This small business payroll solution allows the user to go back to the first of the year in order to recreate payroll. This will allow one to get up to date for tax filing and report generations. Therefore, if someone was to purchase this small business payroll solution in the middle of the user will be able to enter in all the checks created or written for employees. This will ensure accuracy of W2 forms, W3 forms, 940 forms, 941 forms and all other reports created.

Payroll Mate is good for one calendar year for example Payroll Mate 2022 is good to prepare checks dated between January 1st and December 31st 2022. Once the new tax year arrives Payroll Mate must be repurchased. Each year the IRS publishes new tax tables. Because of that fact Payroll Mate needs to be updated annually. The program is updated and enhanced each year with the new tax tables and also new features. Users who already have Payroll Mate from the previous year do not need to reenter all of their company and employee information into the software. Data will be rolled over from one year to another.

Payroll Mate, payroll software for small businesses, automatically calculates South Carolina income tax withholding.

Also, we recommend you contact the South Carolina Department of Revenue to check to see if any other taxes pertain to your employee. If there is you can create new tax, income and deduction categories under the Company tab.

Let me walk you through the process of creating a custom defined tax:

1. Start by going to the Company Setup. You can do that by clicking on the “Company” button on the left side of the application.

2. Now Click on the “Tax Categories” Button.

3. Click on Add to create a new Tax Category.

4. Fill in the different fields. Below are suggested values:

a. Title: School Tax.

b. Abbreviation: School Tax.

c. Calculation: Fill in the way you will calculate this deduction..

e. Press OK to finish.

5. Go to the employees list by clicking the “Employees” button on the left side of the application.

6. Select the employees who have to pay this tax and click Edit.

7. Click Next until you reach the “Taxes” Page, you should see the tax you added as one of the listed taxes. Make sure you check the box next to it. Click Next and then Finish to finalize your changes.