ezPaycheck For Mac: Quick Start Guide

(Quick Start Guide for Windows Version)

Step 1: Set up Company information

Step 2: Set up Check Account information

Step 3: Add New Employees

Step 4: (Optional) Manually enter YTD if you starts ezPaycheck in mid-year

Step 5: Create and Print Paychecks

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Step 1: Set Up Company Information

1.1. Launch ezPaycheck Payroll Software

1.1.1. If you have not installed ezPaycheck, please install it from ezPaycheck download link

1.1.2. You can click the Launchpad to view this applications, then click ezPaycheck icon to run ezPaycheck payroll software.

1.1.3. You will see the license input screen if you have not entered the license key.

1.2 Set Up Company General Information Here

Click the left menu "Company Settings" then click the sub menu "Company" to open the company setup screen

These are the company information that will be printed on the tax forms. If you need to edit the company information on the checks, please click ezPaycheck left menu "Checks->Check Setup".

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- Enter company information.

- Select pay period. ezPaycheck can support daily, weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly and monthly pay periods.

- Click the UPDATE button to save your changes

1.3 Set Up Company Tax Information Option

You can click the left menu "Company Settings" then click the sub menu "Tax Information" to open the company tax setup screen

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- company Tax ID

- W3 control number and W3 Establishment number (optional): These two fields will be used for W2 and W3 forms only.

- FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax): employer-side tax only and will not print on paycheck stubs
The default tax rate for 2019 is 6%. However, many companies can take up to 5.4% credit. Please check with your local IRS office to see what rate you should use.

- SUTA (State Unemployment Tax): employer-side tax only and will not print on paycheck stubs

- Click the UPDATE button to save your changes

1.4 Set Up Company Deduction Options

You can click the left menu "Company Settings" then click the sub menu "Deduction" to open the company deduction setup screen

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ezPaycheck payroll software can support up to 7 custom deduction fields. If you need to add a customer deduction to handle SDI, local taxes, fringe benefits, city taxes, occupation tax, you can learn more details here.

1.5 Set up Wage Options

You can click the left menu "Company Settings" then click the sub menu "Wage Setup" to open the Company Wage Setup Screen

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>> Click to view the next step: Set up Check Account information

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