ezAccounting Guide: Payroll Settings

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ezAccounting software makes it easy to print paychecks, pay employees and file tax reports. Here is quick guide about payroll settings.

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1. General

1.1 Company settings (company name, tax ID, address…)

Start ezAccounting application, click the top "Company" tab, then click the sub menu "Current Company" to open the company setup screen.

1.2 Pay period (daily, Weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly or monthly)

Start ezAccounting software, then click top menu "Payroll/Employee", then click the sub menu "Payroll Setup" to view payroll setup screen.

1.3 Wage setup

Click the top menu "Payroll/Employee" then "Wage Setup" to view Company Wage Setup screen.

1.4 Report option (by period ending date or by pay date)

Start ezAccounting software, then click top menu "Payroll/Employee", then click the sub menu "Payroll Setup" to view payroll setup screen.

2. Taxes and deductions

2.1 FUTA and SUTA (Federal and state unemployment taxes)

Start ezAccounting and click top menu "Payroll/Employee", then the sub menu "Tax Setup".

2.2 Deduction Set up

Start ezAccounting and click top menu "Payroll/Employee", then the sub menu "Deduction Setup".

3. Check Setup

3.1 Bank accounts setup (routing number, account number, current check number, signature..)

Start ezAccounting software, then click top menu "Banking/Checks", then click "Bank Account Setup" to account select screen. select one account from list and click the Setup button.

3.2 Signature

Start ezAccounting software, then click top menu "Banking/Checks", then click "Bank Account Setup" to account select screen. You can specify or remove signature path there.

3.3 Company Logo

Start ezAccounting application, click the top "Company" tab, then click the sub menu "Current Company" to open the company setup screen. You can specify/remove company logo path on that screen.

3.4 Reset current check number

Start ezAccounting software, then click top menu "Banking/Checks", then click "Bank Account Setup" to account select screen. You can specify the current check number.

3.5 Customize check layout

Start ezAccounting software, click the top menu "Company" then "Check Layout" to view check layout screen.

3.6 Printing alignment

Start ezAccounting software, then click top menu "Company", then click "settings list" and choose "check print setup" option.

3.7 Check paper option(using blank stock or pre-printed check paper)

Start ezAccounting software, then click top menu "Company", then click "settings list" and choose "check print setup" option.

3.8 Check position (top, middle, bottom or 3-per-page)

Start ezAccounting software, then click top menu "Company", then click "settings list" and choose "check print setup" option.

3.9 Mask/Display SSN on pay stubs

Click the top menu "Company" then sub menu "Settings list", then "Mask SSN on pay stub".

4. Security

4.1 Payroll Password

Click the ezAccounting application top menu "Company" then "manage password" to view manage password protection screen

Related Links

Payroll Quick Start Guide

How to add an employee?

How to add and print a paycheck

After the fact payroll: How to enter federal tax and state tax manually

How to start payroll in mid-year by entering YTD data manually

How to add custom deduction and withhold it from each paycheck automatically

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ezAccounting software is the right in house accounting solution for small businesses needing to document and report on incoming and outgoing cash flow including sales, receipts, payments and purchases. It also supports payroll processing and tax form printing.

If you have not installed this software, you can download and try it free with no obligation and no credit card needed.

This accounting software is compatible with Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista and other Windows computers.

ezAccounting makes it easy to track income and cost!

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