                  Anthistle Systems & Programming Ltd.
                         563 Patricia Drive,
                   Oakville, Ontario, CANADA L6K 1M4

        Telephone: 905-845-7959     Email : chrisa@user.rose.com


                              PAYROLL USA
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1. The purpose of the program.

Payroll USA is a fully functional, complete, payroll system for one 
company or multi-company use.  Maintains employee database, prints 
checks (with bank reconciliation) or payslips, summary journal, payroll 
register, quarterly tax reports, (registered version also does annual 
W-2's with magnetic media option), and various reports on employees such 
as birthday list, mailing labels, rotary cards, pay history, etc.  
Payroll register report can be exported as a .DIF or .DBF (dBASE IV) 
file for optional additional manipulation in a spreadsheet or DBMS. 

Executables are year 2000 versions and intuitive to use, but 
documentation is older and in need of update.  Currently MS DOS, but has 
mouse support and can also be run on any Windows machine.  A 32 bit 
Windows version is expected to be released in 2000.  Registration 
US$149.95 includes registered user version for the current year plus a 
free upgrade in the following year.  Subsequent annual upgrades are 
US$100.00 per year includes Federal tax changes (State & Local taxes can 
be changed by the user), W-2 and 1099-Misc form changes, telephone
support and any program enhancements.


2. How to install the program.

Run (Windows users can double click on) INSTALL.BAT to move the files 
into our default directories.  Full information will be displayed by 
install.bat from file instl1.txt before the actual install and from 
instl2.txt (how to restart, how to setup Windows icons) after the 
install.  If you wish, you can terminate install.bat before the install 
by pressing Ctrl C at any of the "Press Any Key to Continue" prompts.  
There is also a SETUP.BAT (as Windows users are more used to running a
setup program) but all it does is run install.bat.  Files with a .bat 
extension are plain ASCII text (like a .txt file) but the text represent 
a series of executable DOS instructions, as though the commands had been 
typed at the keyboard.  Your computer will automatically follow those 
instructions (even in Windows) just like it would if executing a 
program.  All you need to do is either type the word INSTALL at the DOS 
prompt for the directory containing these files and press enter, or you 
can double click on the install.bat file name in Windows Explorer
(Windows 95/98) or File Manager (Windows 3.1). 


3. The status of the program (Public Domain, Freeware, or Shareware).

Payroll USA is a shareware program which means you can try before you
buy, but it does not mean it is free software.  If you like the program
and continue to use it after a reasonable trial period (maximum trial 60
days please) then you must pay for it (register).  Registration is
U.S.$149.95 and includes the registered user version for the tax year of 
registration plus a free upgrade for the next year.  Subsequent upgrades 
are U.S.$100.00 per year.   Registration is less than 2 years upgrades
so you are not discouraged from registering part way through a year.  
The annual fee includes federal tax changes, maintenance of W-2 and 
1099-Misc. forms (as the IRS do change the layout of the forms from time 
to time), telephone support, and program enhancements.  We are also 
planning on releasing a 32 bit Windows version of Payroll USA for April 
2000 at the same price.   The Windows version will be file compatible 
with the DOS version so you will not lose any data created with the DOS 
version.   Send your registration check for US$149.95 to

Anthistle Systems & Programming Ltd.
563 Patricia Drive,
Oakville,
Ontario, CANADA L6K 1M4

Use 55 cents postage to Canada.  Mail in either direction takes about a 
week, plus processing time, so allow 3 weeks after mailing your check 
for delivery.


4. The distribution status of the program.

Payroll USA is freely distributable except that if a fee is charged we 
do require that the purchaser is NOT given the impression (express or 
implied) that the distributor's fee covers the cost of the program, or 
allows unconditional rights to use it forever, or entitles the purchaser 
to any support from us.  It must be made plain by the distributor that 
the programs on their media are for evaluation purposes only and that 
purchasers must also register (make an additional payment of the
required registration fee) direct with the author of the program for 
continued use beyond a reasonable evaluation period (our maximum is 60
days) and before they are eligible for any author help or other support.


5. How to contact the author in the event of questions or problems.

Author's name, address, phone, and email are at the top of this file.


6. Legal limitations

Too big to fit in here, see file LICENSE.TXT which will be with the 
programs (on the \PAYPGMS directory after the install) for the end user 
License Agreement.   As is normal in the package software business, your 
use of  our programs indicates your agreement that we are absolved from 
any and all liability and that we are responsible for nothing.


                   Christopher Anthistle,  President,
                          11th. December 1999.
