FarmBooks Accounting Software
Developed by Sanders Software Consulting Inc.
Phone: 785-865-5111

A full service financial package for farms

FarmBooks makes accounting easy with tools to organize your finances. Complete tasks like payroll, invoicing, bill tracking, check-writing and inventory management.

Competitive Upgrade Pricing

We offer competitive upgrade pricing for users of competing farm and agriculture management programs. Please contact us for details.

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Tax Table Updates

Ensure your version of FarmBooks is up to date with the 2008 tax rates.

Download 2008 FarmBooks Tax Update File

Download 2008 MCFP Tax Update File

Installation Instructions




  • FarmBooks Instructions
  • MCFP Instructions

FARMBOOKS TAX TABLE UPDATE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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Download PDF of instructions


Step 1: Download the tax update
Step 2: Run the Update Tax Tables from within the Application


Step 1: Download the tax update
Please follow the steps below for installing the 2008 Tax Table file.

1: Download the Tax Table Update file here. You may either save the file to your system or run it directly from the link. Step 1

2: Run the setup file. If you saved the file to your system, locate the setup.exe and double click it to run. If you choose to run the setup file without saving it first, you may need to verify the install by clicking the Run button.
Step 2

3: When you see the Welcome screen, click Next.
Step 3

4: Accept the License Agreement and click Next.
Step 4

5: Confirm where you want to install the update files. The install will default to C:\FarmBooks. You may either select this and click Next or choose an alternate destination and then click Next. If you have any questions please call or email support.
Step 5

6: Confirm the installation by clicking Install. This will place the TAXRATE.ADI and TAXRATE.ADT into the necessary folder.
Step 6

7: Click Finish. At this point, you have the new tax table install on your local machine. From within the application, the update is actually applied to your farm database.
Step 7

Now proceed to Step 2 to complete the installation.


Step 2: Run the Update Tax Tables from within the Application
This process will overwrite your existing tax table. The tax table will be copied from the "default" folder for the application. The values you defined for farm automobile, farm utility, and unemployment taxes will be saved and restored.

1. From the File Menu: Close Farm

2. From the File Menu: Backup (Important- Make a Backup of your database)

3. From the Utilities menu: Update Tax Table

  • Choose a farm you want to apply an update to or select all farms

4. Open a Farm

5. From the Setup Menu: Tax Table

  • Make any adjustments to farm automobile, farm utility, and unemployment taxes for 2008.
  • Also, adjust state taxes (exempt, married, single brackets) for 2008 if your business operating state is not Kansas.

6. From the File Menu: Payroll Calendar Year End

  • Run this process to prepare the system for doing payroll checks in 2008. Salaried employees will have their tax withholdings recalculated for 2008. Make any final adjustments as instructed by the employees such as changes in exemptions or additional withholds from employee setup.

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MCFP TAX TABLE UPDATE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

pdf
Download PDF of instructions


Step 1: Download the tax update
Step 2: Run the Update Tax Tables from within the Application


Step 1: Download the tax update
Please follow the steps below for installing the 2008 Tax Table file.

1: Download the Tax Table Update file here. You may either save the file to your system or run it directly from the link. Step 1

2: Run the setup file. If you saved the file to your system, locate the setup.exe and double click it to run. If you choose to run the setup file without saving it first, you may need to verify the install by clicking the Run button.
Step 2

3: When you see the Welcome screen, click Next.
Step 3

4: Accept the License Agreement and click Next.
Step 4

5: Confirm where you want to install the update files. The install will default to C:\Program Files MCFP Farm. You may either select this and click Next or choose an alternate destination and then click Next. If you have any questions please call or email support.
Step 5

6: Confirm the installation by clicking Install. This will place the TAXRATE.ADI and TAXRATE.ADT into the necessary folder.
Step 6

7: Click Finish. At this point, you have the new tax table install on your local machine. From within the application, the update is actually applied to your farm database.
Step 7

Now proceed to Step 2 to complete the installation.


Step 2: Run the Update Tax Tables from within the Application
This process will overwrite your existing tax table. The tax table will be copied from the "default" folder for the application. The values you defined for farm automobile, farm utility, and unemployment taxes will be saved and restored.

1. From the File Menu: Close Farm

2. From the File Menu: Backup (Important- Make a Backup of your database)

3. From the Utilities menu: Update Tax Table

  • Choose a farm you want to apply an update to or select all farms

4. Open a Farm

5. From the Setup Menu: Tax Table

  • Make any adjustments to farm automobile, farm utility, and unemployment taxes for 2008.
  • Also, adjust state taxes (exempt, married, single brackets) for 2008 if your business operating state is not Kansas.

6. From the File Menu: Payroll Calendar Year End

  • Run this process to prepare the system for doing payroll checks in 2008. Salaried employees will have their tax withholdings recalculated for 2008. Make any final adjustments as instructed by the employees such as changes in exemptions or additional withholds from employee setup.

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