Washington - Effective January 2019 but not The Family Leave tax is paid by both the employee and the employer with the employee portion being handled with the SDI accumulator and the employer portion being handled with the ETT accumulator as shown:
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Employee Family Leave (SDI) - The employee Family Leave amount will be withheld from the employee’s pay amount and tracked under the SDI Tax field in the PRCHECKS table:
•G/L Account - A new G/L Account should be set up to track the family leave amount for the employee.
•Tax Rate - The initial tax rate is 0.253 % for 2019, however you will need to verify this rate and update as needed according to Washington Tax regulations.
•Cutoff Limit - Currently the cutoff limit is based on the social security cutoff limit and this field will need to be updated as necessary according Washington Tax regulations.
Employer Family Leave (ETT) - The accrued Family Leave amount will be tracked under the ETT Tax field in the PRCHECKS table:
•G/L Account - A new G/L Account should be set up to track the family leave amount for the employer.
•Tax Rate - The initial tax rate is 0.147 % for 2019, however you will need to verify this rate and update as needed according to Washington Tax regulations.
•Cutoff Limit - Currently the cutoff limit is based on the social security cutoff limit and this field will need to be updated as necessary according Washington Tax regulations.
The Family Leave Tax Amounts will be included in the Aatrix Tax Form for the WA PFML Form only. The Washington State PFLA does not have to appear on the employee's W-2.
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