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(Circular A), Agricultural Employer's Tax Guide, Publication 51 (2009)

What's New

Reminders

Calendar

Introduction

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1. Taxpayer Identification Numbers

Employer identification number (EIN).
When you receive your EIN.
Social security number (SSN).
Applying for a social security card.
Applying for a social security number.
Correctly record the employee's name.
IRS individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITINs) for aliens.
Verification of social security numbers.

2. Who Are Employees?

Employee status under common law.

Crew Leaders

Husband-Wife Business

Exception—Qualified joint venture.
Exception—Community income.

3. Taxable Wages

Commodity wages.
Family members.
Household employees.
Share farmers and alien workers.

4. Social Security and Medicare Taxes

The $150 Test or the $2,500 Test

Exceptions.

Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding

Employee share paid by employer.
Withholding social security and Medicare taxes on nonresident alien employees.
Religious exemption.

5. Federal Income Tax Withholding

Form W-4.
Forms in Spanish.
Effective date of Form W-4.
Completing Form W-4.
Exemption from federal income tax withholding.
Procedure for withholding income taxes on the wages of nonresident alien employees.
Amount to Add to Nonresident Alien Employee's Wages for Calculating Income Tax Withholding Only
Example —
Supplemental wage payment.
Nonresident alien employee's Form W-4.
Form 8233.
IRS review of requested Forms W-4.
Initial lock-in letter.
Implementation of lock-in letter.
Seasonal employees and employees not currently performing services.
Termination and re-hire of employees.
Modification notice.
Employee provides you a new Form W-4 after IRS notice.
Substitute Forms W-4.
Invalid Forms W-4.
Amounts exempt from levy on wages, salary, and other income.

How To Figure Federal Income Tax Withholding

Supplemental wages.

6. Advance Earned Income Credit (EIC) Payment

Form W-5.
How to figure the advance EIC payment.
Paying the advance EIC to employees.
Employer's returns.

Required Notice to Employees

7. Depositing Taxes

Payment with return.

When To Deposit

Lookback period.
Example —
Adjustments to lookback period taxes.
Example —
Deposit period.

Monthly Deposit Schedule

Monthly schedule example.
New employers.

Semiweekly Deposit Schedule

Semiweekly Deposit Schedule
Semiweekly schedule example.
Semiweekly deposit period spanning two quarters.

Deposits on Banking Days Only

Semiweekly schedule depositors

$100,000 Next-Day Deposit Rule

Example of the $100,000 next-day deposit rule.

Accuracy of Deposits Rule

Makeup Date for Deposit Shortfall:

How To Deposit

Electronic deposit requirement (EFTPS).
Depositing on time.
Deposit record.
Making deposits with FTD coupons.
How to deposit with an FTD coupon.
Depositing on time.
Depositing without an EIN.
Depositing without Form 8109.
Deposit record.

Deposit Penalties

Order in which deposits are applied.
Example —
Trust fund recovery penalty.
“Averaged” failure-to-deposit penalty.

Employers of Both Farm and Nonfarm Workers

8. Form 943

Household employees.
Penalties.

9. Reporting Adjustments on Form 943

Current Year Adjustments

Prior Year Adjustments (Errors Discovered Before January 1, 2009)

Do not file Form 941c separately.
Federal income tax withholding adjustments.
Social security and Medicare tax adjustments.
Filing a claim for overreported prior year liabilities.
Collecting underwithheld taxes from employees.
Refunding amounts incorrectly withheld from employees.
Filing corrections to Forms W-2 and W-3.

Prior Year Adjustments (Errors Discovered After December 31, 2008)

10. Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax

FUTA tax rate.
Successor employer.
Deposit rules for FUTA tax.
Filing Form 940.

11. Records You Should Keep

12. Reconciling Wage Reporting Forms

13. Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods

Wage Bracket Method

Adjusting wage bracket withholding for employees claiming over 10 withholding allowances.

Percentage Method

Percentage Method—2009 Amount for One Withholding Allowance
Example.
Annual income tax withholding.
Example.

Alternative Methods of Federal Income Tax Withholding

Rounding.

14. Advance Earned Income Credit (EIC) Payment Methods

Wage Bracket Method

Percentage Method

Rounding.
15. How Do Employment Taxes Apply to Farmwork?
Tables for Percentage Method of Withholding
Tables for Percentage Method of Withholding (continued)
SINGLE Persons—WEEKLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
MARRIED Persons—WEEKLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
SINGLE Persons—BIWEEKLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
MARRIED Persons—BIWEEKLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
SINGLE Persons—SEMIMONTHLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
MARRIED Persons—SEMIMONTHLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
SINGLE Persons—MONTHLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
MARRIED Persons—MONTHLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
SINGLE Persons—DAILY OR MISCELLANEOUS Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
MARRIED Persons—DAILY OR MISCELLANEOUS Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
Tables for Percentage Method of Advance EIC Payments
Tables for Percentage Method of Advance EIC Payments (continued)
Tables for Wage Bracket Method of Advance EIC Payments (For Wages Paid in 2009)

(Circular A), Agricultural Employer's Tax Guide, Publication 51 (2009)

What's New

Social security and Medicare tax for 2009. Do not withhold social security tax after an employee reaches $106,800 in social security wages. There is no limit on the amount of wages subject to Medicare tax. Social security and Medicare taxes apply to the wages of household workers you pay $1,700 or more in cash.

Credit card payments. You can pay the balance due on Form 943 by using your credit card. However, you cannot deposit taxes through your credit card. See Credit card payments in the Reminders section.

New employment tax adjustment process in 2009. If you discover an error on a previously filed Form 943, Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return for Agricultural Employees, after December 31, 2008, make the correction using Form 943-X, Adjusted Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return for Agricultural Employees or Claim for Refund. Form 943-X is a stand-alone form that allows employers to correct errors immediately after an error is discovered. Employers no longer have to wait until the end of a year to make corrections by filing Form 941c with Form 943. See section 9 or get the Instructions for Form 943-X for additional information.

Disregarded entities and qualified subchapter S subsidiaries (QSubs). The IRS has published final regulations (T.D. 9356) under which QSubs and eligible single-owner disregarded entities are treated as separate entities for employment tax purposes. For more information, see Publication 15 (Circular E).

Differential wage payments. Qualified differential wage payments made to former employees serving in the Armed Forces after 2008 are subject to income tax withholding but not social security, Medicare, or FUTA taxes. For more information, see Publication 15 (Circular E).

Reminders

Additional employment tax information. Visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov/businesses and select the “Employment Taxes for Businesses” link for a list of employment tax topics. For employment tax information by telephone, call 1-800-829-4933; or call IRS TeleTax at 1-800-829-4477 for recorded information by topic.

Change of address. If you changed your business mailing address or business location, notify the IRS by filing Form 8822, Change of Address. For information on how to change your address for deposit coupons, see Making deposits with FTD coupons in section 7.

Electronic payment. Now, more than ever before, businesses can enjoy the benefits of paying their taxes electronically. Whether you rely on a tax professional or handle your own taxes, the IRS offers you convenient programs to make it easier.Spend less time and worry on taxes and more time running your business. Use Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) to your benefit.For EFTPS, visit www.eftps.gov or call EFTPS Customer Service at 1-800-555-4477 (Business) or 1-800-316-6541 (Individual).Use the electronic options available from IRS and make filing and paying taxes easier. For more information, see Publication 966, The Secure Way to Pay Your Federal Taxes.

Credit card payments. You can use your American Express Card®, Discover® Card, MasterCard® card, or Visa® card to pay the balance due shown on Form 943. To pay by credit card, call the toll-free number or visit the website of either service provider listed below. You will be charged a convenience fee for this service. You can find out the amount of the fee by calling below or visiting the website.You cannot use your credit card to deposit taxes. More information about credit card payments is available on the IRS website. Go to www.irs.gov and click on the electronic IRS link.

When you hire a new employee. Ask each new employee to complete the 2009 Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, or its Spanish version, Formulario W-4(SP). Also, ask the employee to show you his or her social security card so that you can record the employee's name and social security number accurately. If the employee has lost the card or recently changed names, have the employee apply for a duplicate or corrected card. If the employee does not have a card, have the employee apply for one on Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card. See section 1.

Eligibility for employment. You must verify that each new employee is legally eligible to work in the United States. This includes completing the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. You can get the form from USCIS offices or by calling 1-800-870-3676. Contact the USCIS at 1-800-375-5283, or visit the USCIS website at
www.uscis.gov for further information.

New hire reporting. You are required to report any new employee to a designated state new-hire registry. Many states accept a copy of Form W-4 with employer information added. Call the Office of Child Support Enforcement at 202-401-9267 (not toll free), or visit its website at
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire for more information.

Forms in Spanish. You can provide Formulario W-4(SP), Certificado de Exención de la Retención del Empleado, in place of Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, to your Spanish-speaking employees. For more information, see Publication 579(SP), Cómo Preparar la Declaración de Impuesto Federal. You may also provide Formulario W-5(SP), Certificado del Pago por Adelantado del Crédito por Ingreso del Trabajo, in place of Form W-5, Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate.For nonemployees, Formulario W-9(SP), Solicitud y Certificación del Número de Identificación del Contribuyente, may be used in place of Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification.References in this publication to Form W-4, Form W-5, or Form W-9 also apply to their equivalent Spanish translations—Formulario W-4(SP), Formulario W-5(SP), or
Formulario W-9(SP).

Information returns. You may be required to file information returns to report certain types of payments made during the year. For example, you must file Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, to report payments of $600 or more to persons not treated as employees (for example, independent contractors) for services performed for your trade or business. For details about filing Forms 1099 and for information about required electronic filing, see the 2009 General Instructions for Forms 1099, 1098, 5498, and W-2G for general information and the separate, specific instructions for each information return that you file (for example, 2009 Instructions for Form 1099-MISC). Do not use Forms 1099 to report wages or other compensation that you paid to employees; report these amounts on Form W-2.See the separate Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3 for details about filing Forms W-2 and for information about required electronic filing. If you file 250 or more Forms W-2, you must file them electronically. SSA will not accept Forms W-2 and W-3 filed on any magnetic media. After December 1, 2008, you cannot file
Forms 1099 using magnetic media.

Information reporting call site. The IRS operates a centralized call site to answer questions about reporting on Forms W-2, W-3, 1099, and other information returns. If you have questions related to reporting on information returns, you may call 1-866-455-7438 (toll free) or 304-263-8700 (not toll free). Hearing-impaired individuals may use the TTY/TTD service at 304-267-3367 (not toll free). The call site can also be reached by email at
mccirp@irs.gov.

Private delivery services. You can use certain private delivery services designated by the IRS to send tax returns and payments. The list includes only the following.

Your private delivery service can tell you how to get written proof of the mailing date. Private delivery services cannot deliver items to P.O. boxes. You must use the U.S. Postal Service to mail any item to an IRS P.O. box address.

Web-based application for an employer identification number (EIN). You can apply for an employer identification number (EIN) online by visiting the IRS website at www.irs.gov/smallbiz and selecting “Employer ID Numbers (EINs).”

When a crew leader furnishes workers to you. Record the crew leader's name, address, and EIN. See sections 2, 10, and 11.

Contacting your Taxpayer Advocate. If you have attempted to deal with an IRS problem unsuccessfully, you should contact your Taxpayer Advocate.The Taxpayer Advocate independently represents your interests and concerns within the IRS by protecting your rights and resolving problems that have not been fixed through normal channels. While Taxpayer Advocates cannot change the tax law or make a technical tax decision, they can clear up problems that resulted from previous contacts and ensure that your case is given a complete and impartial review.To contact your Taxpayer Advocate:

For more information, see Publication 1546, Taxpayer Advocate Service: Your Voice at the IRS (now available in Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese, in addition to English and Spanish).

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Calendar

The following are important dates and responsibilities. See section 7 for information about depositing taxes reported on Forms 941, 943, 944, and 945. Also see Publication 509, Tax Calendars for 2009.

If any date shown below falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is the next business day. A statewide legal holiday delays a filing due date only if the IRS office where you are required to file is located in that state. For any due date, you will meet the “file” or “furnish” requirement if the form is properly addressed and mailed First-Class or sent by an IRS-designated delivery service by the due date. See Private delivery services earlier.

By January 31.

By February 15. Ask for a new Form W-4 or Formulario W-4(SP) from each employee who claimed exemption from federal income tax withholding last year.

On February 16. Begin withholding federal income tax for any employee who previously claimed exemption from federal income tax withholding but has not given you a new Form W-4 for the current year. If the employee does not give you a new Form W-4, withhold as if he or she is single, with zero withholding allowances. The Form W-4 previously given to you claiming exemption is now expired. See section 5 for more information. However, if you have an earlier Form W-4 for this employee that is valid, withhold based on the earlier Form W-4.

By February 28. File Forms 1099 and 1096. File Copy A of all Forms 1099 with Form 1096, Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns, with the IRS. For electronically filed returns, see By March 31 below.

By February 28. File Forms W-2 and W-3. File Copy A of all Forms W-2 with Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, with the Social Security Administration (SSA). For electronically filed returns, see By March 31 below.

By March 31. File electronic Forms W-2 and 1099. File electronic Forms W-2 with the SSA and Forms 1099 with the IRS. See Social Security's Employer Reporting Instructions and Information webpage at www.socialsecurity.gov/employer for more information about filing Forms W-2 and W-2c electronically.

By April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31. Deposit FUTA taxes. Deposit FUTA tax if the undeposited amount is over $500.

Before December 1. Remind employees to submit a new Form W-4 if their withholding allowances have changed or will change for the next year.

On December 31. Form W-5, Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate, expires. Eligible employees who want to receive advance payments of the earned income credit for the next year must give you a new Form W-5.

Introduction

This publication is for employers of agricultural workers (farmworkers). It contains information that you may need to comply with the laws for agricultural labor (farmwork) relating to social security and Medicare taxes, FUTA tax, and withheld federal income tax.

If you have nonfarm employees, see Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide. If you have employees in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, see Publication 80 (Circular SS). Publication 15-A, Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide, contains more employment-related information, including information about sick pay and pension income. Publication 15-B, Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, contains information about the employment tax treatment and valuation of various types of noncash compensation.

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1. Taxpayer Identification Numbers

If you are required to withhold any federal income, social security, or Medicare taxes, you will need an employer identification number (EIN) for yourself. Also, you will need the social security number (SSN) of each employee and the name of each employee as shown on the employee's social security card.

Employer identification number (EIN).
An employer identification number (EIN) is a nine-digit number that the IRS issues. The digits are arranged as follows: 00-0000000. It is used to identify the tax accounts of employers and certain others who have no employees. Use your EIN on all of the items that you send to the IRS and SSA. If you do not have an EIN, you may apply for one online. Go to the IRS website at www.irs.gov. Click on the tab for businesses and go to “Employer ID Numbers”. Click on “Apply for an EIN online” and then “apply online now.” You may also apply for an EIN by calling 1-800-829-4933, or you can fax or mail Form SS-4 to the IRS. Do not use a social security number (SSN) in place of an EIN. If you do not have an EIN by the time a return is due, write “Applied For” and the date you applied for it in the space shown for the number. If you took over another employer's business, do not use that employer's EIN. See Depositing without an EIN in section 7 if you must make a tax deposit and you do not have an EIN. You should have only one EIN. If you have more than one, and are not sure which one to use, call the toll-free Business and Specialty Tax Line at 1-800-829-4933 (TTY/TDD users can call 1-800-829-4059). Provide the EINs that you have, the name and address to which each number was assigned, and the address of your principal place of business. The IRS will tell you which EIN to use. For more information, see Publication 1635, Understanding Your EIN, or Publication 583, Starting a Business and Keeping Records.
When you receive your EIN.
If you are a new employer that indicated a federal tax obligation when requesting an EIN, you will be pre-enrolled in the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). You will receive information in your Employer Identification Number (EIN) Package about Express Enrollment and an additional mailing containing your EFTPS personal identification number (PIN) and instructions for activating your PIN. Call the toll-free number located in your “How to Activate Your Enrollment” brochure to activate your enrollment and begin making your payroll tax deposits. Be sure to tell your payroll provider about your EFTPS enrollment. Consider using EFTPS to make your other federal tax payments electronically as well. You should activate your EFTPS enrollment now even if you plan to deposit using FTD coupons (Form 8109) because it may take 5 to 6 weeks to receive the coupons and you may be required to make a deposit while waiting for them.
Social security number (SSN).
An employee's social security number (SSN) consists of nine digits arranged as follows: 000-00-0000. You must obtain each employee's name and SSN as shown on the employee's social security card because you must enter them on Form W-2. You may, but are not required to, photocopy the social security card if the employee provides it. If you do not show the employee's correct name and SSN on Form W-2, you may owe a penalty unless you have reasonable cause. See Publication 1586, Reasonable Cause Regulations and Requirements for Missing and Incorrect Name/TINs.
Applying for a social security card.
Any employee without a social security card can get one by completing Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, and submitting the necessary documentation to SSA. You can get Form SS-5 at SSA offices, by calling 1-800-772-1213, or from the SSA website at
www.socialsecurity.gov/online/ss-5.html. The employee must complete and sign Form SS-5; it cannot be filed by the employer. You may be asked to supply a letter to accompany Form SS-5 if the employee has exceeded his or her yearly or lifetime limit for the number of replacement cards allowed.
Applying for a social security number.
If you file Form W-2 on paper and your employee has applied for an SSN but does not have one when you must file Form W-2, enter “Applied For” on the form. If you are filing electronically, enter all zeros (000-00-0000) in the social security number field. When the employee receives the SSN, file Copy A of Form W-2c, Corrected Wage and Tax Statement, with the SSA to show the employee's SSN. Furnish Copies B, C, and 2 of Form W-2c to the employee. Up to five Forms W-2c per Form W-3c (up to 50 W-3c reports) may be created and submitted to the SSA over the Internet. For more information, visit Social Security's Employer Reporting Instructions and Information webpage at
www.socialsecurity.gov/employer. Advise your employee to correct the SSN on his or her original Form W-2.
Correctly record the employee's name.
Record the name and number of each employee as they are shown on the employee's social security card. If the employee's name is not correct as shown on the card (for example, because of marriage or divorce), the employee should request a corrected card from the SSA. Continue to report the employee's wages under the old name until he or she shows you an updated social security card with the new name. If SSA issues the employee a replacement card after a name change, or a new card with a different social security number after a change in alien work status, file a Form W-2c to correct the name/SSN reported on the most recently filed Form W-2. It is not necessary to correct other years if the previous name and SSN was used for years before the most recent Form W-2.
IRS individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITINs) for aliens.
Do not accept an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) in place of an SSN for either employee identification or for work. An ITIN is issued for use by resident and nonresident aliens who need identification for tax purposes, but who are not eligible for U.S. employment. The ITIN is a nine-digit number formatted like an SSN (for example, NNN-NN-NNNN). However, it begins with the number “9” and has either a “7” or “8” as the fourth digit (for example, 9NN-7N-NNNN or 9NN-8N-NNNN). An individual with an ITIN who later becomes eligible to work in the United States must obtain an SSN. If the individual is currently eligible to work in the United States, instruct the individual to apply for an SSN and follow the instructions under Applying for a social security number on page 6. Do not use an ITIN in place of an SSN on Form W-2.
Verification of social security numbers.

The SSA offers employers and authorized reporting agents three methods for verifying employee SSNs.

Some verification methods require registration. For more information, call 1-800-772-6270.

2. Who Are Employees?

Generally, employees are defined either under common law or under statutes for certain situations.

Employee status under common law.
Generally, a worker who performs services for you is your employee if you have the right to control what will be done and how it will be done. This is so even when you give the employee freedom of action. What matters is that you have the right to control the details of how the services are performed. Get Publication 15-A, Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide, for more information on how to determine whether an individual providing services is an independent contractor or an employee.

You are responsible for withholding and paying employment taxes for your employees. You are also required to file employment tax returns. These requirements do not apply to amounts that you pay to independent contractors. The rules discussed in this publication apply only to workers who are your employees.

In general, you are an employer of farmworkers if your employees:

For this purpose, the term “farm” includes stock, dairy, poultry, fruit, fur-bearing animal, and truck farms, as well as plantations, ranches, nurseries, ranges, greenhouses or other similar structures used primarily for the raising of agricultural or horticultural commodities, and orchards.

Farmwork does not include reselling activities that do not involve any substantial activity of raising agricultural or horticultural commodities, such as a retail store or a greenhouse used primarily for display or storage.

The table on page 24, How Do Employment Taxes Apply to Farmwork, distinguishes between farm and nonfarm activities, and also addresses rules that apply in special situations.

Crew Leaders

If you are a crew leader, you are an employer of farmworkers. A crew leader is a person who furnishes and pays (either on his or her own behalf or on behalf of the farm operator) workers to do farmwork for the farm operator. If there is no written agreement between you and the farm operator stating that you are his or her employee and if you pay the workers (either for yourself or for the farm operator), then you are a crew leader. For FUTA tax rules, see section 10.

Husband-Wife Business

If you and your spouse jointly own and operate a farm or nonfarm business and share in the profits and losses, you are partners in a partnership, whether or not you have a formal partnership agreement. See Publication 541, Partnerships, for more details. The partnership is considered the employer of any employees, and is liable for any employment taxes due on wages paid to its employees.

Exception—Qualified joint venture.
If you and your spouse materially participate (see Material participation on page F-2 of the Instructions for Schedule F) as the only members of a jointly owned and operated business, and you file a joint Form 1040, you can make a joint election to be taxed as a qualified joint venture instead of a partnership. Spouses electing qualified joint venture status are treated as sole proprietors for federal tax purposes. Either of the sole proprietor spouses may report and pay the employment taxes due on wages paid to the employees, using the EIN of that spouse's sole proprietorship.
Exception—Community income.

If you and your spouse wholly own an unincorporated business as community property under the community property laws of a state, foreign country, or U.S. possession, you can treat the business either as a sole proprietorship (of the spouse who carried on the business) or a partnership. You may still make an election to be taxed as a qualified joint venture instead of a partnership. See Exception—Qualified joint venture above.

3. Taxable Wages

Cash wages that you pay to employees for farmwork are subject to social security and Medicare taxes. If the wages are subject to social security and Medicare taxes, they are also subject to federal income tax withholding. You may also be liable for FUTA tax, which is not withheld by you or paid by the employee. FUTA tax is discussed in section 10. Cash wages include checks, money orders, etc. Do not count as cash wages the value of food, lodging, and other noncash items.

For more information on what payments are considered taxable wages, see Publication 15 (Circular E).

Commodity wages.

Commodity wages are not cash and are not subject to social security and Medicare taxes or federal income tax withholding. However, noncash payments, including commodity wages, are treated as cash wages (see above) if the substance of the transaction is a cash payment. These noncash payments are subject to social security and Medicare taxes and federal income tax withholding.

Family members.
Generally, the wages that you pay to family members who are your employees are subject to social security and Medicare taxes, federal income tax withholding, and FUTA tax. However, certain exemptions may apply for your child, spouse, or parent. See the table, How Do Employment Taxes Apply to Farmwork, on
page 24.
Household employees.

The wages of an employee who performs household services, such as a maid, babysitter, gardener, or cook, in your home are not subject to social security and Medicare taxes if you pay that employee cash wages of less than $1,700 in 2009. Social security and Medicare taxes do not apply to cash wages for housework in your private home if it was done by your spouse or your child under age 21. Nor do the taxes apply to housework done by your parent unless:

For more information, see Publication 926, Household Employer's Tax Guide. Wages for household work may not be a deductible farm expense. See Publication 225, Farmer's Tax Guide.
Share farmers and alien workers.

You do not have to withhold or pay social security and Medicare taxes on amounts paid to share farmers under share-farming arrangements or on wages paid to alien workers admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act on a temporary basis to perform agricultural labor (that is, “H-2(A)” visa workers).

4. Social Security and Medicare Taxes

Generally, you must withhold social security and Medicare taxes on all cash wage payments that you make to your employees.

The $150 Test or the $2,500 Test

All cash wages that you pay to an employee during the year for farmwork are subject to social security and Medicare taxes and federal income tax withholding if either of the two tests below is met.

Exceptions.

The $150 and $2,500 tests do not apply to wages that you pay to a farmworker who receives less than $150 in annual cash wages and the wages are not subject to social security and Medicare taxes, or federal income tax withholding, even if you pay $2,500 or more in that year to all of your farmworkers if the farmworker:

Amounts that you pay to these seasonal farmworkers, however, count toward the $2,500-or-more test to determine whether wages that you pay to other farmworkers are subject to social security and Medicare taxes.

Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding

For wages paid in 2009 the social security tax rate is 6.2%, for both the employee and employer, on the first $106,800 paid to each employee. You must withhold at this rate from each employee and pay a matching amount.

The Medicare tax rate is 1.45% each for the employer and the employee on all wages. You must withhold at this rate from each employee and pay a matching amount.

Employee share paid by employer.
If you would rather pay a household or agricultural employee's share of the social security and Medicare taxes without withholding them from his or her wages, you may do so. If you do not withhold the taxes, however, you must still pay them. Any employee social security and Medicare taxes that you pay is additional income to the employee. Include it in the employee's Form W-2, box 1, but do not count it as social security and Medicare wages, boxes 3 and 5. Also, do not count the additional income as wages for FUTA tax purposes. Different rules apply to employer payments of social security and Medicare taxes for non-household and non-agricultural employees. See section 7 of
Publication 15-A. Social security and Medicare taxes apply to most payments of sick pay, including payments made by third parties such as insurance companies. For details, see
Publication 15-A.
Withholding social security and Medicare taxes on nonresident alien employees.
In general, if you pay wages to nonresident alien employees, you must withhold social security and Medicare taxes as you would for a U.S. citizen or resident alien. However, see Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities, for exceptions to this general rule.
Religious exemption.
An exemption from social security and Medicare taxes is available to members of a recognized religious sect opposed to public insurance. This exemption is available only if both the employee and the employer are members of the sect. For more information, see Publication 517, Social Security and Other Information for Members of the Clergy and Religious Workers.

5. Federal Income Tax Withholding

Farmers and crew leaders must withhold federal income tax from the wages of farmworkers if the wages are subject to social security and Medicare taxes. The amount to withhold is figured on gross wages before taking out social security and Medicare taxes, union dues, insurance, etc. You may use one of several methods to determine the amount of federal income tax withholding. They are discussed in section 13.

Form W-4.
To know how much federal income tax to withhold from employees' wages, you should have a Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, on file for each employee. Encourage your employees to file an updated Form W-4 for 2009, especially if they owed taxes or received a large refund when filing their 2008 tax return. Advise your employees to visit the IRS website at
www.irs.gov/individuals and select the “IRS Withholding Calculator” link for help in determining how many withholding allowances to claim on their Form W-4. Ask each new employee to give you a signed Form W-4 when starting work. Make the form effective with the first wage payment. If a new employee does not give you a completed Form W-4, withhold tax as if he or she is single, with no withholding allowances.
Forms in Spanish.
You can provide Formulario W-4(SP), Certificado de Exención de la Retención del Empleado, in place of Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, to your Spanish-speaking employees. For more information, see Publication 579(SP), Cómo Preparar la Declaración de Impuesto Federal.
Effective date of Form W-4.
A Form W-4 remains in effect until the employee gives you a new one. When you receive a new Form W-4, do not adjust withholding for pay periods before the effective date of the new form. Do not adjust withholding retroactively. For exceptions, see Exemption from federal income tax withholding, IRS review of Forms W-4, and Invalid Forms W-4 later. If an employee gives you a replacement Form W-4, begin withholding no later than the start of the first payroll period ending on or after the 30th day from the date when you received the replacement Form W-4. A Form W-4 that makes a change for the next calendar year will not take effect in the current calendar year.
Completing Form W-4.
The amount of federal income tax withholding is based on marital status and withholding allowances. Your employees may not base their withholding amounts on a fixed dollar amount or percentage. However, the employee may specify a dollar amount to be withheld in addition to the amount of withholding based on filing status and withholding allowances claimed on Form W-4. Employees may claim fewer withholding allowances than they are entitled to claim. They may do this to ensure that they have enough withholding or to offset other sources of taxable income that are not subject to withholding. Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax, contains detailed instructions for completing Form W-4. Along with Form W-4, you may wish to order
Publication 505 and Publication 919, How Do I Adjust My Tax Withholding, for your employees. Do not accept any withholding or estimated tax payments from your employees in addition to withholding based on their Form W-4. If an employee wants additional withholding, he or she should submit a new Form W-4 and, if necessary, pay estimated tax by filing Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals.
Exemption from federal income tax withholding.
Generally, an employee may claim exemption from federal income tax withholding because he or she had no federal income tax liability last year and expects none this year. See the Form W-4 instructions for more information. However, the wages are still subject to social security and Medicare taxes. A Form W-4 claiming exemption from withholding is valid for only one calendar year. To continue to be exempt from withholding in the next year, an employee must give you a new Form W-4 by February 15 of that year. If the employee does not give you a new Form W-4, withhold tax as if the employee is single with zero withholding allowances or withhold based on the last valid Form W-4 you have for the employee.
Procedure for withholding income taxes on the wages of nonresident alien employees.
In general, you must withhold federal income taxes on the wages of nonresident alien employees. However, see Publication 515 for exceptions to this general rule. Under this procedure, you add an amount, as set forth in the chart below, to the nonresident alien employee's wages solely for purposes of calculating the federal income tax withholding for each payroll period. You determine the amount to be withheld by applying the federal income tax withholding tables to the amount of wages paid plus the additional chart amount. Nonresident alien students from India and business apprentices from India are not subject to this procedure. The amount to be added to the nonresident alien employee's wages to calculate federal income tax withholding is set forth in the following chart:
Amount to Add to Nonresident Alien Employee's Wages for Calculating Income Tax Withholding Only
Payroll PeriodAdd Additional
Weekly$51.00
Biweekly102.00
Semimonthly110.00
Monthly221.00
Quarterly663.00
Semiannually1,325.00
Annually2,650.00
Daily or Miscellaneous
(each day of the payroll period)
10.20
The amounts added under this chart for purposes of this procedure are added to wages solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of federal income tax withholding on the wages of the nonresident alien employee. These chart amounts should not be included in any box on the employee's Form W-2 and do not increase the federal income tax liability of the employee. Also, these chart amounts do not increase the social security, Medicare, or FUTA tax liability of the employer or the employee. This procedure only applies to nonresident alien employees who have wages subject to federal income tax withholding.
Example —

An employer using the percentage method of withholding pays wages of $500 for a biweekly payroll period to a married nonresident alien employee. The nonresident alien has properly completed Form W-4, entering marital status as single with one withholding allowance and indicating status as a nonresident alien on line 6 of
Form W-4 (see below). The employer determines the wages to be used in the withholding tables by adding to the $500 amount of wages paid the amount of $102 from the chart above ($602 total). The employer then applies the applicable table (Table 2(a), the table for biweekly payroll period, single persons) by subtracting the applicable percentage method amount for one withholding allowance for a biweekly payroll period from $602 and making the calculations under the table.

The $102 added to wages for purposes of calculating income tax withholding is not reported on Form W-2, and does not affect the social security tax, Medicare tax, or FUTA tax liability of the employer or the employee.

Supplemental wage payment.

This procedure for determining the amount of federal income tax withholding does not apply to a supplemental wage payment (see Supplemental wages on page 12) if the 35% mandatory flat rate withholding applies or if the 25% flat rate withholding is being used to calculate income tax withholding on the supplemental wage payment.

Nonresident alien employee's Form W-4.

When completing Forms W-4, nonresident aliens are required to:

If you maintain an electronic Form W-4 system, you should provide a field for nonresident alien employees to enter nonresident alien status in lieu of writing “Nonresident Alien” or “NRA” above the dotted line on line 6. Nonresident alien employees are no longer required to request additional withholding in the box for line 6 on Form W-4. However, a nonresident alien employee may request additional withholding at his or her option.
Form 8233.
If a nonresident alien employee claims a tax treaty exemption from withholding, the employee must submit Form 8233, Exemption from Withholding on Compensation for Independent (and Certain Dependent) Personal Services of a Nonresident Alien Individual, with respect to the income exempt under the treaty, instead of Form W-4. See Publication 515 for details.
IRS review of requested Forms W-4.
In the past, you had to routinely send the IRS any Form W-4 claiming complete exemption from withholding if $200 or more in weekly wages was expected or claiming more than 10 allowances. Employers no longer have to submit these Forms W-4 to the IRS. However, Forms W-4 are still subject to review. When we refer to Form W-4, the same rules apply to Formulario W-4(SP), its Spanish translation. You may receive a notice from the IRS requiring you to submit copies of Forms W-4. Send the requested copy or copies of Form W-4 to the IRS at the address provided and in the manner directed by the notice. You may also be directed to make available for inspection by an IRS employee certain Forms W-4. The notice you receive from the IRS may relate to one or more of your named employees. IRS may also require you to submit copies of Form W-4 to the IRS as directed by a revenue procedure or notice published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin. After submitting a copy of the requested Form W-4 to the IRS, continue to withhold federal income tax based on that Form W-4 if it is valid (see Invalid Forms W-4 later). However, the IRS may later notify you in writing that the employee is not entitled to claim a complete exemption from withholding or more than the maximum number of withholding allowances specified by the IRS in the written notice. The notice will also specify the applicable marital status for purposes of calculating the required amount of withholding. You are to withhold federal income tax based on the effective date shown on the notice using the maximum number of withholding allowances and marital status specified in the notice (commonly referred to as a “lock-in letter”).
Initial lock-in letter.
The IRS uses information reported on Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, to identify employees with withholding compliance problems. In some cases, where a serious under-withholding problem is found to exist for a particular employee, the IRS may issue a lock-in letter to the employer specifying the maximum number of withholding allowances and marital status permitted for a specific employee. If the employee is employed by you as of the date of the notice, you must furnish the notice to the employee within 10 business days of receipt. You may follow any reasonable business practice to furnish the copy of the notice to the employee.
Implementation of lock-in letter.

When you receive the notice specifying the maximum number of withholding allowances and marital status permitted, you may not withhold immediately on the basis of the notice. You must begin withholding tax on the basis of the notice for any wages paid after the date specified in the notice. The delay between your receipt of the notice and the date to begin the withholding on the basis of the notice permits the employee to contact the IRS.

Seasonal employees and employees not currently performing services.

If you receive a notice for an employee who is not currently performing services for you, you are still required to furnish the notice to the employee and withhold based on the notice if:

Termination and re-hire of employees.

If you are required to furnish and withhold based on the notice and the employment relationship is terminated after the date of the notice, you must continue to withhold based on the notice if you continue to pay any wages subject to income tax withholding. You must also withhold based on the notice or modification notice (see Modification notice next) if the employee resumes the employment relationship with you within 12 months after the termination of the employment relationship.

Modification notice.

After issuing the notice specifying the maximum number of withholding allowances and marital status permitted, the IRS may issue a subsequent notice (modification notice) that modifies the original notice. The modification notice may change the marital status and/or the number of withholding allowances permitted. You must withhold federal income tax based on effective date specified in the modification notice.

Employee provides you a new Form W-4 after IRS notice.
After the IRS issues a notice or modification notice, if the employee provides you with a new Form W-4 claiming complete exemption from withholding or claims a marital status, a number of withholding allowances, and any additional withholding that results in less withholding than would result under the IRS notice or modification notice, you must disregard the new Form W-4. You are required to withhold on the basis of the notice or modification notice unless the IRS subsequently notifies you to withhold based on the new Form W-4. If the employee wants to put a new Form W-4 into effect that results in less withholding than required, the employee must contact the IRS. If, after you receive an IRS notice or modification notice, your employee provides you with a new Form W-4 that does not claim exemption from federal income tax withholding and claims a marital status, a number of withholding allowances, and any additional withholding that results in more withholding than would result under the notice or modification notice, you must withhold tax on the basis of that new Form W-4. Otherwise, disregard any subsequent Forms W-4 provided by the employee and withhold based on the IRS notice or modification notice.
Substitute Forms W-4.
You are encouraged to have your employees use the official version of Form W-4 to claim withholding allowances or exemption from withholding. Call the IRS at 1-800-829-3676 or visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov to obtain copies of Form W-4. You may use a substitute version of Form W-4 to meet your business needs. However, your substitute Form W-4 must contain language that is identical to the official Form W-4 and your form must meet all current IRS rules for substitute forms. At the time that you provide your substitute form to the employee, you must provide him or her with all tables, instructions, and worksheets from the current Form W-4. You are prohibited from accepting a substitute Form W-4 developed by an employee, and the employee submitting such form will be treated as failing to furnish a Form W-4. However, continue to use any valid Forms W-4 developed by your employees that you accepted before October 11, 2007.
Invalid Forms W-4.
Any unauthorized change or addition to Form W-4 makes it invalid. This includes taking out any language by which the employee certifies that the form is correct. A Form W-4 is also invalid if, by the date an employee gives it to you, he or she indicates in any way that it is false. An employee who submits a false Form W-4 may be subject to a $500 penalty. You may treat a Form W-4 as invalid if the employee wrote “exempt” on line 7 and also entered a number on line 5 or an amount on line 6. When you get an invalid Form W-4, do not use it to figure federal income tax withholding. Tell the employee that it is invalid and ask for another one. If the employee does not give you a valid one, withhold taxes as if the employee was single and claiming no withholding allowances. However, if you have an earlier Form W-4 for this worker that is valid, withhold as you did before. For additional information about these rules, see Treasury Decision 9337, 2007-35 I.R.B. 455, available at
www.irs.gov/pub/irs-irbs/irb07-35.pdf.
Amounts exempt from levy on wages, salary, and other income.
If you receive a Notice of Levy on Wages, Salary, and Other Income (Forms 668-W(c), 668-W(c)(DO), or 668-W(ICS)), you must withhold amounts as described in the instructions for these forms. Publication 1494 (2009), Table for Figuring Amount Exempt From Levy on Wages, Salary, and Other Income—Forms 668-W(c), 668-W(c)(DO), and 668-W(ICS), shows the exempt amount. If a levy issued in a prior year is still in effect and the taxpayer submits a new Statement of Exemptions and Filing Status, use the current year Publication 1494 to compute the exempt amount.

How To Figure Federal Income Tax Withholding

There are several ways to figure federal income tax withholding.

Employers with automated payroll systems will find the two alternative formula tables and the two alternative wage bracket percentage method tables in Publication 15-A useful.

If an employee wants additional federal tax withheld, have the employee show the extra amount on Form W-4.

Supplemental wages.

Supplemental wages are compensation paid to an employee in addition to the employee's regular wages. They include, but are not limited to, bonuses, commissions, overtime pay, accumulated sick leave, severance pay, awards, prizes, back pay and retroactive pay increases for current employees, and payments for nondeductible moving expenses. Other payments subject to the supplemental wage rules include taxable fringe benefits and expense allowances paid under a nonaccountable plan. If you pay supplemental wages with regular wages but do not specify the amount of each, withhold federal income tax as if the total was a single payment for a regular payroll period. If you pay supplemental wages separately (or combine them in a single payment and specify the amount of each), the federal income tax withholding method depends partly on whether you withhold federal income tax from your employee's regular wages.

  1. If you withheld federal income tax from an employee's regular wages in the current or immediately preceding calendar year, you can use one of the following methods for the supplemental wages.
    1. Withhold a flat 25% (no other percentage allowed).
    2. Add the supplemental wages to the concurrently paid regular wages, or, if there are no concurrently paid wages, to the most recent payment of regular wages this year. Then figure the federal income tax withholding as if the total was a single payment. Subtract the tax already withheld from the regular wages. Withhold the remaining tax from the supplemental wages. If there are no concurrently paid regular wages but there were other payments of supplemental wages (after the last payment of regular wages but before the current payment of supplemental wages), aggregate all the payments, calculate the tax on the total, subtract the tax already withheld from the regular wages and the previous supplemental wages, and withhold the remaining tax.
  2. If you did not withhold federal income tax from the employee's regular wages in the current or immediately preceding calendar year, use method 1-b above. This would occur, for example, when the value of the employee's withholding allowances claimed on Form W-4 is more than the wages.
Separate rules apply to any supplemental wages exceeding $1,000,000 that you pay to an individual during the year. See section 7 in
Publication 15 (Circular E) for details. Regardless of the method that you use to withhold federal income tax on supplemental wages, they are generally subject to social security, Medicare, and FUTA taxes.

6. Advance Earned Income Credit (EIC) Payment

An employee who expects to be eligible for the earned income credit (EIC) and who expects to have a qualifying child is entitled to receive EIC payments with his or her pay during the year. To get these payments, the employee must give you a properly completed Form W-5 (or Formulario W-5(SP), its Spanish translation), Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate, using either the paper form or the approved electronic format. You are required to make advance EIC payments to employees who give you a properly completed Form W-5; except that you are not required to make these payments to farmworkers paid on a daily basis.

Certain employees who do not have a qualifying child may be able to claim the EIC on their tax return. However, they cannot get advance EIC payments.

For 2009, the advance payment can be as much as $1,826. The tables that begin on page 47 reflect that limit.

Form W-5.
Form W-5 explains the eligibility requirements for receiving advance EIC payments. On Form W-5, an employee states that he or she expects to be eligible to claim the EIC and shows whether he or she has another Form W-5 in effect with any other current employer. You must include advance EIC payments with the wages that you pay to eligible employees who give you a signed and completed Form W-5. Form W-5 is effective for the first payroll period ending (or the first wage payment made without regard to a payroll period) on or after the date the employee gives you the form. It remains in effect until the end of the year or until the employee revokes it or gives you a new one. Employees must give you a new Form W-5 each year. An employee may have only one Form W-5 in effect with a current employer at one time. If an employee is married and his or her spouse also works, each spouse should file a separate Form W-5. For more information, see Form W-5 or Publication 15 (Circular E).
How to figure the advance EIC payment.
Figure the amount of advance EIC to include in the employee's pay by using either the wage bracket or percentage method tables that begin on page 47. There are separate tables for employees whose spouses have a Form W-5 in effect. During 2009, if you pay an employee total wages of at least $40,295 ($43,415 if married filing jointly) you must stop making advance EIC payments to that employee for the rest of the year.
Paying the advance EIC to employees.
Advance EIC payments are not subject to withholding of income, social security, or Medicare taxes. An advance EIC payment does not change the amount of income, social security, or Medicare taxes that you withhold from the employee's wages. You add the advance EIC payment to the employee's net pay for the pay period. At the end of the year, you show the total advance EIC payments in box 9 on Form W-2. Do not include this amount as wages in box 1.
Employer's returns.
Show the total payments that you made to employees on the advance EIC line (line 10) of your Form 943. Subtract this amount from your total taxes on line 9. See the Instructions for Form 943. Reduce the amounts reported on line 15 of Form 943 or on
Form 943-A, Agricultural Employer's Record of Federal Tax Liability, by any advance EIC paid to your employees. Generally, you will make the advance EIC payment from withheld federal income tax and employee and employer social security and Medicare taxes. Advance EIC payments are treated as deposits of these taxes on the day that you pay wages (including the advance EIC payment) to your employees. The payments are treated as deposits of these taxes in the following order: first to the amount of federal income tax withholding, then to withheld employee social security and Medicare taxes, and last, to the employer's share of social security and Medicare taxes. For more information, see Publication 15 (Circular E).

Required Notice to Employees

You must notify employees who have no federal income tax withheld that they may be able to claim a tax refund because of the EIC. Although you do not have to notify employees who claim exemption from withholding on Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, about the EIC, you are encouraged to notify any employees whose wages for 2008 were less than $38,646 ($41,646 if married filing jointly) that they may be eligible to claim the credit for 2008. This is because eligible employees may get a refund of the amount of EIC that is more than the tax that they owe.

You will meet the notification requirement if you issue to the employee Form W-2 with the EIC notice on the back of Copy B, or a substitute Form W-2 with the same statement. You may also meet the requirement by providing Notice 797, Possible Federal Tax Refund Due to the Earned Income Credit (EIC), or your own statement that contains the same wording.

If a substitute Form W-2 is given to the employee on time but does not have the required statement, you must notify the employee within 1 week of the date that the substitute Form W-2 is given. If Form W-2 is required but is not given on time, you must give the employee Notice 797 or your written statement by the date that Form W-2 is required to be given. If Form W-2 is not required, you must notify the employee by February 7, 2009.

7. Depositing Taxes

Generally, you must deposit both the employer and employee shares of social security and Medicare taxes and federal income tax withheld (minus any advance earned income credit payments). You must deposit by using the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) or by mailing or delivering a check, money order, or cash with Form 8109, Federal Tax Deposit Coupon, to an authorized financial institution that is an authorized depositary for federal taxes. However, some employers must only deposit using EFTPS. See How To Deposit on page 16.

Payment with return.

You may make payments with Forms 943 or 945 instead of depositing if one of the following applies.

Only monthly schedule depositors, defined later, are allowed to make an Accuracy of Deposits Rule payment with the return. Semiweekly schedule depositors must timely deposit the amount. See Accuracy of Deposits Rule and How To Deposit later in this section.

When To Deposit

If you employ both farm and nonfarm workers, do not combine the taxes reportable on Forms 941 or 944 with Form 943 to decide whether to make a deposit. See Employers of Both Farm and Nonfarm Workers on page 18.

 

The rules for determining when to deposit Form 943 taxes are discussed below. (Separate rules apply to federal unemployment (FUTA) tax. See section 10.) Under these rules, you are classified as either a monthly schedule depositor or a semiweekly schedule depositor.

The terms “monthly schedule depositor” and “semiweekly schedule depositor” do not refer to how often your business pays its employees or how often you are required to make deposits. The terms identify which set of rules you must follow when you incur a tax liability.

The deposit schedule that you must use for a calendar year is determined from the total taxes (not reduced by any advance EIC payments) reported on your Form 943 (line 9) for the lookback period, discussed next.

Lookback period.

The lookback period is the second calendar year preceding the current calendar year. For example, the lookback period for 2009 is 2007.

Example —

Rose Co. reported taxes on Form 943 as follows.

2007 — $48,000

2008 — $60,000

Rose Co. is a monthly schedule depositor for 2009 because its taxes for the lookback period ($48,000 for calendar year 2007) were not more than $50,000. However, for 2010, Rose Co. is a semiweekly schedule depositor because the total taxes for its lookback period ($60,000 for calendar year 2008) exceeded $50,000.

Adjustments to lookback period taxes.
To determine your taxes for the lookback period, use only the tax that you reported on the original return (Form 943, line 9). Do not include adjustments shown on Form 943-X.
Example —

An employer originally reported total tax of $45,000 for the lookback period in 2007. The employer discovered during March 2009 that the tax during the lookback period was understated by $10,000 and corrected this error by filing Form 943-X. The total tax reported in the lookback period is still $45,000. The $10,000 adjustment is also not treated as part of the 2009 taxes.

Deposit period.

The term “deposit period” refers to the period during which tax liabilities are accumulated for each required deposit due date. For monthly schedule depositors, the deposit period is a calendar month. The deposit periods for semiweekly schedule depositors are Wednesday through Friday and Saturday through Tuesday.

Monthly Deposit Schedule

If the total tax reported on line 9 of Form 943 for the lookback period is $50,000 or less, you are a monthly schedule depositor for the current year. You must deposit Form 943 taxes on payments made during a calendar month by the 15th day of the following month.

Monthly schedule example.

Red Co. is a seasonal employer and a monthly schedule depositor. It pays wages each Friday. It paid wages during August 2009, but did not pay any wages during September. Red Co. must deposit the combined tax liabilities for the August paydays by September 15. Red Co. does not have a deposit requirement for September (that is, due by October 15) because no wages were paid in September; therefore, it did not have a tax liability for September.

New employers.

For agricultural employers, your tax liability for any year in the lookback period before the date you started or acquired your business is considered to be zero. Therefore, you are a monthly schedule depositor for the first and second calendar years of your agricultural business (but see the $100,000 Next-Day Deposit Rule on page 15).

Semiweekly Deposit Schedule

You are a semiweekly schedule depositor for a calendar year if the total taxes on line 9 of Form 943 during your lookback period were more than $50,000. Under the semiweekly deposit schedule, deposit Form 943 taxes for payments made on Wednesday, Thursday, and/or Friday by the following Wednesday. Deposit amounts accumulated for payments made on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and/or Tuesday by the following Friday.

Semiweekly depositors are not required to deposit twice a week if their payments were in same semiweekly period unless the $100,000 Next Day Deposit Rule (discussed later) applies. For example, if you made a payment on both Wednesday and Friday and incurred taxes of $10,000 for each pay date, deposit the $20,000 by the following Wednesday. If you made no additional payments on Saturday through Tuesday, no deposit is due on Friday.

Semiweekly schedule depositors must complete Form 943-A and submit it with Form 943.
Semiweekly Deposit Schedule
IF the payday falls on a...THEN deposit taxes by
the following...
Wednesday, Thursday, and/or FridayWednesday
Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and/or TuesdayFriday
Semiweekly schedule example.
Green, Inc., a semiweekly schedule depositor, pays wages on the last day of each month. Green, Inc., will deposit only once a month, but the deposit will be made under the semiweekly deposit schedule as follows. Green, Inc.'s tax liability for the
May 30, 2009 (Saturday), wage payment must be deposited by June 5, 2009 (Friday).
Semiweekly deposit period spanning two quarters.

If you have more than one pay date during a semiweekly period and the pay dates fall in different calendar quarters, you will need to make separate deposits for the separate liabilities. For example, if you have a pay date on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 (third quarter), and another pay date on Friday, October 2, 2009 (fourth quarter), two separate deposits will be required even though the pay dates fall within the same semiweekly period. Both deposits will be due Wednesday, October 7, 2009 (three banking days from the end of the semiweekly deposit period).

Deposits on Banking Days Only

If a deposit is required to be made on a day that is not a banking day, the deposit is considered on time if it is made by the next banking day. In addition to federal and state bank holidays, Saturdays and Sundays are treated as nonbanking days. For example, if a deposit is required to be made on Friday, but Friday is not a banking day, the deposit is considered timely if it is made by the following Monday (if Monday is a banking day).

Semiweekly schedule depositors

will always have 3 banking days to make a deposit. That is, if any of the 3 weekdays after the end of a semiweekly period is a banking holiday, you will have 1 additional banking day to deposit. For example, if a semiweekly schedule depositor accumulated taxes on Friday and the following Monday is not a banking day, the deposit normally due on Wednesday may be made on Thursday (allowing 3 banking days to make the deposit).

$100,000 Next-Day Deposit Rule

If you accumulate $100,000 or more of Form 943 taxes (that is, taxes reported on line 11) on any day during a deposit period, you must deposit the tax by the close of the next banking day, whether you are a monthly or a semiweekly schedule depositor.

For purposes of the $100,000 rule, do not continue accumulating a tax liability after the end of a deposit period. For example, if a semiweekly schedule depositor has accumulated a liability of $95,000 on a Tuesday (of a Saturday-through-Tuesday deposit period) and accumulated a $10,000 liability on Wednesday, the $100,000 next-day deposit rule does not apply because the $10,000 is accumulated in the next deposit period. Thus, $95,000 must be deposited on Friday and $10,000 must be deposited on the following Wednesday.

In addition, once you accumulate at least $100,000 in a deposit period, stop accumulating at the end of that day and begin to accumulate anew on the next day. For example, Fir Co. is a semiweekly schedule depositor. On Monday, Fir Co. accumulates taxes of $110,000 and must deposit this amount on Tuesday, the next banking day. On Tuesday, Fir Co. accumulates additional taxes of $30,000. Because the $30,000 is not added to the previous $110,000 and is less than $100,000, Fir Co. does not have to deposit the $30,000 until Friday (following the semiweekly deposit schedule).

If you are a monthly schedule depositor and you accumulate a $100,000 tax liability on any day, you become a semiweekly schedule depositor on the next day and remain so for the remainder of the calendar year and for the following calendar year.
Example of the $100,000 next-day deposit rule.
Elm, Inc., started business on April 3, 2009. Because Elm, Inc., is a new employer, the taxes for its lookback period are considered to be zero; therefore, Elm, Inc., is a monthly schedule depositor. On April 10, Elm, Inc., paid wages for the first time and accumulated taxes of $50,000. On
April 17 (Friday), Elm, Inc., paid wages and accumulated taxes of $60,000, for a total of $110,000. Because Elm, Inc., accumulated $110,000 on April 17, it must deposit $110,000 by April 20 (Monday), the next banking day.

Accuracy of Deposits Rule

You are required to deposit 100% of your tax liability on or before the deposit due date. However, penalties will not be applied for depositing less than 100% if both of the following conditions are met.

  1. Any deposit shortfall does not exceed the greater of $100 or 2% of the amount of taxes otherwise required to be deposited.
  2. The deposit shortfall is paid or deposited by the shortfall makeup date as described below.

Makeup Date for Deposit Shortfall:

How To Deposit

The two methods of depositing employment taxes are discussed below. See Payment with return on page 13 for exceptions explaining when taxes may be paid with the tax return instead of being deposited.

Electronic deposit requirement (EFTPS).

You must make electronic deposits of all depository taxes (such as employment tax, excise tax, and corporate income tax) using the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) in 2009 if:

If you are required to use EFTPS and use Form 8109 instead, you may be subject to a 10% failure-to-deposit penalty. EFTPS is a free service provided by the Department of Treasury. If you are not required to use EFTPS, you may participate voluntarily. To get more information or to enroll in EFTPS, call 1-800-555-4477 (Business) or 1-800-316-6541 (Individual). You can also visit the EFTPS website at www.eftps.gov.

New employers that have a federal tax obligation will be pre-enrolled in EFTPS. Call the toll-free number located in your Employer Identification Number (EIN) Package to activate your enrollment and begin making your tax deposit payments. See When you receive your EIN on page 5 for more information.

Depositing on time.

For deposits made by EFTPS to be on time, you must initiate the transaction at least one business day before the date that the deposit is due.

Deposit record.

For your records, an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Trace Number will be provided with each successful payment. The number can be used as a receipt or to trace the payment.

Making deposits with FTD coupons.
If you are not making deposits by EFTPS, use Form 8109 to make the deposits at an authorized financial institution. For new employers, if you would like to receive a Federal Tax Deposit (FTD) coupon booklet, call 1-800-829-4933. Allow 5 to 6 weeks for delivery. Consider activating your enrollment in EFTPS now so that you can make timely deposits of payroll taxes while waiting for requested FTD coupons. The IRS will keep track of the number of FTD coupons that you use and will automatically send you additional coupons when you need them. If you do not receive your resupply of FTD coupons, call 1-800-829-4933. You can have the FTD coupon books sent to a branch office, tax preparer, or service bureau that is making your deposits by showing that address on Form 8109-C, FTD Address Change, which is in the FTD coupon book. (Filing Form 8109-C will not change your address of record; it will change only the address where the FTD coupons are mailed.) The FTD coupons will be preprinted with your name, address, and EIN. They have entry spaces for indicating the type of tax and the tax period for which the deposit is made. It is very important to clearly mark the correct type of tax and tax period on each FTD coupon. This information is used by the IRS to credit your account. If you have branch offices depositing taxes, give them FTD coupons and complete instructions so that they can deposit the taxes when due. Please use only your FTD coupons. If you use anyone else's FTD coupon, you may be subject to a failure-to-deposit penalty. This is because your account will be underpaid by the amount of the deposit credited to the other person's account. See Deposit Penalties later for penalty amounts.
How to deposit with an FTD coupon.
Mail or deliver each FTD coupon and a single payment covering the taxes to be deposited to an authorized depositary. An authorized depositary is a financial institution (for example, a commercial bank) that is authorized to accept federal tax deposits. Follow the instructions in the FTD coupon book. Make your check or money order payable to the depositary. To help ensure proper crediting of your account, include your EIN, the type of tax (for example, Form 943), and the tax period to which the payment applies on your check or money order. Authorized depositaries must accept cash, a postal money order drawn to the order of the depositary, or a check or draft drawn on and to the order of the depositary. You may deposit taxes with a check drawn on another financial institution only if the depositary is willing to accept that form of payment. Be sure that the financial institution where you make deposits is an authorized depositary. Deposits made at an unauthorized institution may be subject to the failure-to-deposit penalty. If you prefer, you may mail your coupon and payment to:

Financial Agent
Federal Tax Deposit Processing
P.O. Box 970030
St. Louis, MO 63197.

Make your check or money order payable to “Financial Agent.”
Depositing on time.

The IRS determines if deposits are on time by the date that they are received by an authorized depositary. To be considered timely, the funds must be available to the depositary on the deposit due date before the institution's daily cutoff deadline. Contact your local depositary for information concerning check clearance and cutoff schedules. However, a deposit received by the authorized depositary after the due date will be considered timely if the taxpayer establishes that it was mailed in the United States in a properly addressed, postage prepaid envelope at least 2 days before the due date. If you are required to deposit any taxes more than once a month, any deposit of $20,000 or more must be received by the authorized depositary by its due date to be timely. See section 7502(e)(3) for more information.

Depositing without an EIN.
If you have applied for an EIN but have not received it and you must make a deposit, make the deposit with the IRS. Do not make the deposit at an authorized depositary. Make your check or money order payable to the “United States Treasury” and show on it your name (as shown on Form SS-4), address, kind of tax, period covered, and date you applied for an EIN. Send your deposit with an explanation to your local IRS office or the office where you file Form 943 or Form 945. The addresses are provided in the separate instructions for Forms 943 and 945 and are also available on the IRS website at www.irs.gov. Do not use Form 8109-B, Federal Tax Deposit Coupon, in this situation.
Depositing without Form 8109.
If you do not have a preprinted Form 8109, you may use Form 8109-B to make deposits. Form 8109-B is an over-the-counter FTD coupon that is not preprinted with your identifying information. You may get this form by calling 1-800-829-4933. Be sure to have your EIN ready when you call. You will not be able to obtain Form 8109-B by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM. Use Form 8109-B to make deposits only if:

Deposit record.

For your records, a stub is provided with each FTD coupon in the coupon book. The FTD coupon itself will not be returned. It is used to credit your account. Your cancelled check, bank receipt, or money order receipt is your deposit record.

Deposit Penalties

Penalties may apply if you do not make required deposits on time, if you make deposits for less than the required amount, or if you do not use EFTPS when required. The penalties do not apply if any failure to make a proper and timely deposit was due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect. IRS may also waive deposit penalties if you inadvertently fail to deposit in the first quarter that a deposit is due, or the first quarter during which your frequency of deposits changed, if you timely filed your employment tax return.

For amounts not properly deposited or not deposited on time, the penalty rates are shown next.

PenaltyCharged for...
2% Deposits made 1 to 5 days late.
5% Deposits made 6 to 15 days late.
10% Deposits made 16 or more days late. Also applies to amounts paid within 10 days of the date of the first notice the IRS sent asking for the tax due.
10% Deposits made at an unauthorized financial institution, paid directly to the IRS, or paid with your tax return. But see Depositing without an EIN earlier and Payment with return on page 13 for exceptions.
10% Amounts subject to electronic deposit requirements but not deposited using EFTPS.
15% Amounts still unpaid more than 10 days after the date of the first notice that the IRS sent asking for the tax due or the day on which you received notice and demand for immediate payment, whichever is earlier.

Late deposit penalty amounts are determined using calendar days, starting from the due date of the liability.

Order in which deposits are applied.
Deposits generally are applied to the most recent tax liability within the year. If you receive a failure-to-deposit penalty notice, you may designate how your deposits are to be applied in order to minimize the amount of the penalty, if you do so within 90 days of the date of the notice. Follow the instructions on the penalty notice that you received. For examples on how the IRS will apply deposits and more information on designating deposits, see Revenue Procedure (Rev. Proc.) 2001-58. You can find Rev. Proc. 2001-58 on page 579 of Internal Revenue Bulletin 2001-50 at www.irs.gov/pub/irs-irbs/irb01-50.pdf.
Example —

Cedar, Inc., is required to make a deposit of $1,000 on June 15 and $1,500 on July 15. It does not make the deposit on June 15. On July 15, Cedar, Inc., deposits $2,000. Under the deposits rule, which applies deposits to the most recent tax liability, $1,500 of the deposit is applied to the July 15 deposit and the remaining $500 is applied to the June deposit. Accordingly, $500 of the June 15 liability remains undeposited. The penalty on this underdeposit will apply as explained above.

Trust fund recovery penalty.
If federal income, social security, and Medicare taxes that must be withheld are not withheld or are not deposited or paid to the United States Treasury, the trust fund recovery penalty may apply. The penalty is the full amount of the unpaid trust fund tax. This penalty may apply to you if these unpaid taxes cannot be immediately collected from the employer or business. The trust fund recovery penalty may be imposed on all persons who are determined by the IRS to be responsible for collecting, accounting for, and paying over these taxes, and who acted willfully in not doing so. A responsible person can be an officer or employee of a corporation, a partner or employee of a partnership, an accountant, a volunteer director/trustee, or an employee of a sole proprietorship. A responsible person also may include one who signs checks for the business or otherwise has authority to cause the spending of business funds. Willfully means voluntarily, consciously, and intentionally. A responsible person acts willfully if the person knows that the required actions are not taking place.
“Averaged” failure-to-deposit penalty.
IRS may assess an “averaged” failure-to-deposit penalty of 2% to 10% if you are a monthly schedule depositor and did not properly complete line 15 of Form 943 when your tax liability (line 11) shown on Form 943 was $2,500 or more. IRS may also assess this penalty of 2% to 10% if you are a semiweekly schedule depositor and your tax liability (line 11) shown on Form 943 was $2,500 or more and you did any of the following. IRS figures the penalty by allocating your total tax liability on line 11 of Form 943 equally throughout the tax period. Your deposits and payments may not be counted as timely because IRS does not know the actual dates of your tax liabilities. You can avoid the penalty by reviewing your return before filing it. Follow these steps before filing your
Form 943.

Employers of Both Farm and Nonfarm Workers

If you employ both farm and nonfarm workers, you must treat employment taxes for the farmworkers (Form 943 taxes) separately from employment taxes for the nonfarm workers (Form 941 and 944 taxes). Form 943 taxes and Form 941/944 taxes are not combined for purposes of applying any of the deposit schedule rules.

If a deposit is due, deposit the Form 941/944 taxes and the Form 943 taxes with separate FTD coupons, or by making separate EFTPS deposits. For example, if you are a monthly schedule depositor for both Forms 941/944 and 943 taxes and your tax liability at the end of June is $1,500 reportable on Form 941/944 and $1,200 reportable on Form 943, deposit both amounts by July 15. Use one FTD coupon to deposit the $1,500 of Form 941/944 taxes and another FTD coupon to deposit the $1,200 of Form 943 taxes.

8. Form 943

You must file Form 943 for each calendar year beginning with the first year that you pay $2,500 or more for farmwork or you employ a farmworker who meets the $150 test explained in section 4. Do not report these wages on
Form 941 or Form 944.

After you file your first return, each year the IRS will send you a Form 943 preaddressed with your name, address, and EIN. If you do not receive the preaddressed form, request a blank form from the IRS. If you use a blank form, show your name and EIN exactly as they appeared on previous returns.

Household employees.
If you file Form 943 and pay wages to household workers who work on your for-profit farm, you may include the wages and taxes of these workers on Form 943. If you choose not to report these wages and taxes on Form 943, or if your household worker does not work on your for-profit farm, report the wages of these workers separately on Schedule H (Form 1040), Household Employment Taxes. You must have an EIN to file Schedule H (Form 1040). See section 1 for details. If you report the wages on Form 943, include the taxes when you figure deposit requirements or make deposits. If you include household employee wages and taxes on Schedule H (Form 1040), do not include the household employee taxes when you figure deposit requirements or make Form 943 deposits. See Publication 926, Household Employer's Tax Guide, for more information about household workers.
Penalties.
For each month or part of a month that a return is not filed when required (disregarding any extensions of the filing deadline), there is a failure-to-file penalty of 5% of the unpaid tax due with that return. The maximum penalty is 25% of the tax due. Also, for each month or part of a month that the tax is paid late (disregarding any extensions of the payment deadline), there is a failure-to-pay penalty of 0.5% per month of the amount of tax. For individual filers only, the failure-to-pay penalty is reduced from 0.5% per month to 0.25% per month if an installment agreement is in effect. You must have filed your return on or before the due date of the return to qualify for the reduced penalty. The maximum amount of the failure-to-pay penalty is also 25% of the tax due. If both penalties apply in any month, the failure-to-file penalty is reduced by the amount of the failure-to-pay penalty. The penalties will not be charged if you have reasonable cause for failing to file or pay. If you receive a penalty notice, you can provide an explanation of why you believe reasonable cause exists. Note. In addition to any penalties, interest accrues from the due date of the tax on any unpaid balance. If federal income, social security, or Medicare taxes that must be withheld are not withheld or are not paid, you may be personally liable for the trust fund recovery penalty. See Trust fund recovery penalty in section 7. Use of a reporting agent or other third-party payroll service provider does not relieve an employer of the responsibility to ensure that tax returns are filed and all taxes are paid or deposited correctly and on time.

9. Reporting Adjustments on Form 943

There are two types of adjustments: current year adjustments and prior year adjustments to correct errors. See the Instructions for Form 943 for more information on how to report these adjustments.

Current Year Adjustments

In certain cases, amounts reported as social security and Medicare taxes on lines 3 and 5 of Form 943 must be adjusted to arrive at your correct tax liability. The most common situation involves differences in cents totals due to rounding. Other situations when current year adjustments may be necessary include third-party sick pay, group-term life insurance for former employees, and the uncollected employee share of social security and Medicare taxes on tips. See Publication 15 (Circular E) for more information on these adjustments.

If you withhold an incorrect amount of federal income tax from an employee, you may adjust the amount withheld in later pay periods during the same year to compensate for the error.

Prior Year Adjustments (Errors Discovered Before January 1, 2009)

Generally, you can correct social security and Medicare errors on prior year Forms 943 by making an adjustment on your Form 943 for the year during which the error was discovered. The adjustment increases or decreases your tax liability for the year in which it is reported (the year the error was discovered) and is interest free. The net adjustments reported on Form 943 may include any number of corrections for one or more previous years, including both overpayments and underpayments.

You are required to provide background information and certifications supporting prior year adjustments. File with Form 943 a Form 941c, Supporting Statement To Correct Information, or attach a statement that shows the following:

Do not file Form 941c separately.
The IRS will not be able to process your adjustments on Form 943 without this supporting information. See the Instructions for Form 941c for more information.
Federal income tax withholding adjustments.
You cannot adjust the amount reported as federal income tax withheld for a prior year return, even if you withheld the wrong amount. However, you may adjust prior year federal income tax withholding to correct an administrative error. An administrative error occurs if the amount you entered on Form 943 is not the amount that you actually withheld. Examples include mathematical or transposition errors. In these cases, you should adjust the return to show the amount actually withheld. The administrative error adjustment corrects only the amount reported on Form 943 to agree with the actual amount withheld from wages in that year. You may also need to correct Forms W-2 for the prior year (if they do not show the actual withholding) by filing Form W-2c, Corrected Wage and Tax Statement, and Form W-3c, Transmittal of Corrected Wage and Tax Statements. Forms W-2c may be created and submitted to SSA over the Internet. For more information, visit Social Security's Employer Reporting Instructions and Information webpage at www.socialsecurity.gov/employer.
Social security and Medicare tax adjustments.
Correct prior year social security and Medicare tax errors by making an adjustment on line 8 of Form 943 for the year during which the error was discovered. If you withheld no tax or less than the correct amount, you may correct the mistake by withholding the tax from a later payment to the same employee. If you withheld employee tax when no tax is due or if you withheld more than the correct amount, you must repay the employee.
Filing a claim for overreported prior year liabilities.
If you discover an error on a prior year return resulting in a tax overpayment, you may file Form 843, Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement, for a refund. This form also can be used to request an abatement of an overassessment of employment taxes, interest, and/or penalties. You must file Form 941c, or an equivalent statement, with
Form 843. See the separate Instructions for Form 843. For purposes of filing Form 843, a Form 943 filed on time is considered to be filed on April 15 of the year after the end of the tax year. Generally, a claim may be filed within 3 years after that date.
Collecting underwithheld taxes from employees.

If you withheld no federal income, social security, or Medicare taxes or less than the correct amount from an employee's wages, you can make it up from future pay to that employee. But you are the one who owes the underpayment. Reimbursement is a matter for settlement between you and the employee. Underwithheld federal income tax must be recovered from the employee on or before the last day of the calendar year.

Refunding amounts incorrectly withheld from employees.
If you withheld more than the correct amount of federal income, social security, or Medicare taxes from wages paid, give the employee any excess. The excess federal income tax withholding must be reimbursed to the employee before the end of the calendar year. Keep in your records the employee's written receipt showing the date and amount of the repayment. If you do not have a receipt, you must report and pay each excess amount when you file Form 943 for the year in which you withheld too much tax.
Filing corrections to Forms W-2 and W-3.
When adjustments are made to correct social security and Medicare taxes because of a change in the wage totals reported for a previous year, you also may need to file Forms W-2c and Form W-3c. Forms W-2c may be created and submitted to SSA over the Internet. For more information, visit Social Security's Employer Reporting Instructions and Information webpage at www.socialsecurity.gov/employer.

Prior Year Adjustments (Errors Discovered After December 31, 2008)

Under the new procedure for making adjustments, if you discover an error on a previously filed Form 943 after December 31, 2008, make the correction using Form 943-X. (Do not use Form 941c.) File a separate Form 943-X for each prior year you are correcting. File Form 943-X separately. Do not attach Form 943-X to your current period Form 943. When you discover that you underreported tax on a previously filed return, you must file Form 943-X and pay any amount due no later than the due date of the return for the period during which you discovered the error to qualify for interest-free treatment of the correction. For example, you discover on June 15, 2009 that you underreported $10,000 of social security and Medicare wages on your 2008 Form 943. You owe $1,530 on the 2008 Form 943. To qualify for an interest-free adjustment, you must file Form 943-X and pay the $1,530 by January 31, 2009. Do not use Form 843, Claim for Refund or Request for Abatement, to request a refund or abatement of overreported social security or Medicare taxes. Instead, request your refund or abatement of taxes on Form 943-X. However, use Form 843 when requesting a refund or abatement of assessed interest or penalties. For additional information about the new procedure for adjusting employment taxes, get the Instructions for Form 943-X. See Quick and Easy Access to IRS Tax Help and Tax Products on page 57. See also Treasury Decision 9405, 2008-32 I.R.B. 293, available at
http://www.irs.gov/irb/2008-32_IRB/ar13.html Note. Continue to make current period adjustments for fractions of cents, sick pay, tips, and group-term life insurance on your Form 943. Also, continue to use the information in Collecting underwithheld taxes from employees, Refunding amounts incorrectly withheld from employees, and Filing corrections to Forms W-2 and W-3 above.

10. Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax

The Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA), with state unemployment systems, provides for payments of unemployment compensation to workers who have lost their jobs. Most employers pay both a federal and a state unemployment tax. A list of state unemployment agencies, including web addresses and phone numbers, is available in the Instructions for Form 940. Only the employer pays FUTA tax; it is not withheld from the employees' wages. For more information, see the Instructions for Form 940.

For 2009, you must file Form 940, Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, if you:

To determine whether you meet either test above, you must count wages paid to aliens admitted on a temporary basis to the United States to perform farmwork, also known as “H-2(A)” visa workers. However, wages paid to “H-2(A)” visa workers are not subject to the FUTA tax.

Generally, farmworkers supplied by a crew leader are considered employees of the farm operator for purposes of the FUTA tax unless (a) the crew leader is registered under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, or (b) substantially all of the workers supplied by the crew leader operate or maintain tractors, harvesting or crop-dusting machines, or other machines provided by the crew leader. Therefore, if (a) or (b) applies, the farmworkers are generally employees of the crew leader.

You must deposit FUTA tax with an authorized financial institution. (If you are subject to the electronic deposit requirements, you must use EFTPS. See section 7.) The deposit rules for FUTA tax are different from those for income, social security, and Medicare taxes. See Deposit rules for FUTA tax later.

FUTA tax rate.
For 2008 and 2009, the FUTA tax rate is 6.2% on the first $7,000 of cash wages you pay to each employee. You may receive a credit of up to 5.4% of FUTA wages for the state unemployment tax that you pay. If your state tax rate (experience rate) is less than 5.4%, you are still allowed the full 5.4% credit. Therefore, your net FUTA tax rate may be as low as 0.8% (.008). FUTA tax applies, however, even if you are exempt from state unemployment tax or your employees are ineligible for unemployment compensation benefits. Form 940 takes state credits into account.
Successor employer.
If you have acquired a business from someone else, you may be able to claim a special credit as a successor employer. See the Instructions for Form 940.
Deposit rules for FUTA tax.
Generally, deposit FUTA tax quarterly. To figure your FUTA tax, multiply .008 times the amount of wages paid to each employee during the quarter. When an employee's wages reach $7,000, do not figure any additional FUTA tax for that employee. If the FUTA tax for the quarter (plus any undeposited FUTA tax from prior quarters) is more than $500, deposit the FUTA tax with an authorized financial institution, or by using EFTPS as explained in section 7, by the last day of the month following the end of the quarter. If the amount is $500 or less, you do not have to deposit it, but you must add it to the amount of tax for the next quarter to determine whether a deposit is required for that quarter. To help ensure proper crediting to your account, write your EIN, “Form 940,” and the tax period the deposit applies to on your check or money order. If your liability for the fourth quarter (plus any undeposited amount from any earlier quarter) is over $500, deposit the entire amount by the due date of Form 940 (January 31). If it is $500 or less you can make a deposit, pay the tax with a major credit card, or pay the tax with a check or money order with your Form 940 by January 31.
Filing Form 940.
By January 31, file Form 940. If you make deposits on time in full payment of the tax due for the year, you have 10 additional days to file. Once you have filed a Form 940, you will receive a preaddressed form near the end of each calendar year. If you do not receive a form, request one by calling 1-800-829-4933 in time to receive it and file when due. Alternatively, you may download a copy of Form 940 and Instructions for Form 940 from the IRS website at
www.irs.gov.

11. Records You Should Keep

Every employer subject to employment taxes must keep all related records available for inspection for at least 4 years after the due date for the return period to which the records relate, or the date the taxes are paid, whichever is later. You may keep the records in whatever form you choose.

Keep a record of the following information.

Keep copies of the following documents.

If a crew leader furnished you with farmworkers, you must keep a record of the name, permanent mailing address, and EIN of the crew leader. If the crew leader has no permanent mailing address, record his or her present address.

12. Reconciling Wage Reporting Forms

When there are discrepancies between amounts reported on Form 943 filed with the IRS and Forms W-2 and W-3 filed with the SSA, the IRS must contact you to resolve the discrepancies.

To help reduce discrepancies:

  1. Report bonuses as wages and as social security and Medicare wages on Forms W-2 and 943;
  2. Report social security and Medicare wages and taxes separately on Forms W-2, W-3, and 943;
  3. Report social security taxes on Form W-2 in the box for social security tax withheld (box 4), not as social security wages;
  4. Report Medicare taxes on Form W-2 in the box for Medicare tax withheld (box 6), not as Medicare wages;
  5. Make sure that social security wages for each employee do not exceed the annual social security wage base; and
  6. Do not report noncash wages that are not subject to social security or Medicare taxes as social security or Medicare wages.

To reduce the discrepancies between amounts reported on Forms W-2, W-3, and 943:

  1. Be sure that the amounts on Form W-3 are the total amounts from Forms W-2, excluding any amounts from Forms W-2 that were marked void, and
  2. Reconcile Form W-3 with your Form 943 by comparing amounts reported for the following items.

Amounts reported on Forms W-2, W-3, and 943 may not match for valid reasons. If they do not match, you should determine that the reasons are valid. Keep your reconciliation so that you will have a record of why amounts did not match in case there are inquiries from the IRS or the SSA.

13. Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods

There are several methods to figure federal income tax withholding for employees. The most common are the wage bracket method and the percentage method.

Wage Bracket Method

Under the wage bracket method, find the proper table (on pages 27 through 46) for your payroll period and the employee's marital status as shown on his or her Form W-4. Then, based on the number of withholding allowances claimed on the Form W-4 and the amount of wages, find the amount of federal income tax to withhold. If your employee is claiming more than 10 withholding allowances, see below.

If you cannot use the wage bracket tables because wages exceed the amount shown in the last bracket of the table, use the percentage method of withholding described later. Be sure to reduce wages by the amount of total withholding allowances (shown in the table below) before using the percentage method tables on pages 25 and 26.

Adjusting wage bracket withholding for employees claiming over 10 withholding allowances.

To adapt the wage bracket tables for employees who are claiming over 10 allowances, follow these steps.

  1. Multiply the number of withholding allowances that is over 10 by the allowance value for the payroll period. (The allowance values are in the Percentage Method—2009 Amount for One Withholding Allowance table below.)
  2. Subtract the result from the employee's wages.
  3. On this amount, find and withhold the tax in the column for 10 allowances.

This is a voluntary method. If you use the wage bracket tables, you may continue to withhold the amount in the “10” column when your employee has more than 10 allowances, using the method above. You can also use the other methods described below.

Percentage Method

If you do not want to use the wage bracket tables on pages 27 through 46 to figure how much federal income tax to withhold, you can use the percentage method based on the table on this page and the appropriate rate table. This method works for any number of withholding allowances the employee claims and any amount of wages.

Use these steps to figure the federal income tax to withhold under the percentage method.

  1. Multiply one withholding allowance (see table below) by the number of allowances the employee claims.
  2. Subtract that amount from the employee's wages.
  3. Determine the amount to withhold from the appropriate table on page 25 or 26.

Percentage Method—2009 Amount for One Withholding Allowance
Payroll PeriodOne Withholding Allowance
Weekly$70.19
Biweekly140.38
Semimonthly152.08
Monthly304.17
Quarterly912.50
Semiannually1,825.00
Annually3,650.00
Daily or Miscellaneous (each day of the payroll period)14.04
Example.

An unmarried employee is paid $600 weekly. This employee has a Form W-4 in effect claiming two withholding allowances. Using the percentage method, figure the federal income tax withholding as follows:

1.Total wage payment$600.00
2.One allowance$70.19
3.Allowances claimed on Form W-42
4.Multiply line 2 by line 3$140.38
5Amount subject to withholding (subtract line 4 from line 1)$459.62
6.Tax to be withheld on $459.62 from Table 1—single person, page 25$53.84

To figure the federal income tax to withhold, you may reduce the last digit of the wages to zero, or figure the wages to the nearest dollar.

Annual income tax withholding.

Figure the federal income tax to withhold on annual wages under the Percentage Method for an annual payroll period. Then prorate the tax back to the payroll period.

Example.

A married person claims four withholding allowances. She is paid $1,000 a week. Multiply the weekly wages by 52 weeks to figure the annual wage of $52,000. Subtract $14,600 (the value of four withholding allowances annually) for a balance of $37,400. Using column (b) of
Table 7—Annual Payroll Period on page 26, the annual federal income tax withholding is $3,612.50 Divide the annual amount by 52. The weekly federal income tax to withhold is $69.47

Alternative Methods of Federal Income Tax Withholding

Rather than the Percentage Method or Wage Bracket Method described earlier, you can use an alternative method to withhold federal income tax. Section 9 of
Publication 15-A, Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide, describes these alternative methods.

Rounding.

If you use the percentage method or alternative methods for federal income tax withholding, you may round the tax for the pay period to the nearest dollar. The wage bracket tables are already rounded for you. If rounding is used, it must be used consistently. Round withheld federal tax amounts to the nearest whole dollar by (a) dropping amounts under 50 cents, and (b) increasing amounts from 50 to 99 cents to the next higher dollar. For example, $2.30 becomes $2, and $2.80 becomes $3.

14. Advance Earned Income Credit (EIC) Payment Methods

To figure the advance EIC payment, you may use either the Wage Bracket Method or the Percentage Method as explained later. With either method, the number of withholding allowances that an employee claims on Form W-4 is not used in figuring the advance EIC payment. Nor does it matter that the employee has claimed exemption from income tax withholding on Form W-4. See section 6 for an explanation of the advance EIC.

Wage Bracket Method

If you use the wage bracket tables on pages 49 through 55, figure the advance EIC payment as follows.

Find the employee's gross wages before any deductions using the appropriate table. There are different tables for (a) single or head of household, (b) married without spouse filing certificate, and (c) married with both spouses filing certificates. Find the amount of the advance EIC payment shown in the appropriate table for the amount of wages paid.

Percentage Method

If you do not want to use the wage bracket tables to figure how much to include in an employee's wages for the advance EIC payment, you can use the percentage computation based on the appropriate rate table.

Find the employee's gross wages before any deductions in the appropriate table on page 47 or 48. There are different tables for (a) single or head of household, (b) married without spouse filing certificate, and (c) married with both spouses filing certificates. Find the amount of the advance EIC payment shown in the appropriate table for the amount of wages paid.

Rounding.

The wage bracket tables for advance EIC payments have been rounded to whole dollar amounts. If you use the percentage method for advance EIC payments, the payments may be rounded to the nearest dollar. The rules for rounding discussed in section 13 also apply to advance EIC payments.

15. How Do Employment Taxes Apply to Farmwork?
Type of employmentIncome Tax Withholding, Social Security, and MedicareFederal Unemployment Tax
Farm Employment Includes:
1. Cultivating soil; raising or harvesting any agricultural or horticultural commodity; the care of livestock, poultry, bees, fur-bearing animals, or wildlife. Taxable if $150 test or $2,500 test is met. See section 4.Taxable if either test in section 10 is met.
2. Work on a farm if major farm duties are in management or maintenance, etc., of farm tools or equipment or salvaging timber, or clearing brush or other debris, left by hurricane.
3. Work in connection with the production and harvesting of turpentine and other oleoresinous products.
4. Cotton ginning.
5. Operating or maintenance of ditches, reservoirs, canals, or waterways used only for supplying or storing water for farming purposes and not owned or operated for profit.
6. Processing, packaging, etc., any commodity in its unmanufactured state if employed by farm operator who produced over half of commodity processed or by group of up to 20 unincorporated farm operators if they produced all the commodity.
7. Hatching poultry on a farm.*
8. Production or harvesting of maple syrup.
Farm Employment Does Not Include:
1. Handling or processing commodities after delivery to terminal market for commercial canning or freezing.Taxable under general employment rules. Farm rules do not apply.Taxable under general FUTA rules. Farm rules do not apply.
2. Operating or maintenance of ditches, canals, reservoirs or waterways not meeting tests in (5) above.
3. Processing, packaging, delivering, etc., any commodity in its unmanufactured state if group of farm operators do not meet the tests in (6) above.
4. Household employment.
Special Employment Situations:
1. Services not in the course of employer's trade or business on farm operated for profit (cash payments only).Taxable if $150 test or $2,500 test is met (see section 4), unless performed by parent employed by child.Taxable only if $50 or more is paid in a quarter and employee works on 24 or more different days in current or prior quarter.
2. Workers admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act on a temporary basis to perform agricultural labor (“H-2(A)” workers). Exempt.Exempt.
3. Family employment.Exempt for employer's child under age 18, but counted for $150 test or $2,500 test. Taxable for spouse of employer.Exempt if services performed by employer's parent or spouse or by employer's child under age 21.
*Hatching poultry off the farm is not considered farmwork for income tax withholding, social security, and Medicare. It is considered farmwork for federal unemployment tax.
Tables for Percentage Method of Withholding
(For Wages Paid in 2009)
TABLE 1—WEEKLY Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE person (including head of household)— (b) MARRIED person—
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding allowances) is:The amount of income tax
to withhold is:
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding allowances) is:The amount of income
tax to withhold is:
Not over $51$0Not over $154$0
Over—But not over—of excess over—Over—But not over—of excess over—
$51—$20010%—$51$154—$46110%—$154
$200—$681$14.90 plus 15%—$200$461—$1,455$30.70 plus 15%—$461
$681—$1,621$87.05 plus 25%—$681$1,455—$2,785$179.80 plus 25%—$1,455
$1,621—$3,338$322.05 plus 28%—$1,621$2,785—$4,165$512.30 plus 28%—$2,785
$3,338—$7,212$802.81 plus 33%—$3,338$4,165—$7,321$898.70 plus 33%—$4,165
$7,212$2,081.23 plus 35%—$7,212$7,321$1,940.18 plus 35%—$7,321
TABLE 2—BIWEEKLY Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE person (including head of household)— (b) MARRIED person—
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding
allowances) is:
The amount of income tax
to withhold is:
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding
allowances) is:
The amount of income
tax to withhold is:
Not over $102$0Not over $308$0
Over—But not over—of excess over—Over—But not over—of excess over—
$102—$40010%—$102$308—$92110%—$308
$400—$1,362$29.80 plus 15%—$400$921—$2,910$61.30 plus 15%—$921
$1,362—$3,242$174.10 plus 25%—$1,362$2,910—$5,569$359.65 plus 25%—$2,910
$3,242—$6,677$644.10 plus 28%—$3,242$5,569—$8,331$1,024.40 plus 28%—$5,569
$6,677—$14,423$1,605.90 plus 33%—$6,677$8,331—$14,642$1,797.76 plus 33%—$8,331
$14,423$4,162.08 plus 35%—$14,423$14,642$3,880.39 plus 35%—$14,642
TABLE 3—SEMIMONTHLY Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE person (including head of household)— (b) MARRIED person—
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding allowances) is:The amount of income tax
to withhold is:
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding allowances) is:The amount of income
tax to withhold is:
Not over $110$0Not over $333$0
Over—But not over—of excess over—Over—But not over—of excess over—
$110—$43310%—$110$333—$99810%—$333
$433—$1,475$32.30 plus 15%—$433$998—$3,152$66.50 plus 15%—$998
$1,475—$3,513$188.60 plus 25%—$1,475$3,152—$6,033$389.60 plus 25%—$3,152
$3,513—$7,233$698.10 plus 28%—$3,513$6,033—$9,025$1,109.85 plus 28%—$6,033
$7,233—$15,625$1,739.70 plus 33%—$7,233$9,025—$15,863$1,947.61 plus 33%—$9,025
$15,625$4,509.06 plus 35%—$15,625$15,863$4,204.15 plus 35%—$15,863
TABLE 4—MONTHLY Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE person (including head of household)— (b) MARRIED person—
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding allowances) is:The amount of income tax
to withhold is:
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding
allowances) is:
The amount of income
tax to withhold is:
Not over $221$0Not over $667$0
Over—But not over—of excess over—Over—But not over—of excess over—
$221—$86710%—$221$667—$1,99610%—$667
$867—$2,950$64.60 plus 15%—$867$1,996—$6,304$132.90 plus 15%—$1,996
$2,950—$7,025$377.05 plus 25%—$2,950$6,304—$12,067$779.10 plus 25%—$6,304
$7,025—$14,467$1,395.80 plus 28%—$7,025$12,067—$18,050$2,219.85 plus 28%—$12,067
$14,467—$31,250$3,479.56 plus 33%—$14,467$18,050—$31,725$3,895.09 plus 33%—$18,050
$31,250$9,017.95 plus 35%—$31,250$31,725$8,407.84 plus 35%—$31,725
Tables for Percentage Method of Withholding (continued)
(For Wages Paid in 2009)
TABLE 5—QUARTERLY Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE person (including head of household)— (b) MARRIED person—
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding allowances) is:The amount of income tax
to withhold is:
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding allowances) is:The amount of income
tax to withhold is:
Not over $663$0Not over $2,000$0
Over—But not over—of excess over—Over—But not over—of excess over—
$663—$2,60010%—$663$2,000—$5,98810%—$2,000
$2,600—$8,850$193.70 plus 15%—$2,600$5,988—$18,913$398.80 plus 15%—$5,988
$8,850—$21,075$1,131.20 plus 25%—$8,850$18,913—$36,200$2,337.55 plus 25%—$18,913
$21,075—$43,400$4,187.45 plus 28%—$21,075$36,200—$54,150$6,659.30 plus 28%—$36,200
$43,400—$93,750$10,438.45 plus 33%—$43,400$54,150—$95,175$11,685.30 plus 33%—$54,150
$93,750$27,053.95 plus 35%—$93,750$95,175$25,223.55 plus 35%—$95,175
TABLE 6—SEMIANNUAL Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE person (including head of household)— (b) MARRIED person—
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding allowances) is:The amount of income tax
to withhold is:
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding
allowances) is:
The amount of income
tax to withhold is:
Not over $1,325$0Not over $4,000$0
Over—But not over—of excess over—Over—But not over—of excess over—
$1,325—$5,20010%—$1,325$4,000—$11,97510%—$4,000
$5,200—$17,700$387.50 plus 15%—$5,200$11,975—$37,825$797.50 plus 15%—$11,975
$17,700—$42,150$2,262.50 plus 25%—$17,700$37,825—$72,400$4,675.00 plus 25%—$37,825
$42,150—$86,800$8,375.00 plus 28%—$42,150$72,400—$108,300$13,318.75 plus 28%—$72,400
$86,800—$187,500$20,877.00 plus 33%—$86,800$108,300—$190,350$23,370.75 plus 33%—$108,300
$187,500$54,108.00 plus 35%—$187,500$190,350$50,447.25 plus 35%—$190,350
TABLE 7—ANNUAL Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE person (including head of household)— (b) MARRIED person—
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding allowances) is:The amount of income tax
to withhold is:
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding
allowances) is:
The amount of income
tax to withhold is:
Not over $2,650$0Not over $8,000$0
Over—But not over—of excess over—Over—But not over—of excess over—
$2,650—$10,40010%—$2,650$8,000—$23,95010%—$8,000
$10,400—$35,400$775.00 plus 15%—$10,400$23,950—$75,650$1,595.00 plus 15%—$23,950
$35,400—$84,300$4,525.00 plus 25%—$35,400$75,650—$144,800$9,350.00 plus 25%—$75,650
$84,300—$173,600$16,750.00 plus 28%—$84,300$144,800—$216,600$26,637.50 plus 28%—$144,800
$173,600—$375,000$41,754.00 plus 33%—$173,600$216,600—$380,700$46,741.50 plus 33%—$216,600
$375,000$108,216.00 plus 35%—$375,000$380,700$100,894.50 plus 35%—$380,700
TABLE 8—DAILY or MISCELLANEOUS Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE person (including head of household)— (b) MARRIED person—
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding allowances) divided by the number of days in the payroll period is:The amount of income tax
to withhold per day is:
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding allowances) divided by the number of days in the payroll period is:The amount of income
tax to withhold per day is:
Not over $10.20$0Not over $30.80$0
Over—But not over—of excess over—Over—But not over—of excess over—
$10.20—$40.0010%—$10.20$30.80—$92.1010%—$30.80
$40.00—$136.20$2.98 plus 15%—$40.00$92.10—$291.00$6.13 plus 15%—$92.10
$136.20—$324.20$17.41 plus 25%—$136.20$291.00—$556.90$35.97 plus 25%—$291.00
$324.20—$667.70$64.41 plus 28%—$324.20$556.90—$833.10$102.45 plus 28%—$556.90
$667.70—$1,442.30$160.59 plus 33%—$667.70$833.10—$1,464.20$179.79 plus 33%—$833.10
$1,442.30$416.21 plus 35%—$1,442.30$1,464.20$388.05 plus 35%—$1,464.20
SINGLE Persons—WEEKLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
If the wages are–And the number of withholding allowances claimed is—
At leastBut less than012345678910
The amount of income tax to be withheld is—
$0$55$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
556010000000000
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29030029191030000000
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31032032221250000000
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33034035251470000000
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35036038281792000000
360370402919103000000
370380413120114000000
380390433222125000000
390400443423136000000
400410463525147000000
410420473726168100000
420430493828179200000
4304405040291910300000
4404505241312011400000
4504605343322212500000
4604705544342313600000
4704805646352514700000
4804905847372616810000
4905005949382817920000
50051061504029191030000
51052062524131201140000
52053064534332221250000
53054065554434231360000
54055067564635251470000
55056068584737261681000
56057070594938281792000
570580716150402919103000
580590736252413120114000
590600746453433222125000
$600$610$76$65$55$44$34$23$13$6$0$0$0
610620776756463525147000
620630796858473726158100
630640807059493828179200
6406508271615040291810300
6506608373625241312011400
6606708574645343322112500
6706808676655544342313600
6806908877675646352414700
6907009179685847372615810
7007109380705949382717920
71072096827161504029181030
72073098837362524130201140
730740101857464534332211250
740750103867665554433231360
750760106887767564635241470
760770108917968584736261581
770780111938070594938271792
7807901139682716150392918103
7908001169883736252413020114
80081011810185746453423221125
81082012110386766555443323136
82083012310688776756453524147
83084012610890796858473626158
84085012811193807059483827179
850860131113958271615039291810
860870133116988373625141302011
8708801361181008574645342322112
8808901381211038676655444332313
8909001411231058877675645352414
9009101431261089079685747362615
9109201461281109380705948382717
9209301481311139582716050392918
9309401511331159883736251413020
94095015313611810085746353423221
95096015613812010386766554443323
96097015814112310588776656453524
97098016114312510890796857473626
98099016314612811093806959483827
9901,00016614813011395827160503929
1,0001,01016815113311598837262514130
1,0101,020171153135118100857463534232
1,0201,030173156138120103867565544433
1,0301,040176158140123105887766564535
1,0401,050178161143125108907868574736
1,0501,060181163145128110938069594838
1,0601,070183166148130113958171605039
1,0701,080186168150133115988372625141
1,0801,0901881711531351181008474635342
1,0901,1001911731551381201038675655444
1,1001,1101931761581401231058877665645
1,1101,1201961781601431251089078685747
1,1201,1301981811631451281109380695948
1,1301,1402011831651481301139581716050
1,1401,1502031861681501331159883726251
1,1501,16020618817015313511810084746353
1,1601,17020819117315513812010386756554
1,1701,18021119317515814012310588776656
1,1801,19021319617816014312510890786857
1,1901,20021619818016314512811093806959
1,2001,21021820118316514813011395817160
1,2101,22022120318516815013311598837262
1,2201,230223206188170153135118100847463
1,2301,240226208190173155138120103867565
1,2401,250228211193175158140123105887766
$1,250 and overUse Table 1(a) for a SINGLE person on page 25. Also see the instructions on page 22.
MARRIED Persons—WEEKLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
If the wages are–And the number of withholding allowances claimed is—
At leastBut less than012345678910
The amount of income tax to be withheld is—
$0$160$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
16016510000000000
16517010000000000
17017520000000000
17518020000000000
18018530000000000
18519030000000000
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19520040000000000
20021050000000000
21022060000000000
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280290136000000000
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41042026191250000000
42043027201360000000
43044028211470000000
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510520392922158100000
520530403023169200000
5305404231241710300000
5405504333251811400000
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5605704636272013600000
5705804837282114700000
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64065058483728211470000
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690700665545342619125000
700710675746362720136000
710720695848372821147000
720730706049392922158100
730740726151403023169200
7407507363524231241710300
7507607564544333251811400
7607707666554534261912500
7707807867574636272013600
7807907969584837282114700
7908008170604939292215810
8008108272615140302316920
$810$820$84$73$63$52$42$31$24$17$10$3$0
82083085756454433325181140
83084087766655453426191250
84085088786757463627201360
85086090796958483728211470
86087091817060493929221581
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890900968575645443332518114
900910978776665545342619125
910920998878675746362720136
9209301009079695848372821147
9309401029181706049392922158
9409501039382726151403023169
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96097010696857564544333251811
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98099010999887867574636272013
9901,000111100907969584837282114
1,0001,010112102918170604939292215
1,0101,020114103938272615140302316
1,0201,030115105948473635242312417
1,0301,040117106968575645443332518
1,0401,050118108978776665545342619
1,0501,060120109998878675746362720
1,0601,0701211111009079695848372821
1,0701,0801231121029181706049392922
1,0801,0901241141039382726151403023
1,0901,1001261151059484736352423124
1,1001,1101271171069685756454433325
1,1101,1201291181089787766655453426
1,1201,1301301201099988786757463627
1,1301,14013212111110090796958483728
1,1401,15013312311210291817060493929
1,1501,16013512411410393827261514030
1,1601,17013612611510594847363524231
1,1701,18013812711710696857564544333
1,1801,19013912911810897877666554534
1,1901,20014113012010999887867574636
1,2001,210142132121111100907969584837
1,2101,220144133123112102918170604939
1,2201,230145135124114103938272615140
1,2301,240147136126115105948473635242
1,2401,250148138127117106968575645443
1,2501,260150139129118108978776665545
1,2601,270151141130120109998878675746
1,2701,2801531421321211111009079695848
1,2801,2901541441331231121029181706049
1,2901,3001561451351241141039382726151
1,3001,3101571471361261151059484736352
1,3101,3201591481381271171069685756454
1,3201,3301601501391291181089787766655
1,3301,3401621511411301201099988786757
1,3401,35016315314213212111110090796958
1,3501,36016515414413312311210291817060
1,3601,37016615614513512411410393827261
1,3701,38016815714713612611510594847363
1,3801,39016915914813812711710696857564
1,3901,40017116015013912911810897877666
$1,400 and overUse Table 1(b) for a MARRIED person on page 25. Also see the instructions on page 22.
SINGLE Persons—BIWEEKLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
If the wages are–And the number of withholding allowances claimed is—
At leastBut less than012345678910
The amount of income tax to be withheld is—
$0$105$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
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$800$820$91$70$49$29$15$1$0$0$0$0$0
8208409473523117300000
8408609776553419500000
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920940109886746271300000
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960980115947352311730000
9801,000118977655341950000
1,0001,0201211007958372170000
1,0201,0401241038261402390000
1,0401,06012710685644325110000
1,0601,08013010988674627130000
1,0801,10013311291704929151000
1,1001,12013611594735231173000
1,1201,14013911897765534195000
1,1401,160142121100795837217000
1,1601,180145124103826140239000
1,1801,2001481271068564432511000
1,2001,2201511301098867462713000
1,2201,2401541331129170492915100
1,2401,2601571361159473523117300
1,2601,2801601391189776553419500
1,2801,30016314212110079583721700
1,3001,32016614512410382614023900
1,3201,340169148127106856443251100
1,3401,360172151130109886746271300
1,3601,380176154133112917049291500
1,3801,400181157136115947352311720
1,4001,420186160139118977655341940
1,4201,4401911631421211007958372160
1,4401,4601961661451241038261402380
1,4601,48020116914812710685644325100
1,4801,50020617215113010988674627120
1,5001,52021117615413311291704929140
1,5201,54021618115713611594735231162
1,5401,56022118616013911897765534184
1,5601,580226191163142121100795837206
1,5801,600231196166145124103826140228
1,6001,6202362011691481271068564432410
1,6201,6402412061721511301098867462612
1,6401,6602462111761541331129170492814
1,6601,6802512161811571361159473523116
1,6801,7002562211861601391189776553418
1,7001,72026122619116314212110079583720
1,7201,74026623119616614512410382614022
1,7401,76027123620116914812710685644324
1,7601,78027624120617215113010988674626
1,7801,80028124621117615413311291704928
1,8001,82028625121618115713611594735231
1,8201,84029125622118616013911897765534
1,8401,860296261226191163142121100795837
1,8601,880301266231196166145124103826140
1,8801,900306271236201169148127106856443
1,9001,920311276241206172151130109886746
1,9201,940316281246211176154133112917049
1,9401,960321286251216181157136115947352
1,9601,980326291256221186160139118977655
1,9802,0003312962612261911631421211007958
2,0002,0203363012662311961661451241038261
2,0202,0403413062712362011691481271068564
2,0402,0603463112762412061721511301098867
2,0602,0803513162812462111761541331129170
2,0802,1003563212862512161811571361159473
$2,100 and overUse Table 2(a) for a SINGLE person on page 25. Also see the instructions on page 22.
MARRIED Persons—BIWEEKLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
If the wages are–And the number of withholding allowances claimed is—
At leastBut less than012345678910
The amount of income tax to be withheld is—
$0$310$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
31032010000000000
32033020000000000
33034030000000000
34035040000000000
35036050000000000
36037060000000000
37038070000000000
38039080000000000
39040090000000000
400410100000000000
410420110000000000
420430120000000000
430440130000000000
440450140000000000
450460151000000000
460470162000000000
470480173000000000
480490184000000000
490500195000000000
500520206000000000
520540228000000000
5405602410000000000
5605802612000000000
5806002814000000000
6006203016200000000
6206403218400000000
6406603420600000000
6606803622800000000
68070038241000000000
70072040261200000000
72074042281400000000
74076044301620000000
76078046321840000000
78080048342060000000
80082050362280000000
820840523824100000000
840860544026120000000
860880564228140000000
880900584430162000000
900920604632184000000
920940634834206000000
940960665036228000000
9609806952382410000000
9801,0007254402612000000
1,0001,0207556422814000000
1,0201,0407858443016200000
1,0401,0608160463218400000
1,0601,0808463483420600000
1,0801,1008766503622800000
1,1001,12090695238241000000
1,1201,14093725440261200000
1,1401,16096755642281400000
1,1601,18099785844301620000
1,1801,200102816046321840000
1,2001,220105846348342060000
1,2201,240108876650362280000
1,2401,2601119069523824100000
1,2601,2801149372544026120000
1,2801,3001179675564228140000
1,3001,3201209978584430162000
1,3201,34012310281604632184000
1,3401,36012610584634834206000
1,3601,38012910887665036228000
1,3801,400132111906952382410000
1,4001,420135114937254402612000
1,4201,440138117967556422814000
1,4401,460141120997858443016200
1,4601,4801441231028160463218400
1,4801,5001471261058462483420600
$1,500$1,520$150$129$108$87$65$50$36$22$8$0$0
1,5201,54015313211190685238241000
1,5401,56015613511493715440261200
1,5601,58015913811796745642281400
1,5801,60016214112099775844301620
1,6001,620165144123102806046321840
1,6201,640168147126105836248342060
1,6401,660171150129108866550362280
1,6601,6801741531321118968523824100
1,6801,7001771561351149271544026120
1,7001,7201801591381179574564228140
1,7201,7401831621411209877584430162
1,7401,76018616514412310180604632184
1,7601,78018916814712610483624834206
1,7801,80019217115012910786655036228
1,8001,820195174153132110896852382410
1,8201,840198177156135113927154402612
1,8401,860201180159138116957456422814
1,8601,880204183162141119987758443016
1,8801,9002071861651441221018060463218
1,9001,9202101891681471251048362483420
1,9201,9402131921711501281078665503622
1,9401,9602161951741531311108968523824
1,9601,9802191981771561341139271544026
1,9802,0002222011801591371169574564228
2,0002,0202252041831621401199877584430
2,0202,04022820718616514312210180604632
2,0402,06023121018916814612510483624834
2,0602,08023421319217114912810786655036
2,0802,10023721619517415213111089685238
2,1002,12024021919817715513411392715440
2,1202,14024322220118015813711695745642
2,1402,16024622520418316114011998775844
2,1602,180249228207186164143122101806046
2,1802,200252231210189167146125104836248
2,2002,220255234213192170149128107866550
2,2202,240258237216195173152131110896852
2,2402,260261240219198176155134113927154
2,2602,280264243222201179158137116957456
2,2802,300267246225204182161140119987758
2,3002,3202702492282071851641431221018060
2,3202,3402732522312101881671461251048362
2,3402,3602762552342131911701491281078665
2,3602,3802792582372161941731521311108968
2,3802,4002822612402191971761551341139271
2,4002,4202852642432222001791581371169574
2,4202,4402882672462252031821611401199877
2,4402,46029127024922820618516414312210180
2,4602,48029427325223120918816714612510483
2,4802,50029727625523421219117014912810786
2,5002,52030027925823721519417315213111089
2,5202,54030328226124021819717615513411392
2,5402,56030628526424322120017915813711695
2,5602,58030928826724622420318216114011998
2,5802,600312291270249227206185164143122101
2,6002,620315294273252230209188167146125104
2,6202,640318297276255233212191170149128107
2,6402,660321300279258236215194173152131110
2,6602,680324303282261239218197176155134113
2,6802,700327306285264242221200179158137116
$2,700 and overUse Table 2(b) for a MARRIED person on page 25. Also see the instructions on page 22.
SINGLE Persons—SEMIMONTHLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
If the wages are–And the number of withholding allowances claimed is—
At leastBut less than012345678910
The amount of income tax to be withheld is—
$0$115$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
11512010000000000
12012510000000000
12513020000000000
13013520000000000
13514030000000000
14014530000000000
14515040000000000
15015540000000000
15516050000000000
16016550000000000
16517060000000000
17017560000000000
17518070000000000
18018570000000000
18519080000000000
19019580000000000
19520090000000000
20020590000000000
205210100000000000
210215100000000000
215220110000000000
220225110000000000
225230120000000000
230235120000000000
235240130000000000
240245130000000000
245250140000000000
250260140000000000
260270150000000000
270280161000000000
280290172000000000
290300183000000000
300310194000000000
310320205000000000
320330216000000000
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340350238000000000
350360249000000000
3603702510000000000
3703802611000000000
3803902712000000000
3904002813000000000
4004102914000000000
4104203015000000000
4204303116100000000
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4404503418300000000
4504603619400000000
4604703720500000000
4704803921600000000
4804904022700000000
4905004223800000000
50052044251000000000
52054047271200000000
54056050291400000000
56058053311600000000
58060056331820000000
60062059362040000000
62064062392260000000
64066065422480000000
660680684526100000000
680700714828120000000
700720745130140000000
720740775432161000000
740760805734183000000
760780836037205000000
780800866340227000000
800820896643249000000
8208409269462611000000
$840$860$95$72$49$28$13$0$0$0$0$0$0
8608809875523015000000
88090010178553217200000
90092010481583519400000
92094010784613821600000
94096011087644123800000
960980113906744251000000
9801,000116937047271200000
1,0001,020119967350291400000
1,0201,040122997653311610000
1,0401,0601251027956341830000
1,0601,0801281058259372050000
1,0801,1001311088562402270000
1,1001,1201341118865432490000
1,1201,14013711491684626110000
1,1401,16014011794714928130000
1,1601,18014312097745230150000
1,1801,200146123100775532172000
1,2001,220149126103805835194000
1,2201,240152129106836138216000
1,2401,260155132109866441238000
1,2601,2801581351128967442510000
1,2801,3001611381159270472712000
1,3001,3201641411189573502914000
1,3201,3401671441219876533116000
1,3401,36017014712410179563318200
1,3601,38017315012710482593620400
1,3801,40017615313010785623922600
1,4001,42017915613311088654224800
1,4201,440182159136113916845261000
1,4401,460185162139116947148281200
1,4601,480188165142119977451301400
1,4801,5001921681451221007754321610
1,5001,5201971711481251038057341830
1,5201,5402021741511281068360372050
1,5401,5602071771541311098663402270
1,5601,5802121801571341128966432490
1,5801,60021718316013711592694626110
1,6001,62022218616314011895724928130
1,6201,64022718916614312198755230150
1,6401,660232194169146124101785532172
1,6601,680237199172149127104815835194
1,6801,700242204175152130107846138216
1,7001,720247209178155133110876441238
1,7201,7402522141811581361139067442510
1,7401,7602572191841611391169370472712
1,7601,7802622241871641421199673502914
1,7801,8002672291911671451229976533116
1,8001,82027223419617014812510279563318
1,8201,84027723920117315112810582593620
1,8401,86028224420617615413110885623922
1,8601,88028724921117915713411188654224
1,8801,90029225421618216013711491684526
1,9001,92029725922118516314011794714828
1,9201,94030226422618816614312097745130
1,9401,960307269231193169146123100775432
1,9601,980312274236198172149126103805735
1,9802,000317279241203175152129106836038
2,0002,020322284246208178155132109866341
2,0202,040327289251213181158135112896644
2,0402,060332294256218184161138115926947
2,0602,080337299261223187164141118957250
2,0802,100342304266228190167144121987553
2,1002,1203473092712331951701471241017856
2,1202,1403523142762382001731501271048159
$2,140 and overUse Table 3(a) for a SINGLE person on page 25. Also see the instructions on page 22.
MARRIED Persons—SEMIMONTHLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
If the wages are–And the number of withholding allowances claimed is—
At leastBut less than012345678910
The amount of income tax to be withheld is—
$0$340$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
34035010000000000
35036020000000000
36037030000000000
37038040000000000
38039050000000000
39040060000000000
40041070000000000
41042080000000000
42043090000000000
430440100000000000
440450110000000000
450460120000000000
460470130000000000
470480140000000000
480490150000000000
490500161000000000
500520182000000000
520540204000000000
540560226000000000
560580248000000000
5806002610000000000
6006202812000000000
6206403014000000000
6406603216100000000
6606803418300000000
6807003620500000000
7007203822700000000
7207404024900000000
74076042261100000000
76078044281300000000
78080046301500000000
80082048321720000000
82084050341940000000
84086052362160000000
86088054382380000000
880900564025100000000
900920584227120000000
920940604429140000000
940960624631161000000
960980644833183000000
9801,000665035205000000
1,0001,020685237227000000
1,0201,040715439249000000
1,0401,0607456412611000000
1,0601,0807758432813000000
1,0801,1008060453015000000
1,1001,1208362473217200000
1,1201,1408664493419400000
1,1401,1608966513621600000
1,1601,1809269533823800000
1,1801,20095725540251000000
1,2001,22098755742271200000
1,2201,240101785944291400000
1,2401,260104816146311600000
1,2601,280107846348331820000
1,2801,300110876550352040000
1,3001,320113906852372260000
1,3201,340116937154392480000
1,3401,3601199674564126100000
1,3601,3801229977584328120000
1,3801,40012510280604530140000
1,4001,42012810583624732161000
1,4201,44013110886644934183000
1,4401,46013411189665136205000
1,4601,48013711492695338227000
1,4801,50014011795725540249000
1,5001,520143120987557422611000
1,5201,5401461231017859442813000
1,5401,5601491261048161463015000
$1,560$1,580$152$129$107$84$63$48$32$17$2$0$0
1,5801,6001551321108765503419400
1,6001,6201581351139067523621600
1,6201,6401611381169370543823800
1,6401,66016414111996735640251000
1,6601,68016714412299765842271200
1,6801,700170147125102796044291400
1,7001,720173150128105826246311610
1,7201,740176153131108856448331830
1,7401,760179156134111886650352050
1,7601,780182159137114916852372270
1,7801,800185162140117947154392490
1,8001,8201881651431209774564126110
1,8201,84019116814612310077584328130
1,8401,86019417114912610380604530150
1,8601,88019717415212910683624732172
1,8801,90020017715513210986644934194
1,9001,92020318015813511289665136216
1,9201,94020618316113811592695338238
1,9401,960209186164141118957255402510
1,9601,980212189167144121987557422712
1,9802,0002151921701471241017859442914
2,0002,0202181951731501271048161463116
2,0202,0402211981761531301078463483318
2,0402,0602242011791561331108765503520
2,0602,0802272041821591361139068523722
2,0802,1002302071851621391169371543924
2,1002,1202332101881651421199674564126
2,1202,1402362131911681451229977584328
2,1402,16023921619417114812510280604530
2,1602,18024221919717415112810583624732
2,1802,20024522220017715413110886644934
2,2002,22024822520318015713411189665136
2,2202,24025122820618316013711492695338
2,2402,26025423120918616314011795725540
2,2602,28025723421218916614312098755742
2,2802,300260237215192169146123101785944
2,3002,320263240218195172149126104816146
2,3202,340266243221198175152129107846348
2,3402,360269246224201178155132110876550
2,3602,380272249227204181158135113906752
2,3802,400275252230207184161138116937054
2,4002,420278255233210187164141119967356
2,4202,440281258236213190167144122997658
2,4402,4602842612392161931701471251027960
2,4602,4802872642422191961731501281058262
2,4802,5002902672452221991761531311088564
2,5002,5202932702482252021791561341118866
2,5202,5402962732512282051821591371149168
2,5402,5602992762542312081851621401179471
2,5602,5803022792572342111881651431209774
2,5802,60030528226023721419116814612310077
2,6002,62030828526324021719417114912610380
2,6202,64031128826624322019717415212910683
2,6402,66031429126924622320017715513210986
2,6602,68031729427224922620318015813511289
2,6802,70032029727525222920618316113811592
2,7002,72032330027825523220918616414111895
2,7202,74032630328125823521218916714412198
$2,740 and overUse Table 3(b) for a MARRIED person on page 25. Also see the instructions on page 22.
SINGLE Persons—MONTHLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
If the wages are–And the number of withholding allowances claimed is—
At leastBut less than012345678910
The amount of income tax to be withheld is—
$0$230$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
23024010000000000
24025020000000000
25026030000000000
26027040000000000
27028050000000000
28029060000000000
29030070000000000
30032090000000000
320340110000000000
340360130000000000
360380150000000000
380400170000000000
400420190000000000
420440210000000000
440460230000000000
460480250000000000
480500270000000000
500520290000000000
520540311000000000
540560333000000000
560580355000000000
580600377000000000
6006404010000000000
6406804414000000000
6807204818000000000
7207605222000000000
7608005626000000000
8008406030000000000
8408806434300000000
8809207038700000000
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9601,00082461500000000
1,0001,04088501900000000
1,0401,08094542300000000
1,0801,120100582700000000
1,1201,160106623110000000
1,1601,200112663550000000
1,2001,240118723990000000
1,2401,2801247843130000000
1,2801,3201308447170000000
1,3201,3601369051210000000
1,3601,4001429655250000000
1,4001,44014810259290000000
1,4401,48015410863332000000
1,4801,52016011468376000000
1,5201,560166120744110000000
1,5601,600172126804514000000
1,6001,640178132864918000000
1,6401,680184138925322000000
1,6801,720190144985726000000
1,7201,7601961501046130000000
1,7601,8002021561106534400000
1,8001,8402081621167138800000
1,8401,88021416812277421200000
1,8801,92022017412883461600000
1,9201,96022618013489502000000
1,9602,00023218614095542400000
2,0002,040238192146101582800000
2,0402,080244198152107623210000
2,0802,120250204158113673650000
2,1202,160256210164119734090000
2,1602,2002622161701257944130000
2,2002,2402682221761318548170000
2,2402,2802742281821379152210000
2,2802,3202802341881439756250000
2,3202,36028624019414910360290000
2,3602,40029224620015510964333000
2,4002,44029825220616111569377000
2,4402,480304258212167121754111000
$2,480$2,520$310$264$218$173$127$81$45$15$0$0$0
2,5202,560316270224179133874919000
2,5602,600322276230185139935323000
2,6002,640328282236191145995727000
2,6402,6803342882421971511056131100
2,6802,7203402942482031571116635500
2,7202,7603463002542091631177239900
2,7602,80035230626021516912378431300
2,8002,84035831226622117512984471700
2,8402,88036431827222718113590512100
2,8802,92037032427823318714196552500
2,9202,960376330284239193147102592900
2,9603,000385336290245199153108633320
3,0003,040395342296251205159114683760
3,0403,0804053483022572111651207441100
3,0803,1204153543082632171711268045140
3,1203,1604253603142692231771328649180
3,1603,2004353663202752291831389253220
3,2003,2404453723262812351891449857260
3,2403,28045537933228724119515010461300
3,2803,32046538933829324720115611065344
3,3203,36047539934429925320716211671388
3,3603,400485409350305259213168122774212
3,4003,440495419356311265219174128834616
3,4403,480505429362317271225180134895020
3,4803,520515439368323277231186140955424
3,5203,5605254493743292832371921461015828
3,5603,6005354593833352892431981521076232
3,6003,6405454693933412952492041581136736
3,6403,6805554794033473012552101641197340
3,6803,7205654894133533072612161701257944
3,7203,7605754994233593132672221761318548
3,7603,8005855094333653192732281821379152
3,8003,8405955194433713252792341881439756
3,8403,88060552945337733128524019414910360
3,8803,92061553946338633729124620015510964
3,9203,96062554947339634329725220616111569
3,9604,00063555948340634930325821216712175
4,0004,04064556949341635530926421817312781
4,0404,08065557950342636131527022417913387
4,0804,12066558951343636732127623018513993
4,1204,16067559952344637332728223619114599
4,1604,200685609533456380333288242197151105
4,2004,240695619543466390339294248203157111
4,2404,280705629553476400345300254209163117
4,2804,320715639563486410351306260215169123
4,3204,360725649573496420357312266221175129
4,3604,400735659583506430363318272227181135
4,4004,440745669593516440369324278233187141
4,4404,480755679603526450375330284239193147
4,4804,520765689613536460384336290245199153
4,5204,560775699623546470394342296251205159
4,5604,600785709633556480404348302257211165
4,6004,640795719643566490414354308263217171
4,6404,680805729653576500424360314269223177
4,6804,720815739663586510434366320275229183
4,7204,760825749673596520444372326281235189
4,7604,800835759683606530454378332287241195
4,8004,840845769693616540464388338293247201
4,8404,880855779703626550474398344299253207
4,8804,920865789713636560484408350305259213
4,9204,960875799723646570494418356311265219
4,9605,000885809733656580504428362317271225
5,0005,040895819743666590514438368323277231
5,0405,080905829753676600524448374329283237
$5,080 and overUse Table 4(a) for a SINGLE person on page 25. Also see the instructions on page 22.
MARRIED Persons—MONTHLY Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
If the wages are–And the number of withholding allowances claimed is—
At leastBut less than012345678910
The amount of income tax to be withheld is—
$0$680$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
68072030000000000
72076070000000000
760800110000000000
800840150000000000
840880190000000000
880920230000000000
920960270000000000
9601,000311000000000
1,0001,040355000000000
1,0401,080399000000000
1,0801,1204313000000000
1,1201,1604717000000000
1,1601,2005121000000000
1,2001,2405525000000000
1,2401,2805929000000000
1,2801,3206333300000000
1,3201,3606737700000000
1,3601,40071411100000000
1,4001,44075451500000000
1,4401,48079491900000000
1,4801,52083532300000000
1,5201,56087572700000000
1,5601,60091613100000000
1,6001,64095653540000000
1,6401,68099693980000000
1,6801,7201037343120000000
1,7201,7601077747160000000
1,7601,8001118151200000000
1,8001,8401158555240000000
1,8401,8801198959280000000
1,8801,9201239363322000000
1,9201,9601279767366000000
1,9602,000131101714010000000
2,0002,040137105754414000000
2,0402,080143109794818000000
2,0802,120149113835222000000
2,1202,160155117875626000000
2,1602,200161121916030000000
2,2002,240167125956434300000
2,2402,280173129996838700000
2,2802,32017913310372421100000
2,3202,36018513910776461500000
2,3602,40019114511180501900000
2,4002,44019715111584542300000
2,4402,48020315711988582700000
2,4802,52020916312392623110000
2,5202,56021516912796663550000
2,5602,600221175131100703990000
2,6002,6402271811351047443130000
2,6402,6802331871411087847170000
2,6802,7202391931471128251210000
2,7202,7602451991531168655250000
2,7602,8002512051591209059290000
2,8002,8402572111651249463332000
2,8402,8802632171711289867376000
2,8802,920269223177132102714110000
2,9202,960275229183138106754514000
2,9603,000281235189144110794918000
3,0003,040287241195150114835322000
3,0403,080293247201156118875726000
3,0803,120299253207162122916130000
3,1203,160305259213168126956534400
3,1603,200311265219174130996938800
3,2003,24031727122518013410373421200
3,2403,28032327723118614010777461600
3,2803,32032928323719214611181502000
3,3203,36033528924319815211585542400
3,3603,40034129524920415811989582800
3,4003,44034730125521016412393623220
$3,440$3,480$353$307$261$216$170$127$97$66$36$6$0
3,4803,5203593132672221761311017040100
3,5203,5603653192732281821361057444140
3,5603,6003713252792341881421097848180
3,6003,6403773312852401941481138252220
3,6403,6803833372912462001541178656260
3,6803,7203893432972522061601219060300
3,7203,7603953493032582121661259464343
3,7603,8004013553092642181721299868387
3,8003,840407361315270224178133102724211
3,8403,880413367321276230184139106764615
3,8803,920419373327282236190145110805019
3,9203,960425379333288242196151114845423
3,9604,000431385339294248202157118885827
4,0004,040437391345300254208163122926231
4,0404,080443397351306260214169126966635
4,0804,1204494033573122662201751301007039
4,1204,1604554093633182722261811351047443
4,1604,2004614153693242782321871411087847
4,2004,2404674213753302842381931471128251
4,2404,2804734273813362902441991531168655
4,2804,3204794333873422962502051591209059
4,3204,3604854393933483022562111651249463
4,3604,4004914453993543082622171711289867
4,4004,44049745140536031426822317713210271
4,4404,48050345741136632027422918313810675
4,4804,52050946341737232628023518914411079
4,5204,56051546942337833228624119515011483
4,5604,60052147542938433829224720115611887
4,6004,64052748143539034429825320716212291
4,6404,68053348744139635030425921316812695
4,6804,72053949344740235631026521917413099
4,7204,760545499453408362316271225180134103
4,7604,800551505459414368322277231186140107
4,8004,840557511465420374328283237192146111
4,8404,880563517471426380334289243198152115
4,8804,920569523477432386340295249204158119
4,9204,960575529483438392346301255210164123
4,9605,000581535489444398352307261216170127
5,0005,040587541495450404358313267222176131
5,0405,080593547501456410364319273228182136
5,0805,120599553507462416370325279234188142
5,1205,160605559513468422376331285240194148
5,1605,200611565519474428382337291246200154
5,2005,240617571525480434388343297252206160
5,2405,280623577531486440394349303258212166
5,2805,320629583537492446400355309264218172
5,3205,360635589543498452406361315270224178
5,3605,400641595549504458412367321276230184
5,4005,440647601555510464418373327282236190
5,4405,480653607561516470424379333288242196
5,4805,520659613567522476430385339294248202
5,5205,560665619573528482436391345300254208
5,5605,600671625579534488442397351306260214
5,6005,640677631585540494448403357312266220
5,6405,680683637591546500454409363318272226
5,6805,720689643597552506460415369324278232
5,7205,760695649603558512466421375330284238
5,7605,800701655609564518472427381336290244
5,8005,840707661615570524478433387342296250
5,8405,880713667621576530484439393348302256
$5,880 and overUse Table 4(b) for a MARRIED person on page 25. Also see the instructions on page 22.
SINGLE Persons—DAILY OR MISCELLANEOUS Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
If the wages are–And the number of withholding allowances claimed is—
At leastBut less than012345678910
The amount of income tax to be withheld is—
$0$15$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
151810000000000
182110000000000
212410000000000
242720000000000
273020000000000
303321000000000
333621000000000
363931000000000
394232000000000
424542100000000
454842100000000
485143100000000
515453100000000
545753200000000
576064210000000
606364210000000
636675310000000
666975320000000
697285320000000
727586421000000
757886421000000
788197531000000
818497532000000
8487108632100000
8790108642100000
9093119643100000
9396119753100000
96991210753200000
991021210864210000
1021051310864210000
1051081311975310000
1081111311975320000
11111414121085320000
11411714121086421000
11712015131186421000
12012315131197531000
12312616141197532000
126129161412108632100
129132171412108642100
132135171513119643100
135138171513119753100
138141181614129753200
1411441916141210864210
1441472017151210864210
1471502017151311975310
1501532118151311975310
15315622181614121085320
15615923191614121086421
15916223201715131186421
16216524211715131197531
16516825211816141197532
168171262219161412108632
171174262319171412108642
174177272420171513119642
177180282421171513119753
180183292522181614129753
1831862926221916141210864
1861893027232017151210864
1891923127242017151311974
1921953228252118151311975
19519832292522181614121085
19820133302623191614121086
20120434302723201715131186
20420735312824211715131197
20721035322825211816141197
210213363329262219161412108
213216373330262319171412108
216219383431272420171513119
219222383531282421171513119
$222$225$39$36$32$29$25$22$18$16$14$12$9
2252284036332926221916141210
2282314137343027232017151210
2312344138343127242017151311
2342374239353228252118151311
2372404339363229252218161412
2402434440373330262319161412
2432464441373430272320171513
2462494542383531282421171513
2492524642393532282521181613
2522554743403633292622191614
2552584744403733302623191714
2582614845413834312724201715
2612644945423835312824211715
2642675046433936322925221816
2672705047434036332926221916
2702735148444137343027232017
2732765248454138343127242017
2762795349464239353228252118
2792825350464339363229252218
2822855451474440373330262319
2852885551484441373430272320
2882915652494542383531282421
2912945653494642393532282521
2942975754504743403633292622
2973005854514744403733302623
3003035955524845413834312724
3033065956524945423835312824
3063096057535046433936322925
3093126157545047434036332926
3123156258555148444137343027
3153186259555248454138343127
3183216360565349464239353228
3213246460575350464339363229
3243276561585451474440373330
3273306662585551484441373430
3303336663595652494542383531
3333366763605653494642393532
3363396864615754504743403633
3393416965615854514744403733
3413436965625855514844413734
3433457066625955524845413834
3453477167635956524945423835
3473497167636056534946423935
3493517268646057535046433936
3513537268646157545047434036
3533557369656158545147444037
3553577369656258555148444137
3573597470666259555248454138
3593617471676359565249454238
3613637571676360565349464239
3633657672686460575350464339
3653677672686461575450474340
3673697773696561585451474440
3693717773696562585551484441
3713737874706662595552484541
3733757874706763595652494542
3753777975716763605653494642
3773797976726864605753504643
3793818076726864615754504743
3813838177736965615854514744
3833858177736965625855514844
3853878278747066625955524845
3873898278747067635956524945
3893918379757167636056534946
$391 and overUse Table 8(a) for a SINGLE person on page 26. Also see the instructions on page 22.
MARRIED Persons—DAILY OR MISCELLANEOUS Payroll Period (For Wages Paid in 2009)
If the wages are–And the number of withholding allowances claimed is—
At leastBut less than012345678910
The amount of income tax to be withheld is—
$0$36$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
363910000000000
394210000000000
424510000000000
454820000000000
485120000000000
515421000000000
545721000000000
576031000000000
606332000000000
636632100000000
666942100000000
697243100000000
727543100000000
757853200000000
788153210000000
818454210000000
848754310000000
879064320000000
909365320000000
939665421000000
969975421000000
9910276431000000
10210586432000000
10510886532100000
10811197542100000
11111497543100000
114117108643100000
117120108653200000
120123118653210000
123126119754210000
126129119754310000
1291321210864320000
1321351210865320000
1351381311965421000
1381411311975421000
1411441412976431000
14414714121086432000
14715015121086532100
15015315131197542100
15315615131197543100
156159161412108643100
159162161412108653200
162165171513118653210
165168171513119754210
168171181614119754310
1711741816141210864320
1741771917141210865320
1771801917151311965421
1801832017151311975421
1831862018161412976431
18618920181614121086432
18919221191715121086532
19219521191715131197542
19519822201815131197543
198201222018161412108643
201204232118161412108653
204207232119171513118653
207210242119171513119754
210213242220181614119754
2132162422201816141210864
2162192523211917141210865
2192222523211917151311965
2222252624222017151311975
2252282624222018161412976
22823127252320181614121086
23123427252321191715121086
23423728262321191715131197
23724028262422201815131197
240243292624222018161412107
$243$246$29$27$25$23$21$18$16$14$12$10$8
246249292725232119171513108
249252302826242119171513119
252255302826242220181613119
2552583129272422201816141210
2582613129272523211917141210
2612643230272523211917151311
2642673230282624222017151311
2672703330282624222018161412
2702733331292725232018161412
2732763331292725232119171512
2762793432302826232119171513
2792823432302826242220181513
2822853533312926242220181614
2852883533312927252321181614
2882913634322927252321191715
2912943634323028262421191715
2942973735323028262422201816
2973003835333129272422201816
3003033935333129272523211916
3033063936343230272523211917
3063094037343230282624221917
3093124137353330282624222018
3123154238353331292725222018
3153184239363331292725232119
3183214340363432302826232119
3213244440373432302826242220
3243274541383533312926242220
3273304542383533312927252321
3303334643393634322927252321
3333364743403634323028262421
3363394844413735323028262422
3393414845413835333129262422
3413434945423835333129272523
3433454946423935333129272523
3453475046433936343229272523
3473495047434036343230282623
3493515147444037343230282624
3513535148444137353230282624
3533555248454138353331292624
3553575249454238353331292725
3573595349464239353331292725
3593615350464339363432292725
3613635450474340363432302826
3633655451474440373432302826
3653675551484441373532302826
3673695552484541383533312926
3693715652494542383533312927
3713735653494642393533312927
3733755753504643393634322927
3753775754504743403634323028
3773795854514744403734323028
3793815855514844413735323028
3813835955524845413835333129
3833855956524945423835333129
3853876056534946423935333129
3873896057535046433936343229
3893916157545047434036343230
3913936158545147444037343230
3933956258555148444137353230
3953976259555248454138353331
3973996359565249454238353331
3994016360565349464239353331
$401 and overUse Table 8(b) for a MARRIED person on page 26. Also see the instructions on page 22.
Tables for Percentage Method of Advance EIC Payments
(For Wages Paid in 2009)
TABLE 1—WEEKLY Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE or HEAD OF
HOUSEHOLD
(b) MARRIED Without Spouse
Filing Certificate
(c) MARRIED With Both Spouses
Filing Certificate
If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:
Over—But not over—Over—But not over—Over—But not over—
$0$17220.40% of wages$0$17220.40% of wages$0$8620.40% of wages
$172$315$35$172$375$35$86$187$18
$315$35 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $315$375$35 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $375$187$18 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $187
TABLE 2—BIWEEKLY Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE or HEAD OF
HOUSEHOLD
(b) MARRIED Without Spouse
Filing Certificate
(c) MARRIED With Both Spouses
Filing Certificate
If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:
Over—But not over—Over—But not over—Over—But not over—
$0$34420.40% of wages$0$34420.40% of wages$0$17220.40% of wages
$344$631$70$344$751$70$172$375$35
$631$70 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $631$751$70 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $751$375$35 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $375
TABLE 3—SEMIMONTHLY Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE or HEAD OF
HOUSEHOLD
(b) MARRIED Without Spouse
Filing Certificate
(c) MARRIED With Both Spouses
Filing Certificate
If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:
Over—But not over—Over—But not over—Over—But not over—
$0$37220.40% of wages$0$37220.40% of wages$0$18620.40% of wages
$372$684$76$372$814$76$186$407$38
$684$76 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $684$814$76 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $814$407$38 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $407
TABLE 4—MONTHLY Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE or HEAD OF
HOUSEHOLD
(b) MARRIED Without Spouse
Filing Certificate
(c) MARRIED With Both Spouses
Filing Certificate
If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:
Over—But not over—Over—But not over—Over—But not over—
$0$74520.40% of wages$0$74520.40% of wages$0$37220.40% of wages
$745$1,368$152$745$1,628$152$372$814$76
$1,368$152 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $1,368$1,628$152 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $1,628$814$76 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $814
Tables for Percentage Method of Advance EIC Payments (continued)
(For Wages Paid in 2009)
TABLE 5—QUARTERLY Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE or HEAD OF
HOUSEHOLD
(b) MARRIED Without Spouse
Filing Certificate
(c) MARRIED With Both Spouses
Filing Certificate
If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:
Over—But not over—Over—But not over—Over—But not over—
$0$2,23720.40% of wages$0$2,23720.40% of wages$0$1,11820.40% of wages
$2,237$4,105$456$2,237$4,885$456$1,118$2,442$228
$4,105$456 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $4,105$4,885$456 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $4,885$2,442$228 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $2,442
TABLE 6—SEMIANNUAL Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE or HEAD OF
HOUSEHOLD
(b) MARRIED Without Spouse
Filing Certificate
(c) MARRIED With Both Spouses
Filing Certificate
If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:
Over—But not over—Over—But not over—Over—But not over—
$0$4,47520.40% of wages$0$4,47520.40% of wages$0$2,23720.40% of wages
$4,475$8,210$913$4,475$9,770$913$2,237$4,885$456
$8,210$913 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $8,210$9,770$913 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $9,770$4,885$456 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $4,885
TABLE 7—ANNUAL Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE or HEAD OF
HOUSEHOLD
(b) MARRIED Without Spouse
Filing Certificate
(c) MARRIED With Both Spouses
Filing Certificate
If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:If the amount of wages
(before deducting
withholding allowances) is:
The amount of payment to be made is:
Over—But not over—Over—But not over—Over—But not over—
$0$8,95020.40% of wages$0$8,95020.40% of wages$0$4,47520.40% of wages
$8,950$16,420$1,826$8,950$19,540$1,826$4,475$9,770$913
$16,420$1,826 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $16,420$19,540$1,826 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $19,540$9,770$913 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $9,770
TABLE 8—DAILY or MISCELLANEOUS Payroll Period
(a) SINGLE or HEAD OF
HOUSEHOLD
(b) MARRIED Without Spouse
Filing Certificate
(c) MARRIED With Both Spouses
Filing Certificate
If the wages divided by
the number of days in
such period (before
deducting withholding allowances) are:
The amount of payment to be made is the following amount multiplied by the number of days in such period:If the wages divided by
the number of days in
such period (before
deducting withholding allowances) are:
The amount of payment to be made is the following amount multiplied by the number of days in such period:If the wages divided by
the number of days in
such period (before
deducting withholding allowances) are:
The amount of payment to be made is the following amount multiplied by the number of days in such period:
Over—But not over—Over—But not over—Over—But not over—
$0$3420.40% of wages$0$3420.40% of wages$0$1720.40% of wages
$34$63$7$34$75$7$17$37$3
$63$7 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $63$75$7 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $75$37$3 less 9.588% of wages in excess of $37
Tables for Wage Bracket Method of Advance EIC Payments (For Wages Paid in 2009)
WEEKLY Payroll Period
SINGLE or HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
Wages—Payment
to be
made
At leastBut less than
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15203
20254
25305
30356
35407
40458
45509
505510
556011
606512
657013
707514
$75$80$15
808516
859017
909518
9510019
10010520
10511021
11011522
11512023
12012524
12513026
13013527
13514028
14014529
14515030
$150$15531
15516032
16016533
16517034
17031535
31532534
32533533
33534532
34535531
35536530
36537529
37538528
38539528
39540527
40541526
$415$425$25
42543524
43544523
44545522
45546521
46547520
47548519
48549518
49550517
50551516
51552515
52553514
53554513
54555512
55556511
$565$575$10
5755859
5855958
5956057
6056156
6156255
6256355
6356454
6456553
6556652
6656751
675- - -0
MARRIED Without Spouse Filing Certificate
Wages—Payment
to be
made
At leastBut less than
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15203
20254
25305
30356
35407
40458
45509
505510
556011
606512
657013
707514
$75$80$15
808516
859017
909518
9510019
10010520
10511021
11011522
11512023
12012524
12513026
13013527
13514028
14014529
14515030
$150$155$31
15516032
16016533
16517034
17037535
37538534
38539533
39540532
40541531
41542530
42543529
43544528
44545528
45546527
46547526
$475$485$25
48549524
49550523
50551522
51552521
52553520
53554519
54555518
55556517
56557516
57558515
58559514
59560513
60561512
61562511
$625$635$10
6356459
6456558
6556657
6656756
6756855
6856955
6957054
7057153
7157252
7257351
735- - -0
MARRIED With Both Spouses Filing Certificate
Wages—Payment
to be
made
At leastBut less than
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15203
20254
25305
30356
35407
$40$45$8
45509
505510
556011
606512
657013
707514
758015
$80$85$16
8518517
18519517
19520516
20521515
21522514
22523513
23524512
$245$255$11
25526510
2652759
2752858
2852957
2953056
3053155
3153254
$325$335$3
3353452
3453552
3553651
365- - -0
BIWEEKLY Payroll Period
SINGLE or HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
Wages—Payment
to be
made
At leastBut less than
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15203
20254
25305
30356
35407
40458
45509
505510
556011
606512
657013
707514
758015
808516
859017
909518
9510019
10010520
10511021
11011522
11512023
12012524
12513026
13013527
13514028
14014529
$145$150$30
15015531
15516032
16016533
16517034
17017535
17518036
18018537
18519038
19019539
19520040
20020541
20521042
21021543
21522044
22022545
22523046
23023547
23524048
24024549
24525050
25025551
25526052
26026553
26527054
27027555
27528056
28028557
28529058
$290$295$59
29530060
30030561
30531062
31031563
31532064
32032565
32533066
33033567
33534068
34063069
63064069
64065068
65066068
66067067
67068066
68069065
69070064
70071063
71072062
72073061
73074060
74075059
75076058
76077057
77078056
78079055
79080054
80081053
$810$820$52
82083051
83084050
84085049
85086048
86087047
87088046
88089045
89090044
90091044
91092043
92093042
93094041
94095040
95096039
96097038
97098037
98099036
9901,00035
1,0001,01034
1,0101,02033
1,0201,03032
1,0301,04031
1,0401,05030
1,0501,06029
1,0601,07028
1.0701,08027
1,0801,09026
1,0901,10025
$1,100$1,110$24
1,1101,12023
1,1201,13022
1,1301,14021
1,1401,15021
1,1501,16020
1,1601,17019
1,1701,18018
1,1801,19017
1,1901,20016
1,2001,21015
1,2101,22014
1,2201,23013
1,2301,24012
1,2401,25011
1,2501,26010
1,2601,2709
1,2701,2808
1,2801,2907
1,2901,3006
1,3001,3105
1,3101,3204
1,3201,3303
1,3301,3402
1,3401,3501
1,3501,3600
MARRIED Without Spouse Filing Certificate
Wages—Payment
to be
made
At leastBut less than
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15203
20254
25305
30356
35407
40458
45509
505510
556011
606512
657013
707514
758015
808516
859017
909518
9510019
10010520
10511021
11011522
11512023
12012524
12513026
13013527
13514028
14014529
$145$150$30
15015531
15516032
16016533
16517034
17017535
17518036
18018537
18519038
19019539
19520040
20020541
20521042
21021543
21522044
22022545
22523046
23023547
23524048
24024549
24525050
25025551
25526052
26026553
26527054
27027555
27528056
28028557
28529058
$290$295$59
29530060
30030561
30531062
31031563
31532064
32032565
32533066
33033567
33534068
34075069
75076069
76077068
77078068
78079067
79080066
80081065
81082064
82083063
83084062
84085061
85086060
86087059
87088058
88089057
89090056
90091055
91092054
92093053
$930$940$52
94095051
95096050
96097049
97098048
98099047
9901,00046
1,0001,01045
1,0101,02044
1,0201,03044
1,0301,04043
1,0401,05042
1,0501,06041
1,0601,07040
1,0701,08039
1,0801,09038
1,0901,10037
1,1001,11036
1,1101,12035
1,1201,13034
1,1301,14033
1,1401,15032
1,1501,16031
1,1601,17030
1,1701,18029
1,1801,19028
1,1901,20027
1,2001,21026
1,2101,22025
$1,220$1,230$24
1,2301,24023
1,2401,25022
1,2501,26021
1,2601,27021
1,2701,28020
1,2801,29019
1,2901,30018
1,3001,31017
1,3101,32016
1,3201,33015
1,3301,34014
1,3401,35013
1,3501,36012
1,3601,37011
1,3701,38010
1,3801,3909
1,3901,4008
1,4001,4107
1,4101,4206
1,4201,4305
1,4301,4404
1,4401,4503
1,4501,4602
1,4601,4701
1,4701,4800
BIWEEKLY Payroll Period (continued)
MARRIED With Both Spouses Filing Certificate
Wages—Payment
to be
made
At leastBut less than
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15203
20254
25305
30356
35407
40458
45509
505510
556011
606512
657013
707514
$75$80$15
808516
859017
909518
9510019
10010520
10511021
11011522
11512023
12012524
12513026
13013527
13514028
14014529
14515030
$150$155$31
15516032
16016533
16517034
17037535
37538534
38539533
39540532
40541531
41542530
42543529
43544528
44545528
45546527
46547526
$475$485$25
48549524
49550523
50551522
51552521
52553520
53554519
54555518
55556517
56557516
57558515
58559514
59560513
60561512
61562511
62563510
6356459
6456558
6556657
6656756
6756855
6856955
6957054
7057153
7157252
7257351
735- - -0
SEMIMONTHLY Payroll Period
SINGLE or HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
Wages—Payment
to be
made
At leastBut less than
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15203
20254
25305
30356
35407
40458
45509
505510
556011
606512
657013
707514
758015
808516
859017
909518
9510019
10010520
10511021
11011522
11512023
12012524
12513026
13013527
13514028
14014529
14515030
15015531
$155$160$32
16016533
16517034
17017535
17518036
18018537
18519038
19019539
19520040
20020541
20521042
21021543
21522044
22022545
22523046
23023547
23524048
24024549
24525050
25025551
25526052
26026553
26527054
27027555
27528056
28028557
28529058
29029559
29530060
30030561
30531062
$310$315$63
31532064
32032565
32533066
33033567
33534068
34034569
34535070
35035571
35536072
36036573
36537074
37068075
68069076
69070075
70071074
71072073
72073072
73074071
74075070
75076069
76077068
77078067
78079066
79080065
80081064
81082063
82083062
83084061
84085060
85086059
$860$870$58
87088057
88089056
89090055
90091054
91092053
92093053
93094052
94095051
95096050
96097049
97098048
98099047
9901,00046
1,0001,01045
1,0101,02044
1,0201,03043
1,0301,04042
1,0401,05041
1,0501,06040
1,0601,07039
1,0701,08038
1,0801,09037
1,0901,10036
1,1001,11035
1,1101,12034
1,1201,13033
1,1301,14032
1,1401,15031
1,1501,16030
1,1601,17030
$1,170$1,180$29
1,1801,19028
1,1901,20027
1,2001,21026
1,2101,22025
1,2201,23024
1,2301,24023
1,2401,25022
1,2501,26021
1,2601,27020
1,2701,28019
1,2801,29018
1,2901,30017
1,3001,31016
1,3101,32015
1,3201,33014
1,3301,34013
1,3401,35012
1,3501,36011
1,3601,37010
1,3701,3809
1,3801,3908
1,3901,4007
1,4001,4106
1,4101,4206
1,4201,4305
1,4301,4404
1,4401,4503
1,4501,4602
1,4601,4701
1,470- - -0
SEMIMONTHLY Payroll Period (continued)
MARRIED Without Spouse Filing Certificate
Wages—Payment
to be
made
At leastBut less than
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15203
20254
25305
30356
35407
40458
45509
505510
556011
606512
657013
707514
758015
808516
859017
909518
9510019
10010520
10511021
11011522
11512023
12012524
12513026
13013527
13514028
14014529
14515030
15015531
$155$160$32
16016533
16517034
17017535
17518036
18018537
18519038
19019539
19520040
20020541
20521042
21021543
21522044
22022545
22523046
23023547
23524048
24024549
24525050
25025551
25526052
26026553
26527054
27027555
27528056
28028557
28529058
29029559
29530060
30030561
30531062
$310$315$63
31532064
32032565
32533066
33033567
33534068
34034569
34535070
35035571
35536072
36036573
36537074
37081075
81082076
82083075
83084074
84085073
85086072
86087071
87088070
88089069
89090068
90091067
91092066
92093065
93094064
94095063
95096062
96097061
97098060
98099059
$990$1,000$58
1,0001,01057
1,0101,02056
1,0201,03055
1,0301,04054
1,0401,05053
1,0501,06053
1,0601,07052
1,0701,08051
1,0801,09050
1,0901,10049
1,1001,11048
1,1101,12047
1,1201,13046
1,1301,14045
1,1401,15044
1,1501,16043
1,1601,17042
1,1701,18041
1,1801,19040
1,1901,20039
1,2001,21038
1,2101,22037
1,2201,23036
1,2301,24035
1,2401,25034
1,2501,26033
1,2601,27032
1,2701,28031
1,2801,29030
1,2901,30030
$1,300$1,310$29
1,3101,32028
1,3201,33027
1,3301,34026
1,3401,35025
1,3501,36024
1,3601,37023
1,3701,38022
1,3801,39021
1,3901,40020
1,4001,41019
1,4101,42018
1,4201,43017
1,4301,44016
1,4401,45015
1,4501,46014
1,4601,47013
1,4701,48012
1,4801,49011
1,4901,50010
1,5001,5109
1,5101,5208
1,5201,5307
1,5301,5406
1,5401,5506
1,5501,5605
1,5601,5704
1,5701,5803
1,5801,5902
1,5901,6001
1,600- - -0
MARRIED With Both Spouses Filing Certificate
Wages—Payment
to be
made
At leastBut less than
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15203
20254
25305
30356
35407
40458
45509
505510
556011
606512
657013
707514
758015
$80$85$16
859017
909518
9510019
10010520
10511021
11011522
11512023
12012524
12513026
13013527
13514028
14014529
14515030
15015531
15516032
$160$165$33
16517034
17017535
17518036
18018537
18540538
40541537
41542536
42543535
43544534
44545533
45546532
46547532
47548531
48549530
49550529
$505$515$28
51552527
52553526
53554525
54555524
55556523
56557522
57558521
58559520
59560519
60561518
61562517
62563516
63564515
64565514
65566513
$665$675$12
67568511
68569510
6957059
7057159
7157258
7257357
7357456
7457555
7557654
7657753
7757852
7857951
795- - -0
MONTHLY Payroll Period
SINGLE or HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
Wages—Payment
to be
made
At leastBut less than
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15203
20254
25305
30356
35407
40458
45509
505510
556011
606512
657013
707514
758015
808516
859017
909518
9510019
10010520
10511021
11011522
11512023
12012524
12513026
13013527
13514028
14014529
14515030
15015531
15516032
16016533
16517034
17017535
17518036
18018537
18519038
19019539
19520040
20020541
20521042
21021543
21522044
22022545
22523046
23023547
23524048
24024549
24525050
25025551
25526052
26026553
26527054
27027555
27528056
28028557
28529058
29029559
29530060
30030561
30531062
$310$315$63
31532064
32032565
32533066
33033567
33534068
34034569
34535070
35035571
35536072
36036573
36537074
37037575
37538077
38038578
38539079
39039580
39540081
40040582
40541083
41041584
41542085
42042586
42543087
43043588
43544089
44044590
44545091
45045592
45546093
46046594
46547095
47047596
47548097
48048598
48549099
490495100
495500101
500505102
505510103
510515104
515520105
520525106
525530107
530535108
535540109
540545110
545550111
550555112
555560113
560565114
565570115
570575116
575580117
580585118
585590119
590595120
595600121
600605122
605610123
610615124
615620125
$620$625$126
625630128
630635129
635640130
640645131
645650132
650655133
655660134
660665135
665670136
670675137
675680138
680685139
685690140
690695141
695700142
700705143
705710144
710715145
715720146
720725147
725730148
730735149
735740150
740745151
7451,365152
1,3651,375152
1,3751,385151
1,3851,395150
1,3951,405149
1,4051,415148
1,4151,425147
1,4251,435146
1,4351,445145
1,4451,455144
1,4551,465143
1,4651,475142
1,4751,485141
1,4851,495140
1,4951,505139
1,5051,515138
1,5151,525137
1,5251,535136
1,5351,545135
1,5451,555134
1,5551,565133
1,5651,575132
1,5751,585131
1,5851,595130
1,5951,605129
1,6051,615129
1,6151,625128
1,6251,635127
1,6351,645126
1,6451,655125
1,6551,665124
1,6651,675123
1,6751,685122
1,6851,695121
1,6951,705120
1,7051,715119
1,7151,725118
$1,725$1,735$117
1,7351,745116
1,7451,755115
1,7551,765114
1,7651,775113
1,7751,785112
1,7851,795111
1,7951,805110
1,8051,815109
1,8151,825108
1,8251,835107
1,8351,845106
1,8451,855106
1,8551,865105
1,8651,875104
1,8751,885103
1,8851,895102
1,8951,905101
1,9051,915100
1,9151,92599
1,9251,93598
1,9351,94597
1,9451,95596
1,9551,96595
1,9651,97594
1,9751,98593
1,9851,99592
1,9952,00591
2,0052,01590
2,0152,02589
2,0252,03588
2,0352,04587
2,0452,05586
2,0552,06585
2,0652,07584
2,0752,08583
2,0852,09582
2,0952,10582
2,1052,11581
2,1152,12580
2,1252,13579
2,1352,14578
2,1452,15577
2,1552,16576
2,1652,17575
2,1752,18574
2,1852,19573
2,1952,20572
2,2052,21571
2,2152,22570
2,2252,23569
2,2352,24568
2,2452,25567
2,2552,26566
2,2652,27565
2,2752,28564
2,2852,29563
2,2952,30562
2,3052,31561
2,3152,32560
2,3252,33559
2,3352,34559
$2,345$2,355$58
2,3552,36557
2,3652,37556
2,3752,38555
2,3852,39554
2,3952,40553
2,4052,41552
2,4152,42551
2,4252,43550
2,4352,44549
2,4452,45548
2,4552,46547
2,4652,47546
2,4752,48545
2,4852,49544
2,4952,50543
2,5052,51542
2,5152,52541
2,5252,53540
2,5352,54539
2,5452,55538
2,5552,56537
2,5652,57536
2,5752,58536
2,5852,59535
2,5952,60534
2,6052,61533
2,6152,62532
2,6252,63531
2,6352,64530
2,6452,65529
2,6552,66528
2,6652,67527
2,6752,68526
2,6852,69525
2,6952,70524
2,7052,71523
2,7152,72522
2,7252,73521
2,7352,74520
2,7452,75519
2,7552,76518
2,7652,77517
2,7752,78516
2,7852,79515
2,7952,80514
2,8052,81513
2,8152,82513
2,8252,83512
2,8352,84511
2,8452,85510
2,8552,8659
2,8652,8758
2,8752,8857
2,8852,8956
2,8952,9055
2,9052,9154
2,9152,9253
2,9252,9352
2,9352,9451
2,9452,9550
MONTHLY Payroll Period (continued)
MARRIED Without Spouse Filing Certificate
Wages—Payment
to be
made
At leastBut less than
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15203
20254
25305
30356
35407
40458
45509
505510
556011
606512
657013
707514
758015
808516
859017
909518
9510019
10010520
10511021
11011522
11512023
12012524
12513026
13013527
13514028
14014529
14515030
15015531
15516032
16016533
16517034
17017535
17518036
18018537
18519038
19019539
19520040
20020541
20521042
21021543
21522044
22022545
22523046
23023547
23524048
24024549
24525050
25025551
25526052
26026553
26527054
27027555
27528056
28028557
28529058
29029559
29530060
30030561
30531062
$310$315$63
31532064
32032565
32533066
33033567
33534068
34034569
34535070
35035571
35536072
36036573
36537074
37037575
37538077
38038578
38539079
39039580
39540081
40040582
40541083
41041584
41542085
42042586
42543087
43043588
43544089
44044590
44545091
45045592
45546093
46046594
46547095
47047596
47548097
48048598
48549099
490495100
495500101
500505102
505510103
510515104
515520105
520525106
525530107
530535108
535540109
540545110
545550111
550555112
555560113
560565114
565570115
570575116
575580117
580585118
585590119
590595120
595600121
600605122
605610123
610615124
615620125
$620$625$126
625630128
630635129
635640130
640645131
645650132
650655133
655660134
660665135
665670136
670675137
675680138
680685139
685690140
690695141
695700142
700705143
705710144
710715145
715720146
720725147
725730148
730735149
735740150
740745151
7451,625152
1,6251,635152
1,6351,645151
1,6451,655150
1,6551,665149
1,6651,675148
1,6751,685147
1,6851,695146
1,6951,705145
1,7051,715144
1,7151,725143
1,7251,735142
1,7351,745141
1,7451,755140
1,7551,765139
1,7651,775138
1,7751,785137
1,7851,795136
1,7951,805135
1,8051,815134
1,8151,825133
1,8251,835132
1,8351,845131
1,8451,855130
1,8551,865129
1,8651,875129
1,8751,885128
1,8851,895127
1,8951,905126
1,9051,915125
1,9151,925124
1,9251,935123
1,9351,945122
1,9451,955121
1,9551,965120
1,9651,975119
1,9751,985118
$1,985$1,995$117
1,9952,005116
2,0052,015115
2,0152,025114
2,0252,035113
2,0352,045112
2,0452,055111
2,0552,065110
2,0652,075109
2,0752,085108
2,0852,095107
2,0952,105106
2,1052,115106
2,1152,125105
2,1252,135104
2,1352,145103
2,1452,155102
2,1552,165101
2,1652,175100
2,1752,18599
2,1852,19598
2,1952,20597
2,2052,21596
2,2152,22595
2,2252,23594
2,2352,24593
2,2452,25592
2,2552,26591
2,2652,27590
2,2752,28589
2,2852,39588
2,3952,30587
2,3052,31586
2,3152,32585
2,3252,33584
2,3352,34583
2,3452,35582
2,3552,36582
2,3652,37581
2,3752,38580
2,3852,39579
2,3952,40578
2,4052,41577
2,4152,42576
2,4252,43575
2,4352,44574
2,4452,45573
2,4552,46572
2,4652,47571
2,4752,48570
2,4852,49569
2,4952,50568
2,5052,51567
2,5152,52566
2,5252,53565
2,5352,54564
2,5452,55563
2,5552,56562
2,5652,57561
2,5752,58560
2,5852,59559
2,5952,60559
$2,605$2,615$58
2,6152,62557
2,6252,63556
2,6352,64555
2,6452,65554
2,6552,66553
2,6652,67552
2,6752,68551
2,6852,69550
2,6952,70549
2,7052,71548
2,7152,72547
2,7252,73546
2,7352,74545
2,7452,75544
2,7552,76543
2,7652,77542
2,7752,78541
2,7852,79540
2,7952,80539
2,8052,81538
2,8152,82537
2,8252,83536
2,8352,84536
2,8452,85535
2,8552,86534
2,8652,87533
2,8752,88532
2,8852,89531
2,8952,90530
2,9052,91529
2,9152,92528
2,9252,93527
2,9352,94526
2,9452,95525
2,9552,96524
2,9652,97523
2,9752,98522
2,9852,99521
2,9953,00520
3,0053,01519
3,0153,02518
3,0253,03517
3,0353,04516
3,0453,05515
3,0553,06514
3,0653,07513
3,0753,08513
3,0853,09512
3,0953,10511
3,1053,11510
3,1153,1259
3,1253,1358
3,1353,1457
3,1453,1556
3,1553,1655
3,1653,1754
3,1753,1853
3,1853,1952
3,1953,2051
3,2053,2150
MONTHLY Payroll Period (continued)
MARRIED With Both Spouses Filing Certificate
Wages—Payment
to be
made
At leastBut less than
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15203
20254
25305
30356
35407
40458
45509
505510
556011
606512
657013
707514
758015
808516
859017
909518
9510019
10010520
10511021
11011522
11512023
12012524
12513026
13013527
13514028
14014529
14515030
15015531
$155$160$32
16016533
16517034
17017535
17518036
18018537
18519038
19019539
19520040
20020541
20521042
21021543
21522044
22022545
22523046
23023547
23524048
24024549
24525050
25025551
25526052
26026553
26527054
27027555
27528056
28028557
28529058
29029559
29530060
30030561
30531062
$310$315$63
31532064
32032565
32533066
33033567
33534068
34034569
34535070
35035571
35536072
36036573
36537074
37081075
81082076
82083075
83084074
84085073
85086072
86087071
87088070
88089069
89090068
90091067
91092066
92093065
93094064
94095063
95096062
96097061
97098060
98099059
$990$1,000$58
1,0001,01057
1,0101,02056
1,0201,03055
1,0301,04054
1,0401,05053
1,0501,06053
1,0601,07052
1,0701,08051
1,0801,09050
1,0901,10049
1,1001,11048
1,1101,12047
1,1201,13046
1,1301,14045
1,1401,15044
1,1501,16043
1,1601,17042
1,1701,18041
1,1801,19040
1,1901,20039
1,2001,21038
1,2101,22037
1,2201,23036
1,2301,24035
1,2401,25034
1,2501,26033
1,2601,27032
1,2701,28031
1,2801,29030
1,2901,30030
$1,300$1,310$29
1,3101,32028
1,3201,33027
1,3301,34026
1,3401,35025
1,3501,36024
1,3601,37023
1,3701,38022
1,3801,39021
1,3901,40020
1,4001,41019
1,4101,42018
1,4201,43017
1,4301,44016
1,4401,45015
1,4501,46014
1,4601,47013
1,4701,48012
1,4801,49011
1,4901.50010
1,5001,5109
1,5101,5208
1,5201,5307
1,5301,5406
1,5401,5506
1,5501,5605
1,5601,5704
1,5701,5803
1,5801,5902
1,5901,6001
1,600– – –0
DAILY Payroll Period
SINGLE or HEAD OF HOUSEHOLDMARRIED Without Spouse Filing CertificateMARRIED With Both Spouses Filing Certificate
Wages—Payment
to be
made
At leastBut less than
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15203
20254
25305
30606
60706
$70$80$5
80904
901003
1001103
1101202
1201301
130- - -0
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15203
20254
25305
30756
$75$85$6
85955
951054
1051153
1151252
1251351
1351450
$0$5$0
5101
10152
15353
35453
$45$55$2
55651
65- - -0

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