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Alabama |
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Due to the Federal withholding tables changing, there may be a difference in Alabama withholding calculations, effective 1/1/2009. (20901) |
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Alaska |
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Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $32,700 from $31,300. (20901) |
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Arizona |
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Due to the Federal withholding tables changing, there may be a difference in Arizona withholding calculations, effective 1/1/2009. (20901) |
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California |
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New withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. (20901) |
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Wage limit for state disability insurance (SDI) increased to $90,669 from $86,698. (20901) |
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State disability insurance (SDI) tax rate increased to 1.1% from 0.8%. (20901) |
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Connecticut |
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New withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. (20903) |
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District of Columbia |
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New withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. Annual withholding allowance increased to $1,750 from $1,675. (20902) |
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QuickBooks has modified the programming of how the Filing Status label selections are displayed on the employee’s withholding State Tax Information slide in Payroll Setup and the Employee State Taxes tab in the Employee Center. These modifications were implemented to reflect the revised Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate, Form D-4; Line 1, Tax filing status. No action is required. (20902) |
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Hawaii |
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Wage limit for state disability insurance (SDI) has increased to $45,639.88 from $43,813.12. (20901) |
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Idaho |
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Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (SUI) and Workforce Development Fund (WDF) increased to $33,200 from $32,200. (20902) |
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New
withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. Annual withholding allowance increased to $3,650 from $3,500. (20901) |
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Illinois |
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Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $12,300 from $12,000. (20901) |
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Iowa |
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Due to the
Federal withholding tables changing, there may be a difference
in Iowa withholding calculations, effective 1/1/2009. (20901) |
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Wage limit
for state unemployment insurance (UI), Admin. Surcharge, and
Reserve Fund increased to $23,700 from $22,800. (20901) |
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Kansas |
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QuickBooks implemented a change to the Kansas Withholding Tax Account Number format with Payroll Update 20901. It has been determined that a modification to the format allowed in QuickBooks is necessary. To accurately reflect the account number format for state withholding assigned by the agency, please verify your account number in QuickBooks is in the format of 999-#99999999Z99. |
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Action Required: If you need to modify the account number reflected in your company file, please take the following steps: Refer to Form KW-5. Enter the current Account Number by selecting KS - Withholding from the Payroll Item List, click Next to get to the Agency for employee-paid liability screen. Enter the current Withholding Tax Account Number in the Enter the number that identifies you to agency box. Continue to click Next, and then click Finish. |
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To accurately reflect the account number format for state withholding assigned by the agency, please verify the format is 999#999999999Z99. (20901) |
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Action Required: If you need to modify the account number reflected in your company file, please take the following steps: Refer to Form KW-5. Enter the current Account Number by selecting KS - Withholding from the Payroll Item List, click Next to get to the Agency for employee-paid liability screen. Enter the current Withholding Tax Account Number in the Enter the number that identifies you to agency box. Continue to click Next, and then click Finish. (20901) |
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Kentucky |
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New withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. Standard deduction amount increased to $2,190 from $2,100. (20902) |
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Maine |
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New
withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. (20901) |
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Maryland |
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The Comptroller of Maryland, Revenue Administration Division announced that the Maryland withholding tables will not change for wages paid on or after January 1, 2009. However, the county tax rate for Prince George will be changing to the 3.2% tables beginning January 1, 2009. |
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Action Required: On or after January 1, 2009, but prior to creating paychecks for 2009, from the Employees menu, select Employee Center. Double click on an employee who is subject to Prince George County Tax. In the Change tabs drop down selection, select Payroll and Compensation Info. Click on the Taxes tab and then click on the State tab. Enter the 2009 Prince George County Tax Rate of 3.2% in the County % Rate box. Click OK twice. Be sure to change the county tax rate for all employees who are subject to the Prince George County Tax Rate. |
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Michigan |
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Unemployment Insurance Solvency Tax implemented for calendar year 2009. The Solvency Tax is in addition to the assigned experience rate and shown as a separate line item on Form UIA 1771, Tax Rate Determination for Calendar Year 2009, if applicable. Affected employers will add the Solvency Tax rate to their assigned Unemployment Insurance tax rate in QuickBooks. For more information, please  click here. (20902) |
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Action Required: From the Payroll Item List, select MI - Unemployment Company, click Next to get to the Company tax rates for 2009 screen. Enter the total Company rate, which includes the Solvency Tax rate, in each of the Company rate boxes. Continue to click Next, and then click Finish. (20902) |
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New
withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. Annual withholding allowance increased to $3,600 from $3,500. (20901) |
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Minnesota |
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New withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. Annual withholding allowance increased to $3,650 from $3,500. (20901) |
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Wage limit
for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Workforce Enhancement
Fee (WEF) increased to $26,000 from $25,000. (20901) |
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Missouri |
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New withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. Annual Allowances changing as follows:
Single or Married: to $2,100 for first and $1,200 each additional from $1,200 for the first and $1,200 each additional withholding allowance. |
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Due to the Federal withholding tables changing, there may be a difference in Missouri withholding calculations, effective 1/1/2009. (20901) |
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Wage limit for state unemployment
insurance (UI) increased to $12,500 from $12,000. (20901) |
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Montana |
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Wage limit for
state unemployment insurance (UI) and Admin. Fund Tax (AFT)
increased to $25,100 from $23,800. (20901) |
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Nevada |
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Wage limit for state unemployment
insurance (UI) and Career Enhancement Program (CEP) increased
to $26,600 from $25,400. (20901) |
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New
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A Family Leave Insurance (FLI) contribution has been enacted into law by the state and is now part of the 2009 tax table. It is a variable rate between 0.0% and 0.09% and has the same wage limit as the unemployment insurance of $28,900. Click here to see more information on this tax. (20903) |
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Action Required: From the Employees menu, select Pay Employees to trigger the Add New Tax Wizard . The Wizard will guide you through the setup process. If you have already set up a Custom Payroll Item for this particular tax, the Add New Tax Wizard will provide instructions on how to merge the Payroll Items.
Additional Frequently Asked Questions are provided on Payroll.com. (20903) |
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Wage
limit for state unemployment insurance (UI), Workforce Development/Supplemental
Workforce Fund (WF/SWF), Health Care Subsidy (HCS), and state
disability insurance (SDI) increased to $28,900 from $27,700. (20901) |
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New
Mexico |
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New withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. Annual withholding allowance increased to $3,650 from $3,450. (20901) |
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Wage
limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $20,900 from $19,900. (20901) |
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North
Carolina |
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Wage limit for state unemployment
insurance (UI) increased to $19,300 from $18,600. (20901) |
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North
Dakota |
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New withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. Annual withholding allowance increased to $3,650 from $3,500. (20902) |
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To accurately reflect the account number format for state withholding assigned by the agency, please verify the format is 99999999999. (20901) |
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Action Required: If you need to modify the account number reflected in your company file, please take the following steps: Refer to Form 306. Enter the current Identification Number by selecting ND - Withholding from the Payroll Item List, click Next to get to the Agency for employee-paid liability screen. Enter the current Withholding Identification Number in the Enter the number that identifies you to agency box. Continue to click Next, and then click Finish. (20901) |
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Wage limit for state unemployment
insurance (UI) increased to $23,700 from $22,100. (20901) |
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Ohio |
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New withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. (20902) |
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Oklahoma |
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New withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. (20902) |
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Wage limit for state unemployment
insurance (UI) increased to $14,200 from $13,600. (20901) |
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Oregon |
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For withholding tax, the annual exemption credit increased to $176 from $169. Federal tax subtraction limit increased to $5,850 from $5,600. Standard deduction for single filing status increased to $1,945 from $1,825 and for married filing status increased to $3,895 from $3,650. (20902) |
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Oregon Lane Transit District
rate increased to 0.65% from 0.64% effective 1/1/2009. (20901) |
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Oregon Tri-Met Transit District
rate increased to 0.6718% (rounded to 0.672% in QuickBooks)
from 0.6618% (rounded to 0.662% in QuickBooks) effective 1/1/2009.
QuickBooks supports only 3 decimal places, so the rate has been
rounded up 0.672%. (20901) |
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Wage limit for state unemployment
insurance (UI) has increased to $31,300 from $30,200. (20901) |
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Rhode
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New withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. Annual withholding allowance increased to $3,650 from $3,500. (20901) |
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Wage limit for state unemployment
insurance (UI) and Job Development Fund has increased to $18,000 from $14,000. (20901) |
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Wage limit for state disability
insurance (SDI) has increased to $56,000 from $54,400. (20901) |
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State disability insurance (SDI) tax rate increased to 1.5% from 1.3% effective 1/1/2009. (20901) |
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South
Dakota |
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Wage limit for state unemployment
insurance (UI) and Investment Fee has increased to $9,500 from $9,000. (20901) |
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Utah |
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Wage limit for state unemployment
insurance (UI) increased to $27,800 from $26,700. (20901) |
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Vermont |
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New withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. Annual withholding allowance increased to $3,650 from $3,500. (20902) |
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Vermont |
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New withholding tables effective 1/1/2009. Annual withholding allowance increased to $3,650 from $3,500. (20902) |
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Washington |
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Wage limit for state unemployment
insurance (UI) and Employment Admin. Fund increased to $35,700 from $34,000. (20901) |
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Wisconsin |
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Wage limit for state unemployment
insurance (UI) increased to $12,000 from $10,500. (20901) |
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Wyoming |
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Wage limit for state unemployment
insurance (UI) increased to $21,500 from $20,100. (20901) |
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