MAS90 Payroll Fix: Texas Form C-3 line13 displays taxable wages instead of gross wages when using State eFiling and Reporting
July 31, 2011
Users of the Sage ERP MAS 90 and MAS 200 State eFiling and Reporting capabilities may note that on version 4.4 and product update 5 and 6 or version 4.3 and product update 22 and 23 that Texas Form C-3 line13 displays taxable wages instead of gross wages when using State eFiling and Reporting,
Sage has a fix for this which you can download here.
How To Beta Test MAS90 or MAS200?
July 29, 2011
Sage is slated to begin beta testing of version 4.50 of Sage ERP MAS90 and MAS200 on August 1, 2011. This will follow with an early adopter test run that’s scheduled for August 22, 2011 through October 31, 2011.
The early adopter program provides Sage Customers with an opportunity to be the first on the block to try the new features offered in MAS90 and MAS200 version 4.5 (see list here).
Once approved by Sage you’ll be slotted into the program and provided advanced support, higher priority on program fixes and more hand holding and frequent check ins.
If you’re interested in participating you can sign up at the Sage site. Among the requirements are:
- Use the beta product (for testing)
- Have the required hardware/software (Sage will supply this document)
- Install the beta (see #1 above)
- Test according to the beta questionnaire
- Provide timely feedback
- Participate in regular webcasts to talk about the beta
- Complete an exit survey
- Provide recorded and/or written testimonials
For more info – Sage MAS90 Beta Signup
MAS90 Update To Compute Connecticut Payroll Taxes (August 1, 2011 Changes)
July 22, 2011
As of August 1, 2011 Connecticut has new tax withholding rules which require some modification to the standard MAS0/MAS200 payroll module.
The new CT withholding rules can be reviewed here on the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services site. Be sure you consult your tax advisor on the best way to apply these rules. As a reminder Schulz Consulting does not provide tax or accounting advisory services. We recommend you consult your tax advisor with specific questions on the new tax rules. This update is not meant as a substitute for such discussions.
Because these Connecticut withholding tax changes required new computation steps in the MAS90 and MAS 200 payroll – Sage released an updated tax calculation program for those users on Sage ERP MAS 90 or 200 v4.2.0.26+, 4.3.0.17+, 4.4.0.0+.
IMPORTANT: Please be sure to read the instructions for the respective update. There may be several steps including some manual computations due to the complexity of the new Connecticut rules.
At a minimum you will need to:
A. Install the modified tax calculation program for your version of MAS 90 or MAS 200
B. Install the Payroll Tax Table Update
C. Assign the appropriate new employee filing status for each employee that earned Connecticut income in 2011 prior to August 1 (see the instructions for the modified tax calculation program).
We recommend you manually verify the computed payroll taxes for at least the first payroll run which includes the new CT updates. You are responsible for verifying the accuracy of tax information withheld and compliance with regulations – not Sage. Compare the withheld amounts against what the tables provided by CT indicate should be withheld.
You can access the tax calculation updates and view more information at the following link.
Here’s a quick review of the steps you’ll need to complete for version 4.4.0.1 to 4.4.0.6
Download the latest tax calculation updates
Sage CT Tax Withholding Instructions
Sage Summit 2011 Review (Audio)
July 18, 2011
Sage Summit 2011 is the annual conference hosted by Sage to present their product plans for the coming year and offer educational sessions for partners and customers.
In prior years Sage Insights was the partner focused conference hosted in May while Sage Summit was customer focused and hosted in the Fall. This year for the first time Sage combined two formerly separate conferences.
During the conference each morning I walked from 6am to 7am with fellow Sage partners Peter Wolf of Azamba Consulting and Robert Wood of DDF Consulting. Each morning we invited others to join us (only one person showed). We thought it might be interesting to record a short portion of our walks.
Below are links to each of the five chats we recorded – as well as our thoughts on the day’s activities.
via: Summit Diary
Credit Card Swiping Slated To Arrive for MAS90 and MAS200 with Sage Exchange
July 18, 2011
One of the most requested credit card processing enhancements has been the use of swipers for reading encoded data from from credit cards.
As you probably know the fee credit card processors charge for a card which has been swiped is less than one which has been manually keyed in. The reasoning behind this being that a swiped card has a higher level of security and thus less likelihood for fraud.
Credit card swiping integration is scheduled to arrive late 2012 with the use of Sage Exchange as the credit card processing solution. Sage Exchange is a cloud based integration which off-loads the processing of credit card transactions from software by linking in the authorization remotely.
In addition expect integrations between portable credit card swipers used on smartphones such as iPhone, Android or Blackberry.
Sage Exchange is the integration platform for credit card processing being used by all of Sage’s North America products. The product will completely replace PC Charge as well as the Sage credit card processing module. Instead all card data will be uploaded to Sage Exchange where it will be securely stored. Transactions will be processed between the MAS90 software and Sage Exhange – which removes the need to continually certify Sage upgrades as PCI compliant.
Sage Summit 2012 Returns To Gaylord National
July 18, 2011
It’s official. Just as Sage Summit 2011 is closing down Sage has announced that the Gaylord Hotel in Nashville TN will be the conference host for Summit 2012.
You may recall that the Gaylord National suffered severe flooding in May 2010. The hotel has been completely rebuilt and re-opened in October 2010.
The conference will once again be a joint partner/customer event. More details as the event draws closer.
Sage Summit 2011 Day One Wrapup
July 12, 2011
This week I am attending the Sage Summit 2011 conference in Washington DC (July 10-15, 2011). For the first time both partners and customers will attend (expected attendance is about 4,300 combined) to learn and listen to Sage unveil their product and marketing plans for the coming year.
Day one is over and each morning I get together with a group of friends to walk for about an hour and talk over the events of the previous day.
This thirteen minute recording is a (sometimes disjointed) live summary of our thoughts after this first day.
Expect MAS90 Online In Q4 2011 (Sage Summit 2011)
July 12, 2011
I went to the Sage Summit 2011 (the annual conference Sage hosts for business partners and customers) session yesterday on Sage MAS90 Online. Looks like it’s going to be a pretty good offering for a few reasons.
MAS90 Online is essentially Sage ERP MAS90 hosted in a data center in Atlanta and accessed through a Citrix remote connection.
The experience interacting with MAS90Online is essentially exactly the same as what you’d experience on a local desktop. The main difference is that there are some modules not yet available (payroll for one) and some restritions (no Crystal Reports creation/modification, no customizations, no custom office, no outbound email).
Note: Some of these details are subject to change
1. Pricing – they are still working on the pricing but here’s what I was able to jot down from the back of the room (I’ll update these if I get better information or a more complete pricing list).
All prices are per user per month
MAS90 169/user (concurrent)
UPDATE – The pricing below are for options. RCAL are named user licenses for Citrix which are only needed if more Citrix users are going to log in than the concurrent MAS user licenses you’ve purchased (the MAS $169/mo includes one RCAL).
RCAL 75 (named)
Bus care 20/user
3 databases include (companies)
$150 per database over 3
Up to 1 gb file (not MAS files) – personal files
No Sage MAS Intelligence yet
smi viewer $30
smi connector $50
Min 1 year
Monthly
3 year – get 10%
5% discount if prepaid
No minimum user count
2. Accounts provisioned typically within 2 hours
Presently the list of modules supported is basically those on framework. That means no payroll, MFG. Sage is still looking at that and I don’t think there’s a technical issue with offing non-framework modules but I’m not 100% sure (the room was packed yesterday and it was tough to ask questions).
For licensing reasons you won’t be able to do Crystal reports on this remote setup. The reports however can be done off-line and uploaded.
The database initially is Providex.
Due date – Q4 2011 with October 2011 repeatedly being mentioned.
The demo in class used the present Accpaconline site as an example of what the sign-up process for MAS90Online would be.
http://www.accpaconline.com/
Note – what we see as unique about this pricing model is there’s no minimum user count required to purchase. Other online accounting systems require not only a minimum user count but often that the full fee be prepaid in advance (they turn it into a monthly payment by financing it).
We’ll add more information as it’s available.
Sage Summit 2011 Tweet Up – Tuesday July 12, 2011 6pm
July 1, 2011
Attending Sage Summit 2011 from July 10 to 15, 2011 in DC?
If you’re active on Twitter or LinkedIn there will be a Tweet Up (that’s an informal unsponsored meeting of people who use Twitter or LinkedIN — aka twits) happening on Tuesday July 12, 2011 from 6pm to 7pm.
Making connections at conferences is one of the key reasons that many people attend. Stop by and say hi – and make some new connections in an informal setting with other conference goers.
Follow the link below to view the location and give your RSVP.
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