Employer's Contribution Report Instructions

Use the Employer's Contribution Report to print wage information for tax purposes. There is an option to rebuild the history, which you should perform each quarter before printing the report.

Tips:

This report is also known as the Department of Labor Report or Employer's Quarterly Wage and Contribution Report.
To see an example of the report, click Employer's Contribution Report Sample.

Directions:

To open click Reporting from the Menu. Then, click Government Reports and click Employer's Contribution Report.

Or, use the keyboard shortcut: [ALT] [e] [g] [e].

Employer Contribution Report Writer Window Example:

Employer's Contribution Report Options
Report Writer Range & Sort	You can make changes to the Report Writer range and sort as needed. For more information on changing the range or sort options, see Report Writer Overview.
Additional Options	To include a cover page, check the Cover Page box. To include a detail separator, click to check the Detail Separator box. To omit the detail separator, leave the box unchecked. To only export the report, check the Export Only box. See the Export Only Step below for instructions. If you select Export Only, select Export Column Headings if you want to include column headings in the Excel file.
	To generate the report, click Print, or press [ENTER]. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + p] To print to the Print View window, click Print View . For more information about running reports, see Print View. To escape from the print routine, click Close .
Employer's Contribution Report Window Example:
Quarter	To specify the quarter of the year to include in the report, click one of the options in the drop-down list. (1 through 4) Tip: The system displays the quarter end date.
Employee Activity By	To specify how to determine the employment status (active or not), click one of the following options in the list: 1 - Employee Monthly Totals: Determines employment status (as of the 12th day of the month) based on non-zero earnings on the Employee Monthly Totals. 2 - Employee Pay History Detail: Determines employment status (as of the 12th day of the month) based on the detailed history for the weeks within the selected quarter.
Last History Update	Displays the date the history was last calculated for option 2 - Employee Pay History Detail.
Include Employees With Zero QTD Earnings	Specify if you want to print employees with no earnings: To include employees with no earnings for the quarter-to-date, select the box. To exclude employees with no earnings for the quarter-to-date, de-select the box.
	To recalculate the employment activity, click Rebuild from History. Tips: The History Rebuild prompt described below appears only when you click this button. This button is only active for option 2 - Employee Pay History Detail. You should rebuild the history at the end of each quarter before printing the report. However, rebuilding it other times is permissible, although the data is only meaningful at quarter-end. If no payroll work has been posted since the last rebuild from history and the current quarter is the same as the quarter being reported, do not click the button.
	To begin generating the report, click Continue. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + o] To escape from the print routine, click Cancel . Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + c]
Example: History Rebuild Prompt:
Quarter	To specify the quarter of the year to rebuild click one of the options in the drop-down list. (1 through 4)
Year	Enter the year. (CCYY)
	To begin generating the report, click Continue. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + o] To escape from the print routine, click Cancel . Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + c]
Export Only Step	If Export Only was selected, the report will display in an Export to Excel window. Click Export and the Save as Window is opened. Browse for the location to save the file and enter a name for the file. Click Save As to complete the file save.