We have now received UI tax rate notices for calendar year 2011 from twenty-one states. As anticipated, tax rates are trending higher. In thirteen of the states, a higher tax rate table and/or higher adjustment factors take effect for 2011. The most significant increases (so far) are in Colorado, Florida, and Washington. Many of these [...]
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Legislative Update
December 22nd, 2010
On December 17, President Obama signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010. In addition to extending the Bush-era tax cuts for 2 more years, this bill retroactively extended a number of expired provisions of interest to clients, including the Federal Empowerment Zone Tax Credit, the Washington DC [...]
What Exactly is the “UI Extension” Included in the Tax Bill Before Congress?
December 9th, 2010
There has been a lot of publicity about the “UI extension” part of the tax package that is being discussed. As the Senate completes its edits before voting on the package I wanted to clarify the provisions relating to unemployment. 1. Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Extension. The bill extends the period during which individuals may [...]