EzCheckPrinting check writer software can import data from external .csv file and allows you print multiple checks with one click. If you are using Quicken, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Microsoft Money or other software now, you need to export your data to .csv file first.

You can download the sample data file here

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/ezCheckPrnting_sample_data.zip

Here are the step by step guide to import data

·         Start ezCheckPrinting software and click the top menu “Import/Export->Import Checks” to open Import Checks screen.

·         Follow the step by step instructions to import data. Close this screen.

·         Select the new checks from list, click the “PRINT” button to print checks.

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ezCheckPrinting is the check writing and printing software. User can use it with Quicken in the following ways.

1. Print the blank pre-printed checks for QuickBooks, Quicken or other software

You can use the Print Blank Check funtion to print the pre-printed checks. It will save time and money.

You can try this function by clicking the top menu "Print Checks->Print blank checks".

Here is step by step guide.
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/articles/how-to-print-quickbooks-micr-blank-check.asp

2. Print Quicken Checks on the blank check stock

- User can export the check data from Quicken to .csv file

- EzCheckPrinting imports check data and print checks on the blank check stock

Here is the step by step guide

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2012/05/09/How-to-print-Quicken-checks-on-the-blank-check-paper.aspx

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This is the step by step guide on how to print Quicken pocket-size personal checks on the blank check stock. If you need to print Business checks , you can refer to this article.

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2012/05/09/How-to-print-Quicken-checks-on-the-blank-check-paper.aspx

Step 1: Export check data from Quicken to .csv file

· Start Quicken, open the checking account and click the right button “Amount Actions->More reports->register report” to open Register Report

· On the Register Report screen, click the button “Export->Copy Report to Clipboard” to copy your data to the clipboard.

· Open Microsoft Excel, then paste the report there (Ctrl+V ).

· Delete the report title, summary data and empty space. You just need to keep the headers and check data.

· Quicken always displays outflow amount in negative value. You can correct it manually or use formula to correct it.

· Click the top menu “File->Save as” to save this file as csv file (Comma delimited file). Close this file.

Step 2: Import check data to ezCheckPrinting and print checks

· Start ezCheckPersonal software and click the top menu “Import/Export->Import Checks” to open Import Checks screen.

· Follow the step by step instructions to import data. Close this screen.

· Select the new checks from list, click the “PRINT” button to print checks.

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This is the step by step guide on how to print Quicken business checks on the blank check stock. If you need to print pocket-size personal check, you can refer to this article.

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2012/05/09/How-to-print-Quicken-pocket-size-personal-checks-on-the-blank-check-paper.aspx

Step 1: Export check data from Quicken to .csv file

·         Start Quicken, open the checking account and click the right button “Amount Actions->More reports->register report” to open Register Report

·         On the Register Report screen, click the button “Export->Copy Report to Clipboard” to copy your data to the clipboard.

·         Open Microsoft Excel, then paste the report there (Ctrl+V ).

·         Delete the report title, summary data and empty space. You just need to keep the headers and check data.

·         Quicken always displays outflow amount in negative value. You can correct it manually or use formula to correct it.

·         Click the top menu “File->Save as” to save this file as csv file (Comma delimited file).  Close this file.

Step 2: Import check data to ezCheckPrinting and print checks 

·         Start ezCheckPrinting software and click the top menu “Import/Export->Import Checks” to open Import Checks screen.

·         Follow the step by step instructions to import data. Close this screen.

·         Select the new checks from list, click the “PRINT” button to print checks.

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This Mother’s Day, Halfpricesoft.com are helping shoppers give more to Mom - without spending more money - through online Win-win deals. For a limited time, customers can get ezCheckPersonal check writing software free when they purchase flowers for Mother’s Day using TrialPay.

“Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to start using ezCheckPersonal to save time and money while doing something you’re likely to do anyway - buy flowers for Mom,” said Halfrpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. “We’ve been partners with TrialPay for some time now; it’s just a really cool way to get quality products and services at discounted prices or even free.”

Good News! Census Bureau recent press release states that "Overall government tax collections for states increased $55.7 billion to $757.2 billion in fiscal year 2011". 

Corporate net income tax revenue was at $40.2 billion, up 9.4 percent, while tax revenue on individual income was at $259.1 billion, up 9.8 percent. General sales tax revenue was at $234.5 billion, up 5.4 percent. Corporate net income tax revenue, individual income tax revenue and general sales tax revenue comprised 70.5 percent of all state government tax collections nationally.

All 50 states saw an increase in total tax revenue in fiscal year 2011, led by North Dakota (44.5 percent), Alaska (22.4 percent), Illinois (15.3 percent), and New Mexico (15.1 percent). 

Source: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/governments/cb12-62.html

EzPaycheck payroll software is very flexible. It can handle the paychecks for both employees and contractors easily. Since employer does not need to withhold taxes from contractors’ paychecks, we would like to suggest you add the second account to handle the paychecks for 1099 contractors. (EzPaycheck can support multiple accounts with no extra charge) 

Step 1: Set up the first company account for W-2 employees.

• Learn more details here
  http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp#steps

 Step 2: Set up the second company account for 1099 contractors.

• Click the ezPaycheck top menu “Duplicate current account” to duplicate current account to handle paychecks for 1099 contractor. 
•  You can switch the current account easily by click the top menu “Company->Select Company”.         
• When you add a contractor, you need to uncheck all the tax options. Then ezPaycheck will not withhold taxes from the paychecks.

Note:

If you don't like to add the second company account to handle 1099 contractors, you can also use the MICS check function to write checks for 1099 contractors quickly. You can click the left menu "Checks->MICS Checks". Click the "Add new check" button, enter the "Payee Name" and "Amount", then save this check by clicking the "SAVE" button.

 You are welcome to download and try ezPaycheck free for 30 days with no cost and no obligation

A prenote is the commonly used term for an Automated Clearing House (ACH) prenotification.

The latest version ezW2 software supports eFile feature. ezW2 software can generate the W2 documents for eFile purpose. User needs to upload it to SSA sites with his owner account. 

Followings are the steps: 

1.                   Start ezW2 software

2.                    Set up company

3.                    Add (or Import) recipients

4.                    Enter (or Import) 1099 data

You can see more details about step 2-4 at
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2010/12/09/How-to-Prepare-Form-1099-misc-yourself.aspx

6.                   Navigate to IRS site and upload this document

https://fire.irs.gov/firev1r/default.aspx

Other Resources:

• How to print W-2 forms

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2011/01/23/5-Easy-Steps-to-Print-Forms-W2-Yourself.aspx

• How to print 1099-misc forms

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2010/12/09/How-to-Prepare-Form-1099-misc-yourself.aspx

• How to efile W2 form

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2012/03/27/How-to-eFile-the-W2-Forms-to-SSA.aspx 

To learn more about ezW2, 1099 W2 Printing software, please visit

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/w2_software.asp

The latest version ezW2 software supports eFile feature. ezW2 software can generate the W2 documents for eFile purpose. User needs to upload it to SSA sites with his owner account.

Followings are the steps:

1.                   Start ezW2 software

2.                    Set up company

3.                    Add (or Import) employees

4.                    Enter (or Import) W2 data

You can see more details about step 2-4 at
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2011/01/23/5-Easy-Steps-to-Print-Forms-W2-Yourself.aspx

5.                   Click the ezW2 software top menu "Current Company->eFile W2" to eFile screen.
- Enter submitter information
- Enter contact information where correspondence should be sent.
- Select employees (Usually you should select ALL)
- Click the "Create file" button to generate the eFile document

6.                   Navigate to SSA site and upload this document

http://www.ssa.gov/bso/bsowelcome.htm

Other Resources:

• How to print W-2 forms

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2011/01/23/5-Easy-Steps-to-Print-Forms-W2-Yourself.aspx

• How to print 1099-misc forms

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2010/12/09/How-to-Prepare-Form-1099-misc-yourself.aspx

To learn more about ezW2, 1099 W2 Printing software, please visit

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/w2_software.asp

From speeding up check writing to cutting cost, ezCheckprinting check writer from Halfpricesoft.com offers users numerous advantages. With EzCheckPrinting, users can print personalized checks with logo in house. ezCheckPrinting also allows users to print pre-printed checks with MICR encoding line to fill in manually or with other software.

Responding to the requests from QuickBooks users, the ezCheckPrinting version 5.0.1 is released with new feature to pull check data from QuickBooks directly and print them on the blank check paper.

Followings are the steps:

Step 1:  Start ezCheckPrinting and QuickBooks on your machine.

If you have not installed ezCheckPrinting, you can download it from

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/check_printing_software_download.asp

 Then click ezCheckPrinting top menu “Import/Export->Import Checks From QuickBooks” to open Import QB Checks screen

Step 2: Connect QuickBooks and Import check Data

• Click the button “Retrieve Checks From QuickBooks” to pull check data from QuickBooks. 

(Note: When ezCheckPrinting connects Quickbooks for the first time, you will see QuickBooks Application certificate screen. Please grant ezCheckPrinting persmission to access your QuickBooks data.)

• Click the button “Import Selected Checks” button to import selected check data into ezCheckPrinting.

• Close this screen and go back to main screen to view check list. 

 Step 3: Print checks

Select the new checks from the check list, and then click the PRINT button to print checks. 

Other resources

• New users can download and try ezCheckPrinting for free with no cost and obligation at
  http://www.halfpricesoft.com/product_ezCheck.asp
• How to print QuickBooks Compatible Pre-printed Checks
  http://www.halfpricesoft.com/articles/how-to-print-quickbooks-micr-blank-check.asp

Followings are the steps to move ezCheckPersonal from the old machine to a new one.

1. Install ezCheckPersonal first on your new machine.
Download link:
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/check-printing-personal-software-download.asp
 
2. Enter ezCheckPersonal key

3. Copy your current database file from old machine to the USB disk
 
Open ezCheckPersonal application on your old machine and insert your USB disk. Click top menu "Accounts->Backup Current Accounts" to backup current database file to USB disk. You can enter the new name as you like.

If you have more than multiple accounts, please select a new database as your current one and back up them one by one.

4. Copy the database file from USB disk to the application folder on your new machine.

Start ezCheckPersonal on the new machine, then click the top menu "Account->Restore account" and select the file from the USB disk. ezCheckPersonal will copy this backup file to your new machine.

5. Select the new database file as current company database by clicking the top menu "Accounts->Select Account".

Question: Can ezCheckPrinting display Transit code in fraction format?

Answer: Yes. EzCheckPrinting is very flexible and allow user to add additional text and line.

Followings are the steps.

1. Start ezCheckPrinting   

If you do not have ezCheckPrinting installed, you can download it for free from

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/check_printing_software_download.asp

2. Open check Setup screen by clicking the top menu "Settings->Check Setup".

Enter the bank information there. 

3. Open check layout screen by clicking the top menu "Settings->Check layout".

4. Add a text label

-- Select "Custom Text 0" from the item picker drop download list.

-- Check the visible option, add the description and drag/drop this item to your target location.

-- Click the Save button to save your change. 

5. Add new line

-- Select "Custom Text 0" from the item picker drop download list.

-- Check the visible option,

-- Move it to the new location with mouse

-- Decrease the value of "X End Position" to shorten the line

6. Save the changes by clicking the “SAVE” button

Learn more about ezCheckPrinting at: http://www.halfpricesoft.com/product_ezCheck.asp

Here is the step by step guide on how to re-install ez1099

1. Start ez1099 software

2. backup the database by clicking the top menu "Company->Backup Company".
Your data should be safe during this process, however, we always suggest you backup your database first. If you have more than one database, you should back up all of them one by one.

3. Uninstall ez1099 from Control Panel

4. download and re-install ez1099
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/1099-software-free-download.asp

Problem: I installed ezW2 and see the shortcut icon from my desktop. However I cannot start this application.

Solution: Usually this issue is caused by permission problem. Please make sure you have enough permission on your local machine to install a new program and run a program.

You can log in as administrator to install this program and run it. If you can run it as administrator but cannot run it as normal user. You need give normal user running and write/read permission to this application and the applicaiton folder.

If you are the administrator of your machine and still see this problem, you can try the following steps.

For Windows 7 machine

1.       Select the shortcut icon from your desktop.

For example, if you are running ezW2 2011 now, you can select ezW2 2011 shortcut

2.       Press the right button of the mouse, then you will see the pop up menu. Then click the sub menu Properties  to open the Properties screen

3.       Click the tab “Compatibility”, then check the option “Run this program as an administrator”.

4.       Click the Apply button.

5.       Click the OK button to close this screen

6.       Then double click the shortcut icon to start your application again.

A lof of users asked if they could start ezPaycheck in mid-year. The answer is YES. You can start to use ezPaycheck payroll software any time in a year.

If you handled your payroll jobs manually or with other software before

- you can enter the previous checks into ezPaycheck payroll system one by one manually

- or you can use the YTD manually input feature to enter the previous summary payroll data quickly. Learn more on YTD feature here..

Then ezPaycheck will have all your payroll data. So it can generate the correct reports for you.

More information about ezPaycheck payroll software can be found at product page. 

ezPaycheck payroll software is very flexible. With ezPaycheck, user can easily add a new deduction to handle SDI Tax, IRA plan, Garnishment, Donation, Dependent Care, Flexible Account or other local taxes.

Here are the steps on how to add a SDI Tax:

• Add a new deduction

1. Start ezPaycheck, click the left menu “Company Settings->Deductions” to  open Company Deduction Setup screen.

2. Check one Customized deduction item, then clicked the button behind it to open  Deduction Details sceen. 

3. Input the new name "SDI" for the Description field. 

4. If this is a deduction by percent,  you can check "Deduction in percentage of wage" option box and enter the value. Otherwise, leave it unchecked. Enter the uplimit for this deduction.

For example: The 2012 CA SDI tax rate is 1.0 percent (.010) of SDI taxable wages per employee, per year. This includes the rate for PFL. The maximum tax is $955.85 per employee, per year.

5. Check other tax options 

6. Click the "Save" button and closed Deduction details page. 

7. Click "save" button on Company Deduction Setup form to update the database.

• Update employee profile

1. Select one employee from employee list and edit his deduction option. 

2. Enter the amount or percent value.  

3. Click "next" until  the last page, then click the "Finish" button to save the change.

• Generate a new check 

More information about ezPaycheck payroll software can be found at product page. 

With EzCheckPersonal, users never need to order the expensive bank check again.  EzCheckPersonal allows user to print bank check with logo on blank check stock easily.  ezCheckPersonal also prints the blank pre-printed checks with MICR code and users can fill in manually later.

Step 1: Start ezCheckPersonal

If you have not installed ezCheckPersonal, you can download it from 
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/check-printing-personal-software-download.asp

Step 2: Click the top menu "Print Checks->Print Blank Checks" 

Related article:

How to add logo to check
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2012/02/09/How-to-Print-a-Check-with-Logo-with-ezCheckPersonal.aspx

How to customize check
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2011/09/14/How-to-customize-bank-check-with-ezCheckPersonal.aspx

You can export ezTimesheet check data to ezCheckPrinting software and print checks quickly and easily.

Followings are the steps.

1. Export check data from ezTimeSheet.

Start ezTimeSheet and login as Administrator, then click click the top menu "Administrator->Settings" then select "Export Check Data". 

You can modify the current path to save the file to folder you can access easily. 

2. Import check data to ezCheckPrinting and Print checks.

- Start ezCheckPrinting software and click the top menu "Import/Export", then click sub menu "Import Checks" then open the Import Checks screen.

- Click the "Select File" button to select the check data file, then click the "Import" button to import the check data.

- Then close the Import Checks screen. You will see the new checks from the check list. You can select the checks and click the PRINT button to print checks on the blank check stock or pre-printed checks. 

You are welcome to download ezTimeSheet and ezCheckPrinting for free test drive with no cost and no obligation.

ezTimeSheet Free download
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/time-tracking-time-sheet-download.asp

ezCheckPrinting Check Writer
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/check_printing_software_download.asp