Accpac Payroll Tax Updates
Posted by Glen Mund on Thu, Mar 08, 2007 @ 05:23 PM
Q: How do I install and activate my Payroll Tax Updates?
A: You must first download the Tax Update form the Sage Accpac Website, using the User ID and password provided to you by Sage Software. Once you have downloaded the update, then it must be installed. Once you have started the first Installation screen, follow these steps.
1. At the Welcome screen, choose Next to continue to the Software License Agreement screen.
2. At the Activation screens, complete the information in order to continue. To use the tax update, you need an activation code
3. Follow the instructions on the screens that follow. For example, you will need to specify:
* Where you want to install the tax update (accept the default directory, or click the Browse button to select (or type) the path to the drive and directory where you installed Sage Accpac ERP
* The components to install. Be sure to select the tax update program files.
* The appropriate folder in which to install the program icons.
4. At the Start Copying Files screen, choose Next to continue.
5. At the Setup Complete screen, choose to view the Readme file. Choose Finish to finish the installation and view the Readme file.
6. Close the Readme file. The Installation screen reappears.
7. When installation completes, exit the Installation screen.
8. Back up your data by doing a Database Dump.
9. Start Sage Accpac ERP and open the Administrative Services window.
10. Activate your data as follows:
* Choose Data Activation
* Depending on whether you use Sage Accpac Payroll version 5.4 or 5.3 or US or Canadian, highlight the appropriate tax update to activate.
* Choose Activate
11. If you are prompted to convert a previous Canadian or US Payroll tax update to the current version, choose Proceed.
After you have completed installation and activation, and made any necessary adjustments described in the tax update readme document, you may resume processing payrolls.