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When you start the payroll application, a screen to enter your registration code for Tax Tables will display. (NOTE: This registration code is your UNLOCK CODE.) Tax Tables are an annual subscription service from Aatrix, and automate your state and federal tax calculations for doing payroll. If you purchased Tax Tables, you would have been sent a registration code via email. Enter your customer number and Tax Table unlock code into the appropriate boxes, and then click Register. If you are using the program as a trial, click the Later button to continue. This box will continue to appear until you have entered the appropriate information.
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A second registration screen will display, this one is to register your program. It will connect to the Internet and ask for more information about your company. This will greatly help our support staff should you ever call with questions, and also helps Aatrix by targeting our users' needs. You can click the Register Later button to skip this step. This box will continue to appear until your have registered.
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Next, first time users will be asked to enter their name and company name into the application splash screen. This merely personalizes the product, and you can enter anything you like into the text fields of this screen. Click the Continue button when finished. You will not need to do this again (until the next major upgrade!)
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NOTE: Users upgrading to Payroll 17 from a previous version may see a series of screens called the Calculation Engine Wizard. Brand new users will not see this utility. The Calculation Engine Wizard simply asks you to confirm how certain pre-existing payroll items are setup. Verify the wizard's selections match your payroll items in each screen and click NEXT to continue. The amount of screens in this wizard depend on the number of existing payroll tax items. You will only see this Wizard on your first time launch after upgrade.
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Internet Update Check
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It's always a good idea to check for the latest version. It's quick, easy, and free of charge. New updates fix bugs, issues, and keep your program current. (This is an important issue to Print & Mail subscribers, since government forms can change every quarter.) If you do not have an Internet connection, you can call Aatrix Sales about getting quarterly updates on CD-ROM.
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Reminders: Reminders about changing SUTA and other tax rates may pop up on program launch. Click OK to acknowledge them and move on, or click the Stop showing this reminder button to turn off the reminders. You can always change this setup in Preferences. Reminders will show up (until you turn them off) each time you start up your payroll program.