Oregon : No more paper W2s

by Ted

Starting with 2009 Forms W-2 filed in 2010, Oregon employers with 250 or more employees must electronically file Forms W-2 with the Oregon DOR.  Effective with 2010 Forms W-2 filed in 2011, the threshold for employers not using a payroll service provider will decrease to 50 or more employees. Effective with 2011 Forms W-2 filed […]

PayMaster EOY update available

by Ted

All customers who have a current support contract are entitled to receive the End of Year update and the 2009 tax tables. Please contact support before printing your 2008 W2s and before running your first 2009 payroll. Besides the 2008 W2 module, the EOY of update is a rollup of all the fixes, optimizations, and […]

Expect your Unemployment Rates to Rise in 2009

by Ted

States face unemployment cash crisis Job losses mount: 1.2 million in ’08 State unemployment insurance trust funds are rapidly running out of money amid soaring job losses. This is prompting state officials to consider raising employer taxes or curtailing benefits, while forcing them to borrow from the federal government to cover claims. “Some states didn’t […]

2009 SUTA Wage Bases announced

by Ted

States increasing their taxable wage bases in 2009: Idaho ($33,200) Illinois ($12,300) Iowa ($23,700) Minnesota ($26,000) Missouri ($12,500) Montana ($25,100) Nevada ($26,600) New Jersey ($28,900) New Mexico ($20,900) North Dakota ($23,700) Oklahoma ($14,200) South Dakota ($9,500) Washington ($35,700) Wisconsin ($12,000) Wyoming ($21,500). States with no change in 2009: Alabama ($8,000) Arizona ($7,000) Arkansas ($10,000) California […]