State Publications and Forms

Upcoming Corona Virus Update Webinar

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Register today for my special webinar/lecture on the Corona virus and the payroll related effects on Friday, April 10, 2020 from 10:00 am Pacific to 11:30 am Pacific. This 90-minute webinar  discusses the quickly changing regulations…federal and state…that the payroll department and payroll professionals must comply with as governments and businesses respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include:

 

 

Federal Regulations:
·         Families First Act
·         Cares Act
·         All New Pertinent Regulations Passed and Signed by the Webinar Date

State Updates On:
·         Tax Filing
·         Unemployment Insurance
·         Paid Sick Leave

Garnishment Updates:
·         Student Loans
·         Creditor Garnishments
·         Child Support
·         Federal Tax Levies

The price for this information packed webinar is $149.  As usual, our blog followers will receive a 10% discount by using coupon code CJYFRQA6 at checkout.

Register Today for Our Next Lecture and Receive a 10% Discount

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Our next lecture Payroll Lecture Series 102: Multistate Employees: Taxes & Wage Hour Law & Garnishments…Oh My! will be held on Monday, March 30, 2020 from 10 am Pacific to Noon Pacific. This webinar/lecture will cover the difficult areas for compliance when processing payroll for employees who live in one state and work in another or who work in two or more states.  This lecture includes:

  • How to determine state withholding liability
  • Who is a resident
  • How reciprocal agreements affect taxation of wages
  • Resident and nonresident taxation policies
  • The four factor test for state unemployment insurance
  • Income and unemployment taxation of Fringe benefits
  • What wage and hour laws must be followed
  • How to handle income and unemployment insurance taxation for employees working in multiple states
  • How working in multiple states could affect withholding for garnishments
  • Withholding requirements when an employee is in a state temporarily
  • Which states require the use of their own Withholding Allowance Certificate, which states allow either theirs or the Form W-4, and which states don’t have a form
  • Reporting wages for multistate employees on Form W-2

We are an APA approved provider for 2020. This lecture has been submitted to the APA for 2.0 RCHs.  As with all my lectures, my subscribers will receive a 10% discount by using the coupon code EFVMPZC9 at checkout.  But you must register before March 25, 2020 to receive the discount.

Our Next Webinar/Lecture…Multistate Employees

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Our next lecture Payroll Lecture Series 102: Multistate Employees: Taxes & Wage Hour Law & Garnishments…Oh My! will be held on Monday, March 30, 2020 from 10 am Pacific to Noon Pacific. This webinar/lecture will cover the difficult areas for compliance when processing payroll for employees who live in one state and work in another or who work in two or more states.  This lecture includes:

  • How to determine state withholding liability
  • Who is a resident
  • How reciprocal agreements affect taxation of wages
  • Resident and nonresident taxation policies
  • The four factor test for state unemployment insurance
  • Income and unemployment taxation of Fringe benefits
  • What wage and hour laws must be followed
  • How to handle income and unemployment insurance taxation for employees working in multiple states
  • How working in multiple states could affect withholding for garnishments
  • Withholding requirements when an employee is in a state temporarily
  • Which states require the use of their own Withholding Allowance Certificate, which states allow either theirs or the Form W-4, and which states don’t have a form
  • Reporting wages for multistate employees on Form W-2

We are an APA approved provider for 2020. This lecture has been submitted to the APA for 2.0 RCHs.  As with all my lectures, my subscribers will receive a 10% discount by using the coupon code EFVMPZC9 at checkout.  But you must register before March 25, 2020 to receive the discount.

California Enacting Electronic Filing Requirement for All Employers

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The state legislature has passed AB 1245, a bill that requires California employers of 10 or more employees to submit quarterly payroll tax returns and pay the associated payroll taxes electronically over the California Employment Development Department website starting in 2017. The bill also requires all employers to file and pay electronically effective January 1, 2018. The bill awaits the governor signature and he is expected to sign it.

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UT Moves W-2 Filing Date for 2016

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Effective January 1, 2016 all employers must file Form TC-941-R, Utah Annual Withholding Reconciliation, and corresponding Forms W-2 (and 1099 with Utah taxes withheld) electronically by an accelerated due date of January 31 of the year following the calendar year for which the forms pertain with the Utah State Tax Commission.  The change is due to the passage of SB 250, which was signed by the governor on March 30, 2015. Currently, the deadline to file Forms TC-941R and W-2/1099 with the Commission is February 28 if filing on paper or March 31 if filing electronically.  The new due dates apply to the 2015 calendar year filings. However the actual due date will be February 1, 2016 as the 31st is on a Sunday in 2016.

In addition, the penalties for failing to file the forms electronically by the January 31 due date are as follows:

  • $30 per form, not to exceed $75,000 in a calendar year, if the employer files the form more than 14 days after the due date, but no later than 30 days after the due date;
  • $60 per form, not to exceed $200,000 in a calendar year, if the employer files the form more than 30 days after the due date but on or before June 1; or
  • $100 per form, not to exceed $500,000 in a calendar year, if the employer files the form after June 1; or fails to file the form.

UT Expands Electronic Filing in 2016

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Recent legislation ( S.B. 250) passed in Utah is expanding the types of forms that must be filed electronically by employers and moving the due dates. The employer’s annual income tax withholding return must be filed electronically by January 31 of the year following that for which the report is made. The old due date was February 28.

In addition, an employer that issues any of the following forms for a taxable year must file the forms with the commission on or before January 31 in an electronic format approved by the commission:

  • a federal Form W-2;

  • a federal Form 1099 filed for purposes of withholding; or

  • a federal form designated by the commission as substantially similar to a federal Form W-2 or federal Form 1099.

Under prior law, an employer that was required to file a federal Form W-2 in an electronic format was also required to file Form W-2 electronically for Utah income tax withholding purposes. However, there was no prior requirement to electronically file Form 1099 or any similar form for state withholding purposes.

VT Increasing Health Care Contributions for 2015

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Vermont is increasing the Health Care Contributions for 2015. According to the Form HC-1 instructions that were revised in February 2015, the employer health care contribution for calendar year 2015 is increasing to $140.84 per quarter (up from $133.30 for the third and fourth quarters 2014) for each “uncovered” full time equivalent (FTE) employee in excess of four. The change is effective for the first quarter 2015 return due April 30, 2015.

Alabama W-2 Filing Due Date Changes for 2016

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The Alabama Department of Revenue has finalized its proposed change to the due  date for filing Forms W-2 with the state.  The due date has been moved from the current date of February 28 to January 31.  The rule was finalized on March 2, 2015 and takes effect on March 3, 2015.  Since the rule date was changed so late in 2015 it doesn’t affect the 2014 Form W-2 filed in 2015. The due date is still February 28th.  However effective with the Forms W-2 for 2015 filed in 2016 the deadline will be January 31, 2016.

KY Wraps System Now Open

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The Kentucky Department of Revenue has announced that their new Withholding Return and Payment System (WRAPS) is now open for business. Employers may now file their withholding tax returns electronically. Forms that may be filed using the WRAPS include Forms K-1, Employer’s Return of Income Tax Withheld, and K-3, Employer’s Return of Income Tax Withheld (Annual Reconciliation). Employers can file their returns, view and/or amend previously filed online returns, request refunds and credits, and use the Enterprise Electronic Payment System to pay withholding tax.