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Updated Federal Withholding Tax Tables for 2006.

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Changes for the 2005 W2s include new changes for Box 12 reporting codes as follows:

Code Q – non taxable combat pay

Code Y – 409A non-qualified plan deferrals

Code Z – 409A income

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Magnetic Media File Testing with AccuWage 2005 – The AccuWage Software should be used to test the magnetic media file produced by the AccuBuild System BEFORE submitting the file to the federal government for processing.  The software can be found at the following site: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/employer

Under Employer Information Website Index select Wage Reporting Software

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The Federal magnetic media file format was updated for the following record types:

RA Submitter Record – PIN Field shortened from 17 characters to 8 characters.

RW Employee Wage Record & RT Total Record – Updated to handle the two new accumulators for Non Taxable Combat Pay and Section 409A Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.

RO Employee Wage Record & RU Total Record – Updated to handle the new accumulator for Section 409A Income.

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Updated tax withholding tables for 2006 for the following states:

California - The withholding tables have been updated for 2006.

Colorado - The withholding tables have been updated for 2006.

Indiana - County Taxes updated for the following counties for latest rates as of November 2005: Benton, Blackford, Clark, Clinton, Daviess, Decatur, DeKalb, Delaware, Fountain, Hendricks, Jackson, Jasper, Jay, Jefferson, Knox, LaGrange, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Noble, Owen, Parke, Porter, Ripley, Steuben, Tipton, & Whitley.

Maryland - The state of Maryland issued a change for St. Mary's local tax rate to a 3% Table which replaces the 3.05% table.

Michigan - The withholding tables have been updated for 2006.

Minnesota - The withholding tables have been updated for 2006.

Montana - The state of Montana has been added to the Payroll Module and the withholding tables have been updated for 2006. Be sure to run the payroll integrity tests – ALL TESTS option in order to set up the state of Montana for the first time.

New Mexico - The withholding tables have been updated for 2006.

New York - The withholding tables have been updated for 2006 (including New York City and City of Yonkers).

Ohio - The withholding tables have been updated for 2006.