TOPS
What is TOPS?
The online system used for viewing and updating tax-related company-level information for clients who have ADP Tax Filing Service.
In the TOPS program how would you select F17?
Shift F5
In the ADP mainframe, what are the steps in adding a new department?
1. Go to P,SMHD.
2. Hit F7 to find the first blank line.
3. Type the department number and description requested in the DEPART NO and DESCRIPTION fields. Hit Enter.
4. Repeat as needed for additional departments.
From the P,SMHD screen; what are the 3 steps to delete a cost number?
1.At the CMD: prompt, type K= and the Department Number and press Enter.
2. Type D in the DEL field and press Enter.
3. Repeat as needed for additional departments.
How do you edit an hours and earnings code?
Tools>validation table>hours and earnings>edit
How long is information stored in TOPS?
Up to seven years of data for each company is stored in TOPS.
What do you use the TR80 screen for?
You use the Tracer Inquiry Selection (TR80) screen to determine the status of a Tax Agency Notice (Tracer) when the information is not available on the Tax and Banking Portal using Agency Notice Manager (ANM).
In the ADP mainframe, what are the steps in adding a new cost number?
1. Go to P,SMHD.
2. Hit F7 to find the first blank line.
3. Type the department number and description requested in the COST # and DESCRIPTION fields. Hit Enter.
4. Repeat as needed for additional departments.
Can workforce now clients set up subtotals for department number and cost number in workforce no?
Workforce Now clients do NOT have the ability to set this up on their own and must contact ADP to do so.
How do you delete a deduction?
Tools>validation table>check mark code>delete
What is the command code you need to enter tops?
CCSX SAND
ADP impounds a client’s bank account for taxes due each time a client transmits a payroll. On which screen do you look up the date an impound charge was released to the clients bank?
P002
On what screen do you add new department numbers/names or change existing ones?
Summary Header-SUM
From the P,SMHD screen; what are the 3 steps to add a new cost number?
1. Hit F7 to find the first blank line.
2. Type the department number and description requested in the COST # and DESCRIPTION fields. Hit Enter.
3. Repeat as needed for additional departments.
How do you edit the Group Description?
Setup>tools>Validation Tables>Department>Edit> Change and Save
On the C/L supersession which session do you need to select?
CICSA
How often does your TOPS password expire?
Every 28 days
On what screen can this option be activated/deactivated where it is possible to set up a client's company codes so that Temporary Cost Number entries do not cancel Automatic Pay?
P,GRS screen
From the P,SMHD screen; what are the 3 steps to set up subtotals?
1. In the ACCUMULATORS section, enter the same accumulator number for all Department or Cost Numbers to be subtotaled in that group.
2. In the TOT column, enter T for that Department or Cost Number.
3. Press Enter
How do you add a Tax Jurisdiction?
Setup>Tools>Validation Tables>State Tax Jurisdiction> Add
What does the CH01 screen allow you to see?
CH01 allows you to view information on a company, federal, state, and local level
At a minimum, how often should you log into TOPS to avoid having your user ID revoked?
Every other week
What screen in the ADP mainframe shoes Temporary Department?
WKSH screen, if present would show TEMP DEPT