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State Tax Authority Configuration

Written by Denisa Arjoca
Updated over a month ago

Four fields are available on the State Info layout of the Tax Authority Configuration detail screen (for Tax Authority Type = State) to support tiered supplemental earnings tax calculations.

Fields

Description

Additional Supplemental Tax Rate

Specifies the additional tax rate to apply to supplemental earnings that exceed the Starting Wage threshold.

  • Example: For Massachusetts, enter 5 percent (adds to the base 4 percent rate for a total of 9 percent on amounts over the threshold).

Starting Wage

Sets the year-to-date earnings threshold at which the additional supplemental tax rate begins to apply.

  • Example: For Massachusetts in 2024, enter $1,053,750.

Starting Wage Basis

Annualized: Based on annualized earnings for the current pay period.

Cumulative - All Wages: Uses year-to-date total taxable wages.

Cumulative - Supplemental Wages Only: Uses only year-to-date supplemental earnings.

Use State Details for Starting Wage and Suppl. Tax

When checked, the system uses employee-specific state tax details (deductions and exemptions) for calculating supplemental tax on amounts over the threshold.

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