Tax Table Updates for QuickBooks 2019  
 
Federal Tax Table Updates Changes to Tax Tracking Types
State and Local Tax Table Updates    
 
  Federal Tax Table Updates  
 
  Federal Withholding
  Updated Federal income tax withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22004)
  Updated Nonresident Alien withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22004)
  New Federal income tax withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22001)
  New Nonresident Alien withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22001)
  Action Required:  For more information about the IRS 2020 W-4 Employee's Withholding Certificate, and action required steps, please click here. (22001)
 
  Social Security
  Social Security employer and employee wage limits increased to $137,700 from $132,900. (22001)
 
  Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) - H.R. 6201
  A new Company Contribution tax tracking type, National Paid Leave-Medicare, has been added to track employer medicare liabilities in relation to National Paid Leave wages. These liabilities could be part of an employer paid leave credit. (22011)
  A new Addition tax tracking type, National Paid Leave-Emp, has been added to pay and track wages for an employee who is unable to work because of COVID-19. These wages could be part of an employer paid leave credit. (22009)
  A new Addition tax tracking type, National Paid Leave-Family, has been added to pay and track wages for an employee who is caring for an individual or child because of COVID-19. These wages could be part of an employer paid leave credit. (22009)
  A new Addition tax tracking type, National Paid Leave-FMLA, has been added to pay and track wages for an employee who is utilizing paid expanded family and medical leave. These wages could be part of an employer paid leave credit. (22009)
  A new Company Contribution tax tracking type, National Paid Leave-Health, has been added to track employee health care premiums paid for by an employer. These payments could be part of an employer paid leave credit. (22009)
  A new employer Payroll Item, National Paid Leave Credit, has been added to support the receipt of an employer paid leave credit because of COVID-19. (22009)  
  Action Required:  For more information about the H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), and steps to setup these new tax tracking types and new payroll item, please click here. (22009)
 
  Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
  A new Addition tax tracking type, CARES Retention Cr.-Emp, has been added to pay and track employee wages for an employer who qualifies for an Employee Retention Credit. (22010)
  A new Company Contribution tax tracking type, CARES Retention Cr.-Health, has been added to track employee health care premiums, paid for by an employer, for an employer who qualifies for an Employee Retention Credit. (22010)
  A new employer Payroll Item,CARES Retention Credit, has been added to support the receipt of an Employee Retention Credit. (22010)
  A new employer Payroll Item,CARES Co. Soc. Sec. Deferral, has been added to support the deferral of the employer portion of their social security tax. (22010)
  Action Required:  For more information about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), and steps to setup these new tax tracking types and new payroll items, please click here. (22010)
 
 
  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.
Alaska Idaho Massachusetts Nebraska North Dakota Utah
Arkansas Illinois Michigan Nevada Ohio Vermont
California Iowa Minnesota New Jersey Oklahoma Washington
Colorado Kentucky Mississippi New Mexico Oregon Wyoming
Georgia Maine Missouri New York Rhode Island    
Hawaii Maryland Montana North Carolina South Carolina    
 
 
   
  Alaska
  Revised Geographic Codes, effective 4/1/2020. (22012)
  Action Required: From the Employees menu, select Payroll Setup.  Go to Employee Setup and click on Employee List.  On the Review your employee list screen, highlight an applicable employee and click Edit.  Click Next until you get to the Additional state taxes - Geographic Code screen. Confirm the appropriate Geographic Code is selected for the employee, then click Finish. (22012)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $41,500 from $39,900. (22002)
   
  Arkansas
  New withholding tables effective 3/1/2020. (22006)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) decreased to $7,000 from $10,000. (22001)
   
  California
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  Wage limit for state disability insurance (DI) increased to $122,909 from $118,371. (22001)
   
  Colorado
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  Action Required:  For more information about the changes to Colorado's income tax withholding methods for 2020, and action required steps, please click here. (22002)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Total Surcharge increased to $13,600 from $13,100. (22001)
   
  Georgia
  Updated withholding tables (for Married Jt.2 Spouses Wk filing status, only) effective 1/1/2020. (22008)
   
  Hawaii
  Wage limit for state disability insurance (DI) increased to $58,210.88 from $56,580.16. (22002)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Employment and Training Assessment (E&T Assessment) increased to $48,100 from $46,800. (22002)
   
  Idaho
New withholding tables effective 7/1/2020.
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Workforce Development Fund (WDF) increased to $41,600 from $40,000. (22004)
   
  Illinois
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) decreased to $12,740 from $12,960. (22002)
 

To accurately reflect the account number format for state withholding assigned by the agency, verify the format is 99-9999999 999. (22001)
  To accurately reflect the account number format for state unemployment insurance assigned by the agency, verify the format is 9999999. (22001)
   
  Iowa
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22001)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI), and Reserve Fund increased to $31,600 from $30,600. (22001)
   
  Kentucky
  Updated withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22001)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $10,800 from $10,500. (22001)
   
  Maine
  Updated withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22006)
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
   
  Maryland
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22006)
  The county tax rate for Ann Arundel County will be changing to 2.81% from 2.50% effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  The county tax rate for Baltimore County will be changing to 3.20% from 2.83% effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  The county tax rate for Dorchester County will be changing to 3.20% from 2.65% effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  The county tax rate for Kent County will be changing to 3.20% from 2.85% effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  The county tax rate for Washington County will be changing to 3.20% from 2.80% effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  The county tax rate for Worchester County will be changing to 2.25% from 1.75% effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
   
  Massachusetts
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22004)
  Wage limit for MA - Paid Family and Medical Leave has increased to $137,700 from $132,900. (22001)
 

To accurately reflect the account number format for Massachusetts Paid Famly Medical Leave assigned by the agency, verify the format is PFM-99999999-999. (22001)
   
  Michigan
  The Michigan Obligation Assessment was reduced to zero effective 1/1/2020. (22008)
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
   
  Minnesota
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Workforce Enhancement Fee increased to $35,000 from $34,000. (22002)
   
  Mississippi
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22006)
   
  Missouri
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) decreased to $11,500 from $12,000. (22001)
   
  Montana
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Admin. Fund Tax (AFT) increased to $34,100 from $33,000. (22001)
   
  Nebraska
  NE - UI Wage Base Increase is now a part of the 2020 tax table for employers. (22001)
  Action Required:  For more information about the Nebraska taxable wage base increase for unemployment insurance, and action required steps, please click here. (22001)
   
  Nevada
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Career Enhancement Program (CEP) increased to $32,500 from $31,200. (22001)
 

 
  New Jersey
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI), and Workforce Development/Supplemental Workforce Fund (WF/SWF) increased to $35,300 from $34,400. (22001)
  Wage limit for employer state disability insurance (DI) increased to $35,300 from $34,400. (22001)
  Wage limit for employee state disability insurance (DI) increased to $134,900 from $34,400. (22001)
  State disability insurance (DI) employee rate increased to 0.26% from 0.11% effective 1/1/2020. (22001)
  Wage limit for Family Leave Insurance (FLI) increased to $134,900 from $34,400. (22001)
 

Family Leave Insurance (FLI) rate increased to 0.16% from 0.08% effective 1/1/2020. (22001)
   
  New Mexico
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22004)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $25,800 from $24,800. (22001)
   
  New York
  New withholding tables for New York State and City of Yonkers Resident effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Re-employment Service Fund increased to $11,600 from $11,400. (22001)
  NY – Paid Family Leave has been updated effective 1/1/2020. (22001)
  Wage limit for NY - Paid Family Leave has increased to $72,860.84 from $70,569.72. (22001)
  Rate for NY - Paid Family Leave has increased to 0.27% from 0.153%. (22001)
   
  North Carolina
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $25,200 from $24,300.
   
  North Dakota
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $37,900 from $36,400. (22004)
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  Action Required:  For more information about the changes to North Dakota's income tax withholding methods and tables for 2020, and action required steps, please click here. (22002)
   
  Ohio
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22001)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) decreased to $9,000 from $9,500. (22001)
   
  Oklahoma
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $18,700 from $18,100. (22001)
   
  Oregon
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22004)
  Oregon Tri-Met Transit District rate increased to 0.7737% from 0.7637%. QuickBooks supports only 3 decimal places, so the rate has been rounded up to 0.774% from 0.764% effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  Oregon Lane Transit District (LTD) rate increased to 0.75% from 0.74% effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $42,100 from $40,600. (22001)
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22001)
  Action Required:  For more information about the flat eight percent option for Oregon withholding, and action required steps, please click here. (22001)
   
  Rhode Island
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22004)
  Wage limit for state disability insurance (DI) increased to $72,300 from $71,000. (22002)
  State disability insurance (DI) rate increased to 1.3% from 1.1%. (22002)
  Job Development Fund (JDF) rate decreased to 0.21% from 0.29%. (22002)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Job Development Fund (JDF) increased to $24,000 from $23,600. (22002)
  Wage limit for UI/JDF Wage Base Increase increased to $25,500 from $25,100. (22002)
   
  South Carolina
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22002)
   
  Utah
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $36,600 from $35,300. (22002)
   
  Vermont
  New withholding tables effective 1/1/2020. (22004)
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $16,100 from $15,600. (22001)
   
  Washington
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) and Employment Administrative Fund increased to $52,700 from $49,800. (22001)
  Wage limit for WA - Paid Family and Medical Leave has increased to $137,700 from $132,900. (22001)
   
  Wyoming
  Wage limit for state unemployment insurance (UI) increased to $26,400 from $25,400. (22001)
 
 


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