State tax data

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State tables are not as consistent as federal, and do not often  conform to the same standard.  Therefore, there is some flexibility  in which the system will prompt for deductions in each state.  They  are outlined in the following paragraphs.

 

S.D.I.

State disability insurance withholding varies from one state to  another.  Enter the employee and employer contribution percentages  in the spaces provided.  If there is an earning ceiling, it may be  entered in the third box, as prompted.  Be sure to check the state regulations.

 

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Some states have rates  which may effectively reduce the FUTA, and require a change.  Your  state guidelines will provide the necessary information for this  setup.  If the state has no SDI, the rates should be set to 0.00.  

 

S.U.T.A.

 

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State unemployment insurance withholding varies from one state to  another.  Enter the employee and employer contribution percentages  in the spaces provided.  If there is an earning ceiling, it may be  entered in the third box, as prompted.  Be sure to check the state regulations.  Some states have rates  which may effectively reduce the FUTA, and require a change.  Your  state guidelines will provide the necessary information for this  setup.  If the state has no unemployment tax, the percentage should  be set at 0.00.

 

Standard

 

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The standard deductions for the state is divided into three  sections.  First is the estimated deduction.  This is an amount  allowed by some states for allowances based on estimated deductions  on an itemized return.

 

The standard deduction is the amount allowed for dependents prior to  calculating the tax.  This is divided into single, and married,  allowances.

 

The third amount is the dependent tax credits allowed after the tax  obligation has been calculated.  If your state does not allow one of these credits, then the value  should be set to 0.00.

 

Each section has entries for weekly,  bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly.