Set up an agricultural client
You can set up clients that are required to file a Federal Form 943. Do the following to set up an agricultural client.
- SelectSetupthenClientsand add a new client.
- Go to theEmployer typefield in thePayroll Taxestab, select an employer type that includes Agricultural (943), then selectEnter.
- SelectSetupthenPayroll Itemsand add a pay item for the client.
- (Optional) If this client is exempt from paying overtime at 1.5 time, edit theOvertimefield in the Multipliers section to be 1.0.
- SelectSetupthenEmployeesand add an employee.
- On theMaintab, selectAgriculturalin theTypefield.
note
- New pay items default to an overtime multiplier of 1.5.
- Accounting CS doesn't automatically accommodate rules for minors who are employed. You'll need to verify that the payroll checks are calculating properly for minor employees.
- The application won't display a prompt if the check is below the minimum wage threshold, unless you're using a pay item with a special type ofTipped wagesorReported tips.