IRS Revamps Schedule A for 2011

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a revamped Schedule A for Form 940 for 2011. The revised Schedule A includes a line for every state as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Revamped Form Necessitated by Increase in...

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IRS Releases 2011 Form 940

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2011 Form 940, Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, and accompanying instructions. Employers use Form 940 to report their annual Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) tax. Twenty Credit Reduction...

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California Is a Credit Reduction State for 2011

According to the California Employment Development Department, California will be a FUTA tax credit reduction state in 2011. Standard Credit Rates Is 5.4% for 2011 Generally, employers who pay their state unemployment tax by the due date for filing Form 940,...

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Michigan Offers Rebate for Expected Credit Reduction

According to the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) of the State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs in Fact Sheet 139, the FUTA tax credit reduction rate will increase from 0.6% in 2010 to 0.9% in 2011. Since the determination will not be made...

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Tip of the Week: FUTA Tax to Decrease This Friday

Most employers nationwide will receive an employment tax reduction July 1, 2011 when the temporary FUTA surtax expires. The temporary surtax was enacted in 1976. The standard FUTA tax rate will decrease from 6.2% to 6.0%. Standard Credit Rate is 5.4% for 2011...

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IRS Discontinues Mailing of Form 941 Tax Package

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that it will no longer mail the Form 941 tax package to business taxpayers. Taxpayers who need paper copies of the forms can download them at IRS.gov or VisionPayroll.com. Growth in Electronic Filing Spurred Move The...

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IRS Releases 2010 Form 940

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2010 Form 940, Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, and accompanying instructions. Employers use Form 940 to report their annual Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) tax. FUTA Tax Must Be...

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Indiana Is a Credit Reduction State for 2010

According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Indiana will be a FUTA tax credit reduction state in 2010. Standard Credit Rate is 5.4% for 2010 Generally, employers who pay their state unemployment tax by the due date for filing Form 940, Employer's...

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Michigan FUTA Tax Credit Reduction to Increase for 2010

According to the Unemployment Insurance Agency of the State of Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth, the FUTA tax credit reduction rate will increase from 0.3% in 2009 to 0.6% in 2010. Standard Credit Rate is 5.4% for 2010 Generally, employers...

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Question of the Week: What is a Credit Reduction State?

This week’s question comes from Scott, a small-business owner. I own a business in Michigan. I’ve heard that for 2009, Michigan is a credit reduction state. What is a credit reduction state? Answer: For 2009, Michigan is the only “credit reduction state”. This means...

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