Jan 2 Payroll

[xroads_natalie]

I acted too hastily - hope you can help me before I dig my hole even deeper. I'm using v. 10.4.
I had a bi-weekly payroll scheduled for January 2, covering Dec 16-29. After printing the checks I became aware that the FICA employee rate was expected to go back up to 6.2% on Jan 1. Not being sure if the new rate would apply since the check would be issued in January, I voided the Jan 2 checks and reissued them dated Dec 31 (at the 4.2% rate). The Dec 31 checks were distributed.
When I looked at Fund Accounting/Unposted Transactions, the voids did not appear, so I voided them again.
Then I noticed that because of the number of open months, no January transactions were posting. So I closed older months. Now I have December checks, January checks, and two January voids all unposted.
So here is what I think I need to do:
Post the December 31 2012 checks which were distributed. That should take care of 2012; the Payroll and Fund accounting modules will be in agreement.
For 2013, I think I need to re-issue the January checks in the Payroll module, giving me two checks and two voids in the Payroll module, canceling out to zero. I would then delete the transactions from Fund Accounting, also creating a net zero.
Am I on the right track? Is there another way to delete these mistakes from the payroll module? And, was the reissue even necessary - would the FICA increase apply to a 2013 check for a 2012 pay period?
Many thanks.

[JohnDMeyers]

If you can confirm that you have two January voids, then you should issue another check to cancel them out, as you say.

To confirm, look in your reconciliation window for the voids in the deposit area. It's been awhile since I used 10.4, but I don't remember being able to void the same check twice. Maybe you can.

Sorry that I can't answer the last question about having a better to do this. I just don't remember 10.4 that well. If you end up with two checks and two voids, you will be back to zero, anyway.

[tborgal]

When you said they payroll checks are not posted, do you mean they are not posted in Payroll. Because if you did not post them in payroll you should just be able to delete them. If they are posted to payroll and not to accounting you will have to go through the reversal or void process. As John has said I to have not used 10.4 for a while and can not remember the process.

As far as the SS tax increase is concerned. The increase applies to payroll checks issued after 12/31/2012. This is even if the pay period you are issuing the check for was last year. The tax applies to the year the pay is received not the year that the pay was received for.