Staff accounting> Calculation procedures> Standard deductions> Alimony

An employee's income tax is calculated after deducting standard deductions. Alimony paid by an employee can be one such tax exemption. However, in accordance with civil regulations, the maximum of all allowable deductions from wages cannot exceed 50 percent.

You can use this form to create, view, and calculate standard deductions for employee alimony.

Task that uses this form

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Tabs

Tab

Description

Overview

View or modify details about the deduction code, employee name, deduction amount, corresponding date, and deduction percentage for calculating standard deductions.

General

View or modify details such as type of recipient and alimony payment methods for calculating standard deductions.

Calculation order

View details such as deduction code, employee, and details of documents for deduction transactions.

Posting

Set up parameters for posting the deduction transaction.

Buttons

Button

Description

Calculation

Calculate the standard deductions for the current period.

Payroll lines

Open the Standard deductionform to view or modify details of standard deductions for the current period.

Payment history

Open the Payment history (Alimony)form to view the details of payment history for the current record.

Print

Open a menu with the following items:

  • Mail order list– Print the Mail order listreport.

  • Alimony payroll– Print the Alimony payrollreport.

  • Standard bank deductions– Print the Standard bank deductionsreport.

Up

Move the selected deduction code up by one position.

Down

Move the selected deduction code down by one position.

Fields

Field

Description

Deduction code

Select the deduction code from the list.

Employee

Select an employee from the list for whom a deduction is to be made.

Document

Enter the name and number of the document that forms the basis for the payment of alimony.

Document date

Select or modify the date of the original document for the deduction transaction.

Start date

Enter the start date for payment of the deduction.

Finish date

Enter the end date for payment of the deduction.

Note Note

The Deduction amountfield cannot be edited when the Finish datefor payment is entered.


Deduction amount

Enter the total deduction amount.

Deduction amount over the period

Enter the deduction amount over the period.

Note Note

After entering the deduction amount over the period, the Deduction percentagefield cannot be edited.


Deduction percentage

Enter the deduction percentage.

Note Note

After entering the deduction percentage from the amount, the Deduction amount over the periodfield cannot be edited.


Recipient type

Select the type of deduction recipient from the following options:

  • Customer

  • Employee

  • Vendor

Deduction receiver

Select the deduction receiver code.

Account identification

Select or modify the bank account for transfer of the deduction amount to the recipient.

Note Note

This field is active only if the value Bankis selected in the Alimony payment waysfield.


Alimony payment ways

Select the alimony payment method from the following options:

  • Sheet– Alimony payments are made using a separate payment sheet.

  • Mail recipient– Alimony payments are made by mail.

  • Bank– Alimony payments are made through bank transfer.

( Alimony payment)

Sequence

Select the calculation sequence for transfer by mail.

Note Note

This field is active only when the alimony payment method is selected as Mail recipient.


Sequence number

The sequence number of the line in the form.

( Calculation order)

Sequence

The sequence in which the selected line will be calculated.

Period

Select the period during which the deduction will be collected from the employee.

Amount control

Select this check box to allow for control of the deduction amount.

Note Note

The amount of all employee deductions for which an amount control exists may not be more than the amount for which the calculation is configured in the Generaloptions of standard deduction calculation form.


By-worker calculation

Select this check box to allow for internal combined work by the employee.

Note Note

When calculating the deduction as a percentage of the amount, the payment amounts will be accounted for based on the employee's place of work and work assignments.


Note

Enter a note describing the alimony payments.

Account type

Specify the account type the transaction is applied to, from the following options:

  • Ledger

  • Customer

  • Vendor

  • Project

  • Fixed assets

  • Bank

  • Outdated

  • FA number

  • Adv. holder

  • Deferrals

  • Petty cash

Account

Select the account number for the current account type.

Department

Select the department dimension code for the current transaction.

Cost center

Select the cost-center dimension code for the current transaction.

Purpose

Select the purpose dimension code for the current transaction.

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