Re: [SL] Payroll

[Chris T. <ch...@me...>]

William Hamilton wrote:
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> It does seem to be a common request/requirement.  As I see it, Payroll 
> is so varied and complex when dealing wityh multiple countries and 
> their respective laws and taxes.  It would most likely take a lot of 
> effort to get to the level of internationalisation that SL has to 
> date.  This is not to say that it is an impossible task.
>
I will need payroll by January 1...  currently I am considering rolling 
my own solution.  I live in Washington State, so we have no state income 
tax and that simplifes things a bit.

I am neither an accountant nor an attourney, but I am willing to 
contribute what expertise I can to this project.

I agree that it is unlikely that a single person could make a generic 
payroll module which will be all things to all people due to the varying 
regulations...

> I suggest, if people want payroll, raise your hand and offer 
> time/expertise/resources/funds and see if we can make it happen.  I 
> would be happy to help out, if it were a realistic project.

>
> Could an alternative solution be the integration of a more specialised 
> application?
>
I would vote for this if there was a reasonably functional American 
payroll app that might integrate with SQL-Ledger.  Unfortunately there 
is not.  The apps I have been able to find are either proprietary or too 
immature to be used for production.  The closest application I have 
found is pcxpayroll but I have not had time to look at it in depth.

I actually don't think that it will be too hard to write something which 
can handle US federal payroll taxes...

The harder part is again to make something general enough to work.

I will attach my database schemas/functions when they are written for 
review on this list.

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers
Metatron Technology Consulting

> my 2c worth
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