How to override taxes and deduction codes in Sage HRMS

Overwriting Tax Codes

If a tax code is set to a withhold using "Standard, Amount, Percent, Taxable No withholding, and Calculation Base Only":

Employees with Timecards

On the Timecard, in the tax tab, whatever entry is entered for that Tax code will override what is on the Employee Tax tab.

1. On the Timecard, in the tax tab, enter the desired tax code, and in the withholding field enter the desired "Amount", to be taken out of the employee paycheck.
2. Click Save and run Calculate payroll.
3. Verify thru the Pre-check Register to confirm the values entered on the timecard reflects on the paycheck before posting the check.
4. Also on the timecard, these steps can be done to the Deduction codes by overriding the amount to be taken out of Employee Paycheck.

Employees with no Timecards

1. On the employee Taxes tab
   • View/Edit employee, Select employee, Payroll Employee Payroll, Taxes
2. Double click the withholding method on the tax you wish to override.
3. Select a withholding method.
4. Enter amount/percent and save.

Overwriting Deduction Codes

• For the Deduction code, on the Timecard, the Rate/Amt/Pct is where the new value to be taken from the Employee Paycheck will be entered.