Process Ohio state payroll tax forms for electronic filing

Accounting CS offers the ability to electronically file the Ohio state Form IT-941 and the IT-501 payment voucher. Use the following steps to set up clients for OH e-filing and processing.

Client setup

  1. Select
    Setup
    ,
    Clients
    , then select the client.
  2. Select
    Edit
    , then select the
    Payroll Taxes
    tab.
  3. Verify that the following information is entered:
    1. Unemployment ID (must be 10 digits formatted as XXXXXXX-XX-X)
    2. Withholding ID (must be 8 digits starting with 51, 52, 53, or 54)
    3. Unemployment rate
  4. In the Taxes grid, verify that each of the Ohio withholding items is assigned to an Agent.
  5. In the Forms grid, verify the Filing Method for the IT-941 is Electronic or Electronic with payment, and the
    Do Not File
    checkbox is cleared.
  6. Select
    Additional Information
      next to Ohio and complete all of the fields.

Vendor setup

Electronic with payment
  1. Select
    Setup
    ,
    Vendors
    , select the Ohio Treasurer of State vendor, then select
    Edit
    .
  2. On the Main tab in the Payment Preferences section, select the bank account.
  3. Verify that the
    Method
    field is set to
    Electronic
    .
Electronic (no payment included)
  1. Select
    Setup
    ,
    Vendors
    , select the Ohio Treasurer of State vendor, then select
    Edit
    .
  2. On the Main tab in the Payment Preferences section, select the bank account.
  3. Verify that the
    Method
    field is not set to
    Electronic
    .

Other setup items

  1. Select
    Actions
    ,
    Process Electronic Forms
    , then select
    Transmission Information
    .
  2. Enter the information in the General, Federal, and Ohio sections.
  3. Select
    Setup
    ,
    Firm Information
    ,
    Staff
    , then select the payroll form preparer.
  4. Verify that the following information is entered:
    • Title
    • Business address
    • Business phone number
    • Email address
    • PTIN and Third-party designee PIN

Process Form IT-941

  1. Select
    Actions
    then
    Edit Payroll Tax Forms
    .
  2. Filter for
    Form type:
    Reconciliation, mark the
    Annual
    checkbox, and select the year.
  3. Select
    Refresh
    then select
    OH
    in the
    Jurisdiction
    field and
    IT-941
    from the
    Form
    field.
  4. Review the automatically filled in fields for accuracy.
  5. Address any diagnostics that display on the screen.
  6. Select
    Actions
    then
    Process Payroll Tax Forms
    .
  7. Filter for
    Form type:
    Reconciliation, mark the
    Annually
    checkbox, and select the year.
  8. Select
    Refresh
    .
  9. Select the plus sign near the client to see the available forms.
  10. Select the checkbox near IT-941 and verify that the filing method is
    Electronic
    or
    Electronic with payment
    .
  11. Select
    Process Selected
    .
  12. In the
    Print
    window, make your output selections, with the
    Filing copy
    checkbox marked. Nothing will physically print unless the
    Client copy
    checkbox is marked.
  13. Select
    Actions
    then
    Process Electronic Forms
    and mark the checkbox next to the forms you're ready to transmit.
  14. Select
    Transmit Forms
    to send the IT-941 and IT-501 information to the state. If your filing method was set to
    Electronic with payment
    , the liability will also be marked as closed.

Process Form IT-501

The application automatically generates Form IT-501 when the following criteria are met:
  • There is a balance due on Form  IT-941.
  • There are open liabilities on the Print Checks screen (or Manage Impound Payments).
  • The NYS Income Tax vendor has a payment preference of Electronic.
  • The filing method for the IT-941 is Electronic with payment.
You can make payments without processing form  IT-941. Print the liability payment on the
Print Checks
screen, and then the IT-501 form is available for transmission on the
Process Electronic Forms
screen.

Re-process a rejected Form IT-501

If you file IT-501 and it is rejected, use the following steps to re-file after you make any corrections.
  1. Select
    Actions
    then
    Enter Transactions
    .
  2. Locate the IT-501 payment in the list of transactions, and then select it.
  3. Select
    Delete
    .
  4. Select
    Actions
    then
    Process Electronic Forms
    .
  5. Select
    Manage Electronic Forms
    .
  6. Use the filters to locate the rejected IT-501 form.
  7. Mark the checkbox for the form, then select
    Remove Selected
    .
  8. Select
    File
    ,
    Print Checks
    or
    Actions
    ,
    Manage Impound Payments
    and re-process the payment.
  9. Select
    Actions
    then
    Process Payroll Tax Forms
    and re-process the IT-501 form (or IT-941, whichever applies).
  10. Select
    Actions
    then
    Process Electronic Forms
    and re-transmit the form.

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