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California Employers And FUTA 2018

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Dec 3, 2018 4:27:38 PM

A strong economy in California has allowed the state to finally pay off its federal unemployment insurance loans. This means that the state federal unemployment tax (FUTA) rates should go back to the minimum rates by the end of 2018.

 

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Topics: payroll tax filing, UI filing, FUTA credit reduction, edd, DOL

The FUTA Tax Rates For California Increase For 2016

Posted by Tristan Ruhland on Dec 20, 2016 9:00:00 AM

According the U.S. Department of Labor, employers in California and the U.S. Virgin Islands will be paying far higher FUTA taxes in January 2017 because of their unpaid federal loans.

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that employers in the state of California and in the Virgin Islands will pay their Federal Unemployment Tax Act, or FUTA, taxes for calendar year 2016 at a higher tax rate than employers in other states.

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Topics: payroll tax filing, UI filing, FUTA credit reduction, IRS, tax forms, DOL

FUTA Credit Reduction Update: California

Posted by Tristan Ruhland on Aug 4, 2016 9:30:00 AM

Once again, employers in California will be faced with another reduction in the FUTA credit. And another increase in payroll costs of $126 per employee.

Employers in four jurisdictions are likely to see Federal Unemployment Tax Act credit , or FUTA, reductions for 2016, according to the U.S. Labor Department.

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Topics: payroll tax filing, UI filing, FUTA credit reduction, california labor law, labor law compliance

California Labor Law And FUTA Tax 2016

Posted by Tristan Ruhland on Jan 28, 2016 10:37:23 AM

Federal and California Labor Law Increases FUTA Tax Rates for California Employers

It's a sobering reality in California: labor law requires that the FUTA tax rates will continue to increase. The projection of increases through 2018 is also a sobering reminder of the fiscal state of California.

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Topics: payroll tax filing, UI filing, FUTA credit reduction, HR compliance, california labor law

FUTA Tax Rate Update For California

Posted by Tristan Ruhland on Dec 15, 2015 11:49:00 AM

FUTA Tax Rates to Increase for the 2016 Tax Year

Reductions in the credit that employers can apply to their federal unemployment tax rate (FUTA) will be effective again for 2015, according to the federal Labor Department’s Office of Unemployment Insurance. This means that employers in those states are still working to repay their loans from the federal unemployment account. In particula, these continued FUTA credit reductions will impact payroll management for California employers.

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Topics: payroll tax filing, UI filing, FUTA credit reduction, HR compliance

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