Sunburst Software Solutions Inc

Hawaii has implemented their own "State Prevailing Wage Laws" effective as of October 1, 2009.  Currently these requirements consist of two different certified payroll report forms and regulations administered by the State of Hawaii - Department of Accounting & General Services - Public Works Division and the Department of Education.

We have updated Certified Payroll Solution to comply with these new regulations.

New Trial Users/Customers will automatically receive this update within their download.

Existing customers, through a current Annual Maintenance contract, will be able to download this update by starting Certified Payroll Solution and going to the Help menu -> choosing Check for Updates and selecting Version 5.0.382 and clicking download and install twice.  After the program update has been installed go back to the Help menu -> Check for Updates and this time select State of Hawaii forms to obtain the new forms.

Download this document for complete instructions on how to set CPS up to accept these new forms/reporting requirments.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides the State Departments of Transportation and Federal Lands Agencies with $27.5 billion for highway infrastructure investment.

With this money there also comes an increased level of reporting, which we have added to Certified Payroll Solution to better and more fully serve the needs of our customers who may be working on these types of construction projects.

We have added the ARRA Reports to Certified Payroll Solution to better meet the needs of our customers.

Click the "Download" button to obtain complete details for obtaining the update and setting up CPS to run these reports.

4/13/09

The Washington Department of Labor & Industries – Prevailing Wage Program has initiated some changes to both the Certified Payroll Report and the Payroll Affirmation.  These changes will become effective with CPS Version 5.0.332 - which we have released today in BETA format; and is available by starting the CPS program -> going to the Help menu -> choosing Check for Updates.

This is a 2 part update, one for the updated program and the second to obtain the new forms; with a total of 3 possible steps to complete the update successfully.  The following steps will need to be performed on EACH computer where CPS is installed.

For complete instructions on how to update your software, obtain the new forms, AND how to comply with the new reporting mandates - click on the "Download" button below.

March 4, 2009

We have released CPS Version 5.0.328 today in BETA status, available from within CPS by going to the Help menu -> Check for Updates.  As always, the update must be downloaded and applied to each computer that CPS is installed on.

This version introduces setting up Users & Permission within the Certified Payroll Solution program.

Click the Download button (below) for complete instructions on how to Users, passwords, and permissions.

Beginning January 18, 2009 the Federal WH-347 certified payroll reporting mandates change, for more information click here.

All current customers should update their Certified Payroll Solution software to Version 5.0.312.

Complete instructions for updating your software and implementing any necessary changes are contained in this document.  Total time to complete the update and implement changes should be less than 20 minutes.

Important Note:  A last minute "bug" was discovered in the "electronic" certified payroll submission portion of the program.  You will want to download and install Version 5.0.313

Each year when Intuit produces a new version of QuickBooks, we have to do a compatibility update for Certified Payroll Solution in order for it to work with the new version.  These compatibility updates are usually available on the same day that the new version of QuickBooks is available to purchase and we notify you via an email Newsletter that they are available.

Compatibility updates MUST be downloaded and installed on ALL computers that have the CPS program in order for CPS to be able to "talk" with the new version of QuickBooks.  Failure to install compatibility updates will result in an "Unsupported version of QuickBooks detected.  Program ending." error message.

 Following these instructions should provide you with a successful upgrade experience as these are the EXACT same steps that you would be asked to perform by a support rep should you call for help; thus eliminating the call.

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We have updated Certified Payroll Solution (CPS) to work with Vista. Our testing and debugging process has basically gone well, with a few exceptions. The known problems are listed in this document, and there are special instruction for updating or replacing your existing Windows XP PC to a Vista PC.

The information provided in this documentation is provided free of charge. Phone support for this and all other Vista situations is billable.

10 pages with lots of screenshots. Updated 8/18/08

For some reason we are having issues with this document, for now please click the VIEW button to open the pdf document.

Note:  We've found some free training courses on Windows Vista, to help you to better understand some of it's new features and security improverents.  These courses are offered in conjunction by Dell and PC Magazine and are available by clicking here .

We have had several customers request that social security numbers not be displayed on the final certified payroll reports, and have even heard "rumors", that certain agencies no longer wish to have social security numbers displayed. We have seen NO official documentation to this effect, but feel that this could, indeed, be required in the future.

Follow these easy steps to make your own choice as to how social security numbers are displayed on your reports, keeping in mind, that what you want and what is required, may be two totally different things.

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This article discusses, "Four Ways Contractors Pay Prevailing Wage Fringe Benefits, and HOW to Set QuickBooks Up to Handle This When Using CPS".

21 pages with numerous screenshots.