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.
  1. Select
    Setup
    then
    Clients
    and add a new client.
  2. Go to the
    Employer type
    field in the
    Payroll Taxes
    tab, select an employer type that includes Agricultural (943), then select
    Enter
    .
  3. Select
    Setup
    then
    Payroll Items
    and add a pay item for the client.
  4. (Optional) If this client is exempt from paying overtime at 1.5 time, edit the
    Overtime
    field in the Multipliers section to be 1.0.
  5. Select
    Setup
    then
    Employees
    and add an employee.
  6. On the
    Main
    tab, select
    Agricultural
    in the
    Type
    field.
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 of
    Tipped wages
    or
    Reported tips
    .

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