US Tax Withholdings
The following tax parameters have been updated and are available as part of the Symmetry SPF 2021-R3d release.
Special Announcement
Correction to 2021-R1d release
The following update was listed in the 2021-R1d release, but this change was not fully implemented until the 2021-R2 release. We apologize for any confusion.
Form MW507M updated
Form Name: Exemption from Maryland Withholding Tax for a Qualified Civilian Spouse of a U. S. Armed Forces Servicemember
SPF Form ID: MD102
The PDF has been updated for Maryland Form MW507M:
- The revision stamp updated from “20-49” to “21-49” at the bottom of the form, both pages.
- Tax Help email address on bottom of second page revised from “TAXHELP@comp.state.md.us” to “TAXHELP@marylandtaxes.gov”
https://marylandtaxes.gov/statepayroll/Static_Files/Employee_W4/2021-MW507M.pdf
Arizona
Form WEC updated in Guided Mode recommendations
Form Name: Employee Withholding Exemption Certificate
SPF Form ID: AZ102
Employees working in AZ and living in CA, IN, OR, or VA will now skip the question on nonresidency in guided mode automatically recommend the Form WEC.
In addition, selecting “I am a Native American living and residing on a Native American reservation” on Question 2 will recommend only Form WEC and not Form A-4 in addition.
Colorado
Form DR 1059 error fixed
Form Name: Affidavit of Exemption for the Nonresident Spouse of a U.S. Servicemember
SPF Form ID: CO102
Fixed an exception error that would occur if a user submitted the form with the Middle Initial field left as blank.
Idaho
Form ID W-4 updated
Form Name: Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
SPF Form ID: ID101
The PDF for Idaho Form ID W-4 has been updated:
- The revision date has changed from “12-15-2020” to “12-22-2020”
- On page 2, line 2 of the worksheet, the dollar value has changed from $12,400 to $12,550
Minnesota
Form MWR updated
Form Name: Reciprocity Exemption/Affidavit of Residency for Tax Year 2021
SPF Form ID: MN102
The PDF for Minnesota Form MWR has been updated:
- The revision date has changed from “Rev. 9/20” to “Rev. 1/21”
- On page 2, updated “Instructions for Employees” ("not" added in the 6th line of text)
Form W-4MN updated
Form Name: Minnesota Employee Withholding Allowance/Exemption Certificate
SPF Form ID: MN103
The PDF for Minnesota Form MWR has been updated:
- On page 1, the missing word “year” has been added to the instructions
New Jersey
Form NJ-W4 now displaying “Exempt” on PDF
Form Name:
SPF Form ID: NJ101
When a user claims exemption, SPF now correctly includes the word "Exempt" in the final PDF for the field on Line 6.
Form NJ-165 updated
Form Name: Employee's Certificate of Non-residence in New Jersey
SPF Form ID: NJ102
The PDF for New Jersey Form NJ-165 has been updated:
- The revision date has changed from “12-09, R5” to “9-19”
- Verbiage under MILITARY SPOUSES has changed
- Formatting changes in capitalization
Miscellaneous Updates
Fix Guided Mode behavior with multiple forms
Fixed an error from the 2021-R3b release: when the last locality that a user chose in Guided Mode had multiple forms needing to be completed, SPF would report that the user was finished once they completed just one form. The user is now able to complete all required forms.
Allow carriage returns in the Postal Address fields
Carriage returns are now allowed in Postal Address fields (i.e., the address is input as multiple lines). Previously, SPF would remove the return and two separate lines would have no space between them.
The following forms were affected:
- Federal Form 8233 (W8101)
- Hawaii Form HW-6 (HI103)
- Maine Form WHEX (ME102)
- Puerto Rico Forms 499 R-4 and 499 R-4.1 (PR101SP and PR101)
Update messaging on Session Expiration Page
Updated the messaging on the Session Expiration Page to provide clearer instructions.
Previous text: “Your session may have timed out or you may not have permissions to view this page.”
New text: “Your session may have timed out or you may not have permissions to view this page. This process will need to be restarted. Please contact your administrator for further instructions.”
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