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About calculations in payroll records

Including bonuses in salaried employee payroll records

Including bonuses in employee timecards

Entering bonuses as separate records

Important! Always trial-compute and review the amounts on the Calculations tab.Sage 100 Contractor does not compute the state income tax for all states. You may have to compute the amount of state income tax to withhold manually, and enter it in on the Calculations tab.

Some deductions or benefits might not apply to bonuses. Check with your benefits plan administrator, as well as any other state and local agencies to determine which deductions and benefits apply.

To enter a bonus as a separate record:

  1. Open 5-2-2 Payroll Records.

  2. In the Employee text box, enter the employee number.

  3. In the Period Start text box, enter the date when the payroll period begins.

  4. In the Period End text box, enter the date when the payroll period ends.

  5. In the Check Date text box, enter the date when the check is to be issued.

  6. In the Check# text box, type 0000.

    When you print the check, Sage 100 Contractor assigns the check number to the record.

  7. If you have already issued the check, enter the check number in the Check# text box.

  8. In the Payroll Type list, click 2-Bonus.

  9. In the Quarter text box, enter the payroll quarter.

    Important!

    • If the bonus is to be job costed, enter the bonus amount in the Pay Rate column, and using pay type 9-Misc, put the bonus in the grid.
    • If the bonus does not need to be job costed, it can be entered in the Salary text box.

  10. In the State text box, enter the tax state.

  11. Click File > Save.

Tip: If necessary, you can override a calculated amount.