SPECIAL STATE TAX CONSIDERATIONS FOR 2020
This page contains special state tax considerations for ALL 3 versions:
COATS Visual, COATSsql and COATS Standard
Current States Affected:
- CA (Disability Update)
- CO New State Tax Codes
- IN Year End Local (COATS Standard ONLY)
- ND New State Tax Codes
- NJ (Modified Family Leave Insurance and Unemployment)
- NY (Special Local Withholding Update)
- PA (Reset Your OPT – COATS Standard ONLY)
- WA (Washington Paid Family Leave)
- You might also need to reset your state’s FUTA/SUTA rate
COATS Visual
Some states have special or new considerations regarding their tax tables. Check below to see if your state was affected.
CA
The taxable wage limits for California disability have been modified for 2020; the rate remains the same as 2019 for 2020.
CO
Colorado has added additional state codes to accommodate for the new 2020 W4 changes.
ND
North Dakota has added additional state codes to accommodate for the new 2020 W4 changes.
NJ
In New Jersey, Disability Insurance & Family Leave Insurance are withheld from employees’ paychecks. Changes will need to be made in your local tax table to accommodate this change.
NY
In New York, Paid Family Leave Insurance rate has changed for 2020.
If you withhold Yonkers (NY) taxes from employees, install these codes to your local tax table to accommodate changes for 2019.
WA
In Washington, Paid Family Leave Insurance is to be withheld from employees’ paychecks. Update to your local tax table will need to be made accommodate this requirement.
National
You might need to adjust your state’s FUTA/SUTA rate.
Return to updating here.
COATSsql
Some states have special or new considerations regarding their tax tables. Check below to see if your state was affected.
CA
The taxable wage limits for California disability have been modified for 2020; the rate remains the same as 2019 for 2020.
CO
Colorado has added additional state codes to accommodate for the new 2020 W4 changes.
ND
North Dakota has added additional state codes to accommodate for the new 2020 W4 changes.
NJ
In New Jersey, Disability Insurance & Family Leave Insurance are withheld from employees’ paychecks. Changes will need to be made in your local tax table to accommodate this change.
NY
In New York, Paid Family Leave Insurance rate has changed for 2020.
If you withhold Yonkers (NY) taxes from employees, install these codes to your local tax table to accommodate changes for 2019.
WA
In Washington, Paid Family Leave Insurance is to be withheld from employees’ paychecks. Update to your local tax table will need to be made accommodate this requirement.
National
You might need to adjust your state’s FUTA/SUTA rate.
Return to updating here.
COATS Standard
Some states have special or new considerations regarding their tax tables. Check below to see if your state was affected.
CO
Colorado has added additional state codes to accommodate for the new 2020 W4 changes.
CA
The taxable wage limits for California disability remain the same limits and rate as 2019 for 2020.
IN
For year end, you need to have your IN Local Table updated to match the state of IN’s Appendix A.
ND
North Dakota has added additional state codes to accommodate for the new 2020 W4 changes.
NJ
In New Jersey, Disability Insurance & Family Leave Insurance are withheld from employees’ paychecks. Changes will need to be made in your local tax table to accommodate this change.
NY
In New York, Paid Family Leave Insurance rate has changed for 2020.
If you withhold Yonkers (NY) taxes from employees, install these codes to your local tax table to accommodate changes for 2020.
PA
To reset your OPT at the beginning of a new year, please consult the Multi-Direction Processor page.
WA
In Washington, Paid Family Leave Insurance is to be withheld from employees’ paychecks. Update to your local tax table will need to be made accommodate this requirement.
National
You might need to adjust your state’s FUTA/SUTA rate.
Return to updating here.