The Georgia Department of Revenue has updated several of its withholding forms, including the G-1003 (Withholding Income Statement Return); GA-V (Withholding Monthly Payment Voucher); G-7Q (Withholding Quarterly Return For Quarterly Payer); and G-7M (Withholding Quarterly Return For Monthly Payer). The only changes to these forms are the barcodes on the coupon/vouchers. There are no changes to the form formats […]
The Utah State Tax Commission has revised its Form TC-69, Utah State Business and Tax Registration. Filers should note the following changes from the form’s prior revision last month: Faxing this form is no longer an option. If not filing electronically, taxpayer should mail the completed copy of this form. Electronic options for business and tax […]
The Delaware Division of Revenue has released a publication listing the 2019 withholding tax due dates for Eighth-Monthly (Form W1A), Monthly (Form W1), and Quarterly (Form W1Q) withholding filers. Returns should be received by the due date of each return. For those filing electronically, transactions must be initiated at least one day prior to the due date. […]
The District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue has released several forms and instructions related to tax year 2018 withholding for the 2019 filing season. The following forms have been updated with no changes to the form other than the tax year to “2019:” FR-900NP – Annual Return for Withholding Reported on Forms 1099 and/or W-2G FR-900Q – […]
The Missouri Taxation Division has published a revised W-4P, Withholding Certificate for Pension or Annuity Statements, as well as its 2018 Employer Reporting of 1099 Instructions and Specifications Handbook. The only change to the W-4P was the web address for the calculator used to determine the withholding amount: http://dort.mo.gov/tax/calculators/withhold/ The following changes have been made to the 1099 […]
The Mississippi Department of Revenue has published its Publication 89-700-18, 2019 Withholding Income Tax Tables And Employer Instructions as well as its Form 89-140-8-1, Annual Information Return. The following revisions were made to the 89-700: The marginal income tax rates have changed. Now, the first $2,000 is taxed at 0%; the next $3,000 is taxed at 3%; […]
The Vermont Department of Taxes has published its 2019 Income Tax Withholding Instructions, Tables, and Charts. The following revisions have been made from the previous version, published in 2017: Tax tables have been adjusted to reflect new computing methods and changes in tax rates. Instructions for computing Vermont income tax withholding have been added: Withholding is […]
The West Virginia State Tax Department has released the 2018 versions of Form WV/IT-103, West Virginia Withholding Year End Reconciliation; WV/IT-105, W-2 Electronic Media Specifications; and WV/IT-105.1, 1099 and W-2G Electronic Media Specifications. There are no changes to the electronic specifications There are slight revisions to the WV/IT-103: As announced earlier, year-end reconciliations will be due on January 31. […]
The ACA Information Return (AIR) production environment will begin on January 15, 2019, 9:00 EST, allowing filers to begin transmitting the relevant returns. It will be closed until then to allow for 2019 updates. For both the production and test environments, filers will be able to submit for tax years 2015-2018.
The District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue has published the 2018 Electronic Filing Specifications for W-2/W-2c and 1099/W-2G. There are slight modifications to the W-2 specifications that should be noted: Data files may now be in either a .txt or .zip format If you are a DC taxpayer and indicate as such on the portal, […]
The Minnesota Department of Revenue has revised the Error Rejection Codesrelative to electronic filing for tax year 2018. Specifically, the M1, M2, M3, M4, and M8 ERCs have been updated. The codes listed are errors that filers may receive for incorrect filing (in terms of the filing specifications), explanations of the meanings of the codes, and […]
The Alabama Department of Revenue recently published the quarterly interest rate for the first quarter of 2019. This interest rate is used to calculate interest on underpayments and overpayments (where applicable), with the exception of land sold by the state for taxes which is taxed at a higher rate. The interest rate for the first […]
The Minnesota Department of Revenue has revised Fact Sheet 2, W-2 and W-2c specifications for tax year 2018. The main update to this publication is the addition of W-2c filing information. The following information has been updated from the prior year’s version: W-2c information will not be submitted in the same manner as W-2 information. The […]
The Minnesota Department of Revenue has revised Fact Sheet 2a, 1099 specifications for tax year 2018. The following information has been updated from the prior year’s version: Filers with 10 or fewer forms (W-2s plus 1099s) may send paper copies rather than filing electronically. These paper copies should be sent to: Minnesota Revenue, Mail Station 1173, […]
The Louisiana Department of Revenue has recently released the W-2 and 1099 specifications for tax year 2018. These specifications are based on the Social Security Administration’s EFW2 guidance as well as IRS Publication 1220 and are used for the electronic reporting of W-2s and 1099s to the state. There are no changes to the specifications […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue recently issued Tax Update 199, a bi-monthly e-newsletter detailing tax changes and updates made by the Department of Revenue. One of the more prominent updates in this publication involves the W-2 electronic filing threshold: for tax year 2018, any employer who files 10 or more W-2 forms is required to file those […]
New Mexico has released “Income and Withholding Information Return and Filing Methods 2018,” FYI-330. This document provides direction to payors filing annual wage and tax information reporting returns to the state. The document details significant changes to the 1099 and W-2 filing processes. New Mexico will now accept 1099 and W-2 returns through its new […]
The Idaho State Tax Commission recently published an updated version of their Annual Withholding Report Instructions. These instructions are used in conjunction with Form 967, which must be filed with W-2s and 1099s reported to the state. The only change to these instructions was the addition of the 2019 interest rate, which is 5% per […]