How To Fix /PRA/WH_PROC020 - Federal backup withholding flag is set, no withheld amount

/PRA/WH_PROC020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PRA/WH_PROC -

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Federal backup withholding flag is set, no withheld amount

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PRA/WH_PROC020 - Federal backup withholding flag is set, no withheld amount ?

  The SAP error message /PRA/WH_PROC020 typically relates to issues with federal backup withholding in the context of payroll processing. This error indicates that the federal backup withholding flag is set for an employee or vendor, but there is no amount being withheld. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Backup Withholding Flag Set: The employee or vendor has been marked for backup withholding in the system, which means that the IRS requires a certain percentage of payments to be withheld for tax purposes.
  No Withheld Amount: Despite the flag being set, the system is not calculating or processing any withholding amount. This could be due to various reasons, such as:
  Incorrect payroll configuration.
  Missing or incorrect tax information.
  The payment amount being too low to trigger withholding.
  Errors in the payroll run or processing logic.
  
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Employee/Vendor Master Data:
  
  Verify that the backup withholding flag is correctly set in the employee or vendor master