Idaho Payroll Instructions

For more about Goldenseal payroll accounting software, click here.
For more about US Federal withholding in the Goldenseal payroll software, click here.
To download free updates for Idaho and federal payroll tax tables, click here.

Idaho income tax withholding uses a 'step' table similar to the federal tax tables. The state payroll withholding rates did not change in 2005 (it has changed 5 times in the past 15 years).

HINT-- Turtle Creek Software provides free annual updates for US federal and Idaho tax withholding rates.

Idaho State Withholding Instructions

To enter withholding information for an employee, follow these steps:

1. Choose Employees from the Accounts menu.
2. Locate the employee record.
3. Enter the employee's marital status into the Marital Status field (see note below).
4. Enter the number of federal dependents into the Federal Exemptions field.
5. Enter the number of Idaho dependents into the State Exemptions field.
6. If an employee uses the zero deduction table (O table), enter the Zero Deduction tax package into the Tax Package field. Otherwise enter the standard tax package.

Idaho Unemployment Tax Instructions

Idaho SUTA tax (unemployment insurance) applies to the first $27,600 in wages for each employee. In 2005 the starting rate is 2.7%. After six quarters, the rate is adjusted based on prior UI claims.

To enter your Idaho state SUTA tax rate into the Goldenseal payroll software, follow these steps:

1. Choose Payroll Setup from the Costs menu, and choose Tax Items from the submenu.
2. You'll see a list of Tax Items. Locate the Idaho SUTA tax in the list, and double-click on it. HINT: If you don't see Idaho SUTA in the list, you'll need to import your state's payroll info first.
3. Enter the percentage rate for your business into the percentage field to the right of Calculation method.
4. If the cutoff amount has changed, enter it into the dollar field to the right of First Adjustment.

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
• Dual Income- married employee with one personal exemption
• Head of House- employee claims Head of Family status
• Other- not used

Contacts

Tax Forms-- 208 334-7660
SUTA rate info-- 208-334-6100

Idaho Department of Revenue & Taxation
700 West State St
PO Box 56 Boise ID 83707

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