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Andrew K 1.1 1 If you're posting your payroll to **Quickbooks**, you will need to export your **Chart of Accounts** from Quickbooks program first and saved on the desktop so they can be imported into the payroll program and the proper links for payroll set up.
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3 * With the program already installed on the computer, open your **Hard Drive**, go into your **Applications **folder and into your **Aatrix Top Pay/Ultimate/Paycheck **program folder and double click on the program icon to open.
4 * At the **Company Selection** window, click on the **"New Company" **button on the right side.
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9 * Click** "Next"** in the window that opens to go to the **Company Information** setup. Items marked in red are required. Once you have the information entered click **"Next".**
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17 * The basic income items,** Regular Pay**, **Overtime Pay**, **Double Overtime Pay**, **Commission and Bonus** will already be created for you.
18 * In the **Income Items **setup, choose the additional income items you use to pay employees with, for example **Vacation Pay** and **Holiday Pay**, and they will be created for you.
19 * When you have finished click** "Next".**
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27 * In the **Deduction Items **setup, the** Federal Withholding**, **Social Security**, **Medicare **and your **State Withholding** have already been created and selected for you.
28 ** If your state does not have a Withholding tax you can uncheck it.
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30 * If you offer a **Pension **such as a 401K, or **Health Insurance **you can choose them here and then select whether it is a **Flat Amount **or **Percentage ** and in the box to the left enter the amount/rate to be deducted each payday.
31 ** Click** "Next" **to continue with the setup.
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37 * In the **Employer Paid **setup are the items that are paid by the company.
38 ** Notice that the **FUTA (Federal Unemployment)**,** Social Security**,** Medicare **and your **State SUI (State Unemployment Insurance)** are already created and selected for you.
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40 * Enter your **State Unemployment Rate **in the box if you know it.
41 ** If you offer the other items listed and the company pays for a portion you can select them and enter the amount/rate.
42 \\Click "**Next"** to continue with the setup.
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48 * The next step of the setup process is to enter your employees.
49 ** In the **Employees **setup, click the **"New"** button and enter the information for an employee.
50 \\Once you have the information entered click the** "Save"** button to have the employee added to the list on the left.
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52 * Click the "**New"** button and enter the remaining employees in the same fashion.
53 ** When all employees have been entered click the "**Next" **button.
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59 * If you're posting your payroll to **Quickbooks**, you should already have your **Chart of Accounts **exported and saved on the desktop.
60 * In the **Link **setup click the **"Import" **button**. **
61 ** In the window that opens navigate to your **Chart of Accounts **list you exported from Quickbooks and select it then click **"Open" **to bring the account list into the program.
62 * From the dropdown menu above,** select the checking account** to be used for payroll checks.
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70 * Click **"Finish"** to have the company created and listed for you at the** Company Selections** screen.
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74 == Related Pages: ==
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76 === [[Moving Payroll to a New Computer>>doc:Mac.Installing Updating .Installing.Moving Payroll to a New Computer.WebHome]] ===
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78 Read on what to do when moving your payroll program and database backup to a new computer.
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81 === [[Initial Installation and Opening the Payroll Program>>doc:Mac.Installing Updating .Installing.Initial Installation and Opening the Payroll Program.WebHome]] ===
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83 Learn how to install and run Aatrix Top Pay / Ultimate / Paycheck on your Mac.
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86 === [[Installing Upgrades; Reinstalling the Program>>doc:Mac.Installing Updating .Installing.Installing Upgrades; Reinstalling the Program.WebHome]] ===
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88 Read on how to upgrade to newer versions / re-install our software.
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91 === [[Multiple User / Server Installation>>doc:Mac.Installing Updating .Installing.Multiple User Server Installation.WebHome]] ===
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93 FAQ: Can the program be installed on a server or have multiple users that access the same database?