If you deposit the paychecks into your employee accounts directly with ezACH deposit software or other software, you can still use ezPaycheck to print checks.

Option 1: Print Stubs Only

When you print checks, you can click the "PRINT STUB ONLY" button.

Option 2: Customize your check for direct deposit

- Step 1: Open check setup screen by clicking the left menu "Checks->Check setup". Then click the Check Layout Setup button to open check layout setup screen.

Step 2: Hide MICR Line and add a text label for direct deposit. 

EzPaycheck 2013 payroll software is very flexible and allow users to customize the check layout with logo, font, extra text fields and lines. Here is the step by step guide on how to add logo paychecks.

1. Add logo to check

You can click the left menu "Checks->Check Setup" to open check setup screen. You can specify the logo image here.

2. If you need customize the logo, you can click the "Check Layout setup button" to customize check layout.

o customize the logo, you need to select the logo from the item picker first. Then you can resize it or drag/drop the logo to a new position. If you are satisfied with the effect, you can save your change. 

related article

How to add the second signature line on paychecks
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2012/12/31/How-Add-Second-Signature-Line-to-Paychecks.aspx

EzPaycheck 2013 is very flexible and allow users to customize the check layout with logo, font, extra text fields and lines.  If you need to two signatures, here are the solution:

Option 1: Create an image with two singatures and specify the image path on check setup screen.

Option 2: If you will sign the check manully, here is the instructions on how to add the second signature line on paychecks.

1. Start ezPaycheck, click the left menu "Checks->Check setup" to open check setup screen. Then click the "Checl Layout Setup" button to open check layout setup screen.

2. Add second signature line

Select "Custom Line 0" from item Picker and set it visible. Then you can drag/drop the line to a new loclation. Then you can change x-end position value to make tbe length. If you like the change, click the SAVE button.

You can use the ezW2 Software backup and restore functions to transfer the W2 and 1099 data easily if you are HR manager or buisness owner

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2012/11/07/How-to-roll-forward-W-2-and-1099-data.aspx

However, if you are a CPA and have many accounts, it will be easier to transfer the data manually. Here are the steps on how to copy the data from ezW2 2011 folder to ezW2 2012 folder.

The database file is .mdb file (Microsoft Access Database file)

Step 1: Open ezW2 2011 folder

ezW2 2011 default folder

C:/Program Files/Halfpricesoft/ezW2(2011)

If you are using Windows 8, 7 or Vista with default settings, the default ezW2 2011 folder can be: 

C:/Users/**YourName**/AppData/Local/VirtualStore/Program Files/Halfpricesoft/ezW2(2011)

Step 2: Copy the .mdb files to EzW2 2012 folder

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Halfpricesoft\ezW2(2012)

Step 3: Switch current account

Start ezW2 2012, select this new database file as your current database file by clicking the top menu "Company Management->Select Company".

We redesigned ezPaycheck 2013 to make it more user-friendly. In response to your requests, several new features were added to ezPaycheck 2013 payroll software

-          EzPaycheck can print the logo on check now

-          EzPaycheck allows users to customize check layout, change font, add the second signature line and add extra text fields now.

-          ezPaycheck supports more custom wage fields now

-          It supports more custom deduction fields now

-          New user interface with more form level help buttons

-          Database backup reminder

Option 1: If you have NOT installed ezPaycheck on your machine before, you can click here to install it directly.  

Step by step guide can be found at download page

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

Option 2: If you have already installed ezPaycheck earlier version on your machine, please follow these steps: 

Step 1: If you need to keep your data, please back up your database first. Otherwise you can skip this step. 

Your data should be safe during this process. However, ezPaycheck 2013 may not be able to transfer your data to the new folder if your machine is with higher security settings. 

We would like to suggest you backup them to a folder or USB disk you can access easily. You can refer to this article for more details on database backup.

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/articles/sb-payroll-backup.asp

Step 2: Download ezPaycheck 2013 and install it. You can find step by step guide on the download page

Step 3: Start ezPaycheck 2013. If you cannot find your company database, you can use the restore function to restore your backup file.

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2011/06/07/How-to-restore-payroll-data.aspx

ezCheckPrinting is the easy-to-use and flexible check writer for business users. Users can hide MICR line on checks in two ways:

1.      1. Hide the MICR line only

You can click the top menu “Settings-> Layout setup”, and uncheck the option “Display MICR line” to hide MICR line. 

You can use this option to print COUPON or GIFT Certificate easily.

1.     2.   If you are using pre-printed checks with MICR line, you can click the top menu “Settings->Check Setup” and uncheck the option “Use blank check stock” to use pre-printed checks. When you print checks, ezCheckPrinting will fill in the data only. 

Related Articles

• How to print checks with logo

• How to print blank check with MICR encoding

• How to print QuickBooks Checks on blank stock

• How to print Quicken Checks on blank stock

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

QuickBooks and Quicken users can print checks on blank stock easily with ezCheckPrinting. However, some users got "port error" when they install the virtual printer on Windows 8 machine.

A new edition of ezCheckPrinting Virtual Printer was released to fix this issue.

Related articles:

• How to print checks with logo
• How to print blank check with MICR encoding
• How to print QuickBooks Checks on blank stock
• How to print Quicken Checks on blank stock

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

ezCheckPrinting check writer is very flexible. You can click the top menu "Settings->Layout Setup" to customize the layout easily with logo, signature, fonts, extra lines and text lables.

Here is the step by step guide on how to add asterisk's after the written dollar amount. 

Related articles:

• How to print checks with logo
• How to print blank check with MICR encoding
• How to print QuickBooks Checks on blank stock
• How to print Quicken Checks on blank stock

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

EzCheckPersonal software is easy to use check writer for family users. It can fill out the data only on pre-printed blank checks. It also allows users to  print personalized checks on blank check paper with logo and signature.

If you need to print data only on pre-printed checks, you can click the top menu "Settings->Edit Current Account" to open the check setup page. You need to uncheck the option “Use blank Check Stock” to use the pre-printed checks and save your change. Then ezCheckPersonal will not print your bank information on checks. You can find more details below:

Step 1: Start ezCheckPersonal

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

Step 2: Setup your bank account to use pre-printed blank checks.
Click the top menu "Settings->Edit Current Account" to open the check setup page. And uncheck the option “Use blank Check Stock” to use the pre-printed checks. Then ezCheckPersonal will not print your bank information on checks.

Step 3: Add a new check
Go back to the main page. Click the New button to add a check. Select this check from the check list and click the Print button to print your check.

Step 4: Print Check

Select the check(s) from check list and click the PRINT button (see image in step 3). Select your target printer and you will see the pre-preview screen. Since you already chosen to use the pre-printed check, EzCheckPersonal will print the data only on checks.

If you are satisfied at your checks, click the PRINTER icon to print the checks.

Related article:

How to print blank pre-printed checks
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2012/02/09/How-to-Print-Pre-printed-Personal-Blank-Bank-Checks.aspx

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

ezW2 software supports forms W2, W3, 1099-misc and 1096. It is compatible with Windows 8 system, 32-bit or 64-bit. It can run on Windows XP, Me, 2003, Vista and 7 systems too.

Below are the 4 simple steps to printing form W-2 on white paper.

Step 1: Setup company information

If you have not installed this W-2 and 1099 software, you can download the trial version for free from halfpricesoft.com with no credit card needed and no obligation. You can follow the step by step online instructions to finish the installation in minutes.

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/w2-software-free-download.asp

You can access Company Setup screen by clicking the top menu “Current Company->Company”.
You need to enter the general company information here, such as Company Name, Address, Tax ID and others. If you need help, you can click the top HELP menu and click the HELP button on the form.

Step 2: Set up W-3 information
You can access this screen by clicking the top menu “Current Company->W-3 information”.
You need to enter the W-3 control number, W3 Establishment Number, Contact Information and others. This information will be displayed on both forms W-2 and W-3.

Step 3: Add employees
You can access the employee list screen by clicking the top menu “Current Company->W2 Employee list”. You can add/edit/delete employee data easily. You can also import employee information quickly when using the import form by clicking the top menu “Current Company->Import W2”.

Step 4: Enter W-2 information and print W-2 forms on blank white paper
You can access this W-2 editing screen by clicking the top menu “Current Company->Form W-2”..
- Once you select the employee from the list, the employee information will be filled automatically.
- Fill in the boxes on the w-2 form.
- Click the question icon or the instructions link to get help.
- Click the 'Save' button to save the W-2 information.
- Click the 'Print W2' button to print the different copies for this recipient. Then you can print forms W2 copy A, B, C, D, 1 and 2 on white paper.
- Click the 'Print Instructions' button to print W-2 instructions

ezCheckPrinting check writer is easy-to-use and flexible. ezCheckPrinting allow users to customize check layout easily with logo, fonts, signature, extra text labels and lines. User can access the layout set up screen by clicking the top menu "settings->layout set up".

Step by step guide on how to add second signature line on check can be found here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ojGsRRmIBM

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

A fringe benefit is a form of pay (including property, services, cash or cash equivalent) in addition to stated pay for the performance of services. Some forms of additional compensation are specifically designated as “fringe benefits” in the Internal Revenue Code.

Fringe benefits commonly include health insurance, group term life coverage, education reimbursement, childcare and assistance reimbursement and cafeteria plans. Fringe benefits for employees are taxable wages unless specifically excluded by a section of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).

The IRC may provide that fringe benefits are nontaxable, partially taxable, or tax-deferred.

Taxable – Includible in gross income unless excluded under an IRC section. “Taxable” means the benefit is included in the employees' wages and reported on Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, and generally is subject to Federal income tax withholding, social security (unless the employee has already reached the current year social security wage base limit), and Medicare. If the recipient is an employee, this amount is includible as wages. For example, bonuses are always taxable because no IRC section excludes them from taxation

.

Nontaxable (excludable) – Excluded from wages by a specific IRC section; for example, qualified health plan benefits excludable under section 105.

Partially taxable - Part is excluded by IRC section and part is taxable. Benefits may be excludable up to dollar limits, such as the public transportation subsidy under IRC §132.

Tax-deferred – Benefit is not taxable when received, but subject to tax later. For example, employer contributions to an employee's pension plan may not be taxable when made, but may be taxed when distributed to the employee.

(Source: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/fringe_benefit_fslg.pdf)

ezPaycheck small business payroll software can handle fringe benefits. It comes with default settings for health Insurance and 401K. Users can also add customized deduction fields to handle taxable or non-taxable fringe benefits easily. Learn more at
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2011/05/05/How-to-add-a-new-payroll-deduction.aspx

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

EzCheckPrinting Virtual printer is the optional add-on of ezCheckPrinting PC check writer for QuickBooks/Quicken users. It will speed up check printng  QuickBooks and Quicken user time and money on pre-printed checks.

To use ezCheckPrinting Virtual Printer with Quicken, you need to install both ezCheckPrinting and virtual printer on your local machine. And you need to run ezCheckPrinting at least once to set up your account information.

Step 1: Download and Install ezCheckPrinting

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

Step 2: Run ezCheckPrinting at least once to make sure it works on your machine

You can click the ezCheckPrinting shortcut from desktop to start ezCheckPrinting. For testing purpose, you can use the default database with dummy data to save your time.

More detailed information on how to setup account and print checks can be found here

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/articles/sb-check-printing-software-add-logo.asp

Step 3: Download and Install Virtual Printer from this link

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/quicken-checks-virtual-printer.asp#DOWNLOAD

Step 4: Start Quicken and Set Virtual Printer as the default check printer.

You can click the top menu "File->Printer Setup->For Printing Checks" to open printer set up screen. Then select ezCheckPrinting QuickBooks Virtual Printer as the check printer and save your change.

Step 5: Print checks from Quicken.

When you print the checks within Quicken, the check print-preview screen will pop up. You can review your checks here. If you are satisfied with these checks, click the printer icon to print your checks. Otherwise you can click the CLOSE button to see ezCheckPrinting check list screen.

Note:

Users can download and try ezCheckPrinting and Virtual Printer for free. No registration needed and no obligation. The trial version will print TRIAL image on checks. You need to enter the key code to remove it.

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

ezAch Deposit software simplifies the process to create NACHA ACH files for electronic fund transfers. This program allows you to create ACH transaction file from the data in your payroll software, accounting software or other sources.

Followings are the process to make a direct deposit

Click here to view the instructions on video

Step 1. You need to talk with your bank to enable direct deposit function.  
Most customers need to talk with their banks. Usually this direct deposit feature will not be enabled by default when you open a bank account. Some banks may charge a monthly fee to this service or for each transaction.

Step 2. You create ACH deposit file with ezACH software.

Step 3. You send or upload this file to your bank

Step 4. Your bank process the transactions based on this ACH file. Then your employees or vendors get payments, or you collect payments from your customers.

To learn more ezACH Deposit software, visit halfpricesoft.com. Free DEMO is available for download

EzACH Deposit software is very flexible and powerful. It can import employee list and paychecks from ezCheckPrinting software, ezPaycheck payroll software and other external source quickly and easily.

Followings are the steps to import paychecks from ezPaycheck payroll software database to ezACH and generate the ACH Deposit File

Step 1: Import Paychecks from EzPaycheck

-          Start ezACH Deposit software and click the top menu "Import->Import Transactions From Other Source”. Then select the option “From EzPaycheck”. 

-          Click the “Open File” to select the target ezPaycheck database file

Select your target database file

You can change date range to see more or less checks.

Then you can select the paychecks and click “Import” to import data into ezACH system

Step 2: Review transactions

After you import paychecks, you can review them from transaction list by clicking the top menu “Main->ACH Transactions”.

Step 3: Generate ACH file

Click the “Create ACH file” button and ezACH will generate the file for you. You can save it to your local folder or USB disk by clicking the “SAVE” button. Then upload it to your bank later.

To learn more ezACH Deposit software, visit halfpricesoft.com. Free DEMO is available for download

EzCheckPrinting is the easy-to-use, flexible and affordable check writer for small businesses, non-profits and accountants With ezCheckPrinting, you can print checks with signature and logo easily.

Followings are the steps to add signature to your check.

Step 1: Start ezCheckPrinting
If you have not installed ezCheckPrinting, you can download it from

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

Step 2: Open check setup screen
Click the top menu "Settings->check setup" to open the check setup page. Set up your check information and add your company signature file there.

Step 3: Customize the check layout (Optional)
(If you like current layout, you can skip this step.)

Click the top menu "Settings->Check layout" to open the check layout page. You can customize the layout of your check by changing the signature image size and location.

To customize the logo, you need to select the signature from the item picker first. Then you can resize it or drag/drop the logo to a new position. If you are satisfied with the effect, you can save your change.

Step 4: Add a new check and print it.

Go back to the main page. Click the New button to add a check. Select this check from the check list and click the Print button to print your check.

 

 Related articles:

• How to print checks with logo
• How to print blank check with MICR encoding
• How to print QuickBooks Checks on blank stock
• How to print Quicken Checks on blank stock

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

EzCheckPrinting check writer is very flexible and you can customize the check layout and stub layout easily.

Followings are the steps to add a new text label on check stub:

1.       Start ezCheckPrinting software

2.       Click the top menu “Settings->Stub setup” to open stub setup screen

-          Select “Custom” Stub Text” from Item picker drop down list

-          Check “Visible” option

-          Add your text

-          You use your mouse to move this item

-          Click the “Save” button to save your changes.

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

EzCheckPersonal is easy-to-use, flexible and affordable check design, write and print software for family users. It can print personal pocket-size checks in 3-per-sheet and 4-per-sheet formats. It can print checks on blank check stock with logo and write check data on pre-printed blank check.

EzCheckPersonal can work with Quicken in two ways:

1. Print pre-printed blank check for Quicken
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2012/02/09/How-to-Print-Pre-printed-Personal-Blank-Bank-Checks.aspx

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

With ezCheckpersonal, users never need to order the expensive pre-printed check for Quicken. User can download and try ezCheckPersonal for free with no cost and no obligation.

As a business owner, it is not uncommon you hire some employee that has some sort of wage garnishment on their earnings.

Wage garnishment is a legal procedure in which a person’s earnings are required by court order to be withheld by an employer for the payment of a debt such as child support.

Title III of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) prohibits an employer from discharging an employee whose earnings have been subject to garnishment for any one debt, regardless of the number of levies made or proceedings brought to collect it. 

ezPaycheck payroll software comes with the flexible features and you can add a new custom deduction fieldly easily for wage garnishment. You can deduct it from ezPaycheck automatically by the fixed amount or by percent.

Step by step guide on how to add a new field to handle wage garishment can be found at
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2011/05/05/How-to-add-a-new-payroll-deduction.aspx

More information about Wage Garnishment can be found at
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/topics/wages-garnishment.htm

2012 Michigan state tax rate changed on Oct 1, 2012. The new income tax withholding rate is 4.25% and the new personal exemption amount is $3,950. And the new pension and/or retirement benefit withholding rate will also change to 4.25%, however, there is no adjustment to the monthly pension deduction amount.

Halfpricesoft.com has released the new ezPaycheck payroll software with the updated income tax tables. Current paycheck software users can download the new update package from halfpricesoft.com and finished the tax update process in just a few clicks.

Michigan State Table

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/2012/taxrate-michigan-2012.asp

With ezCheckPrinting and QuickBooks Virtual Printer, users can print checks on blank check stock in one step. However, if you need to change check number, check data or add extra information on check stubs, you can edit and print the checks from ezCheckPrinting software too.

When you print a check within QuickBooks through EzCheckPrinting Virtual Printer, the check data will be imported into ezCheckPrinting software too.

Followings are the steps:

- On the print preview screen, you can click the "Close" button to close this preview Windows without printing. Then you still see ezCheckPrinting check list screen.

- You can select the check from ezCheckPrinting check list, and then click the EDIT button above the list to edit the check number, memo and add more information in the notes fields.

Then you save your changes and print this check.

Hoping to keep its small-business payroll software affordable for every size company in the continuing recession, We launched 33% off promotion on ezPaycheck.

With this offer, business owners can purchase the full version paycheck software at just $59, which is 33% off the regular price $89. Users can also get the ezPaycheck 2012 update package on Form W2 and W3, which is scheduled to release in December, for free.

EzPaycheck developing team recently improved this in-house paycheck software with the new YTD feature which makes it simple and easy to change payroll software or begin using payroll software for the first time - even for companies in the middle of their fiscal year.

Download the free DEMO of ezPaycheck payroll software at

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

Some Windows 7 users connected us because they could not register the key successfully. Usually it is caused by permission settings.

Here are steps to run one program as administer on Windows 7 machine:

- Select the shortcut of this software from the desktop, and then click the right mouse button.
- On the pop up menu, click the “Properties”.

- Click the top tap “Compatibility”
- Then check the option “Run this program as an administrator”
- Click the OK button to save the change

Then try to enter the key again.

If it works, you can go through the above steps to uncheck “Run this program as an administrator” option.

EzCheckPrinting users can change the check number in two ways:

1.       Change the current check number on check setup page for the new checks.

You can access the check setup page by clicking ezCheckPrinting top menu “Settings->Check setup”. Change the current check number and save your change.  You will see the new check number when add a new check

2.       Edit the check number of an existing check

(If you are printing checks from QuickBooks and Quicken with ezCheckPrinting QuickBooks Virtual Printer, you can close the print-preview page to view this ezCheckPrinting check list screen. You can print the check from ezCheckPrinting software after you modify the check number.)

            You can select the check from ezCheckPrinting check list, and then click the EDIT button above the list to edit the check number.

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

In response to customers’ requests, we released ezW2Correction, the W-2c and W-3c tax form printing software.

EzW2Correction software can:

• Prepare and print Forms W-2c (Corrected Wage and Tax Statement) and W-3c (Transmittal of Corrected Wage and Tax Statement) easily and quickly.
• Support unlimited companies and forms with no extra charge
• Print laser substitute tax forms on white blank paper, SSA-approved
• Generate and print recipient copies in PDF formats

Priced at $39, ezW2Correction is affordable for any business.

Free trial version is available for free download at
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/w2c_software.asp#DOWNLOAD

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed a bill on May 22, 2012 that will reduce individual income tax rates for Kansans and eliminate state taxes on business income claimed on individual returns.

The tax plan, which was the subject of weeks of intense debate and political maneuvering in the legislature, will reduce the top individual state income-tax rate to 4.9% from 6.45% in 2013. It also will eliminate income taxes on non-wage income for about 191,000 small businesses.

Kansas State Tax Table

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/2012/taxrate-kansas-2012.asp

Source:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304791704577418641784902500.html

ezCheckPrinting software is very flexible. Users can print checks on blank check stock and pre-printed check. Users can customize the check layout easily too.

Followings are the guides to hide the MICR line (Accounting number, bank account and check number) when you print a check

·         If you just want to hide this line, you can click the top menu "Settings->Layout setup" to open layout set up screen. Then uncheck the option "Display MICR line" at the bottom of this screen and save your change.

·         If you need to write check on the pre-printed blank check, you can click the top menu "Settings->Check setup" to open Check Setup screen. You can uncheck the option "Use Blank Check Stock" to use pre-printed check and save the change. Then ezCheckPrinting software will print data only on your check.

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

EzCheckPrinitng check writer can support unlimited accounts. (If you are ezCheckPrinting Virtual Printer with QuickBooks or Quicken, this virtual printer will print checks through the current check account.)

Here are the instructions on how to change current account

• If you are using ezCheckPrinting single user version, you can click the top menu “Accounts->Select Current Account” to change the current account.

• If you are using ezCheckPrinting Network version, you can click the top menu “Accounts->Manage Account” to open account manage screen. 

EzW2, W2 and 1099 printing software, is available for free through TrialPay offers now. Users can now get ezW2 software basic version for free.

Available version: ezW2 basic verison 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Regular price: $39

TrialPay price: $0

Learn more about this ezW2n and free offers at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/w2_software.asp

We just released the new video "How to Print Quicken Blank Checks Yourself" to our youtube channel. You are welcome to watch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB4Mr4VbHv4

ezW2 software can print all w-2 forms (copy A, B, C, D, 1 and 2) and W3 on white plain paper. Step by step guide on how to prepare and reprint a lost W-2 yourself. Check the YouTube video at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKEII1P7gS4

ezW2 can print ALL W2 forms (W-2 copy A, B, C, D, 1 and 2) and W3 on plain white paper if user has a laser printer.

EzW2 is compatible with Windows 7 system, 32-bit or 64-bit. It can run on Windows XP, Me, 2003 and Vista system too.

User can download the current version and the previous year’s version of ezW2 software from halfpricesoft.com.

Followings are the 5 simple steps to re-print a lost form W-2.

Step 1: Download ezW2 software

If you do not have this W2 and 1099 software installed, you can download it for free from
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/w2-software-free-download.asp. Please select the right version. No registration needed and no obligation. You can follow the step by step online instructions to finish the installation in minutes

Step 2: Start ezW2 software and set up company

You can access this screen by clicking the top menu “Current Company->Company”.

You need to enter the general company information for w2 and 1099 forms, such as Company Name, Address, Tax ID and others.

Step 3: Set up W-3 information

You can access this screen by clicking the top menu “Current Company->W-3 information”.

You need to enter the W-3 control number, W3 Establishment Number, Contact Information and others. This information will be displayed on both forms W-2 and W-3.

Step 4: Add W-2 Employees

You can access employee by clicking the top menu “Current Company->W2 Employee list”. You can add a new employee or edit or delete an existing one easily by clicking the link on this form.

You can also import Employee information quickly by using W2 import form. You can access this import form by clicking the top menu “Current Company->Import W2”.

Step 5: Enter W-2 information and print W-2 forms

You can access this W-2 editing screen by clicking the top menu “Current Company->Form W-2”..

- Once you select the employee from the list, the employee information will be filled automatically.

- Fill in the boxes on the w-2 Form.

- Click the Question icon or the instructions link to get help.

- Click the 'save' button to save the W-2 information.

- Click the 'Print W2' button to print the different W2 Copies for this recipient. ezW2 can print forms W2 copy A, B, C, D, 1 and 2

- Click the 'Print Instructions' button to print W-2 instructions.

Note: 

1. Form W-3 will be generate automatically based on form W2 information
2. ezW2 allows user to set up unlimited companies with one flat rate. So if you have multiple companies or you are an accountant, you can add new company by clicking top menu “Company Management->New company”
3. YouTube video is available at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk_mErjN3Ew

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

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

You need to export the check data from Peachtree first, then import them into ezCheckPrinting and print checks.

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

- Start Peachtree, open the check Register Report

- On the Register Report screen, click the button “Edit->Copy” 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.

- 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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EzCheckPrinting allows user to back up database from Accounts menu. Then you can back up your data to USB disk or network folder. Followings are the steps to restore your data.

If you are using ezCheckPrinting single user version:

-  Start ezCheckPrinting, then click the top menu "Account->Restore account" and select the database file. ezCheckPrinting will copy this database file to the application folder.

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

If you are using ezCheckPrinting network version:

- Copy the backuped database file to the shared folder. Then select it as your current database file. Test the connection. If it works, click the SAVE button.

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.

For testing purpose, you can download the sample data file here. Then unzip them, extract and save them to your local folder.

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 blank stock directly and easily with EzCheckPrinting Virtual Printer

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/quicken-checks-virtual-printer.asp#PRINT

3. Import and 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 QuickBooks Virtual Printer is released. Now users can print QuickBooks and Quicken Checks on blank check stock easily.

Followings are the steps:

To print checks from QuickBooks and Quicken (no matter desktop version, netwrok version or online version), you need to install both ezCheckPrinting and VIrutal Printer on your location machine.

Step 1:  Install ezCheckPrinting on your machine and run it at least once to make sure you can print check from ezCheckPrinting with no problem.

The virtual printer will call ezCheckPrinting CheckPrint() function to print check(s) from QuickBooks and Quicken.

You can download ezCheckPrinting from

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

Step 2: Install QuickBooks Virtual Printer

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business_check_software/quickbooks_check_writer_dowload.asp

Step 3: Print QuickBooks checks

Start QuickBooks and print checks as usual. On print check opion screen, select EzCheckPrinting QuickBooks Virtual Printer as the current printer.

You can review your checks here. If you are satisfied with these checks, click the printer icon to print your checks
Otherwise you can click the CLOSE button to see ezCheckPrinting check list screen.

These checks will imported into ezCheckPrinting software too. On ezCheckPrinting check list screen, you can edit, delete and 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 and 8 machines

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.