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Payroll Tax Update January 16, 2020
STOP!! Please read about the important changes in this Tax Update below BEFORE you install. You can scroll down or click this link to get there.
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21st Century Accounting Payroll Tax Update Changes (Cumulative)
January 16, 2020 Payroll Tax Update
Do not install this Tax Update before reading ALL of this information!!
Please do the following before installing this update:
- Make a backup of all of your companies.
- Make sure all pay periods are closed before installing and you are completely done with 2019. You will not be able to do After the Fact payroll for 2019 once you reconfigure your employees.
- If you are not ready to install this Tax Update but need Tax Forms for 2019, please click here to install the January 10, 2020 Payroll Tax Update. You cannot install the January 10, 2020 Payroll tax Update if you have already installed the January 16, 2020 Payroll Tax Update.
Configuration information for this Payroll Tax Update
Due to changes to Federal Income Taxes for 2020, you will need to reconfigure your employees before calculating your next payroll, even if you are not using 2020 W-4s. Please keep this in mind before installing this Tax Update as you will need to reconfigure your employees in order for these Tax Tables to be implemented.
After installing this Tax Update, if you do not see the new fields available in Configure/ Employees, go to Payroll/Calculate Payroll, and start a 2020 payroll. Close out of Calculate Payroll and you should see the fields in Configure/Employees.
If you have multiple employees you can reconfigure a little at a time by saving your changes as you go. However, you will not be able to Calculate Payroll for employees that have not bee reconfigured. You can also OK all of your employees and then go back and reconfigure them when you are able. Please note that when you OK your employees, the filing status will default but the status may not be correct. Please double check the status before you run payroll for those employees.
Below you will see references to 2019 Form W-4. This applies to Form W-4 from previous years as well. If an item below only references 2020 Form W-4, you can leave that box blank if you are using a previous year's form.
In Payroll/Configure/Employees, you will see the following Pay Factors for US FIT :
Exemptions – If you are using 2019 Form W-4, leave the number of exemptions as they are. If you are using 2020 Form W-4, use the chart below to enter the correct number:
Filing Status |
Step 2 |
Number to enter |
Married Filing Jointly |
Step 2 NOT checked |
3 |
Single, Head of Household, Married Filing Separately |
Step 2 NOT checked |
2 |
All Filing Statuses |
Step 2 Checked |
0 |
Other Income Amount – Enter the amount in Step 4(a) of your 2020 W-4 Form.
Deductions Amount - Enter the amount in Step 4(b) of your 2020 W-4 Form.
Filing Status - Use the tables below to enter the correct status.
2019 Form W-4:
Filing Status |
Status Code |
Married Filing Jointly |
M19 1 Job |
Single, Married Filing Separately, or Head of Household |
S19 1 Job |
Nonresident Alien |
NRA |
2020 Form W-4 Step 2 NOT checked:
Filing Status |
Status Code |
Married Filing Jointly |
M19 1 Job |
Single or Married Filing Separately |
S19 1 Job |
Head of Household |
H20 1 Job |
2020 Form W-4 Step 2 Checked:
Filing Status |
Status Code |
Married Filing Jointly |
MFJ20 2 Job |
Single or Married Filing Separately |
S20 2 Job |
Head of Household |
H20 2 Job |
Nonresident Alien |
NRA2020 |
Dependent Amount – Enter the currency amount listed on 2020 Form W-4 in Step 3.
Exempt from Tax – Check this box if the employee is exempt from tax.
Additional Withholding – Enter the currency amount listed on the 2020 Form W-4 in Step 4(c). This is the additional amount to be withheld per pay period.
North Dakota SIT
Please be aware of the following changes to North Dakota statuses and allowances. You will need to reconfigure your employees in Payroll/Configure/Employees before you will be able to Calculate Payroll.
Form |
Factor |
Change |
2019 Form W-4 |
Head of Household |
Select Filing Status 19 Head of Household |
2020 Form W-4 |
Head of Household |
Select Filing Status 20 Head of Household |
2020 Form W-4 |
Allowances |
Enter Zero Allowances |
Questions?
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January 1, 2020 Payroll Tax Update
Federal
Support for 2019 Federal Form 940
Support for 2019 Federal Form 940 Schedule A
Federal Wage Base increases to $137,700 for 2020
State Forms
None
State and Local Income Tax
California (CA SIT)
Iowa (IA SIT)
Kentucky (KY SIT)
Maine (ME SIT)
Michigan (MI SIT)
Missouri (MO SIT)
North Carolina (NC SIT)
New York State (NY SIT)
New York Yonkers (Yonkers IT)
Ohio (OH SIT)
South Carolina (SC SIT)
SUTA Wage Base (Maximum taxable earnings)
State 2020 2019
AR SUTA 7,000 10,000
IA SUTA 31,600 30,600
KY SUTA 10,800 10,500
LA SUTA 7,700 7,700
MN SUTA 35,000 34,000
MO SUTA 11,500 12,000
MT SUTA 34,100 33,000
NJ SUTA 35,300 34,400
NM SUTA 25,800 24,800
NV SUTA 32,500 31,200
NY SUTA 11,600 11,400
OH SUTA 9,000 9,500
OK SUTA 18,700 18,100
OR SUTA 42,100 40,600
UT SUTA 36,600 35,300
VT SUTA 16,100 15,600
WA SUTA 52,700 49,800
WY SUTA 26,400 25,400