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RealWorld® Classic and
Payroll For CounterPoint
2009 Year-End Updates
Now available for these versions:
| Version |
DOS/Windows |
UNIX |
| 9.0
& 9.1 |
x |
x |
| 8.4, 8.5 & 8.6 |
x |
x |
| 8.01,
8.02 & 8.03 |
x |
x |
| 6.5M & 6.6M |
x |
x |
| PAS2000 |
x |
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| CP Payroll |
x
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x
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Changes to Note for Tax Year 2009:
- Federal Tax Table Levels Expanded for 2010

In January 2010, the Federal Withholding Tax Table amounts will expand from 6 levels to 8 levels of withholding brackets. As such, the Payroll Tax Tables were modified to accommodate this expansion in Federal withholding levels.
For more information about this, refer to this IRS Publication:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/n1036.pdf?portlet=7
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- SS Wage Base Maximum revised for 2009
The social security wage base for 2009 was increased to $106,800. While you may still update Federal tax tables within Payroll, programs for W-2 reporting have been updated with the new Social Security wage maximum for 2009.
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- W-2 Magnetic Media Reporting Changes
Specific Magnetic W2 fields were updated to reflect the current 2009 tax year, current valid Social Security numbers and the Social Security wage base amount for 2009.
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- 1099 Magnetic Media Record Changes
Specific format changes including Payer, Payee and Transmitter record field changes were updated for 2009. Specific records were also incremented to update the four-digit reporting year (2008 to 2009). (Note: The electronic file size specification has changed. The largest file size now acceptable is 2.5 million records.)
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- W2 Form SS# Checks for 2009
All W2 processing programs were updated with current Social Security Number validation checks for 2009.
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- Y2K Date Verification Check

New in 2009 is an automated y2k date verification check. Forgetting to update this vital system field has led to long-term data corruption issues for unsuspecting users. The y2k date validation check ensures y2k data integrity for years to come.
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- GL & Payroll Year-End Data Archive Feature
New in 2009 is an automated data backup of General Ledger and Payroll data prior to closing tax year 2009. Prior to closing the GL & PR Year, users have the option to have their year-end data automatically saved during the closing process. This ensures your 2009 data will be available to you at a later time should you need to retrieve it. (Note: This feature is not intended to replace regular data backups.)
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- Employee SS# Validation Report Updated
The Employee Social Security Number Validation Report has had valid SS number ranges updated. Based on allocated Social Security numbers issued by the SSA, this report will enable employers to quickly verify the authenticity of employee social security numbers.
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- Ensures Compatability Now and for Years to Come
With Classic year-end update availability discontinued by Microsoft Great Plains®, you can continue to purchase year-end tax updates from Custom Software Experts. Now more than ever, it is critical that you keep your RealWorld system up-to-date. Avoid potential incompatibility and support issues by ordering CSE’s tax update at each year-end.
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- IRS & SSA Compliant
CSE certified tax updates always meet strict IRS and SSA specifications. These government specifications are outlined yearly and implemented by our staff to meet or exceed standards. Since 1985, CSE continues to provide quality year-end tax updates for both RealWorld Classic and Payroll For CounterPoint software products. Order your copy today!
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If You are Customized:
Customized Payroll users
may require a special Year-End Update version. Custom Software
Experts can help you with your unique, year-end needs. To avoid
any loss of custom changes in your Payroll software module, please
contact Custom Software Experts Inc. for assistance. We can provide
you with a special Year-End Update to meet your specific needs
while preserving your customized software system.
RealWorld State Magnetic Media Reporting:
If your state requires annual or quarterly payroll reporting which must be submitted electronically or on magnetic media, your RealWorld Payroll system has got you covered. However, you may not have the time to set up such reports within your RealWorld system. At Custom Software Experts, we have qualified personnel available to research and set up the magnetic state specifications you need in order to comply with your state’s reporting requirements. We can make your existing RealWorld system produce your annual and quarterly state reports for you. Contact Us for all of your state magnetic reporting needs. Let our experts get you set up and flying.
401(k) Catch Up Plan:
As a result of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, the US government has implemented a "401(k) catch up" program offered to employees over 50 years of age, that are currently on a 401(k) plan through their employer. The 401(k) catch up amount of $1000 will increase by $1000 each year until the year 2007. It is an elective contribution and requires separate reporting to most 401(k) financial institutions. Backed by sound advise from Custom Software Experts, Microsoft Great Plains has implemented 401(k) catch up functionality as part of RealWorld Classic versions 9.1, 9.0 and 8.6. Now available from Custom Software Experts is the 401(k) Catch Up enhancement, designed specifically for prior RealWorld Classic versions to meet these requirements. Contact Us if you need to implement
the 401(k) Catch Up Plan for your employees.
What Tax Form
Layout Should You Order?
Supported W2 Form Layouts:
- W2 Single Wide-Continuous
Feed
Prints 2 forms per page
on a continuous feed printer.
- W2 Single Wide-Laser
Prints 2 forms per page on a laser printer.
- W2 4-Up Laser
Prints 4 forms per page on a laser printer.
(Note: Boxes 12a-12d are located along the right side
of each form, directly under Box 9.
Trainor Forms users, order item # L4UP.
Deluxe Forms users, order item # 82646.
Rapid Forms users, order item # TF52055.
- W2 Double Wide-Continuous
Feed
Prints
4 forms per page on a continuous feed, wide carriage printer.
(Note: Copy B, narrow side prints on left side
of the form. To ensure compatibility, be sure to specify this
when ordering.)
Trainor Forms users, order item # X3.
Deluxe Forms users, order item # 92613.
Rapid Forms users, order item # TF8888
See W2 Form Sample Layouts
Supported
1099 Form Layouts:
- 1099 MISC-Continuous Feed
Prints 2 forms per page on a continuous feed printer.
- 1099 MISC-Laser
Prints 2 forms per page on a laser printer.
Authorized Forms Distributors
Contact your authorized supplier or choose from the following
authorized distributors to order compatible W2 & 1099 tax
forms for your Payroll system:
- Trainor Business Forms &
Printing
Phone orders call: 800-356-7925
- Deluxe Business Forms
Phone orders call: 800-328-0304 or 800-554-3676
- Rapid Forms
Phone orders call: 800-257-8354
Note: Tax form item numbers above
are subject to change by their respective distributors.
Volume Discounts Available:
Volume discounts are
available for resellers. Year-End source code availability to
licensed resellers. For more information, contact Custom Software
Experts Inc. today!

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