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=Year End 2020=
UPDATED 1/18/2021:
Keystone 3.5.1 and higher supports 2020 State and Federal E-Filing of W-2s using our 3rd party provider.
Since there are no changes to either the W-2 or W-3 forms this year, Keystone 3.2.2 and higher will correctly print these forms.
Keystone 3.6.21 and higher includes 2021 tax rate changes to federal and some state taxes. See the [[New Keystone Releases|Release Notes]] for more information.

Please update Keystone to the latest version throughout the month of January to make sure you have the latest federal and state tax rates.



==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.
|'''Web Services E-File'''
Use Keystone to prepare and upload data to our online service partner. 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
*This option supports all states.
|}



==Notes for 2020 Year End==

*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 2020.
*Set up Payroll Periods for 2021. 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 2021

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 2020'''
*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.'''

=ACA Reporting - 1095-C=

==Preparing Keystone Data for 1095==
*Employee Maintenance contains an "ACA" tab for employee level entries related to the ACA [[Payroll: Employee File Maintenance]]
*Company Maintenance contains an "ACA" tab for the entry of company level ACA information [[Payroll Company Maintenance]]

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

=Tax Year 2021=
*Keystone 3.6.'''??''' has been updated with new 2021 FEDERAL income tax rates and social security and medicare income thresholds as well as the following state income tax rates: CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, VT, WA, WV, WY.

*Please check this page throughout the year for further updates!!

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

{{:Payroll: Form W-4}}

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Chanson: Created page with " =Year End 2020= UPDATED 1/18/2021: Keystone 3.5.1 and hi..."

Chanson: Created page with " =Year End 2020=
UPDATED 1/18/2021:

Keystone 3.5.1 and hi..."