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March 2026 ReadyPay Release Notes

2026 March ReadyPay Release Notes

Version 3.76.0.6

Released: 2026-3-18

Updated: 2026-3-24 (added an RPO hotfix to fix payroll entry issues)

important

  • Your service bureau must be using ReadyPay Online 1.41.3.0 to install this update.

  • Your Service Bureau and ReadyPay Online environments must be upgraded during the same maintenance window. An additional RPO hotfix is included with this update.

  • Your ability to SyncUp to EarnIn Payroll has been disabled. Please notify Support at least 24 hours before installing this release so we can re-enable your ability to SyncUp.

  • High impact tickets:

    • ACH file creation has been updated to the latest NACHA specs. See TAPS-144 for details.
    • Deduction Auto Drop and Partial Drop logic has been updated. See TAPS-653 for details.
    • SOC Code use has been expanded for Tipped wages reporting for the OBBB. See TAPS-1340 for details.

Installation Instructions​

  1. Download the ReadyPay_3.76.0.6.zip file from the Releases/ReadyPayDesktop folder on the Taslar FTP server .

  2. Unzip the ReadyPay_3.76.0.6.zip file and place the contents in a central location where they can be run on all servers and workstations at the service bureau and the RPO environment.

  3. Click here and follow the installation steps in the solutions article.

  4. Copy the Entity.dll and WebApplication.RPO.dll files from the install package's "RPO_hotfix" folder to your RPO web server's RPO\bin folder (default location is C:\WebApplications\RPO\bin ), thus overwriting the existing files.

  5. Run the SOCCode.sql file from the install package's "RPO_hotfix" folder against your RPO database.

  6. Recycle the AppPool that contains the RPO application.

Release Notes​

TicketRelease Notes
TAPS-1300941 Federal Electronic File has been updated for 2026.
TAPS-1299941 Federal Paper File has been updated for 2026.
TAPS-144ACH file creation has been updated to the latest specs. The change is to the Batch Header — Record Type 5 containing PPD ach credit transaction codes (direct deposit) which include: PPD22, PPD28, PPD32, PPD38. The company header will now contain “PAYROLL” in place of “DIRDEP”. Notes:
  • Click here for more information about the 2026 NACHA rule changes.
  • This change only affects ACH file creation. The ReadyPay database will continue to store “DIRDEP” as the ACH entry description.
  • The deduction-based direct deposit entries will continue to show “DIRDEP-DED” in the file.
TAPS-132Advanced Time Import has been updated to correctly handle apostrophes in input data. Previously, apostrophes could be misinterpreted during import, causing data loss or dropped values. Apostrophes are now preserved and no longer affect column parsing or import accuracy.
TAPS-1244Arizona withholding quarterly return has been updated for 2026.
TAPS-495California Pay Data report data collection logic now has two ways to gather which hours to include. You can create a Code Group called CAPAYDT and add the earnings you want to include on the report. Note: The Code Group acts as an override to the original data collection method of marking the “Worked” checkbox on the earning codes you want included on the report.
TAPS-1245Connecticut withholding quarterly return has been updated for 2026.
TAPS-1325Database table EPendingEmployeeDirDep now includes the column “accountNickname”. The new column is reserved for future functionality.
TAPS-653Deduction Auto Drop and Partial Drop logic has been updated to correctly handle checks with a mix of pre-tax and post-tax deductions. With this change, post tax deductions will drop first (reverse order by sequence), followed by pre-tax deductions (reverse order by sequence). If the deductions have the same sequence, the drop willl be by post-tax (alphabetic order), followed by pre-tax (alphabetic order). Note: You can override this default behavior by assigning priority values to deductions.
TAPS-1286EPendingEmployee and EInfo tables have been updated to include new pronoun and preferredName fields.
TAPS-1246Georgia withholding quarterly return has been updated for 2026.
TAPS-1247Hawaii withholding quarterly return has been updated for 2026.
TAPS-1301Maine SUI returns have been updated for 2026.
TAPS-544Michigan SUI Wage File has been updated to the latest specs, effective 1/1/2026.
TAPS-1253Michigan withholding monthly/quarterly return has been updated for 2026.
TAPS-1254Mississippi withholding monthly/quarterly return has been updated for 2026.
TAPS-1255Nebraska withholding monthly return has been added. Use the NESITWM tax task to create the return.
TAPS-1302Nevada Modified Business Tax returns have been updated for 2026.
TAPS-1318Onboarding service has a new service level of “EarnIn”. The new service level is reserved for future functionality.
TAPS-802PA local tax update. Aggregated paper returns by agency have been added for the following tax tasks. PABEDFORD_Q_LST (there are no active EIT efile tasks) PABERKHEIMER_A_EIT, M_EIT, Q_EIT, Q_LST PABERKS_A_EIT, M_EIT, Q_EIT, Q_LST PABLAIRCOUNTY_A_EIT, M_EIT, Q_EIT, Q_LST PACAPTAX_A_EIT, M_EIT, Q_EIT, Q_LST PACENTRETAXAGENCY_A_EIT, M_EIT, Q_EIT, Q_LST PACUMBERLANDCOUNTY_A_EIT, M_EIT, Q_EIT, Q_LST PAFRANKLINCOUNTY_A_EIT, M_EIT, Q_EIT, Q_LST PAJORDANTAXSERVICE_A_EIT, M_EIT, Q_EIT, Q_LST PAKEYSTONECENTRAL_Q_LST (there are no active EIT efile tasks) PAKEYSTONE_A_EIT, M_EIT, Q_EIT, Q_LST PALCTCB_A_EIT, M_EIT, Q_EIT, Q_LST PAMONTOURCOUNTY_A_EIT, M_EIT, Q_EIT, Q_LST PASOUTHWEST_A_EIT, M_EIT, Q_EIT, Q_LST PAYORKADAMS_A_EIT, M_EIT, Q_EIT, Q_LST
TAPS-145Preprocess Register has been updated so that when the report is run on ReadyPay Online, the “Roll on Earnings” behavior is consistent with that of ReadyPay.
TAPS-1345Rhode Island SUI paper return has been updated for 2026.
TAPS-1340through
TAPS-1343, TAPS-1347SOC Codes are now used in more areas of ReadyPay to support Tipped wages reporting for the OBBB.
  • A SOCCode column has been added to the following database tables: EPayEntry, EPayEntryDetail, EPayHist, EPayHistDetail, EPayManual, EPayManualDetail, EPayPrecalc, EPayPrecalcDetail, CDept1, CDept2, CDept3, CDept4, CDept5, ELaborDist, ELaborDistPrecalc.
  • SOC Codes are stored for Cash Tips, Charged Tips, Banquet Tips and MemoQualTips earning types.
  • SOC Code field can be added to Payroll Batch Entry preferences.
  • SOC Code field can be added to the Payroll Entry grid.
  • SOC Code field has been added to the company Departments tab > Department Setup subtab.
  • SOC Code field has been added to Report Writer objects EPaychecks and CDept1 through CDept5. Note: These changes require your service bureau to deploy a hotfix to RPO.
TAPS-672Turnover Report (OP_510_2710PE) in Standard Reports for RPO and RPD has been fixed. Previously, August data was not included when running the report for a company whose most recent payroll was processed in August.
TAPS-1270Vermont withholding quarterly return has been updated for 2026.
TAPS-1271Virginia withholding monthly/quarterly return has been updated for 2026.