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<p><b>Payroll customers should update to Keystone 3.6.30 or higher before running SUTA E-File Export for 2021.</b></p> | <p><b>Payroll customers should update to Keystone 3.6.30 or higher before running SUTA E-File Export for 2021.</b></p> | ||
<p>Keystone 3.6 uses more database connections than previous releases. If you receive an error message saying "No pooled database connections available" please contact support for assistance.</p> | <p>Keystone 3.6 uses more database connections than previous releases. If you receive an error message saying "No pooled database connections available" please contact support for assistance.</p> | ||
Revision as of 18:24, 14 May 2021
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Software Updates
Latest Release 3.6.34 (5/14/2021)
Payroll customers should update to Keystone 3.6.30 or higher before running SUTA E-File Export for 2021.
Keystone 3.6 uses more database connections than previous releases. If you receive an error message saying "No pooled database connections available" please contact support for assistance.
Okidata Printers no longer available
We have recently been informed that as of March 31, 2021, Okidata printers will no longer be distributed to North America, including the Okidata dot matrix printers that are often used with Keystone Batch, Keystone Dispatch, and Keystone Ticketing. The end-of-life announcement was released in a statement on the OKI website, available here.
Click here to read our statement to our customers..
COVID-19 Update
Payroll Customers: We are making available new pay types for FFCRA (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) - Please contact support to discuss options. You will need to provide a valid G/L account for this pay type. See: Payroll FFCRA We have updated the handling of FFCRA exemption from Social Security Wages - Please Contact support if you have previously updated FFCRA pay types and need this adjustment.(05/07/2020)
ALERT 04/02/2020 We are creating custom payroll reports to assist you in filling out SBA loans. Contact support if you need help. These reports will only be available to Payroll administrators.
2020 Year End
A/P Year End Changes
UPDATED 12/29/2020
Version 3.6.21 and higher provides the ability to print the 1099-NEC form, and includes changes to the 1099-MISC form for 2020. For each 1099-NEC box needed add a new 1099 class in Accounts Payable 1099 Class Maintenance.
If you need to file 1099 forms electronically due to IRS requirements, please contact support as soon as possible.
Payroll Year End Changes
UPDATED 2/6/2021:
Keystone 3.6.27 and higher supports 2020 State (CA, DC, NJ, RI) and Federal E-Filing of 1094-C/1095-C ACA forms using our 3rd party provider.
Keystone 3.6.26 and higher contains changes on the ACA tab in Employee Maintenance for 2020 as follows:
- Plan Start Month is now a required field for all full-time employees for any calendar month (previously it was optional.)
- Employee Age is a new required field when using the new Offer Codes (1L, 1M, 1N, 1O, 1P, 1Q)
- Emp Zip Code is a new required field when using the new Offer Codes (1L, 1M, 1N, 1O, 1P, 1Q)
- Additionally, states CA and RI are now supported in the ACA 1094/1095 Export option.
Keystone 3.5.1 and higher supports 2020 State and Federal E-Filing of W-2s using our 3rd party provider.
Since there are no changes to either the W-2 or W-3 forms this year, Keystone 3.2.2 and higher will correctly print these forms.
Keystone 3.6.21 and higher includes 2021 tax rate changes to federal and some state taxes. See the Release Notes for more information.
ACA 1094/1095 forms have changed for 2020. Further information will be provided here when an update is ready.
Before ordering any Payroll tax forms consider using our 3rd party provider for printing as well as for all E-Filing.
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Information on the new W-4 for 2020: Payroll: Form W-4
Keystone 3.6
Please read below for updated system requirements for Keystone 3.6.
Web Browser
Keystone Dispatch 3.6 requires a modern web browser to function properly. All computers running Keystone Dispatch must have one of the following web browsers installed:
- Microsoft Edge (Windows 10)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (Windows 7 and higher) (click here to download Internet Explorer 11)
Please contact your IT vendor if you need assistance with updating your web browser.
Operating System
Additionally, all computers running Keystone 3.6 must be running one of the following Microsoft operating systems:
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 10
- NOTE: Windows 10 S is NOT supported.
- NOTE: Windows 10 for ARM is NOT supported.
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2020
- NOTE: Windows Server Essentials (formerly Small Business Server) is NOT supported.
Please contact your IT vendor if you need assistance with updating Windows operating systems.
InterBase
The supported versions of InterBase are as follows:
- InterBase XE with Update 5 (build 10.0.5.595)
- InterBase XE3 with Update 4 Hotfix 4 (build 11.0.4.828)
- InterBase XE7 with Update 7 (build 12.0.7.384)
- InterBase 2017 with Update 3 (build 13.3.0.328)
Please contact us if you need assistance with updating your InterBase version.
IT Alerts
See Keystone Hardware Requirements at GivenHansco.com
Please contact GivenHansco support any time you plan to upgrade equipment for advice and compatibility review.
Windows Server 2016/2019
Keystone is fully supported on Windows Server 2016/2019. Keystone relies on the InterBase database from a third-party vendor. This vendor is only certifying their current releases of InterBase (XE7 & 2017) for Windows Server 2016/2019. Therefore, we urge you to contact our sales staff regarding the cost of upgrading your current InterBase version to 2017 when planning your rollout of Windows Server 2016/2019.
Windows 10
Keystone is fully supported on Windows 10. In some cases the version of Interbase database software may need to be updated.
For multiuser systems where Interbase XE or higher is installed on a server there is no issue updating client computers to Windows 10.
For stand-alone systems (or should the PC be used as a server) then the version of Interbase may need to be updated. Keystone relies on the InterBase database from a third-party vendor. This vendor is only certifying their current releases of InterBase (XE7 & 2017) for Windows 10. Therefore, we urge you to contact our sales staff regarding the cost of upgrading your current InterBase version to 2017 when planning your rollout of Windows 10.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 (end of life)
Microsoft discontinued all support including security updates for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 as of January 14, 2020.
If any of your PCs are still running Windows 7 and/or Windows Server 2008 we strongly recommend that you contact your IT vendor regarding upgrading these PCs to the latest Windows versions as soon as possible.
What's New
New Help Topics
- Did You Know... (Dispatch)
- Emergency Backup - Quick Simple Solutions
- Read How Keystone Determines Tax Authority Defaults for Tickets to learn how Keystone has been updated to improve default Tax Authorities in Ticket Printing, Disptach, Ticket Maintenance and Ticket Importing.
- Version 2.5 Key Changes
