Sage ERP MAS 90 and MAS 200 Payroll Tax Tables Download Available

January 16, 2011 by Wayne Schulz

Sage have updated their payroll tax tables for 2011 to include the latest state tax information for Missouri as well as Puerto Rico.

You can look at what’s new in the latest Sage EPR MAS 90 or 200 payroll tax update for 2011 and consult with your tax advisor or Sage Business Partner as to whether you need to update your payroll tax tables (as well as the timing of when that should happen).

This payroll tax table update, dated 1/11/11, is available only via download and it’s only for those with a Sage Basic Maintenance plan. We strongly recommend you consult with your Sage Business Partner and Tax Professional on the application of these updates and for any required assistance with checking the tax table updates have been installed properly and taken affect.

In most cases you may want to visit the IRS site and download the latest version of their official 2011 payroll tax table guide (Publication 15 aka IRS Circular E) which is useful for verifying that your computerized payroll tax calculations match against the IRS guidelines for 2011 payroll tax withholding.

Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200 Tax Tables – 2011

50% off of your Sage ERP MAS 90 or 200 Clientcare Reinstatement When You Enroll With Sage Payment Solutions

January 13, 2011 by Wayne Schulz

Sage just announced a promotion that might be of interest to some existing users of Sage ERP MAS 90 or 200 who’ve let their maintenance lapse.

For a limited time Sage is offering 50% off Clientcare reinstatement, a $500 credit toward monthly payment transaction fees and the Sage ERP MAS 90 or 200 Credit Card Processing module at no cost.

UPDATE: This promo applies to customers on at least version 4.10 of Sage ERP MAS 90 or 200. Computation of back maintenance is up to 2 years prior maintenance plus one year forward (which you can put onto Easy Pay using your bank account as a drafting source with monthly installments).

Here’s further details on the offer via Sage:

The SPS promotion is 50% off the software update (lapsed fees) for a new SPS sign up. Sage is targeting customers whose last version shipped is 4.1. It is available to clients whose last version shipped is 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4. Here is how it works.

· 1/4/11 email campaign went to off plan 4.1 customers

· If the customer, off plan signs a 3 yr agreement with SPS, Sage will provide a 50% discount on the software update of their reinstatement.

· Customer will get Credit Card processing module at no charge (annual maintenance will apply)

· Up to $50/month for the first 10 months off transaction fees.

· Must start transacting within 90 days of acceptance.

· Applies to either integrated or non integrated solutions,(but discounts are different)

This promotion (click the image above for the details) runs from today through March 31, 2011. For more information you can contact your Sage Customer Account Manager at 877-541-1681, or your Sage Business Partner.

Be sure to mention promo code MS900P .

MAPADOC EDI Now Available For ERP Sage MAS 200 SQL 4.45

January 11, 2011 by Wayne Schulz

SWK Technologies, a Sage Business Partner located in Livingston NJ announces the availability of their MAPADOC EDI processing for the newly released Sage ERP MAS 200 SQL 4.45.

According to SWK Technologies they are the only fully integrated EDI solution currently available for Sage ERP MAS 200 SQL 4.45. The company participated in the Sage beta program as a Gold Development Partner which gave them a head start to releasing the new version.

Sage ERP MAS 200 SQL 4.45 licenses are the same price as the Sage ERP MAS 200 client server. There is no additional Sage ERP MAS charge for the SQL version of the product. Sage ERP MAS 200 SQL is available for new license sales only with version 4.45. Current Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200 customers, and Sage ERP MAS 200 for SQL 3.xx customers, will be able to choose to move to the SQL option with the 4.5 release, which will offer tools and a product-assisted upgrade path. 4.5 is scheduled to be released in the second half of 2011.

MAPADOC’s EDI Solution Beats Competition to Market with Total Integration for New Sage MAS 200 SQL Version 4.45

LIVINGSTON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MAPADOC EDI by SWK Technologies, Inc., an integrated Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) software solution built specifically for Sage MAS 90, 200 and 500, is now available for the new Sage MAS 200 SQL Version 4.45. The announcement was made by Gary Berman, vice president of EDI for SWK.

“Our relationship with Sage, and our status as a Sage Software Authorized Business Partner and Sage Gold Development Partner enabled us to participate in the Sage Beta Program. This gave us the head start we needed to finish programming MAPADOC for SQL Version 4.45 in record time.”
“Based on our research, MAPADOC is the only fully integrated EDI solution currently available for Sage ERP MAS 200 SQL 4.45,” says Berman. “Our relationship with Sage, and our status as a Sage Software Authorized Business Partner and Sage Gold Development Partner enabled us to participate in the Sage Beta Program. This gave us the head start we needed to finish programming MAPADOC for SQL Version 4.45 in record time.”

According to Sage, 4.45 combines the features, ease of use and powerful customization of Sage ERP MAS with Microsoft SQL Server’s efficiency, scalability and flexibility. SQL provides IT professionals with their familiar Microsoft SQL Server environment for ad-hoc reporting, backup, data integrity and design tools. Sage ERP MAS 200 SQL offers product line stability and two decades of customer-driven enhancements from tens of thousands of installations. 4.45 includes the flexibility of highly customizable modern architecture, and the benefits of the established Sage ERP MAS ecosystem.

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Why You Should Treat Sage ERP MAS 90 and MAS 200 Service and Product Updates As Upgrades

January 10, 2011 by Wayne Schulz

I spent some time on Friday with an A+++++ level client who was on version 4.30 and a lower service level (the IRD is only applicable per Sage for level 4.3.17 and up). They used payroll and had some HIRE employees which meant they needed to upgrade their payroll module to print applicable tax forms for the 2010 year.

In a perfect world the client would schedule this work a month ahead of time. But they world of payroll isn’t perfect and enhancements and “patches” are often only available “one the fly” and at the last minute during the super hectic year end season.

The client was on a version 4.3 and service update 2 version of MAS 90. That’s where the problems start. For most clients the year end updating of their payroll files is done with what’s called an IRD or Interim Release Disk. This disk only updates the payroll features needed for year end processing.

Except for some reason Sage doesn’t allow any users on 4.30 with less than service update 17 installed to us an IRD. Instead these (unlucky) users are forced into a busy season upgrade.

Sage MAS 90 or 200 4.30.0.17 – 4.30.0.20:

http://infosource.sagesoftwareonline.com/sw_attach/sso/mas90/IRD/HowToInstall2010YearEndIRD.htm

If you are on version 4.30 and using any version lower than 4.3.17 it appears you are forced to go with a full service update (From this point on referred to as upgrades).

Be advised that these service upgrades may often involve an extremely time consuming data conversion process. During this process you will need exclusive access to Sage MAS 90 or MAS 200.

The conversion progress bars in my experience are not of much use because during certain times they (still) sit frozen and you’ll not know if you’re dealing with large data conversion or a damaged data file (have fun explaining to your client / staff that they need to stay out of the system for two hours while you stare at a static progress bar).

Sage’s only warning is to make a full data backup. Which in my experience (and that of clients) is not much comfort when you have 15 people sitting waiting to know when to go back into their MAS 90 system after someone has kicked off what’s billed as a relatively easy update.

No longer.

Going forward all service updates, product updates – or patches of any kind need to be treated as full system upgrades.

I recommend:

1. Only apply service and product upgrades when you have 1 to 4 hours of exclusive access where NOBODY in any part of the company will access MAS 90 or MAS 200.

2. Make a FULL data backup immediately before your upgrade — just having a backup from the prior night won’t be good enough because if your system experiences an issue then you will loose all data entry since the last backup point.

3. Keep all users out of the system for the duration of the system upgrade.

4. Only apply product and service upgrades as part of a pre-planned upgrade — never apply on a whim.

When Should You Load The MAS90 2011 Tax Table Update?

January 6, 2011 by Wayne Schulz

Several people have asked when they should load the 2011 tax table update for MAS 90 and MAS 200 payroll.

As you may know one of the hidden gotcha’s of printing W2 forms via MAS 90 and MAS 200 payroll is the system uses the current FICA/MEDICARE maximum limits for determining how much goes into each FICA/MEDICARE box. For employees over the maximum limit at which tax is assessed MAS 90 simply supplies the current maximum rate from the FED tax table.

Update 1-11-2011: New Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200 2011 Tax Tables

At first glance since there is no limit change for the FICA/MEDICARE this year many users determined that it didn’t matter when they loaded the tables (ie – Before or after preparing quarterlies and W2 forms).

Turns out according to Jim Woodhead over at DSD Business Systems that if you load the tax tables early your 941 form will show an incorrect overpaid status due to the 941 form using the NEW rate for employee FICA (4.2% for 2011). the solution is to manually change the FICA rate back to 6.2% while printing your 941 forms.

PS – Don’t forget to change it back to 4.2% when you’re done printing.

DSD Business Systems

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Here’s further details on the offer via Sage:

MAPADOC’s EDI Solution Beats Competition to Market with Total Integration for New Sage MAS 200 SQL Version 4.45

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