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1 **Before processing your first payroll in January:**
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3 * Go to the **"File"** menu and select **"Backup"** to create a backup of your company.
4 * Click on **"Check for Updates"** on the main **"Payroll Navigator"** screen and install any updates that are available.
5 * If you are asked for a password during the update, __enter the password for the computer__.
6 * If you have your new State Unemployment Rate, go to **"Payroll Items"** and double-click on your** "State Unemployment" **and **enter the new rate for the year**.
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8 If you have not received your new State Unemployment Rate, it can be entered when you receive it and be retroactively applied to paychecks for the year.
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10 * [[Unemployment Rate Applied To Checks>>doc:Mac.Year-End ».Unemployment Rate Applied to Checks .WebHome]]
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14 == Related Pages: ==
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16 === [[Paychecks and Reporting>>doc:Mac.Year-End ».Paychecks and Reporting .WebHome]] ===
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18 FAQ: If a pay period ends Dec 31st and the check date is Jan 2nd, is it a check for last year and reported as such?
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21 === [[Verifying New Tax Tables>>doc:Mac.Year-End ».Verifying New Tax Tables .WebHome]] ===
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23 Read on how to verify tax tables if they have been installed.
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26 === [[Updating the Payroll Program>>doc:Mac.Year-End ».Updating the Payroll Program .WebHome]] ===
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28 FAQ: Do I need to have all of my Federal and State Reports done prior to updating my payroll program?
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31 === [[Year-End Checklist>>doc:Mac.Year-End ».Year-End Checklist .WebHome]] ===
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33 Learn more about the Year-End Checklist.