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!!!US FEDERAL TAX CALCULATION
Overview
This document describes the US Federal Tax Calculation using the Symmetry Tax Engine (STE) Software.
!!Federal Tax Calculation
!General Set Up
;[UDGNIS]:\\This is the process to load all US Tax jurisdictions into [IDCO], [IDSP], [IDCN], [IDCI], [IDMN], [IDSD], [IDZR], and [IDTX].
;[UPUTR]:This is the process to load all US Tax Rates and States Miscellaneous parameters.\\ \\After [UPUTR] is run, the applicable Tax Rates and Miscellaneous Parameters can be viewed by state in [IPUTR] and [IPUTP].
;[IPUTR]:US Tax Rates may be viewed by states and the Overridden Rates and Wage Base entered.\\ \\Some SUTA surcharge calculations for specific states may be suppressed by checking the 'Do not Calculate' toggle
;[IPUTP]:The US Tax Miscellaneous parameters maybe be viewed by states that are applicable for [IPRLU].
;[IDGV]:This screen may optionally contain specific override rates and Wage Bases by Government Registration for each registration from the pay header's group.\\ \\[IDGV] overridden amounts take precedence over the [IPUTR] overridden amounts.
;[IPPC]:Pay components must be set up with applicable [IPCU] PC Usages for US taxation.
;[IDTX]:Applicable Tax Jurisdictions that are paid by employees may be entered here.\\ \\On the [IPPH]/[IEPI], [IEAS], [IDLN], etc. screens that require a tax jurisdiction, the 'Tax Jurisdiction Editor Utility' dialog box can be used to enter the jurisdiction on [IDTX].
;[IPRLU]/[IPRLUS]:Each employee must be set up with the applicable tax methods.\\ \\Miscellaneous Tax parameters must be set up by the states that need to be paid.
;[UPRLU]:This process audits the US Tax Filing Information and generates [IPRLU] Miscellaneous Tax Parameters information according to [IMCT] set up
;[IPPH]:The [Pay Header|IPPH#PayHeaderTab] tab must specify the default Work and Home jurisdictions.\\ \\The [Pay Lines|IPPH#PayLinesTab] tab, Jurisdiction field must specify the Work Jurisdiction of this pay line.\\ \\After the Trial Calc or [UPCALC], the [Pay Amounts|IPPH#PayAmountsTab] tab contains all US Taxation amounts in summary that are used for the calculation of net pay.\\ \\The [Pay Jurisdiction|IPPH#PayJurisdictionTab] tab contains the default Work and Home jurisdictions.\\ \\After Trial Calc or [UPCALC], the [Pay Jurisdiction|IPPH#PayJurisdictionTab] tab contains all US Taxation amounts by jurisdictions in detail.
!IPUTP - Federal Tax Parameters
When [UPUTR] is run, it loads in a list of federal tax parameters for Symmetry Federal Tax calculation.
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On [IPUTP], the following Federal tax parameters are available to be used on [IPRLU]/[IPRLUS].
%%information These parameters will not automatically be added to [IPRLU]/[IPRLUS] by the [UPRLU] process for all employees. [IPRLU]/[IPRLUS] are required to be manually added for employees who are eligible for each parameter.%%
__IRS_MAX_EXEMPTIONS__
*Optional, numeric, IRS maximum number of exemptions allowed
*Allows an employer to indicate on the employee's [IPRLU]/[IPRLUS] screen the maximum number of exemptions allowed for this employee as indicated by the IRS in a 'lock-in-letter'.
*[UPCALC] will cap the employee's 'Federal # of Exemptions' with the value from [IPRLU]/[IPRLUS] 'IRS_MAX_EXEMPTIONS' parameter.
*Any number provided will override the 'Federal # of Exemptions', including 0.
*Do not provide a default value
__401K_CATCHUP__
(Obsolete, removed from [IPUTP])
*Optional, character, 401K Limit Catch Up Option
*Indicates to Symmetry if the employee is enrolled in a 401k catch-up plan
*The annual regular 401k contribution limit is defined by the IRS, e.g. $16,500. If a user is enrolled in the 401k plan with an annual contribution limit greater than this regular limit, this parameter allows the 401k maximum contribution to exceed the IRS limit for Benefit Pre-tax calculation
*'DEFAULT' and 'NO' Catch Ups are not allowed, 'YES'-Catch Up is allowed.
*If the 401K Catch Up option is applicable to all employees, 'YES' can be entered in [IPUTP] Default Value, otherwise each employee can specify the value for this option on [IPRLU]/[IPRLUS].
!IPUTR - Federal Tax Rates
When [UPUTR] is run, it loads in a list of Federal Tax rates for the Symmetry Federal tax calculation.
*On [IPUTR],the State = 'Federal' can be selected in order to view the Federal Tax Rates.
*Each Tax Identifier may provide the default Tax Rates, Wage Base to be used for Federal tax calculation
%%warning IMPORTANT: For the ER_FUTA identifier, a user MUST enter their own Employer FUTA rate which is provided by the government on the 'Override Tax Rate' field. Symmetry requires this FUTA Rate to be passed into the Symmetry Tax Engine, otherwise ER FUTA will not be calculated.%%
!IPRLU - US Tax Filing Information
Both [IPRLU] and [IPRLUS] can be used to Maintain US Tax Filing Information for an employee.
[IPRLU] - Contains all US Tax Filing Information for both Vertex and Symmetry Tax users
[IPRLUS] - Contains US Tax Filing Information for Symmetry Tax users only
*The [Federal|IPRLU#FederalTab], [State|IPRLU#StateTab] and [Local|IPRLU#LocalTab] tabs must specify all tax methods and eligible information
For Federal Tax Calculation, the '# of Exemptions' must be entered on the [Federal|IPRLU#FederalTab] tab, if the employee has an IRS letter to indicate the maximum number of exemptions allowed for this employee, then enter on either the [Miscellaneous|IPRLU#MiscellaneousTab] tab or the [State|IPRLU#StateTab] tab with the Misc. Identifier IRS_MAX_EXEMPTIONS.
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!!Federal PC Usages
!PC Usage - Federal Tax
On [IPPC], set up pay components for these PC Usages for federal tax calculation
||Usage||Description
|6001|FWT Deduction - Regular Tax
|6002|FWT Deduction - Additional Tax
|6003|FWT Deduction - Supplemental Tax
|6004|FWT Earnings - Regular Tax
|6005|FWT Earnings - Regular Tax
|6051|Pre-FWT Earnings - Reg Tax Table Method (PPE)
|6052|Pre-FWT Earnings - Reg Tax % Method (PPE)
|6053|Pre-FWT 125 Exemption - Reg Tax (PPE)
|6054|Pre-FWT 401K Exemption - Reg Tax (PPE)
|6055|Pre-FWT Earnings - Supplemental Tax (PPE)
|6056|Pre-FWT 125 Exemption - Supplemental Tax (PPE)
|6057|Pre-FWT 401K Exemption - Supplemental Tax (PPE)
|6058|Pre-FIT Hours - Total Hours worked (PPE)
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|7901 to|Pre-FWT 125 Exemption - Reg Tax (PPE)
|7928|Pre-FWT HSA Exemption -Suppl Tax (PPE)
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|7801 to|Pre-Reg Custom Benefit 01 - Reg Tax (PPE)
|7830|Pre-Sup Custom Benefit 10 - Suppl Tax (PPE)
!PC Usage - Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) Tax
Federal Insurance Contributions Act Tax (FICA) is imposed by the federal government on both employees and employers. The FICA tax is calculated using Pay Component Usages 6201 - 6261.
||Usage||Description
|6201|FICA Employee Deduction
|6202|FICA Employee Earnings
|6210|FICA Employer Contribution
|6211|FICA Employer Earnings
|6251|Pre-FICA Employee Earnings (PPE)
|6261|Pre-FICA Employer Earnings (PPE)
!PC Usage - Medicare Tax
Medicare Tax is an employer and employee paid tax. The Medicare tax is calculated using Pay Component Usages 6501 - 6552.
||Usage||Description
|6501|Medicare Employee Deduction
|6502|Medicare Employee Earnings
|6503|Medicare Employer Contribution
|6504|Medicare Employer Earnings
|6551|Pre- Medicare Employee Earnings (PPE)
|6552|Pre- Medicare Employer Earnings (PPE)
!PC Usage - Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA)
Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) is an employer paid tax. The FUTA tax is calculated using Pay Component Usages 6401 - 6451.
||Usage||Description
|6401|FUTA Employer Contribution
|6402|FUTA Employer Earnings
|6451|Pre-FUTA Employer Earnings (PPE)
There are two ways of providing the FUTA tax rate:
#IPUTR
#*Enter the rate or wage base provided by the government on the Override fields
#*These overrides are applicable for the entire company for the federal calculations
#IDGV
#*If there is a specific rate given by the government for a different Registration #, then enter by 'Reg Type' on [IDGV], this overrides the [IPUTR] Rate
#*[UPCALC] retrieves [IDGV] by Government Registration from employee's Pay Header group
If you do business in a state that has been given a FUTA Tax Credit reduction, the new FUTA tax rate for that particular state may be entered in [IDGV] for the state. In [IDGV], add a new entry for the specific state, select Registration Type 'US SUI Regist 1'; the Govt Rate Type should be 'US FUTA Rate'. This state specific FUTA rate will be picked up by the UPCALC program when an employee is being paid in that state.
!PC Usage - Railroad Taxation
PC Usages 6301 - 6356
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!!Federal Tax Calculation
!UPCALC Example - Federal Withholdings
[US Federal Tax Calculation_01.JPG]
|IPRLU Federal Filing Status|= Single
|Regular Earnings:|= 1923.08
|Supplemental Earnings:|= 100.00
;Pre-Tax Benefits:
|125 Plan| 145.89
|401K Plan| + 112.54
|403B Plan| + 20.84
|457 Plan| + 16.18
|Simple IRA Plan|+ 14.97
| |= 310.42
;Prorate Pre-Tax Benefits to Regular and Supplemental Earnings:
|Reg Earn Pre-Tax Benefit|= 1923.08 / 2023.08 * 310.42|= 295.08
|Sup Earn Pre-Tax Benefit|= 100 / 2023.08 * 310.42|= 15.34
;FIT Withholding:
|PC 8005 FIT Earn|= 1923.08 - 295.08|= 1628.00
|PC 8015 FSP Earn|= 100.00 - 15.34|= 84.66
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|PC 6000 FIT Tax|= Based on PC 8005 $1628.00|= 237.77
|PC 6010 FSP Tax|= Based on PC 8015 $84.66 x 25%|= 21.17
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!!FICA / MEDICARE
!FICA Wage < FIT Wage Example
[US Federal Tax Calculation_02.JPG]
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Employee works for Regular Employment and Railroad Employment. FICA YTD and RRTA YTD are both used in FICA calculation.
|FIT_Wages|Usage 6051 Pre FWT Earnings|6676.24
|FICA_Wages|Usage 6261 Pre-FICA Employer Earnings|6596.13
|PC 8005 FIT Earn|= FIT_Wages - 125 - 401K|= 6676.24 - 200.33 - 239.57|= 6236.34
|PC 8039 FICA ER Earn|= FICA_Wages - 125|= 6596.13 - 200.33|= 6395.80
__FICA ER - No Self Adjust Method__
|PC 7031 FICA ER|= FICA ER Earn x 0.062|= 6395.80 x 0.062|= 396.54
|PC 7030 Medicare ER|= Med ER Earn x 0.0145|= 6395.80 x 0.0145|= 92.74
This employee uses 'Self-Adjust Method'.
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__FICA ER - Self Adjust Method__
|FIT_Wages.ctd|Usage 6051 Pre FWT Earnings|= 6676.24
|FIT_Wages.ytd|Usage 6051 Pre FWT Earnings|= 51747.29
|FSP_Wages.ctd|Usage 6055 Pre-FIT Suppl Earns|= 0
|FSP_Wages.ytd|Usage 6055 Pre-FIT Suppl Earns|= 5700
|FICA_Wages.ctd|Usage 6261 Pre-FICA Employer Earnings|= 6596.13
|FICA_Wages.ytd|Usage 6261 Pre-FICA Employer Earnings|= 51057.92
If FICA Earnings (FICA_Wages.ctd) is different than FIT Earnings (FIT_Wages.ctd), then calculate the difference between the Wages for FICA and FIT (i.e. Usage 6261 - Usage 6051), called this 'Additional FICA Wages'.
|CTD Usage 6261 Pre-FICA Employer Earnings:| |6596.13
|CTD Usage 6051 Pre FWT Earnings| |- 6676.24
|CTD Addn FICA Wages:|6596.13 - 6676.24|= -80.11 (negative means FICA Earn < Pre-FWT Earn)
|YTD Usage 6261 Pre-FICA Employer Earnings| |51057.92
|YTD Usage 6051 Pre FWT Earnings| |51747.29
|YTD Addn FICA Wages|51057.92 - 51747.29|= -689.37 (negative means FICA Earn < Pre-FWT Earn)
|Addn FICA_Wages.ctd|= -80.11|FICA.ytdEE|= 3459.44 (dedn so far)|MEDI.ytd = 809.06 (dedn so far)
|Addn FICA_Wages.ytd|= -689.37|FICA.ytdER|= 3459.44 (dedn so far)|
|YTD 125 Total (from YTD)|= 1649.91 (prorate to YTD FIT / FSP Wages, i.e. 51747.29 and 5700)
|YTD 401K Total (from YTD)|= 2026.80 (prorate to YTD FIT / FSP Wages, i.e. 51747.29 and 5700)
|FIT_ben_125.ctd|= 200.83|FSP_ben_125.ctd|= 0|
|FIT_ben_125.ytd|= 1486.20|FSP_ben_125.ytd|= 163.71|(1486.20 + 163.71 = 1649.91)
|FIT_ben_401K.ctd|= 239.57|FSP_ben_401K.ctd|= 0|
|FIT_ben_401K.ytd|= 1825.70|FSP_ben_401K.ytd|= 201.1|(1825.70 + 201.1 = 2026.80)
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__Calculate FICA Wages for the Year:__
|FIT_Wages.ctd|6676.24
|Addn FICA_Wages.ctd|+ (-80.11)
|FIT_Wages.ytd| + 51747.29
|Addn FICA_Wages.ytd| + (-689.37)
| |= 57654.05
|FSP_Wages.ctd|0
|FSP_Wages.ytd|+ 5700
| |= 5700
|FICA_Wages_Total|57654.05 + 5700|= 63354.05
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__Calculate 125 Exemption for the Year:__
|FIT_ben_125.ctd|200.83
|FSP_ben_125.ctd|+ 0
|FIT_ben_125.ytd|+1486.20
|FSP_ben_125.ytd|+163.71
|FICA_125_Total|=1850.74
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__FICA ER Calculation:__
|FICA_Wages_Total|63354.05
|FICA_125_Total|- 1850.74
|__FICA Taxable Earnings__|= 61503.31
|FICA Taxable Earnings|61503.31
|FICA Rate|x 0.062
|__FICA ER Contribution__|= 3813.21
|YTD PC 7031 FICA ER|1810.19
|PC 7033 RR Tier1 Soc ER|1649.25
|__FICA ER YTD So Far__|= 3459.44 (FICA.ytdER so far)
|FICA ER Contribution|3813.21
|FICA ER YTD So Far|- 3459.44
|__FICA ER This Pay__|= 353.77 (RPREGC slight rounding 353.80)
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__Medicare ER Calculation__
|FICA Taxable Earnings|61503.31
|FICA Rate|x 0.0145
|__MEDI ER Contribution__|= 891.80
|YTD PC 7030 Medicare ER|423.35
|PC 7034 RR Tier1 Med ER|+ 385.71
|MEDI ER YTD So Far__|= 809.06 (MEDI.ytd So Far)
|MEDI ER Contribution|891.80
|MEDI ER YTD So Far|- 809.06
|MEDI ER This Pay|= 82.74 (RPREGC Slight Rounding 82.75)
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!!Railroad Tax Calculation
!Railroad - Tier1 Tax Example
[US Federal Tax Calculation_03.JPG]
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|FIT_Wages|Usage 6051 Pre FWT Earnings|6153.82
|RRTA_Wages|Usage 6306 Pre-RR Tier1 SOC ER Earnings|6079.97
|PC 8005 FIT Earn|= FIT Wages - 125 - 401K|= 6153.82 - 194.22 - 225.31|= 5734.29
|PC 8201 RR Tier1 Soc ER Earn|= RRTA Wages - 125|= 6079.97 - 194.22|= 5885.75
__RRTA - No Self Adjust Method__
|PC 7033 RR Tier1 Soc ER|= RR Tier1 Earn x 0.062|= 5885.75 x 0.062|= 364.92
|PC 7034 RR Tier1 Med ER|= RR Tier1 Earn x 0.0145|= 5885.75x 0.0145|= 85.34
For Railroad Taxation, if an employee has FICA contribution during the year, this means the employee works between the Railroad and Non-Railroad Assignments. In this case, please check if the 'RR Self-Adjust' method should be used for this employee or not.
The reason is, if 'RR Self-Adjust' method is defined on [IPRLU], this method is applicable for both RR Tier1 and Tier2 calculation. However, since Regular FICA does not have a Tier2 calculation, the 'RR Self-Adjust' method will automatically re-adjust all earnings that include YTD FICA Earnings that are not subject to Tier2 calculation; this would cause the entire YTD Earnings to subject to Tier2 tax.
Since employee should only pay Tier2 tax for the earnings that are earned for Railroad employment, if employee has FICA contribution, it should be verified if this employee should use the 'Self-Adjust' method to re-calculate all Tier2 tax or just to use 'RR No Self-Adjust' method.
Next page example shows the 'RR Self-Adjust' method and should be used when the employee does not have FICA employment
__RRTA - Self Adjust Method__
|FIT_Wages.ctd|Usage 6051 Pre FWT Earnings|= 6153.82
|FIT_Wages.ytd|Usage 6051 Pre FWT Earnings|= 58423.53
|FSP_Wages.ctd|Usage 6055 Pre-FIT Suppl Earns|= 0
|FSP_Wages.ytd|Usage 6055 Pre-FIT Suppl Earns|= 5700
|RRTA_Wages.ctd|Usage 6306 Pre-Tier1 Soc ER Earn|= 6079.97
|RRTA_Wages.ytd|Usage 6306 Pre-Tier1 Soc ER Earn|= 57654.05
If RRTA Earnings (RRTA_Wages.ctd) is different than FIT Earnings (FIT_Wages.ctd), then calculate the difference between the wages for RRTA and FIT (i.e. Usage 6306 - Usage 6051). This is called Additional RRTA Wages
|CTD Usage 6306 Pre-Tier1 Soc ER Earn| |6079.97
|CTD Usage 6051 Pre FWT Earnings| |6153.82
|CTD Addn FICA Wages|6079.97 - 6153.82|= -73.85 (The negative sign means that RRTA Earn < Pre-FWT Earn)
|YTD Usage 6306 Pre-Tier1 Soc ER Earn| |57654.05
|YTD Usage 6051 Pre FWT Earnings| |58423.53
|YTD Addn FICA Wages|57654.05 - 58423.53|= -769.48 (negative means RRTA Earn < Pre-FWT Earn)
|Addn RRTA_Wages.ctd|= -73.85 RRTA.ytd_Tier1_ER = 3813.24 (dedn so far)
|Addn RRTA_Wages.ytd|= -769.48
|YTD 125 Total (from YTD)|= 1850.24 (prorate to YTD FIT / FSP Wages, i.e. 58423.53 and 5700)
|YTD 401K Total (from YTD)|= 2266.37 (prorate to YTD FIT / FSP Wages, i.e. 58423.53 and 5700)
|FIT_ben_125.ctd|= 194.22 FSP_ben_125.ctd = 0
|FIT_ben_125.ytd|= 1685.77 FSP_ben_125.ytd = 164.47 (1685.77 + 164.47 = 1850.24)
|FIT_ben_401K.ctd|= 225.31 FSP_ben_401K.ctd = 0
|FIT_ben_401K.ytd|= 2064.91 FSP_ben_401K.ytd = 204.46 (2064.91 + 204.46 = 2269.37)
Calculate RRTA Wages for the Year:
FIT_Wages.ctd + Addn RRTA_Wages.ctd + FIT_Wages.ytd + Addn RRTA_Wages.ytd
6153.82 + (-73.85) + 58423.53 + (-769.48) = 63734.02
FSP_Wages.ctd + FSP_Wages.ytd
0 + 5700 = 5700
RRTA_Wages_Total = 63734.02 + 5700 = 69434.02
Calculate 125 Exemption for the Year:
RRTA_125_Total = FIT_ben_125.ctd + FSP_ben_125.ctd + FIT_ben_125.ytd + FSP_ben_125.ytd
RRTA_125_Total = 194.22 + 0 + 1685.77 + 164.47 = 2044.46
RRTA Tier1 ER Calculation:
RRTA Taxable Earnings = RRTA_Wages_Total â RRTA_125_Total
RRTA Taxable Earnings = 69434.02 â 2044.46 = 67389.56
RRTA Tier1 ER Contribution =: RRTA Taxable Earnings x RRTA Tier1 ER Rate
RRTA Tier1 ER Contribution =: 67389.56 x 0.062 = 4178.15
RRTA ER YTD so far = YTD PC 7031 FICA ER + PC 7033 RR Tier1 Soc ER
RRTA ER YTD so far = 2163.99 + 1649.25 = 3813.24 (RRTA.ytdER so far)
RRTA Tier1 ER this pay = RRTA ER Contribution â RRTA ER YTD so far
RRTA Tier1 ER this pay = 4178.15 â 3813.24 = 364.81
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