Payroll Mate 2010

Real Business Solutions has released Payroll Mate 2010. A few new features in the program are state reporting for California and New York and a general ledger report. The general ledger report can be exported as a .qif file to be imported directly into Quicken or an excel file.

Remember besides preparing for next year's payroll you have to prepare for end of the year wage reporting. Employers are required to file W-2 Forms (Wage and Tax Statements) for each of their employees. Employees whom have had income, Social Security and Medicare taxes withheld from their pay. A W-3 form is required to be filed with the W-2 Forms. A W-3 Form is a transmittal summary. This form gives a total amount and number of the W-2 forms being filed. W-2/W-3 forms are filed with the Social Security Administration not the Internal Revenue Service. At this time the SSA requires any employer filing more than 250 W-2 Forms to file those forms electronically versus mailing paper forms. W2 forms are to be issued to employees no later than January 31st. Employee copies consist of copies B, C and 2.
Payroll Mate supports these forms.

Fourth quarter 941 forms are due January 31st encompassing payroll in October, November and December. Use Form 940 to report your annual Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) tax which is due February 1st. Payroll Mate supports both these federal tax forms.

To try this comprehensive payroll software for yourself download a free demo program from the following link:
Payroll Mate Demo

For more information about software and wage reporting supplies visit Real Business Solutions

Third Quarter 941 Form

The leaves are falling and we are preparing the third quarter 941 form. October 31st is the deadline for filing the
941 form. Payroll Mate makes generating this form a simple process. I have relieved myself of headaches and worry when it comes to filing payroll tax forms. This payroll software company is getting ready to release their 2010 payroll program.

To try this program for yourself:
Payroll software download

For more information about 941 form deadline:
941 form deadline

Video Tutorial- Payroll Software

Payroll Mate is a user friendly comprehensive payroll solution.

A new addition to the Payroll Mate website:
Payroll, W2 and 1099 Blog

Payroll Software Review

I saw this payroll software review. If you would like to read the review follow this link: payroll software review

For more information about the software or a complete feature and price list visit http://www.realtaxtools.com/

1099 Software Review

I saw this review for another product by the makers of Payroll Mate. For business owners that hire contractors this is a nice form printing software. To read the review: 1099 software review


For more information about the software or a complete feature and price list visit http://www.realtaxtools.com/

State Reporting- Payroll Software

Payroll Mate is a wonderful small to medium business payroll software. The makers of Payroll Mate are consistently updating their product and adding new features to benefit their customers. The newest feature available is state reporting. This feature is available to Illinois and Texas customers now. I have been assured more states will be added over the coming months.

Payroll Mate automatically calculates net pay, federal withholding tax, Social Security tax, Medicare, state and local payroll taxes. Payroll Mate also supports different types of payroll pay periods, prints checks, prepares payroll forms 941, 944, 940, W2 and W3. This payroll software also supports user-defined Income, Tax, and Deduction categories. The software supports up to 10 companies with 75 employees per company.

This payroll software has many options that can be added to the basic program. For a complete list of features, options and a free trial go to http://www.realtaxtools.com/index.html

New Jersey Tax Changes

New Jersey is another state in a list of states this year that is implementing tax increases mid year. These types of increases are one of many reasons I strongly recommend
automated payroll software.

New withholding rates for New Jersey taxpayers grossing more than $400,000 go into effect no later than October 1, 2009. The increase applies to the entire 2009 tax year. On January 1, 2010 the withholding rate will revert back to the prior rate.

A reminder to New Jersey employers f you have questions about your responsibilities as an employer, call the Division's Customer Service Center at 609-292-6400 or e-mail us at nj.taxation@treas.state.nj.us.


For a free trial of Payroll Mate follow this link: Payroll Mate