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Year End 2018

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<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#FF0000; font-size:30">Preliminary Notes for 2018</span>

====Year End 2018====
*There are no changes to the printed W2 form for 2018.
*There are no changes to the printed W3 form for 2018.
*Keystone 3.5.5 has been updated with 2018 changes for e-filing W-2s.
*January 31, 2019 is the deadline for E-File and Printed W-2s.
*SSA.GOV W-2 information for 2018: https://www.ssa.gov/employer/
*'''ACA''' Reporting: See [[Payroll: ACA Reporting 2018]] to determine if you need to file 1094/1095. Typically any employer with greater than 50 employees.

====Your W-2 Filing Options====

{|border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" align="center"
|'''Paper W-2'''
Any Employer with fewer than 250 employees can print both employee copies and government copies from Keystone. Distribute W2s to employees. Mail government copies to appropriate agencies.
|'''Keystone E-File'''
Use Keystone to Print W-2s for employees and to generate files for government filing. Distribute W2s to employees. Verify E-File integrity with Accuwage and then upload files to government websites. This option requires proper registration with government agencies (i.e. the IRS/SSA).
|'''Web Services E-File'''
With this premium service use Keystone to prepare and upload data to our online service. For a small per-employee fee have all W-2s printed and mailed to employees and E-Filed to government agencies. See: '''[[W-2 Filing Web Service]]'''.
*No need to purchase and print mail W-2s
*Employees receive printed W-2s and emailed W-2s with the ability to re-print
|}

====2018 W2 E-File====
*The following states are supported by the W-2 E-File Export option: AL,CO,CT,GA,IA,IL,IN,KS,KY,LA,MA,MI,MN,MO,MS,MT,NE,OH,OK,OR,PA,RI,SC,VA,WI.
*If you need to electronically file W-2s for a state not listed above, you must use the Federal & State W-2 Export option on the Web Portal Export/Filing menu. (This is a premium service that involves a per-employee fee.)

====Tax Year 2019====
*Keystone 3.5.5 has been updated with new 2019 FEDERAL income tax rates and social security and medicare income thresholds.
*The following state income tax rates have been updated: NY, OH.

==Notes for 2018 Year End / Tax Year 2019==

*Federal and many State Tax Rates have changed for 2019. Tax Tables have been updated to reflect these changes. We recommend that you check this site several times during the year for the latest information!!!!

*To assist with state specific tax information, please consult the following link: http://www.payroll-taxes.com/state-tax.htm <br>(NOTE: GivenHansco is not responsible for the information provided on this site, we are providing this as a self-help service for our customers.)

*Two programs we recommend to enhance year end maintenance:
**[[Payroll Adjust Company Definitions & Factors|Adjust Company Definitions & Factors]]
**[[Payroll: Adjust Definition Balances|Adjust Definition Balances]]

*Employers with more than 250 employees will need to report health insurance costs paid by the company to each employee.
**Keystone has the ability to track these health insurance costs. Keystone payroll users have 2 options:
***Follow the special procedures in Keystone to track employer paid health insurance. See '''[[Payroll: Year End Modifications]]'''
***Calculate and manually enter employer paid health insurance at the end of 2014. Using the new program '''[[Payroll: Adjust Definition Balances|Adjust Definition Balances]]''' makes this much easier.
Also see: '''[[Payroll: Health Insurance|Health Insurance]]'''

=Year End Procedures=

==Before Running the first Payroll of the new Year==
*Make a backup to file and save in a permanent location. see [[Keystone Database Backup]]
*[[Web Update]] to the latest Keystone version.
*'''Review '''[[Payroll: Health Insurance|Health Insurance]]''' and determine if you need to run [[Payroll: Year End Modifications|Year End Modifications]] to configure health insurance reporting information for 2018.
*Set up Payroll Periods for 2019. see [[Setup Periods]]

===Set Up Retirement Plan Limits===
*Run [[Payroll Adjust Company Definitions & Factors|Adjust Company Definitions & Factors]] from the payroll Setup/Utilities Menu
*Select the correct Link for the retirement plan.
*Stretch the width of the screen or scroll to the right until you see the factor name for annual limit
*Update the annual limit amount.
[[Image:PR CoDefAdj 401k.JPG]]
:NOTE: Check for changes to retirement plans for 2019

For Employees who qualify for the higher catch up limit:
*Run [[Payroll: Adjust Definition Balances|Adjust Definition Balances]] From the Payroll Setup/Utilities menu.
*Widen the screen or scroll to the right and find the Limit factor.
*Set the higher limit amount. Leave Blank for all other employees.

[[Image:Pr EmpDefAdj 401k.JPG]]



===Set Up Suta Rates & Limits===
'''Note:''' Not all Keystone Payroll systems are configured to calculate Suta & Futa during the payroll process.
*Run [[Payroll Adjust Company Definitions & Factors|Adjust Company Definitions & Factors]] from the Payroll Setup/Utilities Menu
*Select the correct Link for the Suta Calculation
*Stretch the width of the screen or scroll to the right until you see the factor name for annual limit and rate.
*Update the limit and rate amounts.
[[Image:PR CoDefAdj SUTA.JPG]]

==Processing W2s==
*Determine if Health Insurance needs to be reported. See: '''[[Payroll: Health Insurance|Health Insurance]]'''
*'''Verify all year end balances are correct for 2018'''
*Update '''[[PRFMW2S|W2 Setup]]'''
**Make sure to update this for health insurance reporting if required
**Make sure all States are complete with up to date E.I.N. codes
*Print W-2 Audit list by using '''[[Payroll: Print W2s|Print W2s]]''' and selecting Audit List.
*If you choose the new premium services finish filing with '''[[W-2_Filing_Web_Service]]'''. Otherwise continue...
*'''[[Payroll: Print W2s|Print W2s]]'''
**'''Verify W2 Values'''
*'''[[W2 E-File Export]]'''
**'''Verify with Accuwage''' http://www.socialsecurity.gov/employer/accuwage/index.html
::NOTE: Accuwage is designed to verify the '''Federal''' W2 E-File. Though it may work for some states, in general it should only be used to validate the Federal file. For some states, it may report errors where there are none.
*'''[[Payroll: Print W3s|Print W3s]]'''
**'''Verify W3s with company totals'''

NOTE: Payroll may be run in the new year before the prior year W2s are printed. Payroll runs in the new year will not affect prior year W2s.

'''Frequently check Keystone Help and this page for any updates'''

'''GivenHansco strongly recommends that you manually verify the numbers reported on W2/W3 forms and use the SSA AccuWage program to verify the numbers on W2 E-File Export. By submitting W2/W3 forms and W2 E-File Export data to the IRS, you are legally testifying to the accuracy of the data.'''

==Processing ACA Forms (1094/1095)==
If required continue on to [[Payroll: ACA Reporting 2018]]

=Prior Year Information=
:[[Payroll: Year End 2017]]
:[[Payroll: Year End 2016]]
:[[Payroll: Year End 2015]]
:[[Payroll: Year End 2014]]
:[[Payroll: Year End 2013]]
:[[Payroll: Year End 2012]]
:[[Payroll: Year End 2012]]
:[[Payroll: Year End 2011]]

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