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Sage 100 eFiling Deadlines for 2018

January 21, 2019 by Wayne Schulz

Aatrix, the eFiling partner for Sage 100 and Sage 100cloud accounting software has released the deadlines by which files must be submitted if you are eFiling your tax forms for 2018. As you may know, all filing of tax forms within Sage 100 and Sage 100cloud supported versions are processed through the eFiling feature.

For the tax year 2018 you’ll need to be on Sage 100 or Sage 100cloud version 2016.5 or higher. Be sure to apply the latest Sage 100 product updates and the IRD so as to ensure compatibility with the eFiling process.

Printing of forms through the eFiling menu option is free. In many cases, these forms can be filed directly from the printer (check with your financial advisor on which forms can be “plain paper” filed). If you prefer you may have Aatrix electronically file your forms as well as mail copies to recipients. An additional fee applies for eFiling and mailing.

E-Filing Deadlines for 1099 and W-2 Forms

Sage 100 and Sage 100cloud both utilize Aatrix for 1099 and W2 form filing at year-end. These forms can be printed and mailed into the required tax authorities or, for a small fee, you can have Aatrix file the information electronically and distribute copies of the forms to recipients as required.

The deadline for submitting eFiling information for the 2018 tax season is as follows. Please consult with your tax or financial advisor to see whether any changes have been made to these deadlines.

If you are using Sage 100cloud please be sure to also install the latest IRD (Interim Release Download) which contains important year-end updates designed to accommodate your 2018 electronic filing with the IRS.

Sage 100 Interim release download (IRD) for 2018

Available for:

2018.2 or later**
2017.1 or later
2016.5 or later**

*The 2018 IRD will be the last year-end IRD for Sage 100 2016

**The 2018 IRD only needs to be installed by Sage 100 2018 users if they are processing 1099s.

Sage 100cloud Support

At Schulz Consulting we’ve provided support for Sage 100 and Sage 100cloud since the days that it was known as MAS 90 or MAS 200. We can assist with the initial setup of your system as well as provide support for existing Sage 100cloud users.

If you are wondering what the difference is between Sage 100 and Sage 100cloud we can help with that too!

Call our toll free support line for more information – 833-724-3100

Visit the Aatrix website for more information on their filing deadlines for 2018 state W2 and 1099 forms – Aatrix Website – eFiling Deadlines for 2018

State filing deadlines are:

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Sage 100 Payroll Tax Table Update Available: January 26, 2018

January 26, 2018 by Wayne Schulz

Sage has just updated the payroll tax tables for the latest Federal Withholding tax changes. The changes include in this update are cumulative. You only need to install the latest update in order to have access to the latest tables.

This tax table update is compatible with currently supported versions of Sage 100 2015, 2016 and 2017.

To verify whether you have the latest Sage 100 TTU installed:

1. Select Library Master > Setup > System Configuration.
2. On the Modules tab, in the grid at the bottom of the screen, look for 2018-Q1 Tax Tables in the Module column as well as the applicable Release Date.

If you are using Sage 100 2018 and Payroll 2.0 then payroll tax tables are self-updating and you do not need to separately update the payroll tax table.

Sage 100 Payroll Tax Table Changes – 1/26/2018

Federal – Updated withholding tax tables
Federal – Dependent exemption increases
Federal – Supplemental rate decrease

State Tax Table Changes

CO – Colorado – Colorado income tax withholding rounding to nearest dollar repealed
KY – Kentucky – Standard deduction increase
MO – Missouri – Withholding tax tables
MO – Missouri – Standard deduction increases
MS – Mississippi – Withholding tax tables
TN – Tennessee – UI wage base decrease

More information on the Sage 100 tax table changes available in this guide.

Download the 1/26/2018 updated payroll tax tables here.

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

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Sage 100 Patches Address Issues With Disappearing Payroll Files

January 9, 2018 by Wayne Schulz

Over the past few weeks, numerous users and consultants have wrestled with an annoying issue with disappearing data files.

This primarily occurred with payroll and seemed to be present in all versions of Sage 100 – including Sage 100c.

In many cases, users would notice that payroll data files like PR9, PRB, PRI, PRJ, PRK, PRL, etc. are missing when printing Payroll registers or checks.

An Error 12 PRWUAA 8825 would also sometimes appear while running payroll tax calculation.

According to Sage KB 106266

This primarily affects users of Payroll but may affect any Legacy module data entry file. Other messages may include Work Order data entry files are missing, Job Cost data entry files are missing, Time Card data entry files are missing, etc. Legacy versions of Sage 100 (formerly Sage MAS 90 or 200) may also experience issues in other modules.

It seems as if two non-Sage updates were the cause of the issue:

a. Microsoft Security updates – kb4051034 and kb4054518

b. Webroot Anti-Virus changes

Sage just posted a series of fixes that address this issue as follows:

The behavior that we have been able to address is that for Sage 100 Standard users in some environments, after applying specific Windows Security Updates (KB4051034 and KB4054518) customers are having problems with those files. The KB articles with the Program Fixes are 88508 (2018.1), 88509 (2017.1 – 2017.3), 88510 (2016.1 – 2016.5), and 88511 (2015 and prior).

We have also heard that Webroot is removing those files, even if the Sage 100 program and “MAS 90” and “PRXXX” directories are excluded. Unfortunately, in the case of Webroot the only solution we have at this time is to remove Webroot and use another product.

To resolve this issue, navigate to the appropriate Sage KB article and apply the fix. If you are using Webroot Anti-Virus you should consider removing it and using a different brand of AV. Note: Do NOT go without anti-virus, rather you should use a different brand that won’t interfere with Sage.

Sage 100 2015 and Prior Program Fix LM5031T – Payroll files are missing – Fix LM5031T

Sage 100 2016.1 – 2016.5 Program Fix LM5030T – Payroll files are missing – Fix LM5030T

Sage 100 2017.1 – 2017.3 Program Fix LM5028T – Payroll files are missing – Fix LM5028T

Sage 100 2018.1 Program Fix LM5029 – Payroll data files are missing – Fix LM5029

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Sage 100 and Sage 100c Payroll Subscription Deadline Now August 1, 2017

April 30, 2017 by Wayne Schulz

In April of 2016 Sage introduced a new payroll subscription plan (effective beginning May 1, 2016) for Sage 100 and Sage 100c payroll users.

This plan (subscription) replaced the fixed annual maintenance on payroll with a subscription priced by the number of active employees. As a company’s Sage 100 maintenance expired they were offered the opportunity to enroll in a payroll subscription which was in addition to the regular Sage 100 maintenance.

Sage began accepting enrollment in the payroll subscription as customers began renewing on or after May 1, 2016.

By April 30, 2017 Sage had said all payroll customers would need to be enrolled in one of the following subscription plans or their payroll software would begin warning them about not having a valid payroll subscription .

Sage recently announced their April 30, 2017 deadline has been extended and the new payroll subscription deadline is August 1, 2017.

Customers must be on a new payroll option by August 1, 2017

• Please contact your Sage business partner or Sage sales representative to select a new payroll option and to get set up with the correct subscription tier.

• If you are on Sage 100 versions 2015.5+, 2016.2+, or 2017 and you are connected to the Internet, you do not need to do anythingg. The software will retrieve your new expiration date from our server automatically.

• If you are on Sage 100 versions 2015.3, 2014.4, or 2016.1, please reference KB article 83158 in Related resources and apply this patch. Once installed and connected to the Internet, your expiration date will update automatically.

• If you are not on one of these supported Sage 100 versions, you can continue to se your Payroll module, but no future updates will be released for those versions.

• If you do not have Internet access, please contact your Sage business partner or Sales representative.

E-Filing Deadlines for 1099 and W-2 Forms

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Sage 100 Payroll Tax Table Changes – 1/26/2018

State Tax Table Changes

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