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Medlin Accounting Software

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Medlin Accounting
1461 Sproul Ave
Napa, CA 94559
707-255-4475
FAX 707-255-9266

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  • 2009 (Version 4.1)
    • Medlin Payroll Software
      • 2009 tax tables
      • 2008 W-2 and 2008 W-3 printing (approved by the SSA for printing on plain paper if using a laser printer)
      • 2008 940 printing
      • 2009 941 and 2009 941b printing
    • Medlin Accounts Payable
      • Includes 2008 1099-MISC printing
    • All Programs
      • E-Mailing from Medlin - Added the ability to enter a specific SMTP (outgoing) server.  Many ISP's have moved away from the standard port (25) and are using port 587 or a "custom" port.
      • Report Viewer - Widened the report viewing screen.
  • 2008 (Version 4.0)
    • Medlin Payroll Software
      • 2008 tax tables
      • 2007 W-2 and W-3 printing (approved by the SSA for printing on plain paper if using a laser printer)
      • 2007 940 printing
      • The font size for the program has been increased for easier reading
    • Medlin Accounts Payable
      • Includes 2007 1099-MISC printing
    • All Programs
      • Printer Setup - Available paper paths are read from the printer driver
      • Printer Setup - Option to print each report as a separate document
      • The screen you were using last is automatically opened the next time the program is opened
      • The "About" screen has been redesigned
      • The help and documentation files have been updated to be compatible with Windows Vista
    • 2007 (Version 3.9)
      • Medlin Payroll Software
        • 2007 Tax calculations
        • 2006 W-2 printing (approved by the SSA for printing on plain paper if using a laser printer)
        • 2006 940 printing
        • File menu has year specific options to move forward or backwards
        • State tax table is shown on the pay stubs
        • Paycheck screen shows the employee's full SSN in the caption bar.  Will help when employees have similar names.
        • Option to omit SSN's from the Direct Deposit file
      • Medlin Accounts Payable
        • 2007 1099-MISC Printing
  • 2006 (Version 3.8)
    • Medlin Payroll Software
      • 2006 tax tables
      • 2005 W-2 and W-3 printing (approved by the SSA for printing on plain paper if using a laser printer)
      • 2005 940-EZ printing
      • Federal Form 941 allows entry, storage, and printing of preparer and third party information.
      • Federal form 940-EZ allows entry, storage, and printing of third party information.
      • Paycheck Stubs and Employee Listing only show the last 4 digits of the Social Security numbers.
      • Employee Screen can be set to view only the current employees - can hide the ex-employees.
      • Entering time worked on the Paycheck screen can be done as hours:minutes in addition to the current method.
    • All Programs
      • The Auto Backup function has been enhanced.  If space is available, Auto Backup will save up to 20 copies of data to provide more options when a restore is needed.  Data is compressed to save space.
      • The Backup and Restore functions have been enhanced.  If space is available, Backup will save up to 20 copies of data to provide more options when a restore is needed.  Data is compressed to save space.
      • If you are using Windows XP or any other version of Windows with "copy to CD" functionality, you can backup from Medlin to a CD.
      • Starting a New Year in Payroll, General Ledger, and Accounts Payable, all three programs will save a separate copy of your data when a new year is started.  This provides a way to "look back" more than one year (once enough data has been saved).
  • 2005 (Version 3.7)
    • Medlin Payroll Software
      • 2005 tax tables
      • 2004 W-2 and W-3 printing
    • General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable
      • No changes - version 3.5, 3.6, and 3.7 are identical (1099-MISC Printing is updated each year)
  • 2005 Medlin Payroll for DOS
    • Last year the Medlin Payroll for DOS was available.
    • Our other DOS based programs have not been available for several years.
  • 2004 (Version 3.6)
    • Medlin Payroll Software
      • 2004 tax tables
      • 2003 W-2 and W-3 printing
    • General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable
    • No changes - version 3.5, 3.6, and 3.7 are identical (1099-MISC Printing is updated each year)
  • 2003 (Version 3.5)
    • Common Features
      • Auto Update: On your command - a button or menu click - check our web site to see if any updates are available.
      • For clarity, certain parts of the reports are printed in bold.
    • Medlin Payroll Software
      • 2003 tax tables
      • 2002 W-2 and W-3 printing
      • Employee names are now stored in separate fields.  Allows more sorting options, instant resorting, and better results when printing W-2 forms.  To change the sorting method, click Configure, then Employer Data/General Options.
      • Quarterly Listing: This report has been redesigned to include more information.  Now shown are SSN, Name (can be last name or first name first), Gross Wages, Retirement, State Taxable Wages, State Tax Withheld, SUI Wages, SUI Exempt Wages, and Gross Pay plus Section 125.
      • Prints the complete California DE7 on plain paper.
      • Can enter a different state unemployment ID number when printing the 940EZ form.
      • Prints each specific copy of the plain paper W-2 forms
      • On the Printer Setup screen, choosing the "Default Printer" will skip the printer selection option each time you print.
    • Medlin Accounts Receivable & Invoice Writing
      • We are working on adding color printing choices for the statement and invoice printing.  If you register version 3.5 of MWAR, you will be able to download the new statement & invoice printing as soon as it becomes available.
      • On the Printer Setup screen, choosing the "Default Printer" will skip the printer selection option each time you print.
    • Medlin Accounts Payable
      • 2002 and 2003 1099-MISC printing
      • On the Printer Setup screen, choosing the "Default Printer" will skip the printer selection option each time you print.
    • Medlin General Ledger
      • On the Printer Setup screen, choosing the "Default Printer" will skip the printer selection option each time you print.
    • Medlin Label Printing
      • Added a common memo field when printing employee labels.  One usage would be to input the pay period, print the labels, then use them to label time cards.
      • Program display is automatically sized to use most of your screen area.
  • 2002 (Version 3.4)
    • Medlin Payroll Software
      • 2002 tax tables and 2001 W-2/W-3 printing.
      • Use a laser printer (required by the Social Security Administration) to print W-2 and W-3 forms on plain paper!  (Preprinted forms can still be used if desired, or if you have a jet or dot matrix printer.)
      • Print the federal 941, 941B, and 940-EZ forms on plain paper!
      • The addition of a second fixed deduction.
      • The option of showing the pay period's ending date on the check stubs.
      • The employee department can be up to six characters long. (Alphabetic characters are OK.)
      • Each employee can have a different default pay period. Special support for Indiana county taxes.  Set the rate and county code for each employee.  Allows automatic calculation of multiple rates, and places the employee's county code on their W-2.
      • Automatically calculate New York State Disability (DBL).
      • The Payroll Tax Summary report now includes the federal form 941 figures.
      • The employee's automatic Section 125 deduction is no longer limited to $650 per check and can also be entered as a percentage of gross pay.
      • MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) check printing can be added to both Medlin Payroll Software and Medlin Accounts Payable versions 3.4 and later, for a one-time fee of $48.
    • Medlin Accounts Payable
      • Includes tax year 2002, Form 1099-MISC printing.  (The IRS requires preprinted forms.)
      • The default "Report Date" can be set to the end of the month or the current date
      • An "Auto Check" function has been added.  Easily post automatic withdrawals and debits each month!
      • If printing a Check Listing by date, the bank balance - through the ending date - will be shown as long as the default starting date is not changed.   (Previously, the bank balance was not shown unless the default starting and ending dates were not changed.)
      • Selecting a smaller font for check printing increases the maximum number of invoices paid on a single check.
      • When entering a check or invoice, the vendor's account/memo and phone number are displayed.
    • Medlin General Ledger
      • The default "Report Date" can be set to the end of the month or the current date.
    • Medlin Accounts Receivable
      • The default "Report Date" can be set to the end of the month or the current date.
    • NEW TO ALL
      • The Medlin Menu program is now included.  It gives one site for locating multiple clients, plus makes multiple utility sites easily accessible.  For those wanting a single desktop shortcut, the Medlin Menu will save time.
      • Remembers the last 25 data paths - up from 10
      • An updated report viewer with "hot keys" for copying to the clipboard and opening the calculator.
      • Create shortcuts on the desktop, the start menu, or both with The Add New Client function.
  • 2001 (Version 3.3)
    • Medlin Payroll Software
      • 2001 tax tables and the 2001 W-2 and W-3 printing.
      • Custom Report: A multi-column report where you select the items to be printed. (Very useful for state quarterly reports, unemployment reports, etc.)
      • Set a limit on retirement contributions.
      • E-Mail the Direct Deposit file to your banker.
      • Pay period frequency is saved for each check and is printed on the check stub.
    • Medlin Accounts Receivable
      • E-Mail: Statements and Invoices can be sent by E-Mail.
      • Customer Screen:  Quickly send an E-Mail message to a customer
      • Customer Listing:  Includes the customer's E-Mail address
      • Statement, invoice, and report footers can include the date and time they were printed.
      • The maximum number of sales codes has been increased to 5000.
    • Medlin General Ledger
      • Send reports and data files by e-mail.
      • Report footers can include the date and time the report was printed.
      • Change a transaction's date to the previous transaction's date, by pressing <Ctrl-D>.
    • Medlin Accounts Payable
      • Import activity from your bank's on-line software or from any program which can export in ".QIF" format.
      • Included 2000 and 2001 1099-MISC printing.
      • 1099's can now handle fiscal year accounting.
    • Medlin Label Printing
      • Use Medlin Label Printing to e-mail newsletters and sale announcements!
      • E-Mail messages to Medlin Accounts Receivable (Version 3.3 or higher) customers.
      • E-Mail messages to the manually entered contacts.
    • NEW TO ALL
      • Send reports via e-mail
      • Data Entry:  Optionally use a "fixed-decimal" entry when entering dollar amounts
      • Report Viewer:  Print just selected parts of a report
      • Automatic Backup:  Saves a second copy of the data files, when Medlin is closed. Helps reduce data loss in case of a power outage.
      • Keeping more than one set of books?  Quickly switch between the last 10 data paths.
      • Data Files:  Send copies of your Medlin data files via e-mail.  Great for sending data to your bookkeeper or to your home e-mail account as an off-site backup
  • 2000 and earlier
    • The Medlin for WIndows programs were well on their way, having started in 1995.
    • Medlin for DOS programs were also available.
  • 1984
    • The first copy of Medlin Accounting Software was purchased.