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How do I set up an employee's state unemployment options?

The work state is the name of the state where the employee is employed.  The work site is the name of the location where the employee is employed. SUTA, State Unemployment Tax Authority, is an unemployment tax an employer pays into the unemployment fund that an employee can draw from when he or she is unemployed. The SUTA Type refers to the employee's status as exempt, regular, or seasonal.

 

Adding the employee's work state

1. Open Connect Payroll > Employees > Modify Existing Employees.

2. Use the field titled Employee to enter the employee name or number. Press Enter.

3. Click to select the Job tab.

4. Click to select the Job subtab.

The field titled Work State on the State Unemployment subtab displays the work state assigned to the employee on the Job subtab. None of the fields on the State Unemployment subtab will be available until the employee's work state is assigned.

5. Use the Work State menu to select the two-character state code of the state where the employee is employed.

The employee's work state is assigned. All of the options on the State Unemployment subtab are available for selection.

 

Selecting the employee's work site

1. Open Connect Payroll > Employees > Modify Existing Employees.

2. Use the field titled Employee to enter the employee name or number. Press Enter.

3. Click to select the Job tab.

4. Click to select the State Unemployment subtab.

5 . Use the Work Site menu to the location where the employee works.

The light blue background means the field is a self-validating field, in other words, you can use the items listed in the drop-down list, or you can add a new work site to the list.

The employee's work site is assigned.

 

Selecting the employee's SUTA type

1. Open Connect Payroll > Employees > Modify Existing Employees.

2. Use the field titled Employee to enter the employee name or number. Press Enter.

3. Click to select the Job tab.

4. Click to select the State Unemployment subtab.

5 . Use the SUTA Type menu to the location where the employee works.

SUTA, State Unemployment Tax Authority, is an unemployment tax an employer pays into the unemployment fund that an employee can draw from when he or she is unemployed. The SUTA Type refers to the employee's status as exempt, regular, or seasonal.

  • Regular. The employee is subject to state unemployment tax. 

  • Exempt. The employee is exempt from state unemployment tax. This is not the same as the exempt status given to a salaried employee. Marking a salaried employee as exempt from SUTA will affect the totals on the SUTA report.  

  • Seasonal. The employee has a temporary position and may be subject to a state unemployment tax for seasonal workers. 

 

The employee's SUTA type is assigned.  

 

 

 

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