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W2 & 1099 COMPLIANCE: REVIEW
AccountantsWorld After-the-Fact Payroll	 www.accountantsworld.com
After-the-Fact Payroll from AccountantsWorld is
designed for accounting professionals and best
suited for firms already using
STRENGTHS:
* Designed to integrate with
AccountantsWorld applications, by
other AccountantsWorld
providing processing of quarterly
applications
* Offers complete year-end
and year-end compliance forms. It
payroll reporting, form
processing and compliance can also be used as a stand-alone
* Includes e-filing of W2,
compliance system.
1099, and payroll forms
Accessible from any browser,
After-the-Fact Payroll is an online application that can

AMS W-2 and 1099 Forms Filer	
W-2/1099 Forms Filer is one of several compliance
applications available with 1099-etc by Advanced
Micro Solutions (AMS). Designed
STRENGTHS:
* Includes SSN verification
for both businesses as well as
* Imports from QuickBooks
accounting professionals who
and Excel
* Supports up to 1,999 payers typically prepare year-end compliance forms for a variety of clients,
POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS:
* E-filing only available as
W-2/1099 Forms Filer is an onadd-on module or pay as
premise application designed to be
you go E-Filing Services
* No mobile app
installed on a desktop computer,
network computer, workstation, or laptop computer.

EG Systems W-2/1099 Filer	
W-2/1099 Filer from EG Systems is best-suited for
accounting professionals who file year-end compliance forms for multiple clients.
STRENGTHS:
*M
 ultiple data entry options
W-2/1099 Filer is an on-premise
* Includes federal and state
application that is designed to be
e-filing
* C an be downloaded from
installed on a desktop, workstawebsite
tion, or network computer, and
POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS:
*N
 o online access to program does not currently offer online or
mobile access at this time.
Some of the more useful features that W-2/1099

Greatland Yearli	
Yearli from Greatland Corporation is an all-inclusive
W-2, 1099, and 1095 filing program. Suitable for
businesses as well as accounting
STRENGTHS:
* F our plans available with
professionals that process yearpay-per-return options
end compliance forms for multiple
*O
 ffers state filing for all
states
clients, Yearli offers four plans:
* U sers can sign up for Core
Core, Performance, Premier, and
plan at no cost
Custom, with the top three plans
charging both an annual subscription fee as well
as form filing fees, while the Core application only

also be accessed using mobile devices such as smart
phones and tablets. The application offers good payroll
capability, allowing users to easily import payroll data
from Microsoft Excel, as well as the ability to import
payer, employee and recipient information, and can
also handle 3rd party sick pay, allowances, cash and
paycheck tips.
Designed to work with other AccountantsWorld
applications including the Power Practice Suite of
applications that includes Accounting Power CAS,

www.1099-etc.com
All AMS applications are sold as modules of 1099-etc,
although as the core application, W-2/1099 Forms Filer
will need to be purchased in order to use other AMS
applications.
W-2/1099 Forms Filer supports up to 1,999 payers
or employers, and up to 99.999 employees per payer,
making it a good option for accounting firms preparing a high number of year-end compliance forms for
numerous employees.
W-2/1099 Forms Filer's 2020 version is available
for $79.00, and like most AMS applications is sold

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users will appreciate are the multiple data entry
options available in the application, which include
interactive data entry, which mirrors the form being
processed, classic entry which eliminates unnecessary
details, quick entry, which uses a spreadsheet style
interface, and tree entry, which offers an expanded
list of options for both payers and recipients.
Well-suited for accounting firms that process
compliance forms for a number of clients, W-2/1099
can be downloaded directly from the EG website. The

www.yearli.com
charges a per-form fee.
Yearli is available exclusively on the cloud, with
users able to sign up for an account, enter the appropriate data or import data from a variety of third-party
applications, validate the data, and correct any errors,
with Yearli taking care of the rest of the process,
including complete federal and state e-filing.
The Core plan is free for a single user with limited
functions, while the Performance plan's base price is
$99 per year for a single user. The more comprehensive

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2020 OVERALL RATING
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Cloud Cabinet, Practice Relief, and Website Relief,
After-the-Fact Payroll can provide the year-end
compliance that firms need. Those interested in Afterthe-Fact Payroll should contact AccountantsWorld
directly to request a demo of the application or to
obtain a quote for their firm.

2020 OVERALL RATING

4.5

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this product online at:

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as a module of AMS' 1099-etc application. For those
that wish to file forms electronically, E-File Services
is available, offering multiple e-filing and mailing
options that include both IRS/SSA filing and recipient
mailing services. Fees vary, depending on the services
purchased with volume pricing available for those
with a high number of forms.

2020 OVERALL RATING

4.75

Read the full review for
this product online at:

www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/
21163970

2020 version of W-2/1099 has not yet been released,
but those interested can download the 2019 version
to try out if desired. The basic W-2 and 1099 software
program runs $119 for the first year, with a renewal
fee of $89 yearly. The Laser Engine add-on module
runs $40, and the ACA module is an additional $100.

2020 OVERALL RATING

4.75

Read the full review for
this product online at:

www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/
21163958

Premier plan costs $699 per year with two user seats.
In addition, there are also per-form prices charged for
each form that is e-filed, with pricing dependent on
the plan subscribed to as well as the number of forms
filed, with pricing starting at $5.49 for a single form,
and decreasing with volume.

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