When you click Adjust () in either the Employee Fields or Company Fields tab of Maintain Employees, Sage 50 displays the Calculate Adjusted Gross window. Here, you can choose which payroll fields are accumulated when determining the adjusted gross for the current calculation. Only payroll fields that are calculated can be adjusted.
Note: For taxes and other deductions to be calculated within Sage 50, you must subscribe to a monthly subscription or Sage Business Care plan.
For example, 401(k) contributions and some medical and dental benefits (cafeteria plans) are deducted from gross pay prior to calculating taxes (pre-tax deductions). Another example is employee tips. Here you would adjust both federal and state withholdings to add tips to gross pay when calculating taxes.
Note: You cannot make calculation adjustments to payroll fields in the Employee or Company tabs of the Maintain Employees/Sales Reps window if the Standard check box is selected.