How do you enter the prior year-to-date FUTA and SUTA information for an employee to avoid overpayment of state and federal unemployment taxes?
Mon, 09/29/2008 - 11:23am — Denise
You can enter credit wages for FUTA/SUTA by enabling certain Preferences.
- First, open the client in ATF Payroll. At the ATF Payroll Menu select Payer>Payer Edit>Preferences. Place an check in Miscellaneous, Preference, 4. Use Alternate SUTA Code and then select OK.
- Next, at the ATF Payroll Menu select Input, highlight an Employee, and click Edit>Status Information. On the Status Information screen in the bottom right corner, enter the FICA/FUTA Credit Wages. To enter the Credit SUTA Wages, click Optional Information. On the Optional Information screen, enter the SUTA Credit Wages (located in the middle of the screen under Alternate SUTA Code), the Effective Date, and the State Code. Click OK.
