1. Check your software version

If you haven't updated your software yet, check your version number now:

1. Log in to Sage 50 Payroll as normal.
2. Go to Help then About.
3. Under Program Details, check the Version Number.

For help with checking your version and updating your software, follow the download and install the Sage 50 Payroll year end update article.

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2. Pay your employees for the last time in the 2025/2026 tax year:

• From the payroll desktop, check the date in the Last Updated column

If you pay your employees on Sunday 5 April 2026, you may have an extra pay period at the end of the tax year.

The extra pay period occurs in tax week 53. Find out how to identify and process week 53.

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3. Process any leavers who left on or before 5 April 2026:

• From the payroll desktop, check the Current Status column to see if it shows Leaver

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4. Submit your FPS for the last pay period:

• From the payroll desktop, check the date in the last FPS Date column

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5. If required, submit your employer payment summary (EPS) for month 12:

• Click e-Submission, then click e-Submission Log

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6. Back up your Sage 50 Payroll data:

• Click File, then click Backup and follow the steps in the Backup Wizard

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Next steps

You've completed the preparation steps and are ready to process your payroll year end.