ESS STATE TAX SETTINGS

Use this screen to set up state and filing status information that will be used to control the information that an employee can select through the ESS state withholding elections.

State

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

Equal to Federal

Exemptions

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

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" or "Single" filing status in the table. The state/filing status combination must exist in both the State Tax Tables and the State Standard Deductions screens in the Payroll Controls menu.

Additional Amount Allowed

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

Web Address http://

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

Notes

Enter up to 254 characters of alphanumeric text/notes that will be displayed when the employee selects the specified state in the ESS State Withholding module.

Table Window

Filing Status

Use this drop-down box to select the filing status that applies to this row. The options that populate the drop-down box are the same as those that appear for the state in the State Standard Deductions screen (e.g., "B" (Both); "H" (Head of Household); "M" (Married); "1" (Misc Status 1); "2" (Misc Status 2); "3" (Misc Status 3); "4" (Misc Status 4); "S" (Single).)

The state/filing status combination must exist in both the State Tax Tables and the State Standard Deductions screens under the Payroll Controls menu.

Description

Enter up to 40 alphanumeric characters in this field as notes for the selected row.

Min No. of Exemptions

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

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.