Tax Table Updates for QuickBooks 2016  
 
Federal Tax Table Updates    
State and Local Tax Table Updates    
 
  Federal Tax Table Updates  
 
  Federal Withholding
  New Federal income tax withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
  New Nonresident Alien withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
 
  Social Security
  Social Security employer and employee wage limits increased to $127,200 from $118,500. (21701)
 
 
  State and Local Tax Table Updates  
 
  If you are looking for information on particular state taxes and do not see it here, there is more information available by clicking here.
Alabama Idaho Maine Nevada Oklahoma Tennessee
Alaska Illinois Maryland New Jersey Oregon Utah
California Indiana Minnesota New Mexico Pennsylvania Vermont
Colorado Iowa Missouri New York Puerto Rico Washington
Georgia Kansas Montana North Carolina Rhode Island Wyoming
Hawaii Kentucky Nebraska North Dakota South Carolina    
 
 
   
  Alabama
  Due to the Federal withholding tables changing, there may be a difference in Alabama withholding calculations, effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
   
  Alaska
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) decreased to $39,800 from $39,900. (21704)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $39,900 from $39,700. (21701)
   
  California
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
  Wage limit for state disability insurance (DI) increased to $110,902 from $106,742. (21701)
   
  Colorado
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21704)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Total Surcharge increased to $12,500 from $12,200. (21701)
   
  Georgia
  GA - Admin. Assessment rate decreased to 0.06% from 0.08% effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
   
  Hawaii
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Employment and Training Assessment (E&T Assessment) increased to $44,000 from $42,200. (21701)
  Wage limit for state disability insurance (DI) increased to $53,212.12 from $51,082.72. (21701)
   
  Idaho
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21714)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Workforce Development Fund (WDF) increased to $37,800 from $37,200. (21701)
   
  Illinois
  New withholding tables effective 7/1/2017. (21714)
   
  Indiana
 

To accurately reflect the account number format for state unemployment insurance assigned by the agency, verify the format is 999999. (21708)

  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21704)
   
  Iowa
  Due to the Federal withholding tables changing, there may be a difference in Iowa withholding calculations, effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI), Administrative Surcharge, and Reserve Fund increased to $29,300 from $28,300. (21701)
   
  Kansas
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21713)
   
  Kentucky
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and KY- Surcharge decreased to $10,200 from $10,500. (21704)
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and KY- Surcharge increased to $10,500 from $10,200. (21701)
   
  Maine
New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017.
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
   
  Maryland
  The county tax rate for Calvert will be changing to 3.00% from 2.80% effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
  The county tax rate for Somerset will be changing to 3.20% from 3.15% effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
  Action Required:  For more information and action required steps, please click here. (21701)
   
  Minnesota
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Workforce Enhancement Fee increased to $32,000 from $31,000. (21701)
   
  Missouri
 

To accurately reflect the account number format for state unemployment insurance assigned by the agency, verify the format is 99-99999-9-99. (21714)

 

Action Required: If you need to modify the account number reflected in your company file for state unemployment insurance, please click here for the necessary steps. (21714)

  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21702)
  Due to the Federal withholding tables changing, there may be a difference in Missouri withholding calculations, effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
   
  Montana
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Admin. Fund Tax (AFT) increased to $31,400 from $30,500. (21701)
   
  Nebraska
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
   
  Nevada
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Career Enhancement Program (CEP) increased to $29,500 from $28,200. (21701)
 

 

  New Jersey
  New Jersey Family Leave Insurance (FLI) rate increased to 0.10% from 0.08% effective 1/1/2017. (21702)
  State disability insurance (DI) employee rate increased to 0.24% from 0.20% effective 1/1/2017. (21702)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI), Workforce Development/Supplemental Workforce Fund (WF/SWF), Health Care Subsidy (HCS), and Family Leave Insurance (FLI) increased to $33,500 from $32,600. (21701)
  Wage limit for state disability insurance (DI) increased to $33,500 from $32,600. (21701)
   
  New Mexico
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $24,300 from $24,100. (21701)
   
  New York
  New withholding tables for New York City Resident effective 7/1/2017. (21713)
  NY – Paid Family Leave is now a part of the 2017 tax table for employees. (21713)
  Action Required:  For more information and action required steps, please click here. (21713)
  New withholding tables for New York State and City of Yonkers Resident effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Re-employment Service Fund increased to $10,900 from $10,700. (21701)
 

To accurately reflect the account number format for state withholding assigned by the agency, verify the format is 999999999 9 or 999999999. (21701)

 

Action Required:  If you need to modify the account number reflected in your company file for state withholding, please click here for the necessary steps. (21701)

   
  North Carolina
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21702)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $23,100 from $22,300. (21701)
   
  North Dakota
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21704)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) decreased to $35,100 from $37,200. (21702)
   
  Oklahoma
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21702)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $17,700 from $17,500. (21701)
   
  Oregon
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21704)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $38,400 from $36,900. (21704)
  Due to the Federal withholding tables changing, there may be a difference in Oregon withholding calculations, effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
  Oregon Tri-Met Transit District rate increased to 0.7437% (rounded to 0.744% in QuickBooks) from 0.7337% (rounded to 0.734% in QuickBooks) effective 1/1/2017. QuickBooks supports only 3 decimal places, so the rate has been rounded up to 0.744%. (21701)
  Oregon Lane Transit District (LTD) rate increased to 0.72% from 0.71% effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
 

Action Required: Effective January 1, 2017, the rate for the Workers' Benefit Fund Assessment (WBF Assessment) will be changing.  For more information on the WBF Assessment rate change (employer and employee) and the action required, please click here. (21701)

   
  Pennsylvania
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $9,750 from $9,500. (21701)
   
  Puerto Rico
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21704)
 

Note: Effective January 1, 2017, some employees who are a resident of Puerto Rico might be eligible for a withholding exemption based upon age and annual wages.  For more information, please click here. (21704)

   
  Rhode Island
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21702)
  Wage limit for state disability insurance (DI) increased to $68,100 from $66,300. (21702)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Job Development Fund (JDF) increased to $22,400 from $22,000. (21701)
  Wage limit for UI/JDF Wage Base Increase increased to $23,900 from $23,500. (21701)
   
  South Carolina
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21701)
   
  Tennessee
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) has increased to $8,000 from $7,000. (21704)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) has decreased to $7,000 from $8,000.
   
  Utah
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $33,100 from $32,200. (21701)
   
  Vermont
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2017. (21702)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $17,300 from $16,800. (21701)
   
  Washington
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Employment Administrative Fund increased to $45,000 from $44,000. (21701)
   
  Wyoming
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) decreased to $25,400 from $25,500. (21701)
   
  Changes to Tax Tracking Types  
 
  Qual. Small ER HRA A new tax tracking type has been added to track the total amount of permitted benefits reimbursed under a Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA) plan, which will be reported on an employee's 2017 Form W-2, box 12, code FF. This new tax tracking type is effective 1/1/2017. For additional information, please click here. (21710)
 

Action Required: If you are an eligible employer who has paid or reimbursed qualified employees for permitted benefits under a QSEHRA plan, you are required to report the total on their Form W-2 for tax year 2017. For more information and action required steps, please click here.

For additional information about W-2 box 12 Code FF found in the IRS 2017 General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W3, please click here. (21710)

  HSA Emp. (Pretax) State unemployment insurance default taxability setting for HSA Employee (Pretax) for Virginia has been updated. (21701)
  Action Required: For more information and action required steps on Virginia, please click here. (21701)
 
 


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