Version 2026.1.0 release notes

General—Payroll

We addressed an issue where, in certain circumstances, a suspended batch could be inadvertently cleared after being suspended multiple times in the
Enter Batch Handwritten Payroll Checks
screen.
We updated the
Adjust Taxable Wages
screen (accessed via
Actions
Enter Transactions
Edit
) to display the following values for the FLI (ER Paid) tax item:
Gross Taxable Wages
Taxable Wages
Adjusted Gross Taxable Wages
Adjusted Taxable Wages

One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) changes

Pay items with
W-2 Box 12 code TT
and a
Salary – Hours sensitive
calculation type will now auto-calculate the OBBBA OT amount during check entry.
We addressed an issue with the automatic calculation of OBBBA OT in the
Enter Transactions
and
Enter Batch Payroll Checks
screens.
Previously, clearing an OBBBA OT override, in certain circumstances, could unintentionally recalculate net pay based on employee settings or apply an incorrect overtime value to multiple employees. This behavior has been corrected so that clearing an OBBBA OT override now affects only the intended fields on the check and will no longer impact other employees or payroll calculations.
note
For existing payroll checks with incorrect OBBBA OT amounts, follow these steps:
If liabilities haven't been generated (unprinted or handwritten checks)
Select the check in the
Enter Transactions
screen.
Select
Edit
Refresh Payroll Check
.
If liabilities have been generated (printed or handwritten checks):
Select the check in the
Enter Transactions
screen.
note
The
Refresh Payroll Check
option isn't available once liabilities have been generated.
Select the ellipses next to the
OBBBA OT
field.
In the OBBBA OT Distributions grid, right-click the OBBBA OT amount and select either:
Clear Override
: Clears only the selected field.
Clear Check Overrides
: Clears all overrides in the grid.
Select
Done
, then
Enter
to resave the check.

Federal

We updated the following federal forms for 2026:
Form 941 and its electronic file
note
With the release of Accounting CS v.2025.4.0, we added the Bank Account field to the Overpayments section of the 94x Additional Information dialog (accessed via the Payroll Taxes tab of the Clients screen). When Refund is marked and a bank account is selected, the IRS will direct deposit overpayments that exist on Forms 940, 941, 943, 944, and 945 into the specified account instead of issuing a paper refund check. For more information, refer to Modernizing payments to and from America’s bank account.
Form 941-X electronic file
Forms W-2 and W-3 (all copies except for the black-and-white versions of Copy A and W-3)
note
In a future release, we will add fields to the
Employees
screen for selecting Treasury tipped occupation codes. The W-2 will also be updated to report the correct OBBBA OT amount in
Box 12, Code TT
.
We updated the State List 1 with Payments form filing address on the following tax agent:
941 – Internal Revenue Service

Alabama

Alaska

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Illinois

Kentucky

We updated the following local forms:
Boone County Fiscal Court – Forms 1206 and 1906
Carroll County Occ. Tax Admin – Form CCQ2A
City of Bowling Green – Forms AR and WR
City of Somerset – Form QA
Fayette County Public Schools – Form 220-221-S
Louisville Metro Revenue Commission – Forms W-1, W-1D, and W-3
We updated the form filing addresses on the following tax agents:
Boone County Fiscal Court

Louisiana

Michigan

Minnesota

We added Form DEED-FLI and its internet file.
note
The DEEDFLI form is available only when a
Paid Leave Only ID
is entered.
We added the
Paid Leave Only ID
field to the Minnesota Additional Information dialog (accessed via the
Payroll Taxes
tab in the
Clients
screen).
We updated Form DEED-1D to include employees subject to Minnesota
SUI
or both
SUI and FLI
.
note
Employees subject only to Minnesota FLI should be reported on Form DEED-FLI.
We updated PFML calculations in accordance with current Minnesota guidance to better reflect the applicable tax rates for small employers:
When the
PFML smaller employer
checkbox is selected in the
Clients
screen, payroll checks are calculated using the reduced 0.66% rate (0.44% EE / 0.22% ER).
note
Employees marked as
Officer
on the
Personal
tab of the
Employees
screen don't qualify for the reduced rate. PFML for these employees is calculated at the standard 0.88% rate (0.44% EE / 0.44% ER).
When the
PFML smaller employer
checkbox is not selected, payroll checks for all employees are calculated at the standard 0.88% rate (0.44% EE / 0.44% ER).

Nevada

We updated Forms TAX-F002 and TAX-F003.
We updated the form filing addresses on the Nevada Department of Taxation tax agent.

New Jersey

We updated the following local forms:
City of Newark - Payroll Tax – Form Newark Payroll Tax Stmt

North Carolina

Ohio

We updated the following local forms:
City of Perrysburg-Income Tax Office – Form PW-3
Columbus City Treasurer – Forms IT-11, IT-11J, WH-PV, and WH-PV-J
Commissioner of Taxation City of Toledo – Form MD-1
We updated the form filing addresses on the following local tax agents:
City of Bowling Green
City of Dover
City of Norwood
Columbus City Treasurer
Fairfield Income Tax

Oregon

We updated Form OQ with the latest Special Payroll Tax Offset rate used in the calculation of line 25.
We updated the following local forms:
City of Eugene – Form EUG-PY-2
City of Wilsonville – Form WilsonvilleTransit_Q
ER EXP - City of Eugene – Form EUG-PY-1
MCPFA - City of Portland – Form Multnomah_WIT-V
MSHS - City of Portland – Form Portland_WIT-V

Pennsylvania

We added the following taxes to the Capital Tax Collection Bureau - LST tax agent and removed them from their existing tax agents:
Walker, Township of LST Huntingdon Area S D (312503) - 42-061-1216527-LST-312503
Walker, Township of LST Juniata County S D (343603) - 42-067-1216590-LST-343603
We added the following taxes to the Cumberland County Tax Bureau - LST tax agent:
Dickinson, Township of LST Carlisle area S D (211103) - 42-041-1216332-LST-211103
We added the following taxes to the HAB-LST tax agent and removed them from their existing tax agents:
Greene, Township of LST Keystone Central S D (183602) - 42-035-1216262-LST-183602
Juniata, Township of LST Huntingdon Area S D (312503) - 42-061-1216522-LST-312503
Lamar, Township of LST Keystone Central S D (183602) - 42-035-1216264-LST-183602
Lock Haven, City of LST Keystone Central S D (183602) - 42-035-1215116-LST-183602
Mill Hall, Borough of LST Keystone Central S D (183602) - 42-035-1215118-LST-183602
Renovo, Borough of LST Keystone Central S D (183602) - 42-035-1215119-LST-183602
We added the following taxes to the Keystone Collections Group - LST tax agent and removed them from their existing tax agents:
Bloom, Township of LST Dubois Area S D (172003) - 42-033-1216225-LST-172003
Emporium, Borough of LST Cameron Co S D (122703) - 42-023-1215041-LST-122703
Muncy, Borough of LST Muncy S D (415303) - 42-081-1215424-LST-415303
Rices Landing, Borough of LST Jefferson Morgan S D (303503) - 42-059-1215258-LST-303503
South Huntingdon, Township of LST Yough S D (658903) - 42-129-1217258-LST-658903
Steelton, Borough of LST Steelton Highspire S D (228003) - 42-043-1215171-LST-228003
We added the following taxes to the York Adams Tax Bureau - LST tax agent:
Warrington, Township of LST Northern York CO SD (674603) - 42-133-1217309-EIT-674603
We updated the following local forms:
Treasurer, City of Pittsburgh – Forms ET-1 and LS-1

Rhode Island

South Dakota

Vermont

We updated the form filing addresses on the Vermont Department of Taxes tax agent.
We updated the Healthcare Contribution rate used for Form WHT-436. Employers are exempt from paying the Healthcare Contribution if they have 4 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. Effective as of 1st quarter 2026 reporting, employers must pay an increased Healthcare Contribution amount for each uncovered FTE employee above the 4 FTE exemption threshold.