IRS released the new form 940 for 2015 year-end report. ezPaycheck software new version has been released. Current customers can download the new version for free at ezPaycheck download page at

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

SSA has approved our new W2 and W3 forms for Year 2014. ezW2 2014 (w2 and 1099 form printing software) will be available by the end of Aug. 2014.

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.

Click here to see 2013 Percentage Method Tables for Income Tax Withholding. We have released the new 2013 ezPaycheck Payroll Software for the tax changes.

What's New

2013 withholding tables.  This notice includes the 2013 Percentage Method Tables for Income Tax Withholding. Employers should implement the 2013 withholding tables as soon as possible, but not later than February 15, 2013. Use the 2012 withholding tables until you implement the 2013 withholding tables.

Social security tax. 
For 2013, the employee tax rate for social security increases to 6.2%. The social security wage base limit increases to $113,700.

Employers should implement the 6.2% employee social security tax rate as soon as possible, but not later than February 15, 2013. After implementing the new 6.2% rate, employers should make an adjustment in a subsequent pay period to correct any underwithholding of social security tax as soon as possible, but not later than March 31, 2013.

Medicare Tax
The Medicare tax rate is 1.45% each for the employee and employer, unchanged from 2012. 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 2013 Federal Tax Table here

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/federal_income_tax_2013.asp

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Relateted Link

FAQs about 2013 ezPaycheck Software Updates

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-blog/post/2013/01/04/FAQs-about-Year-2013-Payroll-Software-Updates.aspx

We just released the new YouTube Video "How to Print a W-2 Form". You can view it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ovH2ug5XkM 

The new edition of ezW2 software is available with the updated forms and new features. EzW2 help user prepare, print and eFile W2 and 1099-misc forms for Year 2012 tax season.

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.

Our software, such as ezPaycheck payroll, ezCheckPersonal, ezW2 and ezTimeSheet, are designed for Windows system.

The system requirement is: 

• Windows 2003/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (32-bit or 64-bit)
• .net framework 

However, you can also run them on MAC machine.

1 Using Boot Camp from Apple

Boot Camp comes with your Mac and lets you install Microsoft Windows. No need to download anything yourself — just open Boot Camp Assistant and it will guide you through the rest.

https://support.apple.com/boot-camp

Realizing a prolonged recession means small businesses need more access to powerful tools to streamline management processes, Halfpricesoft.com(http://www.halfpricesoft.com) announces that customers can get the blank computer check stock for free through online special offer from halfpricesoft.com site. They hope this free laser computer check paper offer will make it easier for users to try Check Writing software and payroll software, which will boost small business productivity in a down economy.

The available check paper formats include business check-on-top and 3-per-page with sheet size 8.5 X 11 and check size 8.5 X 3.5, which can be used with most payroll accounting software on market.

"It's a win-win-win-win situation: the customer gets free product, we make sales, the TrialPay advertiser makes sales, and TrialPay gets commissions. " said Dr Ge, the founder of halfpricesoft.com. “In a down economy, companies need to streamline and increase efficiency, so they can be more productive with every minute and every dollar. We hope this free offer will open payroll software and check writing software to more customers. And they can start a test drive easily."

Currently, Halfpricesoft.com offers several products for free through TrialPay, including:

- ezCheckPrinting, business version check writing and printing software

- ezCheckPersonal personal check writing software

- ezTimeSheet, computer-based employee attendance tracking software

- Blank check stock for use with ezCheckPrinting, ezPaycheck and ezCheckPersonal software

- Stock for printing W2, W3, 1099 and 1096 forms

To learn more about free check stock offer and how to try ezCheckPrinting or ezPaycheck for free, user can visit http://www.halfpricesoft.com/business-free-special-offer.asp

We just created the fan page on Facebook.  We like your feedback.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Halfpricesoft/152630694796433

More controls and options are available in the new edition (version 3.0.6) of ezCheckPrinting software, the check writing software trusted by thousands of users. This new update is based on the feedbacks from customers.

New form-level Help buttons - provide more information about functions that customers frequently have questions.

User-defined payment categories - Users can now classify payments using categories they define and assign themselves. This feature lets customers assign payment categories that make more organizational sense to them or that align with their tax reporting needs. Users spend less time searching for the right category for a payment and less time going through reports for tax-deductible payments at tax time.

Designed with user’s needs in mind, ezCheckPrinting lets small business customize check layouts, set-up and print checks quickly, and eliminates need for expensive pre-printed checks. The latest release of check writing software is available for free download at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/check_printing_software_download.asp

And customers can even get it for FREE though TrialPay offer.

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

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

We just released a new video about ezTimeSheet, the employee attendance tracking software. You are welcome to view it at

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

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.

When Halfpricesoft.com's users send flowers to mom for this Mother's day, they can get a gift for themselves as the same time. Halfpricesoft.com, a leading provider of easy-to-use software for small businesses and families, partnered with TrialPay for the coming Mother's day and lets customers obtain small-business and family software for free when users purchase from advertisers who pay the cost of the software.

Louisville, Ky.-based software developer Halfpricesoft.com specializes in creating software that is ready to use as soon as it’s installed; no long learning curve or bulky user manuals. Founded in 2003, Halfpricesoft.com has established itself as a leader in meeting the software needs of small businesses around the world with its payroll software, employee attendance tracking software, check writing/printing software, W2/1009 software and barcode generating software. It continues to grow with its philosophy that small business owners need affordable, user friendly, super simple, and totally risk-free software.

"Everyone loves getting free stuffs. But through our partnership with TrialPay, consumers can get their favorite software for free and get something else they want in the process." said Dr Ge, the founder of halfpricesoft.com. "It's a remarkable way to treat our customers to free software, while ensuring that the software's copyrights are properly obtained."

For this Mother's day, Halfpricesoft.com offers several products for free through TrialPay, including:
- ezCheckPrinting, business version check writing and printing software
- ezCheckPersonal personal check writing software
- ezTimeSheet, computer-based time clock software for tracking employee hours
- blank check stock for use with ezCheckPrinting, ezPaycheck and ezCheckPersonal software
- stock for printing W2, W3, 1099 and 1096 forms

EzCheckpersonal is one hot selection for family users and this check writing software is available for free download at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/check-printing-personal-software-download.asp. Few things are as frustrating as sitting down to pay the bills and realizing the checkbook has run out of checks. Customers of Halfpricesoft.com’s ezCheckPersonal never have this problem. With this easy-to-use laser check printing software installed on a home computer, customers have a nearly unlimited supply of checks.

"It's a win-win-win-win situation: the customer gets free product, we make sales, the TrialPay advertiser makes sales, and TrialPay gets commissions." said Dr Ge, "You're getting something for Mom anyway. Why not get something for yourself at the same time?"

To learn more about halfpricesoft.com and the free offers, please visit: http://www.halfpricesoft.com

Automating employee attendance management processes and slashing the time it takes to run payroll is now easy and affordable for small businesses with ezTimeSheet, the PC time clock software designed specifically for small business owners and HR department managers. And the newly released update version is more powerful and user-friendly than ever.

This update is the software developer's response to customers' requests for increased reporting options. The new edition include more flexible edit function, permission control, report feature and timesheet lock/unlock features, which will save user’s time in payroll processing and tax reporting filing. User can download this new version free from http://www.halfpricesoft.com/time-tracking-time-sheet-download.asp, with no cost and no obligation.

“We have a strong following of small business customers who love our other time-saving and money-saving software titles and requested a software solution to one of their biggest time-wasters: employee time tracking,” said Dr. Ge, founder of Louisville, Ky.-based Halfpricesoft.com. “ezTimeSheet was developed to meet that need. Customers now spend a fraction of the time they used to on time-tracking tasks.”

With ezTimeSheet, the tedious chore of calculating and managing employee time and attendance no longer needs to be a concern for small business owners and busy human resources managers. Advantages provided by ezTimeSheet include . . .

Reduced payroll costs - ezTimeSheet eliminates overpayment on payroll by automatically checking for duplicate and overlapping time entries.

Frees up time by automating time-tracking tasks - Once employee information is set up, including pay rates, ezTimeSheet time tracker automatically calculates each employee’s regular work hours and overtime hours, producing payroll-ready data that can easily be exported for use with other software, including both ezPaycheck and ezCheckPrinting from Halfpricesoft.com.

Easy to use and learn - ezTimeSheet’s graphical interface is highly intuitive and guides users through each process step by step. Most small businesses are ready to start tracking employee time in less than an hour (actual time depends on the number of employees), even for users with no accounting or computer skills.

ezTimeSheet has an amazing array of features that make time-tracking and payroll tasks simple and easy, including:

- Easy-to-use graphical interface that allows employees to punch in and punch out via computer

- Automatic time tracking that automatically calculates gross payroll figures

- Automatic check for duplicate and overlapping time entries

- Administrator can enter and edit time data when necessary

- Administrator can add notes to individual time entries

- Flexible report features that are easy to use

- Export report data to Excel, PDF or image formats for analysis and sharing

- Export payment data to .CSv file for use with other software

- Separate password protection for administrator and employees

- Equipped for network access

- Backup feature to protect database

- Free updates

This time clock software available for risk free trial - No cost or obligation to download

The single-user version of ezTimeSheet can be downloaded for free from the Halfpricesoft.com website: http://www.halfpricesoft.com/time-sheet-tracking-software.asp. Customers can test all the features and capabilities of ezTimeSheet with no time limit to be sure that ezTimeSheet will meet their needs before purchasing a license key. However, the single-user version is limited to use with one administrator and one employee. To activate ezTimeSheet for use with more employees and administrators, customers simply return to the Halfpricesoft.com website to purchase the appropriate license key. For a limited time, ezTimeSheet license keys are available at the following discounted prices:

- 5-user license key — $26 (Regularly $39)

- 10-user license key — $39 (Regularly $59) or free through TrialPay (details online)

- Unlimited-user license key — $66 (Regularly $99)

Giving products away for free may seem like a strange way to grow a business, but for Louisville, Ky.-based Halfpricesoft.com, it has been the key to success.

Having sold fewer than a hundred copies of their payroll and check printing software titles in the first years of business, software developer Halfpricesoft.com now sells thousands of copies each year now by giving away their full-feature versions through partnerships.

Halfpricesoft.com launched in 2003 with a focus on creating payroll tax software solutions that is easy to learn and affordable for small businesses yet full-featured. The company found it difficult to market software as a start-up, since customers were unfamiliar with the company, and sold only a handful of copies in its first year.

With the knowledge that their software offered features and capability comparable to high-end business software, Halfpricesoft offered a 30-day free trial period for its products believing that when users tried the payroll and check printing software, they would realize the value offered by Halfpricesoft.com and purchase the full-use license. While the free trial period did increase sales, they remained far below expectations.

In 2008, the company produced a "Lite" version of its check writing software, with limited capabilities on some features, such as custom check designing. The company offered the new product for free on software download sites and supported it with an intense press release campaign.

"Everyone likes free stuff," said Halfpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. "When we launched ezCheckPrinting Lite for free, we suddenly started getting hundreds of downloads each month."

But while downloads of the free software were plentiful, conversions to the full-featured paid version were minimal. The search for an effective marketing solution continued.

Seeing that free software was popular with small-business customers, Dr. Ge and his team looked for a way to utilize this powerful marketing tool that would result in sales for their premium products. The answer came in late 2008 when they discovered TrialPay.

With TrialPay, Halfpricesoft.com is able to offer the full-featured single-user version of ezCheckPrinting, ezCheckPersonal and its other software titles for free when customers purchase a product from another company. In 2009, the company ceased to offer the "lite" version of ezCheckPrinting and used TrialPay to offer the product for free. TrialPay advertisers pay for the software when customers purchase their products or services.

"We sell thousands of copies each year now," said Dr. Ge. "It's a win-win-win-win situation: the customer gets free product, we make sales, the TrialPay advertiser makes sales, and TrialPay gets commissions."

Halfpricesoft.com took full advantage of its partnership with TrialPay by launching a public relations campaign featuring the TrialPay offer in press releases and newsletters. The company also highlights the TrialPay offer on its website, encouraging customers to get Halfpricesoft.com products for free.

Currently, several products are offered for free through TrialPay at www.halfpricesoft.com, including:

- ezCheckPersonal personal check writing software

- ezTimeSheet, computer-based time clock software for tracking employee hours

- blank check stock for use with ezCheckPrinting, ezPaycheck and ezCheckPersonal software

- Stock for printing W2, W3, 1099 and 1096 forms

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

New options for setting up tax deductions customized to individual employees makes the 2011 edition of ezPaycheck payroll software ideal for non-profits and businesses with unique tax situations. Churches and other religious organizations, who don’t deduct FICA taxes for clergy members, will find these new control features particularly appealing.

Developed by Halfpricesoft.com and available for as little as $89 per installation, ezPaycheck 2011 is a payroll processing software designed especially for small businesses and non-profit organizations. As with all small business software titles from Halfpricesoft.com, ezPaycheck is known for its ease of use, flexibility and affordability. The software is available online at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp.

“ezPaycheck has always had highly flexible options for setting up deductions and other payroll factors that fit the needs of our customers,” said Halfpricesoft.com’s founder Dr. Ge. “But a portion of our customers have unique tax and deduction circumstances that were difficult to manage with previous editions of ezPaycheck. The new features added to the 2011 edition meet those needs while maintaining the ease of use that ezPaycheck customers have come to love.”

In addition to the new deduction set-up features, updates to the 2011 edition of ezPaycheck also include:
- Updated income tax tables with 2011 rates for all 50 states, Washington D.C., and federal taxes.
- Custom payroll reports feature allowing users to program specific report dates. Previously available quarterly and annual report options are still available in the 2011 edition.
- Increased exporting options make ezPaycheck 2011 data and reports easier to use with other software, such as Halfpricesoft.com’s ezW2 software for printing W2 and 1099 forms.
- New auto-fill feature remembers certain information from previous payroll periods, such as pay period dates and check printing dates, and automatically supplies updated information on checks for the current payroll period. Employers save time and hassle.

Long-time users of ezPaycheck can still count on all the popular features of previous editions, such as the easy-to-use intuitive interface, flexible printing options for multiple check formats, Form 940 and Form 941 printing, and flexible check report options.

ezPaycheck 2011 is available for free download and 30-day trial

To ensure that ezPaycheck 2011 meets each customer’s needs before purchasing, Halfpricesoft.com has made the software available for a free 30-day trial. Customers can simply go to http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll_software_download.asp and download the software without charge or obligation. To make test-driving ezPaycheck 2011 even easier, the software download includes a sample database, so customers don’t have to waste time entering data before sampling the software’s many features.

All the features of the ezPaycheck 2011 full version, except check printing, can be used for up to 30 days without charge. To unlock full, unlimited use of ezPaycheck 2011, license keys can be purchased online for as little as $89 per installation.

To learn more, 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

The clock is ticking. Small business owners looking for reliable software for filing W2, 1099 and related tax forms before Feb 28, 2011 mailing deadline can turn to ezW2 Software from Halfpricesoft.com. Thousands of users put their trust in ezW2 every year, knowing that Halfpricesoft.com provides unbeatable reliability and customer service.

ezW2 software supports forms w2, w3, 1099 misc and 1096. It also save user money and time by printing the SSA approved laser substitute forms W2 copy A and W3 on the plain paper. ezW2 is compatible with Windows 7 system, 32-bit or 64-bit. It can run on Windows XP, Me, 2003 and Vista system too.

ezW2 speeds up W-2 1099 filing and saves businesses money.

1) Social Security Administration-approved printing capability for printing substitute Form W2 on plain white paper - eliminating the need for expensive red-ink forms.

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

ezW2 can also print 1099 copy 1, 2, B and C on plain white paper. Since IRS does not certify laser substitute forms right now. ezW2 will fill data on red-ink forms of 1099 misc copy A and 1096.

2) ezW2 application also supports data only on pre-printed red-ink forms. Two W2 or 1099 red-forms printed per page, cutting paper consumption in half.

3) ezW2 supports quick W2 or 1099 data importing.

4) ezW2 supports unlimited accounts, employees and contractors with one flat rate.

5) New to 2010 release of ezW2: PDF electronic printing(optional feature) for environmentally friendly businesses

Available online at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/w2_software.asp for as little as $39 per installation, ezW2 is engineered for the business owner who doesn’t have a background in accounting or computers. The interface is intuitive, user friendly and designed to get customers up and running without the huge learning curve and expense often associated with business software.

“Small business owners should be spending their time growing their business, not trying to learn software or preparing tax forms by hand,” said Halfpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. “We created ezW2 to make that possible. Customers can start running W2 and 1099 as soon as the software is installed - no learning curve, no wasted time.”

More controls and options in the new edition of ezW2 1099 and W2 filing software allow small business owners to better customize the software to fit their tax reporting needs and the way they work.

New customers can make sure ezW2 meets their needs by trying the software risk free. The trial version is fully functional and there is no time limit to the trial offer. The trial version of ezW2 is limited only by printing a “SAMPLE” or “DEMO” watermark on printed forms. To unlock the software for printing actual W2 and 1099 forms, customers simply purchase a license key online at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/w2_software.asp

YouTube Video: 5 Easy Steps to Prepare and Print Form W2 Yourself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk_mErjN3Ew

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

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

The Tax Relief Act was signed into law by President Obama on December 17, 2010. 

Millions of workers will see their take-home pay rise during 2011 because the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 provides a two percentage point payroll tax cut for employees, reducing their Social Security tax withholding rate from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent of wages paid. This reduced Social Security withholding will have no effect on the employee’s future Social Security benefits.

The new law also maintains the income-tax rates that have been in effect in recent years.

For Year 2011, the employee tax rate for social security is reduced to 4.2%. The employer tax rate for social security remains unchanged at 6.2%. 

The IRS asks that employers start using the new social security rate as soon as possible in Year 2011 but not later than January 31, 2011.

For Year 2011 tax tables, please visit

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/Federal_income_tax_2011.asp

Halfpricesoft.com released the new version of ezPaycheck payroll software which includes the latest new tax tables released by the Internal Revenue Service. These tax tables incorporate the changes introduced by the Tax Relief Act, which was signed into law by President Obama on December 17, 2010.

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.

Learn more about ezPaycheck payroll software at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp

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

Small business payroll tax software developer Halfpricesoft.com is making it easy for business owners to speed up end-of-the-year payroll reports and get ready for 2011 payroll with a new combo package for its popular small business payroll software ezPaycheck.

Small business owners who purchase ezPaycheck 2010 from halfpricesoft.com for the low price of $89 now through December 31 can get the 2011 edition of ezPaycheck for just $1 more with the ezPaycheck 2010 + 2011 combo package from Halfpricesoft.com.               

Now is the time for small business owners to get started on ezPaycheck payroll tax solution. End-of-the-year payroll reports are faster and easier with automated processes, giving business owners more time to spend holidays with their families. Plus, with the ezPaycheck 2010 + 2011 combo package, small businesses can be ready to go for the new tax year with updated tax tables and new features previously unavailable for just an additional $1. Business owners won’t get stuck continuing to do payroll by hand because the post-holiday crush keeps them too busy to install and learn new payroll software.

ezPaycheck payroll software is very user-friendly, straight-forward and reliable. It was designed and engineered for ease-of-use by those who have only basic computer skills and little accounting know-how.

"We believe small business payroll accounting 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." explains Dr. Ge, President and Founder of halfpricesoft.com. “We intentionally engineered ezPaycheck payroll tax software for those end-users who are not professional accountants and payroll tax experts."

Here are some of the great features business owners can start taking advantage of today by purchasing the ezPaycheck 2010 + 2011 combo package:

- 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 940 and 941

- Generate forms W-2 and W-3 automatically

- Unlimited free technical support

Purchasing the ezPaycheck 2010 + 2011 combo package is risk free for business owners. The software is available for free download at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp and includes all features of the 2010 edition except check printing. Users can sample the software for up to 30 days to ensure it meets all their needs before purchasing. Users can purchase a license key for just $89 for unlimited use of ezPaycheck 2010 and just $1 more for unlimited use of ezPaycheck 2011.

To make sampling ezPaycheck 2010 even easier, the download package includes a sample database, so users don’t have to waste time entering payroll information until they’re certain that ezPaycheck is right for their business.  

For more information about ezPaycheck and Halfpricesoft.com, please contact

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

EzCheckPersonal, check writing and printing software from halfpricesoft.com, is useful not only because it saves user time and money, but also offers a way to keep stricter accounting. ezCheckPersonal also offers a level of customization and allow user to allow their favorite logo to their checks.

For this holiday season, consumers do not need to order the expensive checks with the snowman or Christmas tree. They can print such customized checks easily and legally from their home laser printer. And the total cost can even be $0.

With ezCheckPersonal, customers can easily design and print any style bank checks they want. They can change the font, add a logo, add a new label and even put the picture of their pets there. Now the bank checks can be as entertaining or subtle as they wish.

"Simple, easy and fast. That's what computer software should be," said Halfpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. "You shouldn't need a programming degree or accounting background to use personal finance or check writing software. That's why we made ezCheckPersonal so simple and easy to use”.

All software from Halfpricesoft.com, including ezCheckPersonal, is designed to be incredibly easy to use. Customers can begin printing checks within minutes of downloading and installing the software. The intuitive graphical interface leads users step by step through the check writing and printing process.

ezCheckpersonal check writing and printing software Highlights:

1. Support Unlimited Bank Accounts

2. Print your own checks on blank computer check   

3. Print image signature on checks   

4. Edit check layout and create customized personal checks;   

5. Easy to use reports   

6. Easy export data   

7. Print Blank Personal Check   

8. Support multiple personal blank check formats (3 or 4 checks per page)

Customers can try ezCheckPersonal for free, and even get the full license for free.

The regular price for ezCheckpersonal check printing software is just $24. However, user can get this check printing software for FREE if they check out through TrialPay. User can even get the compatible blank check paper for free through TrialPay offer too.

ezCheckPersonal check design and printing software is available for free download with no cost and no obligation at:
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/check-printing-software.asp

Or watch the video "Free Personal Laser Check Printing Software"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACtIu1OxpXI

halfpricesoft.com has extended the limited time special offer for customers who are planning to purchase small business payroll software during this holiday season. Users can purchase ezPaycheck 2010 and ezPaycheck 2011 Payroll Software bundle at $90. The regular price of ezPaycheck is $89. That means if users purchase ezPaycheck 2010 at the regular price, they can get ezPaycheck 2011 at just $1. Since ezPaycheck allows user to input YTD information, user can start to use this payroll software anytime. User can visit http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp for more details.

"We intentionally engineered this software for those end-users who are not professional accountants and payroll tax experts," explains Dr. 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.

In this era of increasingly sophisticated and pricey software, consumers are normally forced to purchase payroll and tax software in a bundle with other applications - and it costs a bundle of money. But according to Dr. Ge, that isn't fair to small businesses. "I do not think small business owners should have to pay for features they do not want and will never need to use," he says. "So we made ezPaycheck an easy-to-use stand-alone desktop application, not some big and complicated suite."

But while ezPaycheck payroll software minimizes the bells and whistles to make it easy to set up and use, it delivers much more than just the bare bones essentials. Valuable features include:

- A sample company database so no configuration is needed. Just install the software and you're automatically ready to print the first sample check.

- Prints your own payroll checks on blank computer checks or preprinted checks.

- Automatically calculates Federal Withholding Tax, Social Security, Medicare Tax and Employer Unemployment Taxes.

- Includes built-in tax tables for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

- Creates and maintains payrolls for multiple companies, and does it simultaneously. Thanks to this multi-tasking feature, ezPaycheck software is even used by professional accountants to help process multiple client workloads at the same time.

- Supports Daily, Weekly, Biweekly, Semi-monthly and Monthly payroll periods. Features Report Functions, Print Functions, and Pay Stub Functions.

-Supports Forms W-2, W-3, 1099, 1096, 940 and 941.

- 30 day free trial. No registration required and absolutely no obligation.

-Supports unlimited accounts and employees with one flat rate

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.

For more information about ezPaycheck payroll software, please visit
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp

or go to the video "ezPaycheck, the effective payroll solution"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JISurtSXoZ0

ezPaycheck payroll software received high reviews from CNET editors: "This is a simple yet effective and efficient check-printing and payroll management tool that includes some welcome extras in an easy-to-use package. With it, mom-and-pop shops can cut checks like the big boys."

ezPaycheck is powerful and affordable payroll software for small businesses and accountants. ezPaycheck payroll software includes built-in federal and state tax tables. It supports hourly, salaried, bonus, sick, commission, tips and multiple user-defined income types and deductions. ezPaycheck can print payroll checks and forms W-2, W-3, 940 and 941.

A free demo of this easy-to-use payroll software can be downloaded by visiting the halfpricesoft.com site: 

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

Below is the review:

“Small businesses need all the breaks they can get, and anything that can reduce costs and increase productivity by automating a tedious process is welcome. HalfPriceSoft's ezPaycheck 2010 is a payroll management tool designed for small-business owners and accountants. It can manage payrolls for several companies, print checks and reports, and even calculate taxes and print tax forms. It includes tax data for all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., as well as Social Security, Medicare, and FICA withholdings.

The ezPaycheck interface is a simple, efficient dialog that opens with a split display, a sample check facsimile above a selection pane, and a basic left-hand navigation panel handles all settings and options with a series of configuration windows and dialogs. The program makes extensive use of wizards for setting up options, entering data, and other functions. We opted to simply print out the sample check to gauge how easy ezPaycheck is to use as well as the quality of its output. It delivered a crisp, professional-quality check image, including signature, as well as full balance information to our compact laser printer. Customizing checks is easy, too. The Check Setup dialog simplifies entering regularly accessed data, whereas the Check List displays your checks for easy selection. The New Check button calls up an extensive payroll data dialog. The Reports button accesses various annual and quarterly reporting options as well as data export wizards. We tried the W2 form tool, too, which automatically populated the form with appropriate data. You can even order professionally printed checks in quantity via an online link on the file menu. All told, it's a cinch to set up employee, payroll, and check data, save sample checks, and print out high-quality paper checks that can include signatures, images, and logos.

This is a simple yet effective and efficient check-printing and payroll management tool that includes some welcome extras in an easy-to-use package. With it, mom-and-pop shops can cut checks like the big boys.” 

To learn more about ezPaycheck and other products offered by halfpricesoft.com, please visit

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

We just released a new video on YouTube.

Title: Fast 1099-misc reporting solution.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/halfpricesoft#p/a/u/2/D25TcFU6LKA

More information about this 1099 software solution can be found at:

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

The special offers of ezPaycheck small business payroll software start today. It will end on Nov 30, 2010.

If user like to purchase ezPaycheck 2010 version, you can get 33% off the regular price.

The regular price is: $89.

The promotion price is: $59.

If user like to purchase ezPaycheck 2010 + ezPaycheck 2011 combo package, they can even save more.

The regular price is: $148

The promotion price is: $90

More information can be found at:

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

No more forms W2 and 1099 year-end reporting headache. The new version of ezW2 2010 is shipping for the 2010-2011 tax season to simplify the process of W-2 & 1099 reporting for small businesses. 

All software from Halfpricesoft.com, including ezW2 2010, is designed to be incredibly easy to use. Customers can begin printing forms within minutes of downloading and installing the software. The intuitive graphical interface leads users step by step through forms w2, w3, 1099 and 1096 reporting process.

"Small businesses need to be taking care of their customers without figuring out new software," said Dr. Ge. "We make our small business software simple, easy to install and use, so our customers can focus their time and energy in the right places."

A leading provider of computer software to small businesses worldwide, Halfpricesoft.com engineered this w2 & 1099 software for business people – not just for accountants or payroll tax experts.

When each calendar year ends, employers in the United States need to issue Form W-2 for each employee and Form 1099 for independent contractors. With ezW2 W2 1099 software, those forms can be printed on plain paper or red forms and are accepted by government agencies like the Social Security Administration.

Such improvements come from suggestions from Halfpricesoft.com's customers. Customers continue to drive improvements to Halfpricesoft.com's ezW2 2010 software then now makes it possible to print W-2s and 1099s even easier and affordable.

"We try to answer all customers' questions in the fastest way we can, usually within 24 hours. Our developing team records all customers' requests and reads them carefully. We believe our customers are the best members in our design team." said Dr. Ge.

ezW2 2010 saves money and time for small businesses in 6 key ways:

(1) ezW2 2010 can print 2 forms on one red form sheet - using half as many expensive red form sheets
(2) ezW2 2010 eliminates need for W2 Copy A and W3 by laser printing Social Security Administration-approved substitutes on plain white paper
(3) Users save valuable time by eliminating the learning curve - ezW2 2010 is designed to be simple and intuitive, allowing users to get started right away
(4) Users save valuable time by importing employee data and contractor data from csv file - no need for users to enter the data one by one.
(5) Users save even more time by saving form data for later use and modification

(6)Support unlimited accounts with one flat rate
(7) At $39, ezW2 is among the lowest priced, full-featured software available for small businesses.

Founded in 2003, Halfpricesoft.com has established itself as a leader in meeting the software needs of small businesses around the world with its payroll software, employee attendance tracking software, check printing software, W2/1009 software and barcode generating software. It continues to grow with its philosophy that small business owners need affordable, user friendly, super simple, and totally risk-free software.

A demonstration version of Halfpricesoft.com's ezW2 Software is available at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/w2_software.asp.

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With ezCheckpersonal, users can create funny Halloween banks easly. 

With ezCheckPersonal, the check design and printing software from halfpricesoft.com, customers can easily design and print any style bank checks they want. They can change the font, add a logo, add a new label and even put the picture of their pets there. Now the bank checks can be as entertaining or subtle as they wish.

To learn more about ezCheckpersonal:

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/check-printing-software.asp

User can get ezCheckPersonal for free through TrialPay offer.

We released the new video on youtube site.

Free Personal MICR Check Pirnting Software

http://www.youtube.com/halfpricesoft#p/a/f/2/ACtIu1OxpXI

More information is available at:

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/check-printing-software.asp

halfpricesoft.com released the new verison of ezPaycheck payroll software for the latest form 941 change. The new verison is 3.0.9. User can download it at:

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

What is new with Form 941

We released ezPaycheck payroll software version 3.0.8 today.

What is new with this version:

User has one more option on check setup. They can select to display the whole SSN number or to mask partial of it.

• This latest version is available for free download for new users at

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

• Current ezPaycheck 2010 users can update to this new version for free at:

http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll_software_update_2010.asp 

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