Rate type

Rate Type determines if the rate is a percentage or dollar amount.

Rate types

Rate Type

Description

0-None

The rate type is set to none.

1-Dollar amount

The amount is in dollars.

2-Percent of net pay

The amount is a percentage of the total.

3-Remainder of check

The amount is whatever is left over from the other designated deposits.

Note: The four lines of Direct Deposit are read by Sage 100 Contractor according to Rate Type first. It looks first at 1-Dollar amount, then 2-Percent of net pay, and last, 3-Remainder of check. If all lines are set to 1-Dollar amount, Sage 100 Contractor looks at the lines in order from top to bottom.

If…

Then...

It is a single row entry and the Rate Type is 2-Percent of Net

…The Rate must equal 100%.

It is a multiple row entry and the Rate Type is 2-Percent of Net

…The Rate must equal 100 or the last row must be set to Remainder of Check.

It is a single row entry and the Rate Type is 1-Dollar Amount

…A second row must be created and set to Remainder of Check.

It is a single row entry and the Rate Type is 3-Remainder of Check

…The system assumes this is the entire check.