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Goldenseal Payroll
Software Info
US Federal Withholding
Tables
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Utah has state payroll income tax withholding. The calculation method
changed completely in 2008, using a calculation
method that is unlike any other state. Utah tax
formulas and tables have changed in 8
of the past 18 years.
NOTE-- In 2007 we switched the Utah tax tables from
weekly to annual. That means the amounts are very different,
but the calculated tax will be nearly the same (since
out payroll software automatically converts the tables
to whatever payroll period you use).
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State Withholding Instructions |
To enter withholding information for an employee
in your Goldenseal company file, follow these steps:
- Choose
Employees from the
Accounts menu.
- Locate
the employee record.
- Click the Payroll
Setup button.
- Enter
the employee's marital
status into the Marital
Status field
(see note below).
- Enter
the number of federal
dependents into the
Federal Exemptions
field.
- Enter
the number of dependents
into the State Exemptions
field.
- Enter
the Utah Tax Package
into the Tax Package
field. HINT--
If you don't see
it in the list, you'll
need to import the
tax info first.
- Click OK.
Utah completely changed their calculation
methods in 2008.
Unlike
all other
states, Utah
now uses a withholding
percentage
on the full amount
(instead
of the usual
"step" table
with higher rates
applying only
on the excess
above the previous
rate cutoff).
We have adjusted
the step table
so it will calculate
this way, even
though it may
mean big differences
in withholding
between two wages
that are just above or just
below the cutoff
amounts. According to the Utah tax booklet,
you should drop
the state exemptions
to zero for a
single employee
making over $39,800
per year, or
a married employee
making over $79,600
per year. That
can mean a huge
increase in
the deduction
amount,
if they have
multiple deductions.
The current calculation method is
very "uneven",
and we expect
that it will
probably be revised
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| Utah
State Unemployment Tax Instructions |
In 2008, the Utah SUTA state unemployment insurance
tax is based on the first
$26,700 of annual wages
for each employee. The
starting tax rate for
a new business is 9.4%.
After the first year,
the SUTA rate is adjusted
for the employer's experience
factor-- rates can range
between .4% and 9.4%.
To enter your Utah SUTA tax rate into
the Goldenseal payroll software, follow these steps:
- Choose
Payroll Setup from
the Costs menu, and
choose Tax Items
from the submenu.
- You'll
see a list of Tax
Items. Locate the
Utah SUTA tax in
the list, and double-click
on it. HINT:
If you don't see
Utah SUTA in the
list, you'll need
to import your
state's payroll info
first. Also note
that Utah SUTA and
Utah FUTA are the
only rhyming withholding
taxes in North America!
- Click
in the percentage
field to the right
of Calculation method,
and enter the SUTA
rate for your business.
- If
the cutoff amount
has changed, enter
it into the dollar
field to the right
of First Adjustment.
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Marital Status |
Use the following to determine the value for
the Marital Status popup menu in each Employee account:
- Single-
single employee with
one personal exemption
- Married-
married employee
with two personal
exemptions
- Multiply
Married-
multiply
married employee
with
three
to fifteen
personal exemptions
- Dual
Income- married
employee with one
personal exemption
- Head
of House- employee
claims Head of
Family status
- Other-
not used
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| Utah
Tax Contacts |
Payroll Tax Office-- 801 297-2200
Forms-- 800 662-4335
SUTA-- 801 536-7400
Utah State Tax Commission
160 East Third South
Salt Lake City UT 84134-0200 |
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State Lawn Ornament |
One male pink plastic flamingo, seven females.
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