Thursday, December 19, 2024

Client Accounting Suite/Premier (CAS/P) version 24.1 is available

The 24.1 version of CAS/P is now available from the Solution Center or via the auto-update feature in CAS/P. It includes the following regulatory updates.

Regulatory Updates

The following regulatory information is now available for Client Accounting Suite and Client Accounting Suite Premier:

  • 2024 Federal Forms update
    • 940, 93, and 944
    • W-2, W-3, 1096, 1098, and 1099s
      • Reminder: W-2, W-3, 1099-MISC (paper only), 1099-NEC (paper and electronic) must v filed by January 31, 2025.
    • W-2 and 1099 federal and state electronic filing formats ae available
    • ACA forms 1094-B, 1094-C, 1095-B, and 1095-C.
    • Review the Year End Guide (available on the Help menu) for all end-of-year questions and procedures.
  • Important: All 1099/1096 forms submitted to the IRS must be printed on the red ink approved forms. Failure to comply with this may result in fines or rejections .To order the 1099/1096 red ink forms for Client Accounting Suite, call Nelco at 1-800-266-4669 or order online.
  • 2024 Federal Withholding Rates
    • The 2025 Federal withholding changes are included in this update. (Based on the IRS Draft of Publication 15-T and will be updated in January 2025 if the URS makes additional changes).
    • For 2025, the employee and employer rate for Social Security continues at 6.2%. The Social Security wage base increases to $176,100.
    • The Medicare Tax rate remains at 1.45% for 2025. There is no wage base limit for Medicare tax.
    • The Additional Medicare tax of 0.9% continues for 2025 on earnings over $200,000 for all taxpayers.
  • 2025 State Withholding Rates - The following state withholding calculations have been updated for 2025:
    • California
    • Iowa
    • Kentucky
    • Maine
    • Missouri
    • Nebraska
    • Rhode Island
    • South Carolina
    • West Virginia
      • Note:  As other states change their rates for 204, we will provide updates on the support website.
  • Reminder: Update the state wage limit in the State Setup before processing payrolls for 2025.

Software Updates

  • The ATX and TaxWise 2024 Tax Exports will be available in the January 2025 update.