Contents of the Configure State Tax Settings Screen

Use the fields and options to configure the Configure State Tax Settings Screen.

Contents

Field Description
State

Enter, or click to select, the state code for this record. The state must exist in the Manage State Taxes screen.

State Name

This field displays the name of the state.

Non-Withholding State

Select this checkbox if the state should be stored in the Employee tax table with a None filing status.

Allow extra withholding per paycheck

Select this checkbox if an additional amount can be withheld, in addition to the computed amount.

Allow negative extra withholding

Select this checkbox if negative amount is allowed in the Extra Withholding per Paycheck field on the ESS State Withholding screen to reduce employee's tax withholding.

The Louisiana Form L-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, allows the employee to either increase or decrease the amount to withhold on Line 8, with a decrease indicated as a negative amount.

Equal to Federal Exemptions

Select this checkbox if the number of state exemptions claimed must be equal to the number of federal exemptions claimed.

Equal to Federal Filing Status

Select this checkbox if the state filing status must be the same as the federal filing status. If this checkbox is selected, you can select only the Married, Single, or Head of Household filing status in the table. The state/filing status combination must exist in both the Manage State Tax Tables and the Manage State Standard Deductions screens.

Web Address http://

Enter the web address that is used for reference for this record. A link to this web address is made available when the employee selects the specified state in the ESS State Withholding module.

Notes

Enter text/notes that are displayed when the employee selects the specified state in the ESS State Withholding module.

Filing Status

Field Description
Filing Status

This field displays the filing status for the selected state.

Filing Status Description

This field displays the corresponding description of the state filing status.

Min No. of Exemptions

Enter a value between 0 and 99 in this required field to specify the minimum number of exemptions.

Max No. of Exemptions

Enter a value between 0 and 99 in this required field to specify the maximum number of exemptions.

Min No. of Dependents

Enter a value between 0 and 99 in this required field to specify the minimum number of dependents.

Max No. of Dependents

Enter a value between 0 and 99 in this required field to specify the maximum number of dependents.

Min No. of Credits

Enter a value between 0 and 99 in this required field to specify the minimum number of credits.

Max No. of Credits

Enter a value between 0 and 99 in this required field to specify the maximum number of credits.

Default

Select this checkbox to set the filing status as the default selection of the state in the ESS State Withholding module. You can only select one default filing status.

Active

This disabled checkbox indicates whether the filing status is active or inactive.