Alabama Form UC-CR4 - Quarterly Contribution and Wage Report

Intuit has recently been notified by The Alabama Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), that they will no longer be accepting black and white copies of Form UC-CR4 and the associated continuation sheet UC-CR4A. This form is currently available to our Enhanced customers from their QuickBooks software. We recommend that you print the form from QuickBooks for your records but use one of the alternative filing methods suggested by Alabama DIR to submit your filing.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Alabama DIR has warned business filers that filing on anything other than their pre-printed form will be subject to rejection, which may include applicable penalties.

Your alternatives for filing are:

• File your reports electronically via the Internet
1. Go to: http:www.dir.alabama.gov
2. If you do not already have an internet account Click on the eGov button to apply for an eGov account.
3. Click on the link for Quarterly Reporting\
4. The website has two options for filing: Direct Entry or Upload
5. Follow the system prompts to complete your filing.

OR

• Use the pre-printed red forms provided by the agency
1. You will receive the paper form from the agency through the mail for your third quarter 2007 filing
2. You can fill out this preprinted red form using the report calculated by QuickBooks, accessed via the Process Payroll Forms menu

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is affected?

• QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll or QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll for Accountants or QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll Plus users
• QuickBooks 2008, 2007, 2006, or 2005 users

Are the associated Schedules also being rejected?

Yes, the UC-CR4A, Quarterly Contribution and Wage Report Continuation Sheet must also be filed electronically or on the pre-printed forms provided by the agency.

What if I already filed my Alabama Form?

Alabama has indicated they will not process filings submitted on the black and white forms. If you have already filed on this form it will be returned. Alabama DIR recommends you resubmit your filing using one of the recommended methods discussed above.

Will I receive a letter from Alabama?

Alabama has informed us that they have sent letters to some customers who are using substitute forms. The notification is titled “Important Notification of Procedural Change.” Click here to see a copy of the letter.

What are we doing to rectify the situation?

Due to the change in agency policy, there is no longer an opportunity for us to provide a substitute form for submission. We will be modifying the form to indicate that it is a copy for your records only and should not be filed.

What do I need to do to get the update?

To ensure you have the latest forms and tax rates, we recommend you keep the Automatic Update feature turned on. Automatic Updates tells QuickBooks to check for new payroll updates automatically. Automatic Update is turned on by default. If you turn this feature off, it is a good idea to turn it back on. To turn on Automatic Update for payroll:

1. In QuickBooks 2008, 2007 and 2006: From the Help menu, select Update QuickBooks. In QuickBooks 2005: From the File menu, select Update QuickBooks.
2. Click the Options tab.
3. Select Yes to enable the Automatic Update option.
4. In the Updates list, mark the following channels: Service Messages, Payroll, Federal Forms, Forms Engine, and State Forms.

Please Note: We also encourage you to mark the Maintenance Release channel. Marking that channel will ensure you receive the latest software updates, including any enhancements to the payroll features.