Payroll Year-End Checklist
If your company records payroll transactions in Sage 50, payroll year-end procedures consist of the following:
- Install the latest Sage 50 tax service update (must be subscribed to a Sage Business Care plan.
- Verify that your state unemployment wage limit and percentage rates are correct
- Print reports or forms needed for auditing, adjusting, or year-end closing purposes
- Make a complete backup of your company data
- Close the current payroll tax year (may not be required)
After-the-Fact Payroll and Payment Information
The following procedures may be required if you need to enter after-the-fact information before you print payroll forms and close the payroll tax year.
- Enter after-the-fact payroll information to print employee W-2 forms
- Enter after-the-fact payment information to print vendor 1099 forms
Troubleshooting Procedures
The following procedures may be required if you encounter problems while printing reports or forms before you close the payroll tax year.
- Troubleshoot problems after printing employee W-2 forms
- Troubleshoot problems after printing vendor 1099 forms
- Troubleshoot payroll tax calculation errors during payroll entry
After Closing the Payroll Year
You will need to update the employer's state unemployment (SUI ER) tax table and adjust new limits and rate percentages.