Make sure the CVIDSF and CVIDSS custom tax codes have the properly labeled Tax Code

You mention COVID MED. In their very first guidance for setting up new tax codes Sage recommended setting up CVIDMD for COVID US Medicare Tax. This custom tax code ended not being used by Aatrix so as a result Aatrix forms would be reading those amounts as a custom/local tax and not USMED. You will want to do payroll transaction history entries to move any amounts from CVIDMD to USMED.

Also check that your earnings codes are properly coded.

So what about the CVIDSS, what do I do about that code being in the wrong spot

I have also tested and have confirmed box 14 shows the correct amounts for EFMLA and EPSLA. It still sounds like you have a tax or earnings code that is not set up correctly. When processing W2's review the State & Local Tax Items screen that pops up. Most anything in the Local Tax Items section that is not properly labeled to a tax Aatrix recognizes or that is generically set up as a some sort of local or stat tax will populate in box 18. f you have confirmed that the custom tax codes and earnings codes are set up correctly with the right Local Tax Code and everything I recommend checking with Sage support or your business partner to further troubleshoot. 

If it is set up wrong is there any quick fix for now that I can do so I can get the W-2's completed.

If it is set up wrong is there any quick fix for now that I can do so I can get the W-2's completed.

The columns in the W2 worksheet can be edited manually. You can right click on the columns to do excel like features like copy and paste and insert new columns in order to update the amounts to be in the correct columns/boxes. 

I see box 14 for the wages but where does the tax amount go into.

Do we only need to make these changes to the MED wages?  

angel g said:

CVIDMD to USMED.

SS wages are good as they are? 

Right, because CVIDMD was never used by Aatrix any amounts in CVIDMD need to be moved to USMED. You can either do it with payroll transaction history entries or in the aatrix worksheet.

Is the CVIDSS tax paid under USSS?

Was there ever any information or instructions posted on what to do with the CVIDMD amounts for the W2's????

No...

I have answered this question a couple of times already on this thread. Processes transaction history entries to move the CVIDMD base and tax amounts to USMED or do it in the Aatrix worksheet using the copy paste. If you need further guidance I recommend you contact Sage support or your business partner.

I was asking about the social security not the medicare 

If everything is setup correctly USSS, CVIDSF and CVIDSS will all be combined in the Aatrix worksheet in boxes 3 and 4. A sign of things not being set up correctly are amounts in Box 18 that you do not recognize. In general, custom tax amounts that Aatrix does not recognize end up in Box 18. This is the likely case for anybody who setup and used CVIDMD.