Don’t  miss out on the limited time offer of ezPaycheck payroll software for years 2022 and 2023 in a  bundle version for only $159.00.  Halfpricesoft.com will keep this great bundle for  business owners until January 31, 2023

Priced at $139 per installation and released each per calendar year ($159.00 for the 2022-2023 single installation bundle version is available for a limited time),

ezPaycheck payroll software is affordable for any size business.  To start the no obligation 30-day test drive today, please visit halfpricesoft.com

Don’t  miss out on the limited time offer of ezPaycheck payroll software for years 2022 and 2023 in a  bundle version for only $159.00.  Halfpricesoft.com will keep this great bundle for  business owners until January 31, 2023

Priced at $139 per installation and released each per calendar year ($159.00 for the 2022-2023 single installation bundle version is available for a limited time), ezPaycheck payroll software is affordable for any size business.  To start the no obligation 30-day test drive today, please visit halfpricesoft.com.

The New 2023 year version of ezPaycheck payroll software has just been released by Halfpricesoft.com.  The latest version processes payroll for both contractors (1099) and employees (W2).

This makes it perfect for business owners to file forms for 2022 and get ready for 2023.  This new version is released with 2023 tax tables and current tax forms. 

Priced at $139 per computer, per calendar year. Halfpricesoft.com is currently offering a bundle for 2022 and 2023 for a limited time at $159.00. 

To start the no obligation 30-day test drive today, please visit ezPaycheck

With the current economy, businesses must learn to save money in creative and economic ways. With ezPaycheck, customers can process unlimted payroll for only 139.00 per calendar year. Unlimited checks, unlimited companies!  The bundle version for 2022-2023 is only $159.00 for businesses to start saving today.

Business owners and Human Resource staff are invited to visit halfpricesoft.com

to download ezPaycheck for up to 30 days with no cost or obligation.  (Please note: TRIAL appears on checks and forms until the purchased license key is entered).

The 2022-2023 bundle version of ezPaycheck is now available for a limited time at 169.00 for year 2022 and 2023! (Regular prices is 278.00. Customers get a savings of $109.00)

ezPaycheck payroll software 2022 and 2023 bundle version is now available for a limited time for $169.00 (a savings of $109.00).  Halfpricesoft.com wanted to give startup companies a jump start for streamlining the year end tax reporting and for payroll processing for years 2022 and 2023. Download and test drive for up to 30 days with no cost or obligation. (Please note restrictions: Trial will appear on checks and forms until the key is purchased).

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With the current economy, cost has been slashed by the Halfpricesoft.com team for business owners purchasing ezPaycheck 2022. At only $109  for a limited time (Regularly 139.00 for a single installation), consumers can start payroll, mid-year and process year end tax forms. 

ezPaycheck payroll software is affordable for any size business. Customers seeking a way to simplify payroll processing with more accuracy to start the no-obligation 30-day test drive today at https://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp

Business payroll software, ezPaycheck 2022 has been updated to assist restaurant owners in processing  paychecks with shift rates for tips. 

Priced at $139 per calendar year for a single installation  version, (network version available for additional cost) ezPaycheck payroll software is affordable 

for any size business. Customers seeking a way to simplify payroll processing with more accuracy to start the no obligation 30-day test drive today at https://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp.

Latest 2022 ezPaycheck software fights inflation by supporting  mid-year payroll processing and tax form processing for employees and contractors, in house. For details and 30 day trial download visit halfpricesoft.com.

Priced at $139 per calendar year for a single user installation. (network version available for additional cost) ezPaycheck payroll software is affordable for any size business. Customers seeking a way to simplify payroll processing with more accuracy to start the no obligation 30-day test drive today at https://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp.

Halfpricesoft.com developers have updated ezPaycheck with a flexible tax option to easily handle new local or state taxes.  With the 2022 ezPaycheck, clients can add a new customized tax by percentage or by fixed amount.  ezPaycheck also allows for year to date entry for anytime of the calendar year.

ezPaycheck's flexible tax option makes it easy to handle new local taxes - some clients said their state and city adds new local tax. With ezPaycheck, clients can add a new customized tax by percentage or by fix amount and withhold it . Priced at $119 per installation and released each per calendar year ezPaycheck payroll software is affordable for any size business.  To start the no obliga,tion 30-day test drive today, please visit https://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp

Halfpricesoft.com has just released an update to the latest  ezPaycheck which  includes the 2022 941 quarterly tax form.  Employers and HR managers can download and test drive it at no risk or obligation at halfpricesoft.com.

ezPaycheck from Halfpricesoft.com has been updated with the 2022 year 941 form.  The 941 form is also known as the employer's quarterly tax form which is used by

employers to report the federal withholdings from most types of employees. It notifies the IRS of a number of important figures, such as employment taxes taken from employee

pay and the amount owed to the IRS. Current 2022 customers will get this update at no additional cost.

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

Hot off the presses, ezPaycheck 2022 is available for purchase! Still available for a limited time is ezPaycheck 2021-2022 bundle version for only 139.00.  This gives customers a way to begin payroll now and be ready for next year payroll! 

The 2022 year version of ezPaycheck payroll software has just been released by Halfpricesoft.com.  The latest version processes payroll for both contractors (1099) and employees (W2). This makes it perfect for business owners hiring holiday employees.  This year’s version continues to support paychecks as well as W2, W3, 940, 941 forms all within one software application for only $119 per calendar year (single user installation).

ezPaycheck 2021 has been updated for current customers with the latest 940 form for year end processing.  New customers are welcome to download and purchase 2021 ezPaycheck and process year end forms with 2021 W2, W3 and 940 forms at 79.00 for a limited time!

ezPaycheck 2021 payroll software from Halfpricesoft.com has been updated to include IRS published  940 form for end of year filing. Current customers of 2021 version get the update for 940 at no cost.

Get the details by visiting halfpricesoft.com.

The 2021-2022 bundle version of ezPaycheck is available for a limited time at $159.00 to business owners searching for a less expensive way to process payroll. Try the software at halfpricesoft.com at no obligation.

Priced at $119 per installation and released each per calendar year ($159.00 for the 2021-2022 single installation bundle version is available for a limited time), ezPaycheck payroll software is affordable for any size business.  To start the no obligation 30-day test drive today, please visit https://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp.

ezPaycheck 2021 business payroll software from Halfpricesoft.com has just been released with a limited time offer of  $79.00 for a single user installation (usually $109.00 per calendar year).  Consumers that have been on the fence regarding  processing payroll in-house should snag this great software, immediately. Download and purchase by visiting https://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp

Small to midsize  business payroll software, ezPaycheck  has the 2020 year 941 form now available.  Current 2020 purchasers get this update at no cost. New customers will receive the new form and other updated forms as the IRS releases them for the year 2020.

Download and test at no cost or obligation at halfpricesoft.com

IRS has published 2019 Federal Tax Table. You can view the latest tax rate here.

https://www.halfpricesoft.com/federal_income_tax_2019.asp

ezPaycheck 2019 has been updated to implement the following changes.

1) Annual Withholding Allowance per dependent increased from $4,150 in the year 2018 to $4,200 in the year 2019.
2) Social Security and Medicare tax rate unchanged. The social security wage base limit is $132,900, increased from 128,400 in the year 2018.
3) Tax brackets updated in the year 2019.


New clients are welcome to download and test drive ezPaycheck software for 30-day free with no obligation.

If you are current ezPaycheck 2018 user, do NOT install this new version before you complete 2018 paychecks. ezPaycheck 2019 installation will update the tax tables. With ezPaycheck 2019, you can still access your 2018 paychecks, view reports, and print 2018 W2 forms.

New ezPaycheck 2017 edition is released with new tax tools, such as ETT tools. Current ezPaycheck 2017 customers can download this new version for free.

New customers are welcome to test drive ezPaycheck with no obligation at

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

We have released the new edition of ezPaycheck 2016 payroll software with the new 2016 year-end tax form W2 and W3.  Current ezPaycheck 2016 payroll software customers can download this new edition for free.

Here are the steps to update ezPaycheck payroll software.

1.       Backup ezPaycheck database first

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

2.       Download the latest version at

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

ezPaycheck payroll software makes payroll an easy job for small businesses.

The new edition of ezPaycheck payroll software is available to support paid time leave feature. CA customers should download this new version. This update is optional for customers in other states.

Some health agency are paid by both hourly rate and pay per visit rate. Here is the instruction on how to handle the paychecks.

Step 1: Start ezPaycheck, set up company Account and add employees

You can ignore this step if you already set up company and employee information. If you have any questions, you can refer to the Quick Start Guide.

Step 2: Add new payment type "Pay per visit"

You can click left menu "Company Settings" then "Wage Setup" to add new payment type.

Step 3: Add a new paycheck and specify the amount for pay-by-visit

Step 4: Print paychecks

- Select checks from check list
- Click Print button to print checks

 

Sometime an employer needs to withhold Student loan an employee's paycheck each pay period. ezPaycheck payroll software comes with the flexible features and can support this garnishment deduction. 

Customer can add a new custom deduction field 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 garnishment 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

Sometime an employer needs to withhold Student loan an employee's paycheck each pay period. ezPaycheck payroll software comes with the flexible features and can support this garnishment deduction. 

Customer can add a new custom deduction field 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 garnishment 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

ezPaycheck payroll software is very flexible and allow customers to format the paychecks easily. Here are the steps to hide employee address on paychecks.

Step 1: Open check setup screen by clicking ezPaycheck left menu “Check Setup”

Step 2: Click the “Check Layout Setup” button to customize check layout

Step 3: On check layout set up screen

-          Then select employee address from list  

-          Uncheck the VISIBLE option

-          save the changes.

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ezPaycheck payroll software makes small business payroll an easy job. Some customer wants to know how to adjust an employee’s gross pay up by a specific dollar amount for one pay period. Specifically, an employee gets a raise that is retroactive and their pay needs to be adjusted to pay them for the additional gross pay they were short the previous week(s).

EzPaycheck is very flexible. Customers can add a customized wage field for the extra payment

You can add a customized payment type. Here is a sample

1.       Click Start ezPaycheck left menu “Wage Setup” to open wage set up screen

2.       Check one non-regular Wages field

3.       Click the button behind it to rename it

4.       Input new name

5.        save it

6.       Click “SAVE” buttons

When you add a new check, just enter the extra payment. EzPaycheck will calculate the taxes and deductions automatically.

Question: My system use the Korean language, but in doing so, the American dollar sign on the stubs had changed into the, "Korean Won symbol."  Can you change the language into Korean and more importantly, change it back to the US dollar sign?

Answer:

Yes, you can do it by changing the currency settings

- open control panel
- Open Region and Language
- Open Click the Advance Settings button under tab Formats

- On customize Format screen, click the tab Currency, then change Currency Symbol to $.
- Save your change.

IRS published the new 2013 Form 941 on March 12. We released the new edition of 2013 ezPaycheck payroll tax software last night with the updates on 2013 Form 941 (Employer’s QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return). The main changes on new Form 941 include:

- Social Security Tax: The employee tax rate for social security is 6.2%. Previously, the employee tax rate for social security was 4.2%. The employer tax rate for social security remains unchanged at 6.2%. The social security wage base limit is $113,700

- Additional Medicare Tax Withholding: In addition to withholding Medicare tax at 1.45%, employer must withhold a 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax from wages employer pays to an employee in excess of $200,000 in a calendar year.

This new version is free for current ezPaycheck 2013 users. New users can download and ezPaycheck payroll program for 30 day free at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll_software_download.asp with no credit carded needed and no obligation.

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 location. Then you can change x-end position value to adjust the length. If you like the change, click the SAVE button.

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

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:

• Step 1: 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.

You also need to 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.

• Step 2: 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.

• Step 3: Generate a new check 

When you generate the new check, you will see this new SDI Tax on paycheck

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

IRS announces income tax changes for 2012

·         The Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 temporarily extends the two percentage point payroll tax cut for employees, continuing the reduction of their Social Security tax withholding rate from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent of wages paid through Feb. 29, 2012. The employer tax rate for social security remains unchanged at 6.2%.

·         The tax rate for social security is 6.2% each for the employee and employer. (It was 4.2% for employee in Year 2011)

·         The social security wage base limit is $110,100. (It was $106,800.00 in Year 2011)

·         Personal and dependent exemptions: $3800 (It was $3,700 in Year 2011)

·         An increase in tax-bracket thresholds

The IRS asks that employers should implement the new payroll tax rate as soon as possible in 2012 but not later than Jan. 31, 2012. 

Designed with non-accountant business owners and managers in mind, the new ezPaycheck 2012 payroll software is released to help small businesses and accountants to handle the latest tax changes easily and smoothly. 

Federal Income Tax Tables
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/federal_income_tax_2012.asp

State Income Tax Tables

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/state-tax-table-2012.asp

Nearly 160 million workers will benefit from the extension of the reduced payroll tax rate that has been in effect for 2011. IRS required that employers should implement the new payroll tax rate as soon as possible in 2012 but not later than Jan. 31, 2012.

Following are the instructions from Notice 1036

The employee tax rate for social security is 4.2% on wages paid and tips received before March 1, 2012. The employee tax rate for social security increases to 6.2% on wages paid and tips received after February 29, 2012. The employer tax rate for social security remains unchanged at 6.2%. The social security wage base limit is $110,100. The Medicare tax rate is 1.45% each for the employee and employer, unchanged from 2011. There is no wage base limit for Medicare tax.

Employers should implement the 4.2% employee social security tax rate as soon as possible, but not later than January 31, 2012. After implementing the 4.2% rate, employers should make an offsetting adjustment in a subsequent pay period to correct any overwithholding of social security tax as soon as possible, but not later than March 31, 2012.

EzPayCheck payroll software already included this change in its 2012 version.

YTD means Year-to-date. It is a period from the beginning of the current year, and continues up to the present day. The YTD information on the check stubs will update automatically each time you add a new paycheck.

This YTD entry feature is for users who start ezPaycheck in mid-year. (If you start ezPaycheck from Jan 1, you do not need to enter YTD manually.)

For example, company ABC handles paychecks for employee Ryan Smith manually from 1/1/2011 to 6/30/2011. They plan to use ezPaycheck from 7/1/2011-7/15/2011 pay period. So instead of entering the old checks one by one, they can enter the YTD summary data here.

You should add the YTD data first before you generate a new paycheck. So you can see the correct YTD data on paycheck stubs. 

Here are the steps.

If you have not installed ezPaycheck payroll software, you can download it from

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

Step 1: Set up company information

Step 2: Add a new employee Ryan Smith

Step 3: Select Ryan from Employee list and open YTD manually input screen.  Then enter the summary information for 1/1/2011 to 6/30/2011.

Step 4: When you generate a new check, you will see the YTD data is updated.

To learn more about ezPaycheck, visit http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp

Related article: How to enter paychecks for after the fact payroll

For some companies, employees are paid by hourly rate and piece-rate at the same time. EzPaycheck payroll software is very flexible and allows user to add the customized wages as “Pay_by_piece” easily.

Step 1: Setup employee profile and enter the default pay rate. (If your employee is paid by piece only, you can enter the dummy hourly rate here.)

Step 2: Add the customized wages on wage setup screen. You can access this screen by clicking the left menu "Company Settings->Wage Setup".

Step 3: Generate a new check. You can enter more information in MEMO field. If employee is paid by piece-rate only, you can leave the hours as “0”. 

EzPaycheck payroll software is designed to automate paycheck processes to reduce the time spent on running payroll. The software’s graphic interface leads users step-by-step through setting up employee information, calculating payroll—including calculation of federal, state and local taxes; deductions for Medicare, insurance and 401(k) plans; and printing paychecks.

Priced at just $89 per installation, ezPaycheck’s graphical interface and functions are so intuitive that even users without much computer or accounting experience can start automating payroll processes within minutes of installation. Additionally, customers can try ezPaycheck payroll software without cost or obligation for 30 days. 

For some companies, the pay rate for the same employee is not fixed. The employee may be paid at different pay rates for different pay periods.

EzPaycheck payroll software is very flexible. User can enter the default pay rate when he sets up the employee information. However, user can modify the rate when he generates a new check each time.

Step 1: Setup employee profile and enter the default pay rate.

Step 2: Modify the pay rate when generating a new check 

EzPaycheck payroll software is designed to automate paycheck processes to reduce the time spent on running payroll. The software’s graphic interface leads users step-by-step through setting up employee information, calculating payroll—including calculation of federal, state and local taxes; deductions for Medicare, insurance and 401(k) plans; and printing paychecks.

Priced at just $89 per installation, ezPaycheck’s graphical interface and functions are so intuitive that even users without much computer or accounting experience can start automating payroll processes within minutes of installation. Additionally, customers can try ezPaycheck payroll software without cost or obligation for 30 days.

We published a new video on youtube

How to Handle Tips in Restaurant with ezPaycheck Payroll Software 

U.S. restaurants declined by -1 percent, or a loss of 5,551 restaurants, from a year ago based on the data from NPD Group. And the independent restaurants drove the decline, with their number of units dropping by 2 percent during the period. Only companies that use the recession as an opportunity to innovate will come out of the downturn stronger.

“In tough economic times, how to increase business productivity is critical for any company, “said Dr. Ge, founder of Halfpricesoft.com.  "We hope the new improved ezPaycheck payroll software can help restaurant owners spend less time understanding what tax rate they should pay and more time ensuring their business succeeds."

Priced at just $89 per installation, the new in-house ezPaycheck payroll software helps restaurants grow during downturn by automating payroll processing and eliminating errors in tax calculations. Free trial is available.

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

Related article: How to enter federal and state tax manually instead of using tax tables

Halfpricesoft.com recently released a new version of ezPaycheck payroll software with new features that make paying by the piece simpler and faster.  

“Meeting the specific needs of our customers is an important part of our business model,” said Halfpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. “We had several customers who told us they pay some workers by the piece-rate, but ezPaycheck didn’t facilitate that easily, so we added some features that simplify that process.”

Released in May, version 3.1.7 of ezPaycheck payroll software includes an expanded MEMO field, which can be combined with the custom payment field to easily notate pay-by-piece or pay-by-stops payroll calculations. Users simply rename a custom payment field to something like, “pay-by-piece” or “pay-by-stops” and enter the value of the paycheck. Details of the payment, such as “100 pieces * $5 per piece,” can be entered into the MEMO field.

30-day free trial is available at http://www.halfpricesoft.com

The new data back-up/restore feature in ezPaycheck payroll software securely protects payroll data against loss in event of virus or hard-disk crash. Followings are the steps to restore your data from USB disk, CD or other folder.

1. Start ezPaycheck, then click the top menu "Company->Restore company" to open the Database Restore screen.
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2. On the Database Restore screen, click Select backup database to be restored button to select your database file.

3. Select your file and click the open button. Then ezPaycheck will copy the backup database file to the application folder.

4. If you want to use this database file as your current database, you can click the top menu "Company->Select Company" to select this database from list and set it the current database file.

<note:> This restore version feature is available with ezPaycheck 2011 version 3.1.7. If you are using an old version, you can download the lastest ezPaycheck update package. The ezPaycheck update package is free for the current users.

Related article: How to Backup Payroll Data http://www.halfpricesoft.com/articles/sb-payroll-backup.asp

Business owners are constantly searching for new and innovative ways to decrease their costs and increase their efficiency. If you own a small business, there are many great strategies you can implement into your plans to decrease your costs and increase your productivity, but one valuable solution in particular is certainly small business payroll software. The following article will review how this software can improve your operations today.

Cost
The cost savings alone can be a very attractive benefit of using payroll software. By managing your accounts on your own rather than hiring a professional to do it for you, you can save your company thousands of dollars every single month. You can then invest the money you save into more important aspects of your company that will ultimately result in further growth and productivity in the future.

Since you will be completing the employee payment tasks on your own if you choose to use software, you will also be in a position to guarantee the accuracy of the information you record. This additional benefit can help you keep track of your operations and help you make the right decisions going into the future.

Security
Security is another important benefit of using a secure computer program. Payroll information is generally of a very sensitive nature, but it is very important for companies to keep clear, accurate, and secure employee records. By utilizing an in-house program, you can avoid exposing this important information to hackers on the Internet and you can also protect the computer that houses the information to secure it even further.

Many small business owners love to use specially designed computer programs to manage their employees and payments, because this type of software can help them keep their records organized and accurate. Owners who keep important employee and company records on paper files often have trouble finding the documents they need when they need them. Also, owners who keep important information about their operations in a single location are at risk of losing the valuable information due to fires and other hazards.

Convenience
Along with helping you keep your records organized, this type of program can also simplify all of your operations that are related to your payroll. Once you are using one of these programs, you will be able to manage employee payments in only a few short and easy steps.

You can also handle all of your tax documents using a program that offers tax filing solutions. With these programs, you can automatically calculate your taxes, create reminders to file, and you can even file your taxes online. Once you start using one of these programs, you will likely find your finances to be greatly simplified overall.

Basically, if you are looking for a great way to manage your payroll without spending a large amount of money, you should review the various small business payroll software products you can buy today. Once you have integrated payroll software into your operations, you will be able to better track your employees and your finances, but you will also be able to handle your entire operation with greater ease as well.

Viruses, spyware and hard-drive crashes - Almost weekly, Halfpricesoft.com support team received help requests from ezPaycheck payroll software users desperate to recover payroll data lost to these villains. Though the malware and data losses were not related to the company’s popular payroll software, Halfpricesoft.com’s management team realized customers needed a new way to back up and restore their payroll data securely, safely and quickly.

The new version 3.1.7 is released to speed up secure back-up and restoration of payroll data to prevent loss to viruses, spyware and computer crashes.

Other updates include:

- New MEMO field

- Updates on YTD Entry Screen

- Form level help buttons

This new version is available for free download:

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

Current ezPaycheck 2011 user can download the free update package at:

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll_software_update_2011.asp

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.  More informaiton can be found at

http://www.dol.gov/compliance/topics/wages-garnishment.htm

ezPaycheck payroll software can handle garnishment. To lear more please check 

How to add a new payroll deduction

ezPaycheck payroll software is very flexible. With ezPaycheck, user can easily add a new deduction for IRA plan, Garnishment, Donation, Dependent Care, Flexible Account or other purpose.

Here are the steps on how to add a new payroll deduction:

• 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 My_dedution. 

4. If this is a deduction by percent,  you can check "Deduction in percentage of wage" option box. Otherwise, leave it unchecked

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 edited 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

When you generate the new check, you will see this new deduction on paycheck. 

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

Hoping to keep ezPaycheck small business payroll software affordable for every size company in the continuing recession, managers at Halfpricesoft.com have decided to reject a proposed price hike for ezPaycheck. ezPaycheck 2012 will be the 7th year in a row without a price increase for the popular software.

“In a down economy, companies need to streamline and increase efficiency, so they can be more productive with every minute and every dollar,” said Halfpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. “ezPaycheck lets managers and business owners spend as little time as possible on running payroll, so they can focus on the income-earning aspects of their business. We don’t feel it’s appropriate to potentially put that efficiency out of the reach of some customers by raising the price at this time.”

Available for just $89 per installation, ezPaycheck has remained at that affordable price since its initial release in 2005. Equipped with an intuitive graphical user interface, the payroll software is designed to be easy to use even for people without an accounting background or with little computer experience. Very little setup or learning curve is necessary, and most users can begin running payroll within minutes of installing ezPaycheck.

Some user wrote to us recently and asked why he needs to pay $59 each year to update payroll tax tables because some company already provided free payroll service (He did not mention the name.)

I do not know if there is totally free and reliable payroll software in market. But I know it is not an easy job for our programmers to keep our tax tables and forms up-to-date. Based on my experience, when you are using free software you normally get what you paid for. Free payroll software can end up the most expensive if it fails to give accurate and current data.  

However it is always a good idea to download and try payroll software for free before purchasing. Each company is unique. The best way to know if a payroll software works for you is to use it. That is why we offer users 30-day free trial. 

Payroll is one of the most important tasks about running a business. After all, employees want to get the paychecks on time. However calculating payroll taxes can be very time-consuming. Designed with non-accountant business owners and managers in mind, Halfpricesoft has released the new edition of ezPaycheck 2011, which automates payroll tasks for small businesses.

"No two small businesses or non-profits are exactly the same. They all have different needs and requirements,” Dr. Ge said. “Updates in the 2011 edition of ezPaycheck include several features commonly requested by customers who like the software but need additional flexibility."

The new features of ezPaycheck 2011 payroll application include Customizable Payroll Reporting Feature, Auto-fill Paycheck Data Feature, Customizable Tax and Deduction Features, Employee List Export Feature, Income tax rate updates and Tax form updates, which make the 2011 edition more powerful and flexible than ever.

This affordable payroll software is suitable for any small- to mid-sized business or non-profits, because of the big benefits.

1) EASY TO USE

- User friendly interface design and Windows menus make ezPaycheck payroll software quick and easy to set up, use and understand.

2) EFFICIENT

- Works within ezPaycheck payroll accounting software, so there's nothing new to learn and no double entry.

- ezPaycheck payroll software help user save money by printing your checks on blank computer checks.

- Support Tax Forms W2, W3, 940 and 941.

3) FLEXIBLE

- Tax tables and calculations for all 50 states and D.C

- Accommodates any combination of incomes, deductions, taxes and benefits. Also accommodates multiple companies, each with unique setup information.

- Supports customized Wages or Deductions to handle commissions, tips in restaurants or the special local taxes.

- Support for daily, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly and monthly payroll periods

4) AFFORDABLE

- Instead of paying $200 a month to some payroll company, user can only spend $89 a year for all payroll needs.

5) 30 DAYS FREE

- Download and try this payroll software free for 30 days. No registration needed. No obligation.

To make sampling ezPaycheck 2011 even easier, the free download includes a sample database. Customers do not have to waste time entering employee data before sampling the software’s many features.

ezPaycheck payroll software is loaded with intelligent, intuitive features, but not burdened by complicated suites of expensive applications small businesses will never use or need. The software is ideal for owners of small to mid-sized businesses, and was designed and engineered for ease-of-use by those who have only basic computer skills and little accounting know-how.

Businesses owners and managers who like to issue each paycheck on time, can learn more about  ezPaycheck payroll tax solution by downloading and trying it for free for 30 days at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll_software_download.asp

Or check the video ezPaycheck Made Your Payroll an Easy Job

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JISurtSXoZ0