State/Locality

This identifies the state and local region where the employee resides; these values determine which formula is used during payroll entry. The State/Locality values will print on W-2 forms.

State Payroll Field: Enter or select the two-character state abbreviation from the drop-down list here. Use the standard U.S. state abbreviations, District of Columbia (DC), Puerto Rico (PR), and U.S. Virgin Islands (VI).

Local Payroll Field: Enter or select the appropriate locality code from the drop-down list here. This could be a city or county that requires a local tax. You can enter up to eight characters. Refer to the Sage-maintained formulas for valid locality codes.

Note: You must subscribe to one of the Sage Business Care plans for payroll formulas to be used in Sage 50 and to be able to print W-2 forms from within Sage 50. If you don't subscribe, this information will be used for record keeping purposes and will be available if you sign up at a later time.