Washington has recently enacted the HIRE Act (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment). This new law includes two tax incentives to be claimed by employers who hire workers who were previously unemployed or only working part time. The tax benefits apply to workers hired after Feb. 3, 2010 and before Jan. 1, 2011 and/ or for each worker employed for at least a year.The first payroll tax exemption involves the employer’s share of Social Security tax on qualified employees starting on wages paid on March 19, 2010. The employer will be exempt from their 6.2% Social Security tax through December 31, 2010. The second payroll tax credit (hire retention credit) applies in the case of the newly hired workers staying employed for at least a year. Business owners may claim an additional general business tax credit, up to $1,000 per worker, when they file their 2011 income tax returns.The IRS has released a modified 2010 Form 941 in order to claim the payroll tax exemption. Employers will start using this form for second quarter 941 filing. The payroll tax exemption is based on when the wages were paid regardless of when the wages were earned. Wages paid to qualified employees during the first quarter from March 19, 2010 to March 31, 2010 are claimed on the second quarter Form 941 as a credit. The amount of the credit will be refunded to the employer or applied towards a liability in a following quarter. The exemption must be claimed on the return for the quarter in which the wages were paid. Employees must certify by a signed affidavit, under penalties of perjury, that they have not been employed for more than 40 hours during the 60-day period ending on the date they started employment. The IRS has issued Form W-11 that business owners may use as the affidavit. You are allowed to use another similar statement if it contains employee name, Social Security Number, first date of employment and name of employer. The employee must sign it under penalties of perjury.

You can find more information about Payroll Mate an easy payroll solution by going to www.realtaxtools.com  or by downloading a free demo of our payroll/ Form 941 software .

Our payroll solution prints checks which include paycheck stubs. Our software prints to preprinted top checks. The computer top check is comprised of a paycheck, on the top of an 8.5 in. x 11 in. sheet, and two paystubs below. One paystub is for the employee and one paystub is for the employer.

To print checks and paycheck stubs in Payroll Mate you will pull a check printing report from the reports screen. The first step is to specify the checks you wish to print by selecting the pay date of the checks and choosing the employees, to include, from the list. The user can now preview the checks that are to be printed by choosing preview- export checks. You may wish to do this before printing to your check stock to verify the correct checks are prepared to print. If you are satisfied with the check preview, click on the print option. You have now printed your paychecks and paycheck stubs.

For users who opt to use direct deposit or manually write checks you can still print paycheck stubs for your employees using our payroll software. By pulling a check printing report as above you can print the check to blank paper. This allows employers to issue paycheck stubs to their employees who have direct deposit or have a manually written check.

Payroll Mate users may find a helpful step by step instructional payroll check printing video  online.

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Where to mail Form 941 for 2010 depends on your location and whether you are including a payment. Employers required to generate, to print and to mail form 941 can use our payroll software to accomplish this task.

Visit our payroll software download page to test drive our 2010 payroll software .

Form 941 software generates the 2010 941 form using payroll information you have entered. The program automatically populates the form and prints the form to be mailed to the IRS.

Use 2010 Form 941 to report wages you have paid, tips your employees have received, federal income tax you withheld, both the employer’s and the employee’s share of social security and Medicare taxes, current quarter’s adjustments to social security and Medicare taxes for fractions of cents, sick pay, tips, and group-term life insurance, advance earned income tax credit (EIC) payments, credit for COBRA premium assistance payments.

Mail payroll form 941 to the following addresses:

If you are in… Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and are not submitting a payment mail the form to
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Cincinnati, OH 45999-0055
If you are in the above states and are submitting a payment mail the form to
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 804522
Cincinnati, OH 45280-4522

If you are in… Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida , Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska ,Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and are not submitting a payment mail the form to
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Ogden, UT 84201-0005
If you are in the above states and are submitting a payment mail the form to
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 105083
Atlanta, GA 30348-5083

If you have no legal residence or principal place of business in any state and are not submitting a payment mail the form to
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 409101
Ogden, UT 84409
If you have no legal residence or principal place of business in any state and are submitting a payment mail the form to
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 105273
Atlanta, GA 30348-5273

Special filing addresses for exempt organizations, federal, state and local government entities and Indian tribal governmental entities; regardless of location are as follows
Without a payment mail form 941 to
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Ogden, UT 84201-0005
With a payment mail form 941 to
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 105083
Atlanta, GA 30348-5083

You can find more information about 941 Form/ payroll software by going to http://www.realtaxtools.com  or by downloading a free demo of our payroll/ 941 form software.

How to do payroll deductions using payroll deduction software. Payroll Mate automatically calculates payroll deductions and taxes. Though many businesses may have similar deduction categories there are always companies with unique deductions. We have taken these situations into account when developing our payroll software. Real Business Solutions has created a product that allows user defined deductions to be entered in the program. Try the user defined deduction feature for yourself by downloading a free trial of our payroll software.

Our payroll deduction software supports deductions such as 401K, simple IRA, health insurance, uniform costs and child support. Any type of deduction your company may require can be added to Payroll Mate. Add a deduction based on how it is calculated, who it is paid by, a cut-off if applicable, the associated W2 box and tax exempt status. Some deductions are tax exempt our program allows you to designate tax exemption which is recognized when a check is created.

The user has many different options to choose from when indicating how a deduction is calculated. Payroll deduction software offers the following types of calculations percentage, fixed, variable, per hour, per mile, per piece and percentage of another deduction.

Payroll deductions can be made applicable to all employees or to certain employees. This is done in the employee set-up wizard. Deductions can be added at anytime throughout the year or be made applicable to different employees at anytime.

How to Do Payroll Deductions

You can do payroll deductions quickly and easily using our small business payroll software. For more information about payroll deductions go to http://www.realtaxtools.com/  or see the software and its features for yourself.

March 13 – 2010 : Important Note for Oregon Employers Using Our Payroll Mate Payroll Software:

The Oregon DOR have concluded their analysis of the changes to the Oregon payroll withholding formula caused by Measure 66. The Oregon Withholding Tax Tables dated January 1, 2007 will remain in effect for all employees with wages less than $125,000.

If you are an employer of an employee with annual wages of $125,000 or more, use the Oregon Payroll withholding calculators for high-income earners to modify withholding to adjust for the changes resulting from Measure 66.

How to apply these changes inside Payroll Mate:

(1) For employees who make less than $125,000 you don’t need to change or update anything.

(2)  For employees who make $125,000 or more, calculate the additional Oregon withholding using the “high-income earners calculator” and then add that amount to the “Additional State Withholding” box under the “Tax Setup” inside the Employee wizard. The Oregon Payroll withholding calculators for high-income earners can be found here . For more details you can also refer to publication “150-206-431 (Rev. 03-10)” located on Oregon’s website. Please note that there is no mechanism available for payroll service or payroll software providers, including Payroll Mate, to automatically calculate the additional Oregon withholding.

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2010 New York Payroll SUI Rate: For tax year 2010, the NY rate schedule in effect is under the column name “Less than 0%.” The range of the normal portion of the 2010 NY SUI rates is 0.009 to 0.089. The range of rates with the normal, subsidiary and the reemployment tax for 2010 is 0.015 to 0.099. For new employers the rate is 0.041, including the subsidiary tax rate of 0.00625 and the reemployment tax of 0.00075.

2010 Alabama Payroll SUI Rate: Schedule D of the Alabama UI tax table applies in calendar year 2010. SUI Rates in that schedule range from 0.0059 to 0.0674. In addition, the Shared Cost Assessment for 2010 will increase to become 1.5 percent. All AL experience-rated employers (except new employers and employers assigned a rate of at least 5.4 percent but no greater than 5.45 percent) are required to pay the 0.0006 employment security administrative enhancement assessment under Schedule D.

2010 Nevada Payroll SUI Rate: Reserve ratios for each class have been updated, but the range of rates is the same for 2010: 0.25% to 5.4%. The range of reserve ratios is 5.2% or more for Class 1 up to -17.2% for Class 18. This amendment to the schedule is effective for 120 days from December 7 2009.

2010 South Carolina Payroll SUI Rate: There is a surcharge tax of  0.007 in effect for the 2010 year. Contribution rates for positive-balance employers range from 1.24% to 3.34% . Contribution rates for negative-balance employers range from 3.69% to 6.10%. The contingency assessment is 0.06%. In addition, the new SC UI employer rate is 3.4% for 2010 (this rate includes contingency assessment and surcharge tax).

2010 Virginia Payroll SUI Rate: There is a pool cost charge of 0.0028 and a fund building charge of 0.002. For 2010 , the rates range from 0.10 percent to 6.2 percent.

2010 Delaware Payroll SUI Rate: Basic rates for tax year 2010 range from 0.1 percent to 8.0 percent. New non-construction employers pay 2.6 percent in 2010 and new construction employers pay rates ranging from 5.6 percent to 8.2 percent, depending upon their NAICS classification.

Wondering How to do Payroll in Texas? We will show you how..

Do Texas payroll hassle-free by using our Texas small business payroll software. Federal and Texas state taxes are automatically computed this saves time and avoids fees that may be incurred with manual calculations. Texas payroll software generates checks, Texas payroll reports and Texas state forms. For more information go to www.realtaxtools.com .

Follow a step by step guide to easily create 2010 Texas payroll. This versatile Texas software allows the user to select types of incomes, taxes and deductions that apply to their employees. Choose from categories that are built- in to the program or add your own unique income, tax and/ or deduction. Some types of incomes supported are salary, commission and hourly pay and some deductions supported are 401K, health insurance and child support.

Texas payroll software supports Texas State unemployment reporting. Payroll Mate 2010 creates the file that the user uploads (recommend method) to The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Texas Workforce Commission allows business owners to submit the form on a CD also. The due date for Employers’ Quarterly Report is April 1, 2010, July 1, 2010, October 1, 2010 and January 1, 2011. Find more information about Texas payroll at http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ or call 800-832-9394.

Texas Cafeteria Plan: In Texas, a Cafeteria Plan is a formal and written employee benefit plan which is offered to all participants who are employees. Participants may choose among two or more benefits consisting of cash and statutory nontaxable benefits. Employer contributions used to fund the following benefits are exempt from the state payroll unemployment tax: Retirement, Sickness or accidental disability , Medical or hospital expenses in connection with sickness or accidental disability and Death . Employee contributions used to fund benefits by salary reduction or deduction from the employee’s base pay would be taxable to the TWC, regardless of what they are used to purchase or provide.

Texas 401(k) Plan: In Texas, a 401(k) Plan is an elective contribution and deferral to a plan containing a qualified cash or deferral compensation arrangement. Employer contributions into a Section 401(k) trust, which meet the requirements outlined in paragraph (a) of the Internal Revenue Code Section 401 and are exempt from income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code, are not considered taxable wages for state unemployment tax purposes. Employee contributions from a salary reduction or deduction from the employee’s base pay are taxable under Texas state unemployment tax laws.

Texas payroll software has the most up to date payroll tax tables at all times. Payroll Mate prompts the user to check for updates ensuring employers are current with the withholding tables. All updates including tax tables, features we add that are helpful to the user, Texas tax forms are sent electronically, receive them instantly.

We have customers using our payroll software from a number of Taxes small and  major cities including Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, Addison, Mcallen, Plano, Corpus Christi, Irving and Lubbock  .

See how easy it can be do Texas payroll. Download a free trial of Payroll Mate Payroll Software or buy now and receive the program instantly.

How to do California Payroll….Easily generate 2010 California payroll using California payroll software. California state and federal 2010 taxes are automatically calculated. Print federal and California state payroll forms, print checks and California payroll reports.

Try Payroll Mate for yourself by downloading a free demo from Real Business Solutions payroll software download page.

California payroll tax software guides you step by step in entering company and employee information. Generate payroll checks quickly by navigating to the check details screen and saving the information in the program. In the check details screen you will be able to see for yourself the automatic calculations of taxes, deductions and view the net pay. Print checks individually or print multiple checks at once by going to the check printing report. In the reports screen you will see the numerous reports provided in the payroll software for California.

California state payroll taxes such as California Personal Income Tax (PIT), California State Unemployment Insurance (UI), California State Disability Insurance (SDI) and California Employment Training Tax (ETT) are automatically calculated in 2010 California payroll tax software.

Employers’ in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Alameda, Sacramento, Fresno, San Jose, Piedmont, Modesto, and Bakers Field use 2010 Payroll Mate to print California state forms DE-6 and DE-7. The DE-6 form is submitted to State of California/ Employment Development Department/ P.O. Box 82688/ Sacramento, CA 94230-6288. The DE-6 is due April 1, 2010, July 1, 2010, October 1, 2010 and January 1, 2011. The form is considered delinquent if not filed by April 30, 2010 August 2, 2010, November 1, 2010 and January 31, 2011. The DE-7 form must be postmarked by January 31, 2011 and mailed to State of California/ Employment Development Department/ P.O. Box 82686/ Sacramento, CA 94230-6288. To find valuable information you can go to “The California Employer’s Guide” or call the Taxpayer Assistance Center at (888) 745-3886.

California payroll providers save time and money by using a complete 2010 California payroll software. For more information visit http://www.realtaxtools.com/ or download free California payroll software demo  .

Employers required to generate, to print and to mail form 940 can use our payroll software to accomplish this task. Where to mail form 940 depends on your location and whether you are including a payment. If you have not tried Payroll Mate yet, you can download a free demo of our 940 form software.

Use Form 940 to report your annual Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) tax. The FUTA tax applies to the first $7,000 you pay to each employee during a calendar year minus any payments exempt from FUTA tax. The due date for filing 2009 Form 940 is February 1, 2010. If you deposited all your FUTA tax when it was due, the due date for 940 Form is extended to February 10, 2010. Payroll Mate our small business payroll software supports 940 forms. The program will automatically generate and print the 940 futa tax form including totals using the payroll information you have entered throughout the year.

Mail Form 940 to the following address:
If you are in… Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and are not submitting a payment mail the form to Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Cincinnati, OH 45999-0046 if you are in the above states and are submitting a payment mail the form to Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 804521 Cincinnati, OH 45280-4521

If you are doing payroll in California , Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida , Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska ,Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and are not submitting a payment mail the form to Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Ogden, UT 84201-0046 if you are in the above states and are submitting a payment mail the form to Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 105078 Atlanta, GA
30348-5078

If you are in… Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands and are not submitting a payment mail the form to Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 409101 Ogden, UT 84409 if you are in the above states and are submitting a payment mail the form to Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 105174 Atlanta, GA 30348-5174

If the location of your legal residence, principal place of business, office, or agency is not listed . . . and are not submitting a payment mail the form to Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 409101 Ogden, UT 84409 if you are in the above states and are submitting a payment mail the form to Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 105174 Atlanta, GA 30348-5174

You can find more information about Payroll Mate by going to http://www.realtaxtools.com/ or by downloading a free demo of our payroll/ 940 form software.

How to do payroll yourself? There is no need to outsource 2010 payroll responsibilities. Effortlessly create payroll yourself by using Payroll Mate. Our payroll software figures payroll income taxes, generates payroll reports and creates pay checks. Enter your company information and begin doing payroll yourself. Download a free payroll software demo see how simple doing payroll yourself can be.  Visit www.realtaxtools.com to get started today .

With the help of our step by step set-up wizards enter information into Payroll Mate. Company information includes name, address and phone number. Federal and state tax information located in the company information consists of EIN, state unemployment rate, and state disability rate if applicable. When inputting company information to do payroll yourself you are able to select types of incomes, deductions and taxes related to your company and employees.

Our small business payroll software includes an employee set-up wizard to help guide you through the process of entering employee data. In these screens enter basic information such as employee name, address and social security number. Move through the set-up to select filing status, exemptions and pay frequency. The next few screens allow the user to choose types of income, taxes and deductions which apply to each particular employee. Of course at any time any and all of this information can be edited, updated and/ or deleted.

Once company and employee payroll data has been enter you are ready to do payroll yourself. With a few simple clicks create a  payroll check and a pay stub for each of your employees. Click on the pay button in our payroll software a check details screen will appear. In this screen you will see all taxes and deductions have been calculated, you will see the net and gross pay for this check.

We have customers who use our payroll software to do payroll in Alabama (AL) , Alaska (AK) , Arizona (AZ) , Arkansas (AR) , California (CA) , Colorado (CO) , Connecticut (CT) , District of Columbia (DC) , Florida (FL) , Georgia (GA) , Hawaii (HI) , Idaho (ID) , Illinois (IL) , Indiana (IN) , Iowa (IA) , Kansas (KS) , Kentucky (KY) , Louisiana (LA) , Maine (ME) , Maryland (MD) , Massachusetts (MA) , Michigan (MI) , Minnesota (MN) , Mississippi (MS) , Missouri (MO) , Montana (MT) , Nebraska (NE) , Nevada (NV) , New Jersey (NJ) , New Mexico (NM) , New York (NY) , North Carolina (NC) , Ohio (OH) , Oklahoma (OK) , Oregon (OR) , Pennsylvania (PA) , South Carolina (SC) , South Dakota (SD) , Tennessee (TN) , Texas (TX) , Utah (UT) , Virginia (VA) , Washington (WA) , West Virginia (WV) and Wisconsin (WI)

Examples of types of incomes supported by our payroll software include regular, overtime, bonus, commission, vacation and per mile.  Examples of types of deductions include 401K, 403b , dental insurance, medical insurance , dependent care and child support .

Try this cost effective simple to use payroll program and do payroll for yourself. Actually enter a company, employee and create a check in our free payroll software demo.