Step 1: Create the Payroll Code for the Withholding

• Full payroll menu
• Setup Column
• Payroll Codes
  • + New
  • Set the withholding up with all needed information

Step 2: Set the Posting Setup for G/L Posting

• Full payroll menu
• Posting Setup
• Withholdings / Deductions

Step 3: Set up the Local Tax Rate / and Wage Limit if needed

• Full payroll menu
• Periodic Activities column
• Periodic Processing…
• Local Tax Rate / Limit Update
  • Options group
    • Action – Add / Modify / Delete
    • Type – Local Tax
    • State Abbreviation
    • Payroll Code – Withholding code created for this taxation
    • Local Tax Code – Additional code for Tax Reporting
    • Local Tax Description – Description of tax code
    • W2 Locality Code – Code to report on the W-2
    • Year effective
    • Effective date will populate based on Year selection
  • Local Tax Percentage
    • Local Tax Type – Locality or School District
    • Tax Percent – percentage of tax (i.e. 1.5% is 1.50)
    • Earnings Lower limit if needed
    • Earnings upper limit if there is a cutoff of taxable earnings
    • Employee Withholding – On for yes, Off for no
    • Employer Tax – On for ER Tax, Off if not
    • State WH Allowances Apply – On if yes
    • Resident Tax – Defines if this is available on Resident box on state card. On for resident. Off for Work Locality.
  • Options Group

• • Local Tax Percentage Group

Once created – you are able to set the local tax on the EE State WH Records

Step 4: Add the withholding to the payroll calculation lines

• Go to ‘Full Payroll Menu’
• Setup column
• Payroll Calc. Formulas
  • Select + New
  • Code to match calc code
  • Type is Withholding
  • Payroll Code – Code created for local tax calc
  • Amount Type – Formula
  • Formula – Local Tax – Work for Work locality tax or Local Tax – Resident for Resident withholding
  • Formula ID and Calculation Sort should populate
  • Make sure the State Filter defaults based on Pay Code setup

Now you are ready to calculate the check and see the withholding populated.

Questions / Resources

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Last Review:      5/04/2021 – Revision: 0.0

Key Words: Tax, Local

Categories: Payroll NOW

KB Number: KB15-005