The IRS has published information regarding a Medicare tax calculation change that will start January 1, 2013. The change does not take effect until an employee has reached a certain wage limit, and once that limit is reached there is an additional .009 (nine-tenths of one percent) Medicare tax withheld from the employee’s wages. The employer wages are not affected, only the employee. Any type of wages or benefits that presently are subject to Medicare tax will be subject to this additional .9 percent for all wages and benefits that exceed $200,000.
Red Wing Software is currently working to ensure its CenterPoint Payroll and Red Wing Payroll Software programs will accommodate these changes well ahead of January 1st, 2013 when the changes take effect.
How about you? Can your payroll system calculate this additional Medicare tax calculation? If you are interested in upgrading to or purchasing CenterPoint Payroll, please learn more about the product by clicking here: Payroll Software or calling 800-732-9464.
Red Wing Software Product Manager / Support Services Manager
Jon Isackson is Red Wing Software’s Product Manager and uses his more than 31 years of experience to help shape the products that are produced for our customers. Then, in his role as Support Services Manager he leads a team of dedicated professionals in making sure that our customers understand how to effectively use those products. Many of you may have spoken with Jon during our very busy season, as he was on the phone helping with the large volume of customer calls, and spent most Saturday mornings doing research on any payroll problems that needed to be solved in order to get our customers up and running.
Jon started with Red Wing Software as a programmer in 1981, then splitting his time between development of the software and support of the customers who used the software. As Red Wing Software grew, he advanced from being the sole developer to heading up the entire development team. After the merger with Red Wing Software, Champion Business Systems and FMS Harvest in 2000, Jon moved from development to become Product Manager and Support Manager.
Having been here since Red Wing Software’s early years, Jon helped form the company Red Wing Software is today, from the special care we give to our customers, to the use of customer comments in shaping the development of our products.
Jon stays young by spending time with his granddaughter Kathryn, and enjoys the Minnesota summer by spending time on the local golf courses.
By Stephanie Elsen
Red Wing Software partner Computer Solutions Incorporated (CSI), of Smith Center, Kansas, recently held an educational event to commemorate its 25th anniversary. Red Wing Software would first like to offer a word of congratulations to Galen Lambert, his company (CSI), and his whole team on their 25th anniversary in business! Galen and his team have helped Red Wing Software customers for many years, and have offered valuable input into Red Wing Software products as well. We appreciate their partnership and all they have done over the years.
The CSI 25th anniversary event brought in speakers from all over the U.S. to talk about security and the cloud. The event featured key note speakers and a variety of educational breakout sessions. Dinner was provided for everyone in the evening.
CSI is a privately owned company founded by Galen Lambert in 1987. CSI’s corporate office is in Smith Center, Kansas, with satellite office in Beloit, Concordia, and McPherson Kansas. CSI’s main focus is on information technology services.
By Stephanie Elsen
Over the years, Red Wing Software has worked hard to create add-on items that our customers have requested and need for their accounting software and payroll software. Whether you are using CenterPoint Accounting for business, agriculture, nonprofit or municipal, or CenterPoint Payroll, what has been your favorite add-on, and why?
Here are some popular add-ons available for CenterPoint:
- Advanced Earnings Matrix
- Check Designer
- General Ledger Journal Import
- Employee Training/Certification Tracking
- Publish Pay Advices
- Ratios
- Time Import
Which of these have you found most useful, and why?
Happy Halloween from Red Wing Software!
This is Carole in her costume and Halloween-themed office!
Here are Carole, Aaron, Stephanie and Janet
Aaron's Giant Spider Web!
Have a great and spooky day!