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).

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

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

ezPaycheck is an easy-to-use payroll software designed with small to midsize businesses in mind: simple, reliable and affordable. Our developers designed it to be a in house payroll tax solution for businesses to calculate taxes, print paychecks for employees & contractors, generate reports and print tax forms. Get ezPaycheck for only $119 for a limited time! (Regularly $139.00 per calendar year, per single installation.

The latest ezPaycheck 2022 software offers employers and HR managers a limited time offer for $119.00  (regularly $139.00) to process payroll for less. download and test drive it at no risk or obligation at halfpricesoft.com.

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

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.

ezPaycheck  has been  lowered for the 2021-2022 bundle version through December.  For the low cost of $139.00, Halfpricesoft.com customers can immediately begin processing end of year payroll and forms with no extending learning curve or hidden fees.

Priced at $119 per computer, per calendar year ($139..00 for the 2021-2022 bundle version available for the month of December), 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

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 statement on Dec. 26, 2018

"The IRS is working to develop withholding guidance to implement the tax reform bill signed into law on December 22.  We anticipate issuing the initial withholding guidance in January, and employers and payroll service providers will be encouraged to implement the changes in February. The IRS emphasizes this information will be designed to work with the existing Forms W-4 that employees have already filed, and no further action by taxpayers is needed at this time. 
 
Use of the new 2018 withholding guidelines will allow taxpayers to begin seeing the changes in their paychecks as early as February.  In the meantime, employers and payroll service providers should continue to use the existing 2017 withholding tables and systems".

Source: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-statement-withholding-for-2018

According to this IRS statement, employers can continue to use the current 2017 federal tax rate for 2018 paychecks right now. However, many states released the new 2018 state tax tables. Employers need to use the new 2018 state tax tables for 2018 paychecks.

ezPaycheck payroll software clients and ezAccounting software clients can update software to use the latest 2018 state tax tables for 2018 payroll. 

How to update ezPaycheck payroll software

How to update ezAccounting software

EzPaycheck 2017 payroll software speeds up and simplifies payroll tax calculation, paycheck printing and tax reporting for small businesses. However if you like to calculate the taxes manually, you can find the step by step guide below

Karen is married, with 1 allowance. Her salary rate is $39000. She gets one pay check each month.

1. Her gross income for each paycheck is $3250

39000/12=$3250

2. Her standard deduction for each paycheck is $337.5

Year 2017 Standard Deduction is $4050

For each paycheck: 4050/12=$337.5

3. Her taxable income for each paycheck is:

3250-337.5=$2912.5

4. Federal tax

Check Monthly tax table for married person

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/federal_income_tax_2017.asp

155.40 + 15% x (2912.5-2275.00)=$251.02

Table 4 -- Monthly Payroll Period

Related Links

How to Calculate Federal Withholding Tax Automatically

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll-software/calculate-federal-withholding-tax.asp

How to Generate After the Fact Paychecks and Create the Paystubs

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll-software/after-fact-payroll-checks.asp

How to Print W2 Forms on White Paper

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/w2-software/print-w2-forms-blank-paper.asp

How to Print 1099 Forms

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/1099-misc-software/howto-file-print-1099-misc-forms.asp

Employment Tax Due Dates
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/employment_tax_due_dates.asp

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, importing data, 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.

If you have completed 2016 paychecks, you can use ezPaycheck 2017 to print W2 and 940 forms. You do not need to roll back to the previous version.

If you have NOT completed 2016 paychecks, you can try the following steps to roll back to ezPaycheck 2015 version.

Steps to roll back to ezPaycheck 2016 version:

Step 1: Backup data

Your data should be safe during this process. However, we always suggest customers backup data first.

If you cannot use ezPaycheck backup function, you can back up the data manually. The default data folder is
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Halfpricesoft\ezPayCheck 

You can back up this folder or just the .mdb files (Microsoft Access Database files) inside this folder

Step 2:  Uninstall ezPaycheck 2017 

Step 3:  Download ezPaycheck 2016 Payroll Software

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll_software_download_2016.asp

After you finish 2016 paychecks, you can download the latest version ezPaycheck payroll software and purchase the new key at

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp#purchase

ezPaycheck 2017 installation package will update ezPaycheck tax tables. You should run it after you finished the paychecks for Year 2016. With ezPaycheck 2017, you can still access your 2016 paychecks, view reports and print 2016 W2 forms. 

If you still have questions, you can reach us for support at

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

If you have finished 2015 paychecks, you can use ezPaycheck 2016 to print W2 and 940 forms. You do not need to roll back to the previous version.

If you have NOT finished 2015 paychecks, you can try the following steps to roll back to ezPaycheck 2015 version.

Steps to roll back to ezPaycheck 2015 version:

Step 1: Backup data

Your data should be safe during this process. However, we always suggest customers backup data first.

If you cannot use ezPaycheck backup function, you can back up the data manually. The default data folder is
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Halfpricesoft\ezPayCheck 

You can back up this folder or just the .mdb files (Microsoft Access Database files) inside this folder

Step 2:  Uninstall ezPaycheck 2016 

Step 3:  Download ezPaycheck 2015 Payroll Software

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

After you finish 2015 paychecks, you can download the latest version ezPaycheck payroll software and purchase the new key at

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp#purchase

ezPaycheck 2016 installation package will update ezPaycheck tax tables. You should run it after you finished the paychecks for Year 2015. With ezPaycheck 2016, you can still access your 2015 paychecks, view reports and print 2015 W2 forms. 

If you still have questions, you can reach us for support at

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

If you have finished 2014 paychecks, you can use ezPaycheck 2015 to print W2 and 940 forms. You do not need to roll back to the previous version.

If you have NOT finished 2014 paychecks, you can try the following steps to roll back to ezPaycheck 2014 version.

Steps to roll back to ezPaycheck 2014 version:

Step 1: Backup data

Your data should be safe during this process. However, we always suggest customers backup data first.

If you cannot use ezPaycheck backup function, you can back up the data manually. The default data folder is
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Halfpricesoft\ezPayCheck 

You can back up this folder or just the .mdb files (Microsoft Access Database files) inside this folder

Step 2:  Uninstall ezPaycheck 2015 

Step 3:  Download ezPaycheck 2014 Payroll Software

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

After you finish 2014 paychecks, you can download the latest version ezPaycheck payroll software and purchase the new key at

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp#purchase

ezPaycheck 2015 installation package will update ezPaycheck tax tables. You should run it after you finished the paychecks for Year 2014. With ezPaycheck 2015, you can still access your 2014 paychecks, view reports and print 2014 W2 forms. 

If you still have questions, you can reach us for support at

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

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

IRS released the new early release copies of the income-tax withholding tables for 2014 on Dec 2013. Click here to see 2014 Percentage Method Tables for Income Tax Withholding. We have released the new 2014 ezPaycheck Payroll Software for the tax changes.

What's New

2014 withholding tables.  This notice includes the 2014 Percentage Method Tables for Income Tax Withholding. 

Withholding Allowance.  
For 2014, the annually one withholding allowance increased to $3,950.

Social security tax.  
For 2014, the employee and employer tax rate for social security is 6.2%. The social security wage base limit increases to $117,000.

Medicare Tax
The Medicare tax rate is 1.45% each for the employee and employer, unchanged from 2013. There is no wage base limit for Medicare tax.

Additional Medicare Tax Withholding
In addition to withholding Medicare tax at 1.45%, you must withhold a 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax from wages you pay to an employee in excess of $200,000 in a calendar year. You are required to begin withholding Additional Medicare Tax in the pay period in which you pay wages in excess of $200,000 to an employee and continue to withhold it each pay period until the end of the calendar year. Additional Medicare Tax is only imposed on the employee. There is no employer share of Additional Medicare Tax. All wages that are subject to Medicare tax are subject to Additional Medicare Tax withholding if paid in excess of the $200,000 withholding threshold.

Percentage Method Tables for Income Tax Withholding
You can view 2014 Federal Tax Table here

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/federal_income_tax_2014.asp

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Relateted Link

Information about 2014 ezPaycheck Software Updates

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

Hoping to keep ezPaycheck small-business payroll software affordable for every size company, Halfpricesoft.com launched 33% off promotion on ezPaycheck today. New customers can now get ezPaycheck at just $59 (the regular price is $89).

EzPaycheck simplifies and automates payroll tax calculations, paycheck printing and tax form filing. Customers are welcome to download and try ezPaycheck payroll software before purchasing.

We have released the new edition of ezPaycheck payroll software to implement the latest Ohio state tax rate cuts.

According to Ohio Department of Taxation, House Bill 59 (H.B. 59) cuts individual income tax rates 10% or $3 billion over the next three years. The new Employer Withholding Tables take effect on September 1. This bill cuts tax rates by 9.0% (includes 8.5% cut in 2013 and 0.5% cut in 2014). Employers should start the new tax rate as soon as possible to reduce employees’ withholding

Current 2013 payroll software customers can dowload the latest update package for free at
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll_software_update_2013.asp

Learn more about Ohio Payroll at
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/ohio-payroll-software.asp

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.

EzPaycheck software is designed to simplify paycheck processing for small businesses. The 2013 version supports multiple Non-regular Wages to meet users' special needed. Here is an example:

Questions:
I can't find a payroll that will work for drivers paid by percentage. My Drivers percentage is done by the load and then the job. Some companies I pay higher percent than others but it’s all done by each load.

Answers:
EzPaycheck cannot calculate payment by percent automatically. However, the non-regular Wage item can help user handle it.

1. Start ezPaycheck payroll software, click the left menu "Company Settings->Wage Setup" to open Company Wage Setup screen.

2. Add two new payment type "Pay by Load" and "pay by job". Save the change.

3. When add a new check, enter the Pay by load amount and Pay by job amount, ezPaycheck will calculate the taxes automatically.

New users can try ezPaycheck 30 days free. No credit card needed and no obligation.

EzPaycheck users who need more controls on W2 form printing can try ezW2 software too.

- ezW2 can print ALL W-2 forms (copy A, B, C, D, 1 and 2) and W-3 forms on plain paper. The black and white substitute forms of W-2 Copy A and W-3 are SSA-approved (Vendor ID: 1335).
- ezW2 can print W2 recipeint copies in 4-up formats. It can also print 2 red forms on the same sheet.

- ezW2 can print 1099 misc forms Copy 1, 2, B and C on white paper. IRS does not certify the substitute forms right now. You need to use the red-ink forms for 1099 MISC copy A and 1096.

- ezW2 also supports PDF and efile features.

How ezPaycheck works with ezW2 software

Followings are the steps to use ezPaycheck with ezW2:

1. start ezW2 software, remove employees and their W2 forms if needed. (optional)

2. start ezW2 software, click top menu "Import From EzPaycheck".

3. Select ezPaycheck accounts and import W2 forms or 1099 forms.

If you do not know your current ezPaycheck database file name and path, you can check this article http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll-software/switch-current-account.asp

4. Review and Edit W2/1099 forms and print them. Learn more here
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/w2-software/howto-file-print-w2-forms.asp

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

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

After President Barack Obama signed the tax rate changes into law, IRS released the new updated income-tax withholding tables for 2013 on Jan 3. The revised withholding tables show the new rates in effect for 2013 and supersede the tables published on Dec 31, 2012.

For 2013, the employee tax rate for social security increases to 6.2%. The social security wage base limit increases to $113,700. According to IRS, Employers should implement the 2013 revised withholding tables and new Social Security tax rate as soon as possible, but no later than February 15, 2013.

We have updated ezPaycheck 2013 payroll software for this change.

If you are a new user, you can download ezPaycheck 2013 and try it free for 30 days at

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

If you are ezPaycheck 2012 users, we would like to suggest you to back up your database first then download ezPaycheck 2013 update package at

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll_software_update_2013.asp

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.

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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.

ezPaycheck payroll software is very flexible. User can set up pre-tax deduction or after-tax deduction easily.

ezPaycheck payroll software is very flexible. User can set up pre-tax deduction or after-tax deduction easily.

·         If you need to add a customize deduction, you can refer to the following article. You can select the tax option from the Deduction Details screen.

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2011/05/05/How-to-add-a-new-payroll-deduction.aspx

·         For built-in deductions (Health Insurance or 401K), you can change the tax options by following the steps below.

1. Click the left menu "Company Settings->Deductions" to open "Company Deduction Setup" screen.

2. Click the button behind 401K or Health Insurance to open "Deduction Details" screen.

3. Check/Uncheck tax options

4. Click the Save button to update changes for the deduction details.

5. Click the Save button to update changes for company deduction setup.

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.

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

We have released the new version of ezPaycheck 2011 software. 

Version: 3.1.6

Date published: 3/10/2011

Main update: Year 2011 Form 941 

Who need to update

You can check your current version by clicking the top menu "help->about ezPaycheck" or "help->Check for updates". 

If you are using the old version and need to file form 941, you can download the new ezPaycheck 2011 update package. 

Cost

ezPaycheck 2011 update package is totally free for the current ezPaycheck 2011 users. If you are using ezPaycheck 2010 or earlier version, you need to purchase ezPaycheck 2011 key at $59.  

How to update

You can download and install the latest ezPaycheck package to update ezPaycheck by a few clicks. 

Please follow the instructions on screen.  Your data should be safe during this process. However, we always suggest you back up your data first. (Learn more about back up at: http://www.halfpricesoft.com/articles/sb-payroll-backup.asp )

ezPaycheck 2011 update package

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

Full version is available at

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

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

Or check the video ezPaycheck Made Your Payroll an Easy Job
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JISurtSXoZ0

Newly released 2011 edition of ezPaycheck payroll software from Halfpricesoft.com gives small and mid-size businesses more options and flexibility in doing payroll and printing checks than ever before.

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.

"We intentionally engineered this software for those end-users who are not professional accountants and payroll tax experts," explains Dr. Mark Ge, President and Founder of ezPaycheck. "You don't even need to have much knowledge of computers. We believe small business software should be simple - stupid simple - so that owners can focus their time and energy on running their businesses, not trying to figure out how to run payroll software."

Small business owners love ezPaycheck payroll software because it is simple and flexible to use, handles all their payroll needs and is very affordable. ezPaycheck payroll tax application is designed for use by non-accountants with minimal computer skills. However, even accountants like it because it is so flexible and supports unlimited accounts with one flat rate.

Despite its simplicity and ease of use, business owners should not mistakenly think ezPaycheck payroll software  is short on features. ezPaycheck is packed with all the features a small business needs to run payroll accounting jobs quickly and easily, including:

- Up to date tax tables for all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C. and federal taxes
- Capability for adding local tax rates
- Automatically calculate tips, commissions, federal withholding tax, Social Security, Medicare tax, employer unemployment taxes, and other pre-tax and post-tax deductions
- Print paychecks using a standard laser printer on blank computer checks or preprinted checks
- Use check-in-middle, check-on-top, or check-at-bottom check stock formats
- Able to print MICR numbers on blank check stock to save on pre-printed checks
- Print signature image on checks for a customized look
- Built-in report functions users can customize
- Calculate and print daily, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly and monthly payroll periods
- Option for masking employees' Social Security Numbers on check stubs
- Compile and print federal tax forms w2, w3, 940 and 941
- Unlimited free technical support

User can download this payroll software from http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll_software_download.asp  and try it free for 30 days. No registration needed, no obligation and totally risk free.        

The ezPaycheck payroll tax software can be used to report employee wages and salaries to federal, state, and local agencies, with a duplicate copy for the employee. And the double-window check envelopes eliminate the need to hand-write or re-print addresses, saving time and money.

Even those who are not good at math can add "two plus two" and figure out that by offering software that is both inexpensive and "stupid simple" to use, the ezPaycheck company has created a revolutionary new product. And it is available just in time for payroll tax season, which may be the best gift small business owners can wish for at the end of a long and challenging and hopefully successful and profitable sales year.

Please visit http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp for more details.

Or check the video ezPaycheck Made Your Payroll an Easy Job

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

Restaurant payroll is very special because you need to handle tips.

For example: You need pay your waitress $95, and her tip is $50. So you need to report $145 to the government. However, you just need to pay her $95 in the paycheck.

Can ezPaycheck payroll software handle it? Yes, ezPaycheck can work for your restaurant payroll.

In this case, you can add a customized deduction such as "Paid Tips" and deduct this amount from your paycheck. 

Followings are the steps:

Step 1: Add a new deduction

• Start ezPaycheck application. (If you have not installed it, you can download ezPaycheck from http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll_software_download.asp)
• Click the left menu “Company Settings->Deductions” on left menu and open the Company Deduction Setup.
• Check one Customized deduction, and then click the button behind it to open Deduction Details form.
• Input "Paid Tips" as the new name.
• Click the “Save” button and closed Deduction details page.
• Click the "Save" button on Company Deduction Setup form to update database.

Step 2: Generate a new check

After you add this deduction, you will see a new deduction field in your paycheck. When you generate a new check, you just need to enter your hourly pay, tips and paid tips. ezPaycheck will handle the taxes for you.



To learn more about ezPaycheck payroll software, click here

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