Issue/Symptom/Question

How does PENTA determine which local tax authority to withhold taxes for an employee?

Applies To

PENTA for Windows

Payroll > Employees > Employee Information

Project Management > Jobs > Job Information

Service Management > Work Order Information > Work Orders

Payroll > Time Entry > Time/Equipment/Production Units Entry

Resolution/Fix/Answer

“PENTA uses the following hierarchy to determine which local taxing authority to use.”

1. Timecard level (It was overwritten during time entry)

      2. Employee Master Work Local Tax Authority.

      3. Job local taxing authority (Setup in the Job Information window). 

      Or Work Orders Local Taxing Authority.

      4. Employee Master Local Taxing Authority.