Employers in Credit Reduction States Must Adjust their Unemployment Tax Liability on their 2012 Form 940
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Headliner Volume 332
December 6, 2012
Employers in “FUTA credit reduction” states must calculate a credit reduction as an adjustment to their FUTA tax on their 2012 Form 940, Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return. “Credit reduction” states are states that did not repay the money they borrowed from the federal government to pay unemployment benefits.
The Department of Labor determines the credit reduction states for each year. For 2012, employers in these states must reduce their .054 credit on Form 940 by the following amounts:
| State Reduction | 2012 Credit | State Reduction | 2012 Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0.3% | Missouri | 0.6% |
| Arkansas | 0.6% | Nevada | 0.6% |
| California | 0.6% | New Jersey | 0.6% |
| Connecticut | 0.6% | New York | 0.6% |
| Delaware | 0.3% | North Carolina | 0.6% |
| Florida | 0.6% | Ohio | 0.6% |
| Georgia | 0.6% | Rhode Island | 0.6% |
| Indiana | 0.9% | Vermont | 0.3% |
| Kentucky | 0.6% | Virgin Islands | 1.5% |
| Wisconsin | 0.6% |
Employers in these states must use the Schedule A (Form 940) to compute the credit reduction and attach the Schedule A to their Form 940. More information on the credit reduction, including an example on how to calculate the credit reduction is on the Schedule A (Form 940) and also in the Instructions for Form 940.
As a result, if employers pay wages that are subject to the unemployment tax laws of a credit reduction state, the employers must pay additional FUTA tax. Employers must include liabilities owed for credit reduction in calculating their fourth quarter deposit and should plan accordingly.
Additional information about the credit reduction, including how to calculate and report the credit reduction, is on the FUTA Credit Reduction page.
