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....................................................... 6 Who Must Withhold Taxes .......................................................... 2 Social Security Administration ................................................... 6 Employer Withholding Exemption ......................................... 2 Utah Dept. of Workforce Services .............................................. 6 Employee Withholding Exclusions ............................................. 2 Labor Commission of Utah ........................................................ 6 Nonresident Employees Working Temporarily in Utah .......... 2 Utah Withholding Taxes Calendar .................................................... 7 Interstate Transportation Wages ........................................... 3 Utah Withholding Schedules............................................................ 8 Active Duty Service Member’s Nonresident Spouse Wages 3 Instructions ................................................................................ 8 Definitions .................................................................................. 3 Utah Schedules 1-4 – Weekly, Biweekly, Wages ................................................................................... 3 Semimonthly, Monthly ............................................................. 9 Utah Taxable Wages ............................................................. 3 Utah Schedules 5-8 – Quarterly, Semiannual, Household Employees .......................................................... 3 Annual, Daily ......................................................................... 10 How to Get a Withholding Account ............................................ 3 Examples of Utah Withholding Calculations ............................ 11 Federal Employer Identification Number ............................... 3 Utah Withholding Tables ................................................................ 12 Bond Requirements for Utah ................................................ 3 Weekly and Biweekly Payroll Periods ...................................... 12 How Much to Withhold ............................................................... 3 Semimonthly and Monthly Payroll Periods ............................... 13 How to File Returns ................................................................... 3 Quarterly and Semiannual Payroll Periods .............................. 14 Filing with No Tax Liability (Zero Returns) ............................ 3 Annual and Daily/Miscellaneous Payroll Periods ..................... 15 Amended Returns ................................................................. 3 How to Make Payments ............................................................. 4 Payroll Service Providers ...................................................... 4 Liability .................................................................................. 4 Annual Reconciliation ................................................................ 4 Amended Reconciliations ..................................................... 4 Late and/or Incorrect Filings ................................................. 4 Balancing the Reconciliation ................................................. 4 Withholding Filing Record .......................................................... 5 Due Dates .................................................................................. 5 Annual Returns with Annual Payments ................................. 5 Quarterly Returns with Quarterly Payments ......................... 5 Quarterly Returns with Monthly Payments ........................... 5 Annual Reconciliations, W-2s and 1099s .............................. 5 Filing Status Changes ................................................................ 5 W-2 and 1099 Requirements ..................................................... 5 E-Verify for Employers Amending W-2s ......................................................................... 5 Employers can help prevent identity theft by verifying Penalties and Interest ................................................................ 5 the social security numbers of job applicants. E-Verify Late Filing and Late Payments ............................................. 5 is a free service of the U.S. Department of Homeland Annual Reconciliation ........................................................... 6 Security that verifies employment eligibility through the Interest .................................................................................. 6 Internet. Employers can use E-Verify at dhs.gov/E-Verify. Changing or Closing an Account ............................................... 6 |
Electronic Filing Requirements Employment Tax Workshops • You must file Utah withholding tax returns, W-2s and The Tax Commission (together with the IRS, Workforce 1099s (with Utah tax withheld) electronically. Services, and the Labor Commission) holds Employment Tax Workshops sponsored by the Utah Small Business Develop- • Your annual reconciliation is combined with your fourth ment Centers (SBDC). These workshops teach employers quarter return (quarterly filers) or your annual return (an- how to withhold federal and state income taxes and explain nual filers). federal and state filing and paying requirements. See Agen- • File and amend returns electronically on our secure web- cies, below, for more information. site at tap.utah.gov. We will reject any withholding forms received on paper. Who Must Withhold Taxes • You may pay withholding tax online or by check. If pay- You must withhold Utah income tax (unless the employee has ing by check, print a payment coupon (TC-941PC) from filed a withholding exemption certificate) if you: tax.utah.gov/forms. • pay wages to any employee for work done in Utah; • pay wages to Utah resident employees for work done Important Reminders outside Utah (you may reduce the Utah tax by any tax • It is a class B misdemeanor to have Utah employees withheld by the other state); or without a withholding license. See How to Get a With- • make payments reported on forms 1099 (or as required holding Account, below. under Utah Code §59-10-405). • If you file federal form 944, Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return, you may file and pay your Utah withhold- Employer Withholding Exemption ing tax annually. You may be exempt from Utah withholding requirements if you do business in Utah for 60 days or less in a calendar • If you do not meet the criteria in Utah Code §§59-10-402, year and have Tax Commission approval. If you do business 404 and 405, you are not required to have a Utah with- for more than 60 days, you must withhold taxes for the entire holding account or to withhold Utah tax. Also, if you are period unless you can show good cause. In that case, the not required to withhold Utah tax on a form 1099, you Tax Commission may extend the exemption for 30 days. See are not required to submit the 1099 form or to report Utah Code §59-10-402(2). the wages or compensation on your Utah withholding Submit exemption requests to: or reconciliation forms. Waivers • If you withheld tax from a nonresident professional Utah State Tax Commission athlete, you must complete the Worksheet for Nonresi- 210 N 1950 W dent Professional Athletes when you electronically file Salt Lake City, UT 84134-2000 your annual reconciliation. Download the worksheet at tax.utah.gov/forms. Note: This exemption is for the employer, not the employee. The employee must still file and pay Utah tax on all Utah wages. Report Utah wages on form W-2, box 16. General Information Employee Withholding Exclusions This publication includes: • requirements for filing and paying Utah withholding tax, Nonresident Employees Working • requirements for filing the Utah annual reconciliation, Temporarily in Utah The wages of certain non-residents working temporarily in • requirements for electronic filing, Utah are exempt from Utah withholding requirements. See • withholding tax schedules for calculating Utah withhold- Utah Code §§59-10-402 and 59-10-117.5. ing tax from employees’ wages, and Do not withhold Utah taxes for or report wages as Utah • Utah withholding tax tables for quick lookup. wages of a non-resident employee who: For questions about Utah withholding tax, see tax.utah.gov, 1. has no other sources of Utah income, or call us at 801-297-2200 (1-800-662-4335 outside the Salt 2. works in Utah for 20 days or less, and Lake area). 3. is a resident of a state that either: This publication does not cover Utah withholding re- quirements for mineral production or pass-through a) does not have an income tax, or entities. See tax.utah.gov/withholding and b) exempts the wages of nonresidents from taxation with tax.utah.gov/utah-taxes/mineral-production. an exclusion similar to this one. This publication does not cover federal withholding This exclusion does not apply to: requirements. Contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1. professional athletes; (see Agencies, below). 2. professional entertainers; 3. prominent persons who perform services on a per-event basis; 4. real property laborers; or page 2 |
5. any employee who, during the year prior to the current Household Employees tax year, was either a key employee or, in the case of a non- Household employees provide domestic services in pri- corporate employer, an employee/officer who is one of the vate homes, college clubs, fraternities, and sororities. Utah 50 highest-paid employees (see definitions in IRC §416(i)) income tax may be withheld from household employees’ wages if both the employer and the employee agree. Interstate Transportation Wages Wages of interstate transportation employees are taxable How to Get a Withholding Account only in the state of their residency (see Public Law 101-322). If you must withhold Utah taxes, you have several options to To qualify, the employee must: get a withholding tax account: 1. work for an interstate railroad, interstate motor carrier or 1. Online using Taxpayer Access Point at tap.utah.gov interstate private carrier; (“Apply for a Tax Account (TC-69)” link), 2. be a nonresident of Utah; 2. Online using the OneStop Online Business Registration 3. have regularly assigned duties in more than one state; at osbr.utah.gov (multiple Utah agencies), or 4. be subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Secretary of 3. Submitting form TC-69, Utah State Business and Tax Transportation; and Registration (Tax Commission only). Get forms online at tax.utah.gov/forms. 5. be an operator, mechanic or someone directly respon- sible for the safety of a motor vehicle. Federal Employer Identification Number “On-call” or “as-needed” duties are not considered “regularly Employers must get a federal employer identification number assigned duties.” (EIN) from the IRS before registering in Utah. A qualified employee must give the employer federal form You can request an EIN through the IRS’s Online W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate and write “Utah EIN Application at www.irs.gov. Contact the IRS at Only - Exempt, Interstate Transportation” under box 4c. 1-800-829-4933 for more information. The employee must notify the employer immediately if they If you change your EIN with the IRS, you must also change no longer qualify for the exclusion. your Utah withholding account number (file form TC-69 and Do not report the employee’s wages as Utah wages in box 16 include Schedule WTH). of form W-2 and do not withhold any Utah tax on the wages. If you changed the EIN and Utah withholding account num- See General Instructions on federal form W-4. bers during the year, you may need to file form TC-941D, Discrepancy Report. See Balancing the Reconciliation below. Active Duty Service MemberÊs Nonresident Spouse Wages Bond Requirements for Utah If a nonresident active duty military service member and a non- You may have to post a bond of $25,000 to $500,000 if military spouse have the same domicile and the service mem- you have a history of filing or paying late. See Utah Code ber moves to Utah under military orders, the spouse’s domicile §59-10-405.5(6). does not change when moving to live with the service member. All of the spouse’s income is exempt from Utah income tax. How Much to Withhold A qualified spouse receiving employee wages should give Withhold amounts based on your employee’s federal W-4 his or her employer a federal form W-4, Employee’s With- form and the Utah withholding schedules or tables in this holding Certificate, with the following change: publication. See Utah Rules R865-9I-14 and 15. • Write “Utah Only - Exempt, Military Spouse” under box 4c. Do not withhold any Utah tax on wages paid to a qualified How to File Returns spouse. Even though the Utah wages are tax-exempt, report You must file returns electronically and pay all amounts with- them on form W-2, box 16. held to the Tax Commission by the due dates. A qualified spouse must notify their employer immediately if You must file a return for each filing period, even if you don’t they no longer qualify for the exclusion. withhold taxes during a period. We may assess a non-filing penalty if you make a payment without filing a return. See detailed filing instructions and file returns online at Definitions tap.utah.gov. Also see tax.utah.gov/withhold/ti-02.pdf. Wages Wages are payments or compensation for services per- Filing with No Tax Liability (Zero Returns) formed by an employee for an employer. This includes pay- If there is no withholding for the period, you must file a return ments in a form other than cash. Utah defines wages by the showing zeros. Failing to do so will result in an estimated tax Internal Revenue Code, Section 3401(a). assessment. If you have no withholding for the entire year, you must still Utah Taxable Wages file an annual reconciliation (as part of the fourth quarter Utah calculates withholding tax based on wages subject to return) by January 31 of the following year. Failure to do so federal withholding tax (as defined by the IRS). No subtrac- may result in penalties. tion is made for personal or other withholding allow- ances claimed on federal form W-4. Amended Returns An amended return replaces a previously filed return. Enter the total corrected amounts, not the amount of the adjustment. page 3 |
File amended returns online at tap.utah.gov. Reopen the Late and/or Incorrect Filings return in your online account, click the amended box, make We will assess a penalty if you: any corrections, and resubmit the return. 1. fail to file a complete an accurate reconciliation by Janu- Pay any additional taxes you owe (see How to Make Pay- ary 31 (see Due Dates), ments, below). Include interest calculated from the original 2. do not correctly prepare your W-2s or 1099s (see W-2 due date to your payment date. Find interest rates in Pub 58, and 1099 Requirements), or Utah Interest and Penalties, at tax.utah.gov/forms. 3. are an employer and do not file electronically. How to Make Payments See Penalties and Interest, below. NOTE: Payments do not count as returns. Also see Online Filing and Paying of Withholding Tax, at Pay online at tap.utah.gov, or mail your payment with tax.utah.gov/developers/withholding. payment coupon TC-941PC. Print payment coupons at tax.utah.gov/forms. Balancing the Reconciliation If the total Utah taxes withheld as reported on forms W-2 and 1099 Pay online using: does not match the total Utah taxes reported on your quarterly or • Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) ACH Credit — You ini- annual withholding return(s), your reconciliation is unbalanced and tiate this payment through your financial institution (they must be fixed. may charge a transaction fee). See Electronic Funds Transfer - EFT, at tax.utah.gov/billing. Single Account Number • ACH Debit Requests — You authorize the Tax Commis- If you file Utah withholding under a single account number, sion to initiate this payment (there is no transaction fee). balance your reconciliation following these steps: Go to tap.utah.gov for more information. 1. Review your records and find the error. • Credit Card — Pay electronically with a credit card at 2. File an amended withholding tax return(s) to correct the tap.utah.gov. You will be charged a convenience fee for error. this service. 3. File your reconciliation showing the corrected amounts and ensure that everything balances. Withholding Payroll Service Providers reported for all periods must equal the Utah withholding Payroll service providers may handle all withholding record shown on all W-2 and 1099 forms. keeping, payments and reconciliations for an employer. However, the employer is responsible if returns and pay- 4. If you underpaid one or more periods, pay the additional ments are not submitted on time. tax due with the amended return, plus interest from the original due date for the period. See Pub 58, Utah Interest and Penalties. Pay online at tap.utah.gov, or if Liability you are mailing a check, include the TC-941PC payment Employers are liable for the tax required to be withheld coupon. — not their employees. If you fail to pay any of the with- held taxes, we may put a lien on your business assets and 5. If you overpaid one or more periods, send a letter to personal property. the Tax Commission with your account number, name, contact information, an explanation of the error, and if you would like the overpayment refunded or applied to Annual Reconciliation another tax period. You must file an annual reconciliation for each year (or partial year) you have a withholding tax account, even if you Multiple Account Numbers have no employees or withholding to report for the year. Both If you reported and paid Utah withholding tax under multiple quarterly and annual filers must file annual reconciliations. account numbers, balance your reconciliation following these steps: Tax years starting 2018 Your reconciliation is combined with your fourth quarter 1. On forms W-2 and 1099, use the Utah account number withholding tax return (quarterly filers) or your annual directly associated with the EIN also used on the with- withholding tax return (annual filers). holding documents. 2. File a reconciliation for each account, reporting what was Tax years before 2018 filed and paid in the quarters for the account. If reconciling a tax year before 2018, you must file the reconciliation return in addition to and separately from 3. On the reconciliation for each account, report and your quarterly or annual withholding return(s). electronically file the state copy of the W-2s and 1099s issued for the account. See Online Filing and Paying of Withholding and Mineral Pro- duction Taxes at tax.utah.gov/developers/withholding for 4. Complete and submit a paper form TC-941D, Discrep- step-by-step annual reconciliation instructions. ancy Report, to show that the total amounts of Utah tax withheld on all your account balances with the W-2s and 1099s issued. Amended Reconciliations An amended reconciliation replaces a previously filed recon- Fax the completed TC-941D to 801-297-6357, or mail to: ciliation. Amend online at tap.utah.gov. Reopen the recon- Utah State Tax Commission ciliation in your online account, click the amended box, make Technical Research Unit any corrections, and resubmit the reconciliation. Submit only 210 N 1950 W new or corrected W-2s and 1099s. Salt Lake City, UT 84134-7000 page 4 |
Withholding Filing Record Filing Status Changes Keep a record of taxes withheld and paid to the Tax Commis- The Tax Commission reviews each withholding account annually sion for at least four years from the due date of the income to determine if the reporting and payment periods should change tax return reporting wages. (based on the previous year’s filings). Quarterly payers may vol- untarily change to paying monthly by submitting a written request Due Dates by fax to 801-297-7579 or by mail to: Anything with a due date that falls on a Saturday, Sun- Exceptions Processing day or legal holiday is due the next business day. Utah State Tax Commission Utah does not follow the federal withholding payment periods. 210 N 1950 W Utah only requires that payments be made monthly, quarterly Salt Lake City, UT 84134-3310 or annually. The IRS semiweekly deposit and $100,000 next day deposit rules do not apply to Utah withholding taxes. W-2 and 1099 Requirements By January 31 you must give all employees a legible W-2 or Annual Returns with Annual Payments 1099 form showing taxes withheld during the previous year. If you report federal household employment taxes for house- In addition to federal requirements, wage and earning docu- hold employees on federal form 1040, Schedule H, or file fed- ments reporting Utah income or withholding must include the eral form 944, you can pay Utah withholding taxes for these following information: same employees annually. The Utah return and payment are due January 31 after the year wages were paid. • Your federal Employer Identification Number (EIN). • The recipient’s federal Employer Identification Number Quarterly Returns with Quarterly Payments (EIN or SSN). If you withhold less than $1,000 each month, file and pay • Your Utah withholding account number — the 14-digit your Utah withholding taxes quarterly. Quarterly returns and number ending in WTH. (If this number won’t fit in the payments are due by the last day of the month after the space on your W-2 form, you may leave out the dashes quarter ends, as follows: in the account number.) • The amount of income from Utah sources. Quarterly Filing Period Due Date January - March April 30 • The amount of Utah taxes withheld, if any. April - June July 31 Failure to provide all required information on W-2s and July - September October 31 1099s may result in penalties. October - December January 31 For other Utah withholding requirements information, call 801-297-3811 or TDD 801-297-2020. Quarterly filers may voluntarily change to quarterly returns with monthly payments. See Filing Status Changes in this publication. Amending W-2s Quarterly Returns with Monthly Payments You must file electronically. If you withhold $1,000 or more each month, you must file If you reported incorrect information on an employee’s W-2, quarterly, but pay your Utah withholding taxes monthly. Pay- you must file a corrected W-2. File the correction as a W-2c. ments are due the last day of the following month: Only file W-2cs for the W-2s you are correcting. When entering the data on the W-2c, only enter information in the fields you Monthly Pmt. Period Due Date are changing. January February 28 (or 29) February March 31 March April 30 Penalties and Interest April May 31 Late Filing and Late Payments May June 30 We may assess late filing and late payment penalties on June July 31 non- and late-filed returns and payments made after the due July August 31 date. See Pub 58, Utah Interest and Penalties. August September 30 September October 31 The withholding penalty structure is: October November 30 November December 31 Days Late Penalty Amount - Greater of December January 31 1-5 $20 or 2% of the outstanding tax 6-15 $20 or 5% of the outstanding tax Annual Reconciliations, W-2s and 1099s 16 or more $20 or 10% of the outstanding tax You must file electronically by January 31. File copies of all forms W-2 and 1099 issued to employees Penalties are assessed for failing to file a tax due return and and payees with your reconciliation. failing to pay tax due. A second penalty will be applied if the tax is still unpaid 90 days after the due date. Note: We will not issue income tax refunds to your em- ployees before March 1 unless you electronically file your Submitting incorrect forms or forms with missing information complete reconciliation by January 31 (see Utah Code may also result in penalties. See Pub 58, Utah Interest and §59-10-529.1). You must file an annual reconciliation if your Penalties. account is open for any part of the year. page 5 |
Annual Reconciliation Agencies We may assess penalties if you fail to file an annual reconcili- Contact the following agencies for more information about ation electronically, accurately and completely by January 31 state and federal withholding requirements. (see Utah Code §§59-1-401(8) and 59-1-401(13)). The penalties are: Internal Revenue Service • $50 for an annual reconciliation filed more than 14 days Federal Income Tax Withholding and late; or Self-Employment Tax • $30 for each W-2 and 1099 between 15 and 30 days late 801-799-6963 (up to $75,000); 1-800-829-1040 (for individuals) • $60 for each W-2 and 1099 filed between 31 days late 1-800-829-4933 (for businesses) and June 1 (up to $200,000); and www.irs.gov • $100 for each W-2 and 1099 filed after June 1 (up to Forms and Publications $500,000). 1-800-829-3676 www.irs.gov/Forms-&-Pubs Interest The interest rate for all taxes and fees is two percentage points above the federal short-term rate for the prior fourth Utah State Tax Commission calendar quarter. See Pub 58, Utah Interest and Penalties. Utah Income Tax Withholding 801-297-2200 Changing or Closing an Account 1-800-662-4335 Use TC-69C, Notice of Change for a Tax Account, to: tax.utah.gov • Report changes to your business or mailing address Employment Tax Workshops • Change your business name Small Business Development Center • Notify the Tax Commission you have changed your busi- clients.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx ness ownership status 801-957-5441 • Close your account Get forms online at tax.utah.gov/forms. Social Security Administration You must close your Utah withholding account and open a 866-851-5275 new account if your EIN changes with the IRS (for example, 1-800-772-1213 you change from a sole proprietor to partnership). Use form socialsecurity.gov/employer TC-69 to open an account with your new EIN. You must close your account if you sell your business or stop Utah Dept. of Workforce Services doing business in Utah. If you do not close your account, we Unemployment Compensation will assess an estimated tax, including late penalties and inter- 801-526-9235 est. Withholding licenses are not transferable. 1-800-222-2857 jobs.utah.gov/ui/jobseeker/contactus.html Labor Commission of Utah Worker’s Compensation 801-530-6800 1-800-530-5090 laborcommission.utah.gov page 6 |
Utah Withholding Taxes Calendar The following is a list of important Utah withholding tax NOTE: Returns and full payment must be submitted by the dates. (See federal dates in IRS Publication 15.) due date (or next business day if the due date falls on Satur- day, Sunday or a legal holiday). Due Date All Employers Monthly Payers Quarterly Payers Annual Payers January 31 Give forms W-2 and 1099 Electronically file fourth Electronically file and Electronically file and pay to employees and payees. quarter return and pay De- pay fourth quarter with- annual withholding tax on- Electronically file annual cember withholding tax on- holding tax online at line at tap.utah.gov, or pay reconciliation (including line at tap.utah.gov , or pay tap.utah.gov, or pay by by check with TC-941PC W-2s and 1099s). by check with TC-941PC check with TC-941PC February 28 Pay January withholding tax online at tap.utah.gov , or by check with TC-941PC March 31 Pay February withholding tax online at tap.utah.gov, end of first quarter or by check with TC-941PC April 30 Electronically file first Electronically file and pay quarter return and pay first quarter withholding March withholding tax tax online at tap.utah. online at tap.utah.gov , gov, or pay by check with or pay by check with TC-941PC TC-941PC May 31 Pay April withholding tax online at tap.utah.gov, or by check with TC-941PC June 30 Pay May withholding tax online at tap.utah.gov, or end of second quarter by check with TC-941PC July 31 Electronically file second Electronically file and pay quarter return and pay second quarter withhold- June withholding tax online ing tax online at tap.utah. at tap.utah.gov , or pay by gov, or pay by check with check with TC-941PC TC-941PC August 31 Pay July withholding tax online at tap.utah.gov, or by check with TC-941PC September 30 Pay August withholding tax online at tap.utah.gov, or end of third quarter by check with TC-941PC October 31 Electronically file third Electronically file and pay quarter return and pay third quarter withholding September withholding tax tax online at tap.utah. online at tap.utah.gov , or gov, or pay by check with pay by check with TC-941PC TC-941PC November 30 Pay October withholding tax online at tap.utah.gov, or by check with TC-941PC December 31 Pay November withholding tax online at tap.utah.gov, end of fourth quarter or by check with TC-941PC page 7 |
Number of pay Utah Withholding Schedules If pay period is periods annually Use schedule Instructions Weekly 52 Schedule 1 Follow the instructions below to compute the employee’s Biweekly 26 Schedule 2 Utah income tax withholding. Semimonthly 24 Schedule 3 1. Find the appropriate Utah Schedule based on the payroll Monthly 12 Schedule 4 period (see following chart) and the employee’s filing Quarterly 4 Schedule 5 status shown on federal W-4 form. Semiannual 2 Schedule 6 a) Enter on line 1 the Utah taxable wages. Annual 1 Schedule 7 b) Follow the instructions for each line to complete the Daily Daily Schedule 8 withholding tax calculation. 2. Line 7 of the calculation is the Utah withholding tax for the pay period. If you have questions about the withholding schedules, contact: See examples, below. Taxpayer Services Utah State Tax Commission 210 North 1950 West Salt Lake City, UT 84134 801-297-7705 1-800-662-4335 ext. 7705 page 8 |
8WDK 6FKHGXOH :((./< Payroll Period (52 pay periods per year) Single Married 1. Utah taxable wages 1. Utah taxable wages 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 3. Base allowance 8 3. Base allowance 16 4. Line 1 inusm $161 (not less than 0) 4. Line 1 minus $322 (not less than 0) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 6. Line 3 inusm line 5 (not less than 0) 6. Line 3 minus line 5 (not less than 0) 7. Withholding tax 7. Withholding tax line 2minus line 6 (not less than 0) line 2 minus line 6 (not less than 0) 8WDK 6FKHGXOH %,:((./< Payroll Period (26 pay periods per year) Single Married 1. Utah taxable wages 1. Utah taxable wages 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 3. Base allowance 16 3. Base allowance 32 4. Line 1 inusm $322 (not less than 0) 4. Line 1 minus $644 (not less than 0) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 6. Line 3 inusm line 5 (not less than 0) 6. Line 3 minus line 5 (not less than 0) 7. Withholding tax 7. Withholding tax line 2minus line 6 (not less than 0) line 2 minus line 6 (not less than 0) 8WDK 6FKHGXOH 6(0,0217+/< Payroll Period (24 pay periods per year) Single Married 1. Utah taxable wages 1. Utah taxable wages 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 3. Base allowance 17 3. Base allowance 35 4. Line 1 inusm $34 (not9 less than 0) 4. Line 1 m inus $6 89(not less than 0) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 6. Line 3 inusm line 5 (not less than 0) 6. Line 3 minus line 5 (not less than 0) 7. Withholding tax 7. Withholding tax line 2minus line 6 (not less than 0) line 2 minus line 6 (not less than 0) 8WDK 6FKHGXOH 0217+/< Payroll Period (12 pay periods per year) Single Married 1. Utah taxable wages 1. Utah taxable wages 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 3. Base allowance 35 3. Base allowance 69 4. Line 1 inusm $6 8 (not9 less than 0) 4. Line 1 m inus $1,3 59(not less than 0) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 6. Line 3 inusm line 5 (not less than 0) 6. Line 3 minus line 5 (not less than 0) 7. Withholding tax 7. Withholding tax line 2minus line 6 (not less than 0) line 2 minus line 6 (not less than 0) page 9 |
8WDK 6FKHGXOH 48$57(5/< Payroll Period (4 pay periods per year) Single Married 1. Utah taxable wages 1. Utah taxable wages 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 3. Base allowance 104 3. Base allowance 208 4. Line 1 inusm $2,0 3 (not9 less than 0) 4. Line 1 minus $4,186 (not less than 0) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 6. Line 3 inusm line 5 (not less than 0) 6. Line 3 minus line 5 (not less than 0) 7. Withholding tax 7. Withholding tax line 2minus line 6 (not less than 0) line 2 minus line 6 (not less than 0) 8WDK 6FKHGXOH 6(0,$118$/ Payroll Period (2 pay periods per year) Single Married 1. Utah taxable wages 1. Utah taxable wages 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 3. Base allowance 208 3. Base allowance 415 4. Line 1 inusm $4,186 (not less than 0) 4. Line 1 minus $8,371 (not less than 0) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 6. Line 3 inusm line 5 (not less than 0) 6. Line 3 minus line 5 (not less than 0) 7. Withholding tax 7. Withholding tax line 2minus line 6 (not less than 0) line 2 minus line 6 (not less than 0) 8WDK 6FKHGXOH $118$/ Payroll Period (1 pay period per year) Single Married 1. Utah taxable wages 1. Utah taxable wages 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 3. Base allowance 415 3. Base allowance 830 4. Line 1 inusm $8,371 (not less than 0) 4. Line 1 minus $16,742 (not less than 0) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 6. Line 3 inusm line 5 (not less than 0) 6. Line 3 minus line 5 (not less than 0) 7. Withholding tax 7. Withholding tax line 2minus line 6 (not less than 0) line 2 minus line 6 (not less than 0) 8WDK 6FKHGXOH '$,/< or 0,6&(//$1(286 Payroll Period Single Married 1. Utah taxable wages 1. Utah taxable wages 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 3. Base allowance 2 3. Base allowance 3 4. Line 1 inusm $32 (not less than 0) 4. Line 1 minus $64 (not less than 0) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 6. Line 3 inusm line 5 (not less than 0) 6. Line 3 minus line 5 (not less than 0) 7. Withholding tax 7. Withholding tax line 2minus line 6 (not less than 0) line 2 minus line 6 (not less than 0) page 10 |
Examples of Utah Withholding Calculations The following examples show different combinations of pay period, taxable wages and filing status. Exam ple 1 - Use Schedule 1, Weekly/Single Example 4 - Use Schedule 4, Monthly/Married Payroll Period Weekly Payroll Period Monthly Filing Status Single Filing Status Married Utah Taxable Wages $400 Utah Taxable Wages $2,500 1. Utah taxable wages 400 1. Utah taxable wages 2,500 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 19 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 116 3. Base allowance 8 3. Base allowance 6 9 4. Line 1 less $161 (not less than 0) 23 9 4. Line 1 less $1,395 (not less than 0) 1,105 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 3 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 14 6. Line 3 less line 5 (not less than 0) 5 6. Line 3 less line 5 (not less than 0) 55 7. Withholding tax - line 2 less line 6 14 7. Withholding tax - line 2 less line 6 61 Exam ple 2 - Use Schedule 2, Biweekly/Single Example 5 - Use Schedule 5, Quarterly/Single Payroll Period Biweekly Payroll Period Quarterly Filing Status Single Filing Status Single Utah Taxable Wages $1,000 Utah Taxable Wages $8,000 1. Utah taxable wages 1,000 1. Utah taxable wages 8,000 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 47 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 372 3. Base allowance 16 3. Base allowance 104 4. Line 1 less $322 (not less than 0) 678 4. Line 1 less $2,09 3 (not less than 0) 5, 079 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 9 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 77 6. Line 3 less line 5 (not less than 0) 7 6. Line 3 less line 5 (not less than 0) 27 7. Withholding tax - line 2 less line 6 40 7. Withholding tax - line 2 less line 6 345 Exam ple 3 - Use Schedule 3, Se im m onthly/Married Exam ple 6 - Use Schedule ,8Daily/Married Payroll Period Sem m i onthly Payroll Period Daily Filing Status Married Filing Status Married Utah Taxable Wages $855 Utah Taxable Wages $150 1. Utah taxable wages 855 1. Utah taxable wages 150 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 40 2. Multiply line 1 by .0465 (4.65%) 7 3. Base allowance 35 3. Base allowance 3 4. Line 1 less $69 8 (not less than 0) 157 4. Line 1 less $64 (not less than 0) 86 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 2 5. Multiply line 4 by .013 (1.3%) 1 6. Line 3 less line 5 (not less than 0) 33 6. Line 3 less line 5 (not less than 0) 2 7. Withholding tax - line 2 less line 6 7 7. Withholding tax - line 2 less line 6 5 page 11 |
Utah Withholding Tables Note: Use the Single column for taxpayers who file as head-of-household on their federal return. Weekly and Biweekly Payroll Periods UTAH TABLE 1 WEEKLY Payroll Period (52 pay periods per year) UTAH TABLE 2 BIWEEKLY Payroll Period (26 pay periods per year) If UT taxable wages are - Find wages in "If UT taxable wages are" columns. If UT taxable wages are - Find wages in "If UT taxable wages are" columns. This is amount to withhold. This is amount to withhold. at but Weekly at but Biweekly least less than Single Married least less than Single Married $0 $96 $0 $0 $0 $192 $0 $0 96 129 0 0 192 258 0 0 129 162 0 0 258 323 0 0 162 194 1 0 323 388 1 0 194 227 2 0 388 454 5 0 227 260 4 0 454 519 9 0 260 292 6 0 519 585 13 0 292 325 8 0 585 650 17 0 325 358 10 0 650 715 20 0 358 390 12 2 715 781 24 4 390 423 14 4 781 846 28 8 423 456 16 6 846 912 32 12 456 488 18 8 912 977 36 16 488 521 20 10 977 1,042 40 20 521 554 22 12 1,042 1,108 44 24 554 587 24 14 1,108 1,173 48 28 587 619 26 16 1,173 1,238 52 31 619 652 28 18 1,238 1,304 55 35 652 685 30 20 1,304 1,369 59 39 685 717 32 22 1,369 1,435 63 43 717 750 34 24 1,435 1,500 67 47 750 783 36 25 1,500 1,565 71 51 783 815 37 27 1,565 1,631 74 55 815 848 39 29 1,631 1,696 77 59 848 881 40 31 1,696 1,762 80 63 881 913 42 33 1,762 1,827 83 66 913 946 43 35 1,827 1,892 86 70 946 979 45 37 1,892 1,958 90 74 979 1,012 46 39 1,958 2,023 93 78 1,012 1,044 48 41 2,023 2,088 96 82 1,044 1,077 49 43 2,088 2,154 99 86 1,077 1,110 51 45 2,154 2,219 102 90 1,110 1,142 52 47 2,219 2,285 105 94 1,142 1,175 54 49 2,285 2,350 108 98 1,175 1,208 55 51 2,350 2,415 111 101 1,208 1,240 57 53 2,415 2,481 114 105 1,240 1,273 58 55 2,481 2,546 117 109 1,273 1,306 60 57 2,546 2,612 120 113 1,306 1,338 61 59 2,612 2,677 123 117 1,338 1,371 63 60 2,677 2,742 126 121 1,371 1,404 65 62 2,742 2,808 129 125 1,404 1,437 66 64 2,808 2,873 132 129 1,437 1,469 68 66 2,873 2,938 135 133 1,469 1,502 69 68 2,938 3,004 138 136 1,502 1,535 71 70 3,004 3,069 141 140 1,535 1,567 72 72 3,069 3,135 144 144 1,567 1,600 74 74 3,135 3,200 147 147 1,600 1,633 75 75 3,200 3,265 150 150 1,633 1,665 77 77 3,265 3,331 153 153 1,665 1,698 78 78 3,331 3,396 156 156 1,698 1,731 80 80 3,396 3,462 159 159 1,731 1,763 81 81 3,462 3,527 162 162 1,763 1,796 83 83 3,527 3,592 166 166 1,796 1,829 84 84 3,592 3,658 169 169 1,829 1,862 86 86 3,658 3,723 172 172 1,862 1,894 87 87 3,723 3,788 175 175 1,894 1,927 89 89 3,788 3,854 178 178 page 12 |
Semimonthly and Monthly Payroll Periods UTAH TABLE 3 SEMIMONTHLY Payroll Period (24 pay periods per year) UTAH TABLE 4 MONTHLY Payroll Period (12 pay periods per year) If UT taxable wages are - Find wages in "If UT taxable wages are" columns. If UT taxable wages are - Find wages in "If UT taxable wages are" columns. This is amount to withhold. This is amount to withhold. at but Semimonthly at but Monthly least less than Single Married least less than Single Married $0 $208 $0 $0 $0 $417 $0 $0 208 279 0 0 417 558 0 0 279 350 0 0 558 700 0 0 350 421 1 0 700 842 2 0 421 492 5 0 842 983 11 0 492 563 10 0 983 1,125 19 0 563 633 14 0 1,125 1,267 28 0 633 704 18 0 1,267 1,408 36 0 704 775 22 0 1,408 1,550 44 1 775 846 26 5 1,550 1,692 53 9 846 917 31 9 1,692 1,833 61 18 917 988 35 13 1,833 1,975 70 26 988 1,058 39 17 1,975 2,117 78 34 1,058 1,129 43 21 2,117 2,258 87 43 1,129 1,200 47 26 2,258 2,400 95 51 1,200 1,271 52 30 2,400 2,542 103 60 1,271 1,342 56 34 2,542 2,683 112 68 1,342 1,413 60 38 2,683 2,825 120 77 1,413 1,483 64 42 2,825 2,967 129 85 1,483 1,554 69 47 2,967 3,108 137 93 1,554 1,625 73 51 3,108 3,250 146 102 1,625 1,696 77 55 3,250 3,392 154 110 1,696 1,767 81 59 3,392 3,533 161 119 1,767 1,838 84 64 3,533 3,675 168 127 1,838 1,908 87 68 3,675 3,817 174 136 1,908 1,979 90 72 3,817 3,958 181 144 1,979 2,050 94 76 3,958 4,100 187 152 2,050 2,121 97 80 4,100 4,242 194 161 2,121 2,192 100 85 4,242 4,383 201 169 2,192 2,263 104 89 4,383 4,525 207 178 2,263 2,333 107 93 4,525 4,667 214 186 2,333 2,404 110 97 4,667 4,808 220 195 2,404 2,475 113 102 4,808 4,950 227 203 2,475 2,546 117 106 4,950 5,092 233 211 2,546 2,617 120 110 5,092 5,233 240 220 2,617 2,688 123 114 5,233 5,375 247 228 2,688 2,758 127 118 5,375 5,517 253 237 2,758 2,829 130 123 5,517 5,658 260 245 2,829 2,900 133 127 5,658 5,800 266 254 2,900 2,971 136 131 5,800 5,942 273 262 2,971 3,042 140 135 5,942 6,083 280 270 3,042 3,113 143 139 6,083 6,225 286 279 3,113 3,183 146 144 6,225 6,367 293 287 3,183 3,254 150 148 6,367 6,508 299 296 3,254 3,325 153 152 6,508 6,650 306 304 3,325 3,396 156 156 6,650 6,792 313 313 3,396 3,467 160 160 6,792 6,933 319 319 3,467 3,538 163 163 6,933 7,075 326 326 3,538 3,608 166 166 7,075 7,217 332 332 3,608 3,679 169 169 7,217 7,358 339 339 3,679 3,750 173 173 7,358 7,500 345 345 3,750 3,821 176 176 7,500 7,642 352 352 3,821 3,892 179 179 7,642 7,783 359 359 3,892 3,963 183 183 7,783 7,925 365 365 3,963 4,033 186 186 7,925 8,067 372 372 4,033 4,104 189 189 8,067 8,208 378 378 4,104 4,175 192 192 8,208 8,350 385 385 page 13 |
Quarterly and Semiannual Payroll Periods UTAH TABLE 5 QUARTERLY Payroll Period (4 pay periods per year) UTAH TABLE 6 SEMIANNUAL Payroll Period (2 pay periods per year) If UT taxable wages are - Find wages in "If UT taxable wages are" columns. If UT taxable wages are - Find wages in "If UT taxable wages are" columns. This is amount to withhold. This is amount to withhold. at but Quarterly at but Semiannual least less than Single Married least less than Single Married $0 $1,250 $0 $0 $0 $2,500 $0 $0 1,250 1,675 0 0 2,500 3,350 0 0 1,675 2,100 0 0 3,350 4,200 0 0 2,100 2,525 7 0 4,200 5,050 13 0 2,525 2,950 32 0 5,050 5,900 64 0 2,950 3,375 57 0 5,900 6,750 114 0 3,375 3,800 83 0 6,750 7,600 165 0 3,800 4,225 108 0 7,600 8,450 216 0 4,225 4,650 133 2 8,450 9,300 266 4 4,650 5,075 158 27 9,300 10,150 317 55 5,075 5,500 184 53 10,150 11,000 367 105 5,500 5,925 209 78 11,000 11,850 418 156 5,925 6,350 234 103 11,850 12,700 468 207 6,350 6,775 260 129 12,700 13,550 519 257 6,775 7,200 285 154 13,550 14,400 570 308 7,200 7,625 310 179 14,400 15,250 620 358 7,625 8,050 335 204 15,250 16,100 671 409 8,050 8,475 361 230 16,100 16,950 721 459 8,475 8,900 386 255 16,950 17,800 772 510 8,900 9,325 411 280 17,800 18,650 822 561 9,325 9,750 437 306 18,650 19,500 873 611 9,750 10,175 462 331 19,500 20,350 924 662 10,175 10,600 483 356 20,350 21,200 966 712 10,600 11,025 503 381 21,200 22,050 1,006 763 11,025 11,450 523 407 22,050 22,900 1,045 813 11,450 11,875 542 432 22,900 23,750 1,085 864 11,875 12,300 562 457 23,750 24,600 1,124 915 12,300 12,725 582 483 24,600 25,450 1,164 965 12,725 13,150 602 508 25,450 26,300 1,203 1,016 13,150 13,575 621 533 26,300 27,150 1,243 1,066 13,575 14,000 641 558 27,150 28,000 1,282 1,117 14,000 14,425 661 584 28,000 28,850 1,322 1,167 14,425 14,850 681 609 28,850 29,700 1,361 1,218 14,850 15,275 700 634 29,700 30,550 1,401 1,269 15,275 15,700 720 660 30,550 31,400 1,440 1,319 15,700 16,125 740 685 31,400 32,250 1,480 1,370 16,125 16,550 760 710 32,250 33,100 1,519 1,420 16,550 16,975 779 735 33,100 33,950 1,559 1,471 16,975 17,400 799 761 33,950 34,800 1,598 1,521 17,400 17,825 819 786 34,800 35,650 1,638 1,572 17,825 18,250 839 811 35,650 36,500 1,677 1,623 18,250 18,675 859 837 36,500 37,350 1,717 1,673 18,675 19,100 878 862 37,350 38,200 1,757 1,724 19,100 19,525 898 887 38,200 39,050 1,796 1,774 19,525 19,950 918 912 39,050 39,900 1,836 1,825 19,950 20,375 938 938 39,900 40,750 1,875 1,875 20,375 20,800 957 957 40,750 41,600 1,915 1,915 20,800 21,225 977 977 41,600 42,450 1,954 1,954 21,225 21,650 997 997 42,450 43,300 1,994 1,994 21,650 22,075 1,017 1,017 43,300 44,150 2,033 2,033 22,075 22,500 1,036 1,036 44,150 45,000 2,073 2,073 22,500 22,925 1,056 1,056 45,000 45,850 2,112 2,112 22,925 23,350 1,076 1,076 45,850 46,700 2,152 2,152 23,350 23,775 1,096 1,096 46,700 47,550 2,191 2,191 23,775 24,200 1,115 1,115 47,550 48,400 2,231 2,231 24,200 24,625 1,135 1,135 48,400 49,250 2,270 2,270 24,625 25,050 1,155 1,155 49,250 50,100 2,310 2,310 page 14 |
Annual and Daily/Miscellaneous Payroll Periods UTAH TABLE 7 ANNUAL Payroll Period (1 pay period per year) UTAH TABLE 8 DAILY or MISCELLANEOUSPayroll Period (260 pay periods per year) If UT taxable wages are - Find wages in "If UT taxable wages are" columns. If UT taxable wages are - Find wages in "If UT taxable wages are" columns. This is amount to withhold. This is amount to withhold. at but Annual at but Daily or Miscellaneous least less than Single Married least less than Single Married $0 $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $19 $0 $0 5,000 6,700 0 0 19 26 0 0 6,700 8,400 0 0 26 32 0 0 8,400 10,100 27 0 32 39 0 0 10,100 11,800 128 0 39 45 0 0 11,800 13,500 229 0 45 52 1 0 13,500 15,200 330 0 52 58 1 0 15,200 16,900 431 0 58 65 2 0 16,900 18,600 532 8 65 72 2 0 18,600 20,300 633 110 72 78 2 0 20,300 22,000 735 211 78 85 3 1 22,000 23,700 836 312 85 91 3 1 23,700 25,400 937 413 91 98 4 2 25,400 27,100 1,038 514 98 104 4 2 27,100 28,800 1,139 615 104 111 4 2 28,800 30,500 1,240 717 111 117 5 3 30,500 32,200 1,342 818 117 124 5 3 32,200 33,900 1,443 919 124 130 6 4 33,900 35,600 1,544 1,020 130 137 6 4 35,600 37,300 1,645 1,121 137 143 6 4 37,300 39,000 1,746 1,222 143 150 7 5 39,000 40,700 1,847 1,323 150 157 7 5 40,700 42,400 1,932 1,425 157 163 7 5 42,400 44,100 2,011 1,526 163 170 8 6 44,100 45,800 2,090 1,627 170 176 8 6 45,800 47,500 2,169 1,728 176 183 8 7 47,500 49,200 2,248 1,829 183 189 9 7 49,200 50,900 2,327 1,930 189 196 9 7 50,900 52,600 2,406 2,031 196 202 9 8 52,600 54,300 2,485 2,133 202 209 10 8 54,300 56,000 2,564 2,234 209 215 10 9 56,000 57,700 2,644 2,335 215 222 10 9 57,700 59,400 2,723 2,436 222 228 10 9 59,400 61,100 2,802 2,537 228 235 11 10 61,100 62,800 2,881 2,638 235 242 11 10 62,800 64,500 2,960 2,740 242 248 11 11 64,500 66,200 3,039 2,841 248 255 12 11 66,200 67,900 3,118 2,942 255 261 12 11 67,900 69,600 3,197 3,043 261 268 12 12 69,600 71,300 3,276 3,144 268 274 13 12 71,300 73,000 3,355 3,245 274 281 13 12 73,000 74,700 3,434 3,346 281 287 13 13 74,700 76,400 3,513 3,448 287 294 14 13 76,400 78,100 3,592 3,549 294 300 14 14 78,100 79,800 3,671 3,650 300 307 14 14 79,800 81,500 3,750 3,750 307 313 14 14 81,500 83,200 3,829 3,829 313 320 15 15 83,200 84,900 3,908 3,908 320 327 15 15 84,900 86,600 3,987 3,987 327 333 15 15 86,600 88,300 4,066 4,066 333 340 16 16 88,300 90,000 4,145 4,145 340 346 16 16 90,000 91,700 4,225 4,225 346 353 16 16 91,700 93,400 4,304 4,304 353 359 17 17 93,400 95,100 4,383 4,383 359 366 17 17 95,100 96,800 4,462 4,462 366 372 17 17 96,800 98,500 4,541 4,541 372 379 17 17 98,500 100,200 4,620 4,620 379 385 18 18 page 15 |