Sage 100

Payroll SAGE 100 STD v2014 PU#4 - Trying to set up a MEALS earnings code so that employee is taxed on value of each meal, but the value is not added to net pay. Created Earning Code = 45 Meals - Misc. Earning Type - Method of Entry = Fixed. Then added Deduction Code = 45 Meals - Standard Deduction - Calculation Method = Equal to Earnings. Set Earnings Code in the Deduction Code. Paid several employees Earning code 45 - I expected Deduction Code 45 to pop up immediately to offset the amount entered in the Earnings Code. Deduction Code 45 is not added even after I calculate deductions and taxes. What am I missing??

did you go into employee maintenance and set that deduction code up for the employee(s) with Automatic checked?

Thanks @DavidOverholt That was it! I added deduction code = 45 as an Automatic deduction in employee maintenance. Then in Payroll Data Entry paid a fixed amount of Earning Code = 45 Meals. During the calculation of automatic deductions, the system created the offset deduction. Happy client now!