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Rates RATES AND LIMITS FOR 2012 PAYROLL Employee FICA 4.2% Employer FICA 6.2% Social Security Wage Base ~ $110,100.00 EE FICA Tax paid in ~ $4,624.20 ER Max FICA Tax paid in ~ $6,826.20 Standard Business Mileage ~ $.555 PA State Tax Rate 3.07% Minimum Wage ~ $7.25 RETIREMENT 401K/403B Contribution ~ $17,000 Catch-up ~ $5,500 Simple IRA~$11,500 Catch Up~$2,500 IRA & Roth IRA~$5,000 Catch Up~$1,000 HEALTH BENEFITS H.S.A. Contributions Employee Only ~$3,100 Family Coverage~$6,250

Legislation PA Act 32   Employer-Provided Health Coverage — Not Taxable; Reporting Requirement Optional in 2011

 

PA Act 32

As you know, many townships have two different taxes: Earned Income Tax [EIT - 1% or more per pay] and Local Services Tax [LST - $52 per year]. Until 2011, there were multiple tax collectors (Berkheimer, Keystone, Central Tax, etc] in each county.

With the new PA Act 32 amending the Local Tax Enabling Act, all PA counties (except Phila) are required to hire ONE tax collector for the entire county and begin withholding EIT at the higher rate of where the employee lives vs. where the employer is located by January, 2012. (Chester County has accelerated implementation to July 1, 2011).

 

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO? (Click on the links below for forms / information / links)

• Have every Employee complete the Certificate of Residency. The employee's resident township name is mandatory. Make this part of your New Hire kit.
• Click here for Township Lookup
• Click here for the required PSD CODES required on the form.
• Employers should maintain copies of these forms to provide to the taxing authority upon request. Premier does NOT need copies ~ only the name of the township for each employee. Notify Premier of the employee’s township.
• Employees will now pay the higher EIT rate of the resident rate of the Employee’s residence vs. the non-resident rate of the Employer's location. Let your employee know if their EIT rate will increase.
• Keystone Employer Help Line: 1-888-328-0558; Berkheimer:  610-599-3139.

More information on Act 32 can be found at the following websites: KEYSTONE  BERKHEIMER

 

Employer-Provided Health Coverage — Not Taxable; Reporting Requirement Optional in 2011
Starting in tax year 2011, the Affordable Care Act requires employers to report the value of the health insurance coverage they provide employees on each employee's annual Form W-2. However, to provide employers the time they need to make changes to their payroll systems or procedures in preparation for compliance with this requirement, the IRS will defer the reporting requirement for 2011, making that reporting by employers optional in 2011.

This reporting is for informational purposes only, to show employees the value of their health care benefits so they can be more informed consumers. The amount reported does not affect tax liability, as the value of the employer contribution to health coverage continues to be excludible from an employee's income, and it is not taxable