Sage 100

Just a heads up.....

Was discussing YE PR procedures with client yesterday and I mentioned that she may be seeing a lot of tax table update activity now.  She mentioned she NEVER saw tax table update messages (she is the only one processing PR).  I replied that is odd, maybe I do have a security setting flagged.  I looked at her role and was at Admin with all roles.  So I then went to the PR utility folder and clicked on the update program.  A message popped indicating the last update was performed on 1/26/21.  When I clicked on proceed button, a message popped that "A payroll tax update is in progress.  Please try again in a few minutes".  A search of the KB resulted the attached article.  I changed the field as indicated and was able to then process the updates.

Might be a good idea to make your PR clients aware of this.  If they aren't seeing the tax table update prompt at least monthly, they may not be updated at all.

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member -140,000,000 is a TERRIBLE thing to waste!!!
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444
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Thanks for posting this!  I too have a customer that claims they don't get updates.  I have you beat though - their last download was 7/2020.  Haven't heard any fallout about Fica Limits though.  Can't imagine some of their execs haven't reached the limit in 2021.
N

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Nancy Hanson
Blytheco LLC
Eagan MN
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Wouldn't you think a best practice would be for Sage 100 to notify the customer if the payroll tax table update did not reflect being updated in xx months?

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Wayne Schulz
Schulz Consulting
860-516-8990
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Bug / bad design.  If there is an update pending, or started / unfinished, all processing should be blocked until it is completed properly.

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Kevin Moyes
Technical Systems Analyst
Munjal White Consulting Co.
Toronto ON
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-07-2022 12:12
From: Wayne Schulz
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

Wouldn't you think a best practice would be for Sage 100 to notify the customer if the payroll tax table update did not reflect being updated in xx months?

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Wayne Schulz
Schulz Consulting
860-516-8990
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@Wayne Schulz - Tee Hee...  @Kevin Moyes - Yep.  Hello Mod Squad!!!!​​

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member -140,000,000 is a TERRIBLE thing to waste!!!
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-07-2022 12:20
From: Kevin Moyes
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

Bug / bad design.  If there is an update pending, or started / unfinished, all processing should be blocked until it is completed properly.

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Kevin Moyes
Technical Systems Analyst
Munjal White Consulting Co.
Toronto ON
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-07-2022 12:12
From: Wayne Schulz
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

Wouldn't you think a best practice would be for Sage 100 to notify the customer if the payroll tax table update did not reflect being updated in xx months?

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Wayne Schulz
Schulz Consulting
860-516-8990

There’s room for “The shame squad”…

The only way Sage seems to take any meaningful action is when they are called out publicly —- and then they shame YOU for doing so.

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Wayne Schulz
Schulz Consulting
860-516-8990
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-07-2022
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: RE: Payroll Tax Table Update

@Wayne Schulz - Tee Hee...  @Kevin Moyes - Yep.  Hello Mod Squad!!!!​​

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member -140,000,000 is a TERRIBLE thing to waste!!!
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-07-2022 12:20
From: Kevin Moyes
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

Bug / bad design.  If there is an update pending, or started / unfinished, all processing should be blocked until it is completed properly.

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Kevin Moyes
Technical Systems Analyst
Munjal White Consulting Co.
Toronto ON
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@Kevin Moyes yeah, how does it let you run a payroll with a Tax Update in progress!?​

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Greg Stiles
S & W Microsystems
Torrance CA
310.787.1010
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-07-2022 12:20
From: Kevin Moyes
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

Bug / bad design.  If there is an update pending, or started / unfinished, all processing should be blocked until it is completed properly.

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Kevin Moyes
Technical Systems Analyst
Munjal White Consulting Co.
Toronto ON
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 01-07-2022 12:12
From: Wayne Schulz
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

Wouldn't you think a best practice would be for Sage 100 to notify the customer if the payroll tax table update did not reflect being updated in xx months?

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Wayne Schulz
Schulz Consulting
860-516-8990

What's kind of interesting is that the 'Utility/Tax Update' showed last update on 7/2020.  Yet 2021 Fica Limits were updated in a timely manner.  How does that happen?
N

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Nancy Hanson
Blytheco LLC
Eagan MN
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-09-2022 00:43
From: Greg Stiles
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

@Kevin Moyes yeah, how does it let you run a payroll with a Tax Update in progress!?​

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Greg Stiles
S & W Microsystems
Torrance CA
310.787.1010
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-07-2022 12:20
From: Kevin Moyes
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

Bug / bad design.  If there is an update pending, or started / unfinished, all processing should be blocked until it is completed properly.

------------------------------
Kevin Moyes
Technical Systems Analyst
Munjal White Consulting Co.
Toronto ON


Original Message:
Sent: 01-07-2022 12:12
From: Wayne Schulz
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

Wouldn't you think a best practice would be for Sage 100 to notify the customer if the payroll tax table update did not reflect being updated in xx months?

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Wayne Schulz
Schulz Consulting
860-516-8990

What did the log indicate?

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member -140,000,000 is a TERRIBLE thing to waste!!!
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-09-2022 17:28
From: Nancy Hanson
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

What's kind of interesting is that the 'Utility/Tax Update' showed last update on 7/2020.  Yet 2021 Fica Limits were updated in a timely manner.  How does that happen?
N

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Nancy Hanson
Blytheco LLC
Eagan MN
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-09-2022 00:43
From: Greg Stiles
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

@Kevin Moyes yeah, how does it let you run a payroll with a Tax Update in progress!?​

------------------------------
Greg Stiles
S & W Microsystems
Torrance CA
310.787.1010


Original Message:
Sent: 01-07-2022 12:20
From: Kevin Moyes
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

Bug / bad design.  If there is an update pending, or started / unfinished, all processing should be blocked until it is completed properly.

------------------------------
Kevin Moyes
Technical Systems Analyst
Munjal White Consulting Co.
Toronto ON


Original Message:
Sent: 01-07-2022 12:12
From: Wayne Schulz
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

Wouldn't you think a best practice would be for Sage 100 to notify the customer if the payroll tax table update did not reflect being updated in xx months?

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Wayne Schulz
Schulz Consulting
860-516-8990

The tax update only downloads structural changes.  Rates are in the cloud.

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Kevin Moyes
Technical Systems Analyst
Munjal White Consulting Co.
Toronto ON
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-09-2022 17:28
From: Nancy Hanson
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

What's kind of interesting is that the 'Utility/Tax Update' showed last update on 7/2020.  Yet 2021 Fica Limits were updated in a timely manner.  How does that happen?
N

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Nancy Hanson
Blytheco LLC
Eagan MN
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 01-09-2022 00:43
From: Greg Stiles
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

@Kevin Moyes yeah, how does it let you run a payroll with a Tax Update in progress!?​

------------------------------
Greg Stiles
S & W Microsystems
Torrance CA
310.787.1010


Original Message:
Sent: 01-07-2022 12:20
From: Kevin Moyes
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

Bug / bad design.  If there is an update pending, or started / unfinished, all processing should be blocked until it is completed properly.

------------------------------
Kevin Moyes
Technical Systems Analyst
Munjal White Consulting Co.
Toronto ON


Original Message:
Sent: 01-07-2022 12:12
From: Wayne Schulz
Subject: Payroll Tax Table Update

Wouldn't you think a best practice would be for Sage 100 to notify the customer if the payroll tax table update did not reflect being updated in xx months?

------------------------------
Wayne Schulz
Schulz Consulting
860-516-8990