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Payroll tax cut extended for remainder of 2012
The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (H.R. 3630) that was signed into law by President Obama on February 22, 2012, extends the 4.2% Social Security tax rate for employees through December 31, 2012. It also extends jobless benefits for between 63 weeks and 73 weeks, and averts a big cut […]
Computer Monitor Resolution Settings
Computer Monitors have dimensions for width and height expressed in pixels and the set of which is named the native resolution. The monitor’s native resolution is maximum resolution that the monitor can display. Your computer’s graphics processor unit (GPU) which outputs the signal to the monitor can be set to output in many different resolution (pixel […]
Intuit credit card processing maintenance – Feb. 24 11PM – 3AM PST
Advance Notification: Intuit credit card processing maintenance — Feb. 24 We’re committed to providing reliable services to you and your business. As part of our efforts to improve service and increase uptime, we are taking our QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Online Payroll, QuickBooks Connected Services, and payments processing systems offline for a short period on 2/24/2012 […]
Merchant Voice Authorizations for Credit Cards
How (and Why) to Obtain a Voice Authorization Normally, QuickBooks Merchant Services obtains an electronic authorization before processing a transaction. However there are two scenarios when you might need to seek a voice authorization: You think a transaction is legitimate but technical problems with your PC, terminal, or software prevent you from obtaining an electronic […]
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How to convert an existing bank account to QuickBooks so that it can be reconciled
When you convert an existing bank account into QuickBooks, you must perform the following steps to be able to reconcile the bank account for the first time: Get your last reconciled bank statement. Enter the ending balance from the bank statement into the check register in QuickBooks as a deposit if positive or as a […]
Employer-Provided Health Coverage Reporting Requirements on W-2 (2011 and 2012)
Employer-Provided Health Coverage Reporting Requirements on W-2. Source: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=237894,00.html QuickBooks “Health Coverage Cost” set-up for reporting code DD in Box 12 Source: http://payroll.intuit.com/support/kb/2001263.html and http://www.payroll.com/healthcoverage
QuickBooks Firewall and Internet security settings for updates and network access
QuickBooks Firewall and Internet security settings for updates and network access: For QuickBooks Pro 2012, the following ports need to be opened for incoming and outgoing network traffic: 80, 8019, 56722, and 55348-55352. For more information about other editions and/or the indiviual executables that utilize the ports, see: Source: http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/articles/SLN41458