FICA Calculation Screwy

[TRSNHS]

Hi, I've got an 3rd quarter error in Employer FICA totals. FICA Rate 6.2% returns 584.61 for employees but 621.93 for Employer.

I noticed the discrepancy because the 941 form comes up with line 7 adjustment of -54.-71 (we only have 6 employees... weird adjustment).

Can't find the source of the problem.

[Paul Mayer]

The 941 Form audits your stored payroll transactions. I'm going to give you a link to a FAQ that shows anything anyone has ever done to break transactions(s). Put your detective hat on and go through the list and the payroll transactions for the Quarter.

https://zpay.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?3274-941-Form-Numbers-Do-Not-Match-Employer-Totals-Report

[TRSNHS]

The 941 Form audits your stored payroll transactions. I'm going to give you a link to a FAQ that shows anything anyone has ever done to break transactions(s). Put your detective hat on and go through the list and the payroll transactions for the Quarter.

https://zpay.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?3274-941-Form-Numbers-Do-Not-Match-Employer-Totals-Report

I really, really, appreciated your fast response and your good list. I'm pretty sure I violated one of the golden rules I'm just not seeing it in the list. Originally I set up PayWindow really fast and cut that day's payroll checks (I only have six running on this software so it was lightening fast). But two weeks down the road when I opened the software again I couldn't find the data--checked the company file... nothing. So I had to reenter the data from those first six checks.

But... getting to the point here... I went through your list; and I made an entire spreadsheet from every stub issued (we've only had 4 payrolls). But because the employer and employee FICA cannot be broken out distinctly I cannot pin-point where the additional Employer FICA is being stored (or where it came from). Basically everything I have recalculated and looked at says it should be exactly the same and the Employee FICA. But it isn't. The Employers totals always shows 621.93 and the Employee 584.61. Percentages are correct; set-up seems okay everywhere else. Bought and downloaded DGR because I thought maybe the additional reports would help. Nada.

I can't find what mishap generated the error and I can't find where the error is stored so I can officially say it is an error and get the Controller to approve the right amount on the 941.

[Paul Mayer]

You can make a backup of your company database in PayWindow and attach it to an email to support@zpay.com and reference this message thread and I will take a look and see if I can spot what you did.