Peachtree software recently sent out a somewhat cryptic mailing that has confused some users. You probably received this letter if you're using Peachtree 2003. In essence, Peachtree has changed the calculation method for employees that wish to have additional state income taxes withheld from their paychecks. If you don't have any employees that request additional STATE withholding, you can disregard this mailing. However, if you need assistance configure payroll, or any other aspect of Peachtree, consider our technical support options.

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To omit the accounts with a zero balance from your income statement, unclick the "Show Zero Amounts: field when you first run the report. To make this change permanent, set this option, then preview the report to the screen. Click the Save button, then assign a name of your choice to the report.

You've probably noticed that when you're paying numerous invoices that Peachtree will sometimes consume additional checks in order to list all of the invoice numbers. If this frustrates you, you can download a check form for Peachtree that enables you to list up to 50 invoices on a single check stub. The download is free. If you're not sure how to install this check form, instructions are available for a nominal fee.

By default, Peachtree presents a startup screen that shows recently used companies. If you only work with one Peachtree company, you really don't need to see this screen, which you can turn off by choosing Options and View Startup Screen. Turn this feature back on by making the same selection.

If you're using Peachtree 8.0 or later, pressing F3 provides instant access to the Find dialog box available on the Edit menu. The Find feature is a great way to locate transactions through through selecting specific criteria.

Need to add a new customer, vendor, inventory item, or account? Press the + sign on your number pad (or double-click on the field with your mouse) to access the corresponding Maintain screen from within any of Peachtree's transaction screens.

Save time entering dates in Peachtree by just entering the two digit month and day, e.g. 0415 for April 15. Peachtree will automatically add the current year.

You can e-mail reports directly from Peachtree 2005 or later by clicking on the E-Mail button that appears on the toolbar of any report that you've previewed to the screen. This automatically generates an e-mail with the report attached in PDF format.

Quickly determine how many customers, vendors, or inventory items you have by choosing Help, File Statistics (sometimes hidden under Customer Support and Service). The Number of Records column provides the item counts. (Sherri Yates got paid for submitting this tip! Learn how!.)