If they are a Sage Accountant client or have an NFR copy, yes, 2017 will stop working. I have been dealing with a number of CPA firms who are not happy. They only got notified in the middle of December I think that this was going to happen. This is what was sent to them:
"Please use KB 82689. Access to the payroll module requires an active payroll subscription plan. Channel Partners and Sage Accountants Network (SAN) members are given NFR (Not For Resale) activation keys and programs; the payroll expiration date is hard-coded into the program in NFR versions and CANNOT BE CHANGED. If a Channel Partner or SAN member is running a 2017 version of Sage 100 access to the payroll module has expired as of 12/31/2020, and they MUST upgrade to a supported version. (NFR versions of Sage 100 2018 will have payroll expiration of 12/31/2021, Sage 100 2019 expiration of 12/31/2022, etc.)"
Channel Partners/SANS have special "Not For Resale" (NFR) versions of Sage 100 where the expiration dates are hardcoded on each version
Sage 100 2017 will have expiration date 12/31/2020
Sage 100 2018 will have expiration date 12/31/2021
Sage 100 2019 will have expiration date 12/31/2022
Sage 100 2020 will have expiration date 12/31/2023
Channel Partners/SANS getting Expiration messages, they are still running Sage 100 2017, which has been retired, and they must upgrade to a supported version, preferably 2020.1, and Payroll 2.21.0 if running Payroll.
The upgrades are free and accessible thru our knowledgebase. They will use the same product keys
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Diana Laughner
Capitol Computer Systems, Inc.
(717) 774-7406
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