Payroll Tax

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I am trying to enter 2 different tax withholdings for an employee.  They want 1 amount for the federal and different amount for the state.  They filled out a W-4 and a WT-4.  Is this possible and where do I make the changes?

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    Traci -

    It sounds like they filled out the W-4 and WT-4 forms to have a flat amount taken out.  If I am wrong, then do not follow these instructions.  But if this correct, this can be done on PR > Setup > Employees > Taxes.  On the lines for FWH and WISWH, change the Adj Method to Flat Amount and enter the amount in Adj Amount they listed on their tax forms.

    Cheers,

    John McLagan
    Independent Senior Consultant
    Johnny on the Spot

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    Traci,

    I'm reading your question a little different.  It looks to me that the Employee has specified one withholding value for their Federal Taxes and a different withholding value for the State Taxes.  In most cases, these are the same and you simply enter the withholding value on the Employee Record on the Entry Info tab (where you can enter Filing status, Exemptions, etc.) and the State, by default, will use the same information.  To specify State specific withholding, click on the State button (bottom - right of the Employee record/window) and you can enter the State and withholding information specific to that State.  Sage will already be configured with the available options for Status, etc. (e.g. Oregon has M, M2, S, S2, S3 while New York has M, M2, S, S2, and Pennsylvania doesn't have anything as they do not have a State Withhold).

    If it is that the Employee has noted a specific amount they want additionally withheld at the State level, John's solution is correct although your Adj Method would either be Addon or Replace where Replace would be the equivalent to Flat Amount.

    Todd Baker
    Sage Consultant