Monthly Archive for July, 2010

Important Extended Solutions 941 Update Needed for Q2 2010

Published
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Brian Rice
on July 19, 2010
in MAS 90 and MAS 200
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Following the release of the 2010 Form 941 Update, Sage has issued notice that systems running any of a number of Extended Solutions would also need additional updates for compatibility purposes. The entire list is included below. Notice that no Extended Solutions are listed for version 4.40 (Extended Solutions were either incorporated through a series of product updates or released to select programmers)

Important Extended Solutions 941 Update Needed for Q2 2010

The Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200 Extended Solutions listed below require an update to be compatible with the Q2 2010 941 form changes. You should be using software showing a release date on or after 07/09/10. Please contact us to request your necessary title update by calling 800-390-3643 and selecting Option 1.

Effected Titles for Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200 version 4.3, 4.2:

Title Description
JC-1095 Bill Rate Specified By Job/Employee/Cost Code
PR-1003 Extended Decimal Precision
PR-1015 Deduction Calculation Based On Earnings Type
PR-1018 Automatic Earnings Code Maintenance By Employee
PR-1019 Location Processing
PR-1023 Deductions With Monthly Maximums and Minimums
PR-1024 User Defined Payroll Cycle
PR-1040 User Defined Earnings And Deduction Types
PR-1044 Career To Date Hours Worked
PR-1051 Employee/Department Allocation
PR-1054 Payroll For Saipan
PR-1055 Deduction Calculation For Pension Plans
PR-1059 Tax Accrual Account Posting By Department
PR-1062 Employee User Defined Fields
PR-1064 Tax And Deduction Liability Check Generation
PR-1067 Additional Deduction Calculation Methods
PR-1072 Enhanced W-2 Form Printing
PR-1074 Enhanced Perpetual Payroll History Report
PR-1090 Multiple Concurrent Local Taxes
PR-1091 Enhanced Benefit Accrual
PR-1094 Exclude Employees From Unemployment Accrual
PR-1098 Union Payroll
PR-1100 Enhanced Workers’ Comp Processing
PR-1102 Accrual Yearly Limit Set by Months Of Employment
PR-1105 Deduction Taxability By Local Code
TC-1005 Temporary Employee Billing
TC-1017 Incentive Pay

Effected Titles for Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200 version 4.10 / 4.05/ 4.0 / 3.71

Title Description
JC-1095 Bill Rate Specified By Job/Employee/Cost Code
PR-1003 Extended Decimal Precision
PR-1018 Automatic Earnings Code Maintenance By Employee
PR-1019 Location Processing
PR-1024 User Defined Payroll Cycle
PR-1044 Career To Date Hours Worked
PR-1051 Employee/Department Allocation
PR-1054 Payroll For Saipan
PR-1059 Tax Accrual Account Posting By Department
PR-1062 Employee User Defined Fields
PR-1067 Additional Deduction Calculation Methods
PR-1072 Enhanced W-2 Form Printing
PR-1074 Enhanced Perpetual Payroll History Report
PR-1090 Multiple Concurrent Local Taxes
PR-1091 Enhanced Benefit Accrual
PR-1094 Exclude Employees From Unemployment Accrual
PR-1098 Union Payroll
PR-1099 Reciprocal Taxation (Windows Only)
PR-1100 Enhanced Workers’ Comp Processing
PR-1102 Accrual Yearly Limit Set by Months Of Employment
TB-1000 Time and Billing Interface With TimeCard & Payroll
TC-1005 Temporary Employee Billing
TC-1017 Incentive Pay

Scheduled Product Updates

Published
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Brian Rice
on July 19, 2010
in MAS 90 and MAS 200
. 0 Comments

The Sage MAS 90 and 200 Product Update 2 was released on schedule. A review of the product’s Public Road Map shows there are three remaining updates in the pipeline, each estimated to be release (approximately) over the coming successive calendar quarters. Here is a break down of the details expected to be included with each update. The information in parentheses is the former Extended Solution inventory number.

Product Update 3: estimated Q3 2010 release

  • Customers with National Accounts (AR 1068)
  • Price Level By Customer/Product Line (SO 1005)

Product Update 4: estimated Q4 2010 release

  • Contract Pricing By Valid Date (IM 1069)
  • Additional Pricing Tiers for Item Pricing (IM 1097)
  • Customer Discount Rate by Line Item (SO 1069)
  • Item Pricing By Total Quantity (SO 1173)

Product Update 5: estimated Q1 2011 release

  • Distribution Table For Invoice Entry (AP 1043)
  • Additional Check Printing Sort Option (AP 1077)
  • Multiple Company Aged Invoice Report (AP 1101)
  • Multiple Company Bank Reconciliation (BR 1002)
  • Security For Inventory Inquiry (IM 1111)
  • ‘Inactive’ Item Designation (IM 1244 )
  • Background Color by Company Code (LM 1028)
  • Enhanced Faxing for Paperless Office (LM 1033)
  • Enhanced Batch Processing (SO 1100)
  • Back Orders Allowed By Customer (SO 1269)

Sage MAS 90 and 200 Product Update Released

Published
by
Brian Rice
on July 16, 2010
in MAS 90 and MAS 200
. 1 Comment

The much anticipated batch of integrated Extended Solutions and enhancements that represent version 4.40 Product Update 2 have been released. We previously outlined the expected details and with the download available (active Business Care and user account required), there is now official documentation as well as granular descriptions.

Be careful to consider all of the integrated applications, enhancements and customizations your system is running. This is the equivalent of an upgrade: do not take a product update installation lightly.


Online Meeting: Sage MAS 90 and 200 User Group

Published
by
Brian Rice
on July 16, 2010
in MAS 90 and MAS 200
. 1 Comment

The Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 User Group will be meeting online again in July. Live meetings return (look for notices here) in August.

The July meeting will include a presentation of BizInsight, a potential replacement for FRx or Custom Financials (with additional flexibility and capabilities). Following the presentation and Q&A session, we will continue with the open forum where the floor is yours to share your stories or ask questions: your fellow users and service pros will be ready to help.

Join us for the 60-minute meeting on July 22 at 10:00 am. Space is limited so reserve your seat now.

Here is a short description of BizInsight directly from the publisher:

Looking for a suitable replacement for FRx? In addition to replacing FRx, are you also looking to enhance your financial reporting and analysis capabilities? BizNet Software has the answer. BizNet’s BizInsight™ is an Excel-based financial reporting and analytics solution that delivers simple, yet powerful, reporting and analysis capabilities to business users. Designed with the assistance of FRx professionals, BizInsight makes it easy to gain immediate control of the entire reporting and analysis process and allows users to produce reports accurately, efficiently and more easily than ever before.

Sage MAS 90 and 200 – 941 Form, Tax Table, New HIRE Act Updates Released

Published
by
Brian Rice
on July 1, 2010
in MAS 90 and MAS 200
. 2 Comments

Updated 941 Forms are now available through the 2010 Q2 Payroll Update. We encourage all Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200 Payroll customers to download and install this update, which captures and processes the employee information required for compliance with the new HIRE Act. The new 941 form is required for Q2 filings for all Payroll customers even if the HIRE Act does not apply to you. New Tax Table Updates for 2010 Q3 are also available. To download the 941 Forms and Tax Table updates:

1.  Login to Sage Software Online by following this link: .

2.  For 2010 Q2 Payroll Updates, follow this link.

3.  For Tax Table Updates, follow this link.

Like all updates to a live system, every precaution should be taken including verifying a reliable back up (and working with a MAS 90 and 200 professional).

The HIRE Act encourages companies to hire unemployed workers by exempting certain wages from the employer’s portion of Social Security taxes (payroll tax exemption), and by providing employers with a business tax credit if new hires are retained for at least 52 consecutive weeks. For an employer to receive these tax benefits, the unemployed worker must be a “qualified individual”. A qualified individual is anyone who:

  1. Begins work for a qualified employer after Feb. 3, 2010 and before Jan. 1, 2011
  2. Certifies by signed affidavit (under penalties of perjury) that he has not been employed for more than 40 hours during the 60-day period ending on the date the employment begins
  3. Is not employed to replace another employee of the employer unless that former employee separated from employment voluntarily, or for cause
  4. Is not related to the employer (under rules similar to those for related individuals in IRC §51(i) ) [ IRC §3111(d)(1) ].

The IRS has drafted Form W-11, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Employee Affidavit, to help employers meet the second requirement under “qualified individual”. The form instructions state that the employee must complete and sign the affidavit, or a similar statement, under penalties of perjury, for an employer to receive the tax benefits under the HIRE Act. The Form W-11 requires qualified individuals to provide their name, Social Security Number (SSN), first date of employment, and name of the employer.

Additional information can be found on the IRS website.