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12/28/2023 - Version 12 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 12/27/2023 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 12.

The update will automatically download and install, but you can trigger the download by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release. You can also manually download and install the Maintenance Release by visiting https://www.powerchurch.com/mr.

This Maintenance Release includes the following:.

Accounts Payable

  • Updated 1099/1096 forms and filing process for 2023 tax year

Fund Accounting

  • Changes in Equity report has "separately" misspelled

Payroll

  • W2/W3 forms and filing process for 2023 tax year
  • Georgia tax tables now have pre and post-2024 versions
  • Indiana tax tables and employee deduction items now have Adopted Child deduction
  • Federal Withholding tax deduction items now have an optional Standard Deduction field
  • Employee Federal Withholding items now have a Use Standard Deduction field


12/28/2023 - Version 14 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 12/27/2023 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 14.

The update will automatically download and install, but you can trigger the download by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release. You can also manually download and install the Maintenance Release by visiting https://www.powerchurch.com/mr.

PowerChurch Online servers were updated automatically overnight. For PowerChurch Online users, no further action needs to be taken.

This Maintenance Release includes the following:

Accounts Payable

  • Updated 1099/1096 forms and filing process for 2023 tax year

Fund Accounting

  • In certain situations, new installations can show "A problem has been detected in your data. Please reindex."
  • Changes in Equity report has "separately" misspelled

Payroll

  • W2/W3 forms and filing process for 2023 tax year
  • W2/W3 process can now be run for a partial year date range
  • Alabama overtime wages are not taxable from 1/1/2024 through 6/30/2025
  • Georgia tax tables now have pre and post-2024 versions
  • Indiana tax tables and employee deduction items now have Adopted Child deduction
  • Tax tables can now be added for non-tax items (Tax Type: NONE)
  • Other Deduction items now have Include Housing Allowance option in the % Calculation field
  • Other Deduction items now have Box 14 Abbreviation field
  • Employees' Other Deduction and non-tax Employer Liability items can now have tax tables assigned
  • Employer Liability items now have % Calculation field, Box 12 Code, and Box 14 Abbreviation fields
  • Federal Withholding tax deduction items now have an optional Standard Deduction field
  • Employees' Federal Withholding items now have a Use Standard Deduction option


11/16/2023 - Check In 14 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release for PowerChurch Check In Version 14 has been published, dated 11/16/2023.

The Check In Server application will update itself automatically for PowerChurch Plus users. The PowerChurch Online Check In Servers have already been updated. Check In Kiosks will pop up a notification that an update will be installed next time the kiosk application is closed.

This Maintenance Release contains the following fixes:

Barcodes

  • Read only error when assigning a barcode
  • Update existing barcode is assigning additional barcode, rather than replacing the old one
  • Existing barcode should be selected in the field when the form loads

Labels

  • Reprint labels from Class Roster doesn't print anything in certain situations

Mac kiosk

  • Mac kiosk app shows a warning that it can't be checked for malicious software


10/31/2023 - Version 12 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 10/31/2023 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 12.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting https://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

This Maintenance Release includes the following:

Personal Profiles

  • Selected Dates report shouldn't show sort option selections

Payroll

  • Ohio has new tax table calculations taking effect November 1, 2023


10/31/2023 - Version 14 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 10/31/2023 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 14.

PowerChurch Online servers will be updated automatically overnight. For PowerChurch Online users, no further action needs to be taken.

This Maintenance Release includes the following:

Personal Profiles

  • Selected Dates report shouldn't show sort order selections

Accounts Payable

  • Print account distributions on bottom check stub doesn't always list all accounts

Payroll

  • Ohio has new tax table calculations taking effect November 1, 2023

General

  • Remove Microsoft WebView2 from installers and download separately if needed
  • Intelligent Mail Barcodes do not print properly on labels


10/10/2023 - Version 12 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 10/10/2023 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 12.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting https://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

This Maintenance Release includes the following:

Attendance

  • Visitor Report with unchecked Include Contact Information option still includes some contact information

Contributions

  • Monthly Contribution Totals report can include $0 total donors

Fund Accounting

  • Export Accounting Data limited to current year when budget for next year has been entered

Accounts Payable

  • In certain scenario, an invoice can be deleted after a check has been printed


10/10/2023 - Check In 14 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release for PowerChurch Check In Version 14 has been published, dated 10/10/2023.

The Check In Server application will update itself automatically for PowerChurch Plus users. The PowerChurch Online Check In Servers have already been updated. Check In Kiosks will pop up a notification that an update will be installed next time the kiosk application is closed.

This Maintenance Release contains the following fixes:

Check Out

  • In certain scenarios, it is possible to have "There are no adult family members" message at check out
  • When attempting to check out hundreds of people at once, an error occurs

Printer UI

  • When choosing a printer that is set as full page - laser/inkjet, the label set control should be hidden
  • When choosing a print server, the printer type and label set controls should both be hidden
  • When reprinting labels from the class roster, individual labels to reprint should be hidden if printing to a full page - laser/inkjet printer


10/10/2023 - Version 14 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 10/10/2023 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 14.

PowerChurch Online servers will be updated automatically overnight. For PowerChurch Online users, no further action needs to be taken.

This Maintenance Release includes the following:

Attendance

  • Visitor Report with unchecked Include Contact Information option still includes some contact information

Contributions

  • Check Reader with Format 0000 doesn't recognize all possible formats of checking accounts
  • Enter Contributions - The date picker doesn't work properly when changing date of contributions
  • Monthly Contribution Totals report can include $0 total donors

Fund Accounting

  • Export Accounting Data limited to current year when budget for next year has been entered
  • Import Accounting Transactions - Numeric overflow error when importing into data set that spans many years
  • Import Accounting Transactions - Differences in upper/lower case of transaction description and reference should be ignored
  • Import Accounting Transactions - An old transaction can be duplicated when importing
  • Reopen a Month can error when there are transactions dated hundreds of years from now

Accounts Payable

  • Next check number not updated if disconnected from PowerChurch Online before answering Reprint prompt
  • In certain scenario, an invoice can be deleted after a check has been printed

Payroll

  • Choosing No to reload saved Process Payroll session can result in an empty set of current Payroll data to process

General

  • Custom Reports to a file should not allow filename beginning with a number
  • Maintenance Release download can error or not complete (the fix will take effect at the next MR update)


09/13/2023 - Check In 14 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release for the PowerChurch Check In Version 14 has been published, dated 09/13/2023.

The Check In Server application will update itself automatically for PowerChurch Plus users. The PowerChurch Online Check In Servers have already been updated. Check In Kiosks will pop up a notification that an update will be installed next time the kiosk application is closed.

This Maintenance Release contains the following fixes:


Label Printing

  • Labels with rotated fields print smaller than necessary.
  • Bag Tag labels don't reprint from the Class Roster
  • Long notes don't properly wrap on Teacher Notes label and text is shrunken to fit

Label Editor

  • Fields removed from the label are not properly saved and still show up in the editor
  • When no label sets exist, don't show the "X" close icon on the Add New Label Set modal

Other

  • Full page check in forms show an error
  • Reports run from the Class Roster show an error


09/06/2023 - Version 12 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 09/06/2023 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 12.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting https://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

This Maintenance Release includes the following:

Contributions

  • End of File error can occur when clicking Next on View Posted Contributions, Maintain Donors, and Maintain Pledges
  • Not an object error can happen when importing Contributions from Vanco

Fund Accounting

  • Budget amounts over $9,999,999.99 cause errors in reports.


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